Best Places to Find Free Games on the Internet

I don't spend that much time playing online games, but when I'm really bored and need something to do, nothing fills the time quite as effectively as a mindless game of Pacxon or Tetris. In this article I'll share my favorite places to find mindless, entertaining, addictive online games, and point you in the direction of some timeless favorites. None of the following websites require you to sign up or pay anything to play, although some of them do give you the option to purchase games or make donations if you choose to do so.

OneMoreLevel.com
http://www.onemorelevel.com/
Onemorelevel.com bills itself as 'your daily loss of productivity,' and it couldn't be more true. Every now and then I'll visit this site, and one of the small, visually stimulating flash games will end up holding my attention for hours. New games are added every few days, and previous games are archived and arranged in categories. There's an awesome button in the navigation bar that will load a game at random, which is an excellent tool for the extremely bored person who's willing to try anything once. Most of the games are very worthwhile and stimulating, so I'd highly recommend OneMoreLevel for the next time you find yourself in need of a little pointless fun. Some of my favorite games on OneMoreLevel include: Pacxon, Dolphin Olympics, Boomshine, Submachine, 4-Second Frenzy, and Waterbomber, so check those out if you get the chance.

GameHouse.com
http://www.gamehouse.com/
Remember the days when you could download Text Twist, Jewel Quest, and Collapse for free with no time trials and no play limits? Those days are here again on Gamehouse.com! Gamehouse offers free trial downloads of hundreds of high quality, fun games, and also offers a few 'Unlimited Play' games for free. The games in this section alternate over time, and it's a great way to try out some new games, and revisit the old favorites. I, personally, downloaded Text Twist for free on this site a few months ago, and have been enjoying it on my computer ever since! I would recommend that you check this site frequently for the awesome free games!

ArcadeTown.com
http://www.arcadetown.com/
Arcadetown.com is a huge gaming website, which has tons of new games all the time, and definitely has something for everyone. It has exciting action games, clever strategy games, and challenging puzzle games. Some of the games at ArcadeTown can be played online, while others must be downloaded. ArcadeTown, like Gamehouse, also sells full versions of games, so if you happen to fall in love with a particular game, you can buy it and have it forever!

AddictingGames.com
http://www.addictinggames.com/
AddictingGames, like OneMoreLevel, has tons of games you can play for free online, and is updated frequently so you'll never get bored. Addicting games has some smaller flash games, and other large-scale platform games, so there's great variety. There's always a list of the most popular games on the front page of the site, which is great if you feel like trying something new.

GamesHandbook.com
http://www.gameshandbook.com/
Another great site, jam-packed with the best flash games from every genre. This is a great one to check out if you like point-and-click or room escape games, because GamesHandbook has a huge collection of this type of game, with varying degrees of difficulty.

Fashion-Game.com
http://www.fashion-game.com/
This is a great site for girls of all ages. Fashion-game.com is filled with dress-up, makeover, and room designer games of all varieties, and provides hours of paper doll fun. One of my favorite games on this site is the elouai candy-bar doll maker (http://www.fashion-game.com/fashion-game/fashion-games/doll-maker/ ), because you can use it to make amazing avatars and dolls to represent you on social networking websites, and the dolls are all incredibly cute and detailed.

I hope you check out all of these websites and have fun!