Shooter guide
Space Shooter Tips: Twelve Test Flights in Ionwing
Space shooter tips from 12 Ionwing test flights: a dodging script scored 610 to 1220 points, a parked ship only 30 to 450 before it crashed.
Yes This Game Blog
Guides from the people who build the games on this site. When we give a tip, we test it first on the real levels, and we show the numbers.
Puzzle guide
Maze Game Tips: Forty Levels, Three Star Limits
Maze game tips from Pathloom: all 40 levels checked solvable, level sizes from 8 by 5 to 36 by 20, and how many extra moves cost a star.
Arcade guide
Road Hopping Tips: How Far Blind Hops Get a Chicken in Clucklane
Road hopping tips from 23 Clucklane runs: a chicken left standing was gone in about 5 seconds, and 18 blind-hop runs all ended by row 6.
Action guide
Tank Battle Tips: Idle, Firing in Place and Moving Compared
Tank battle tips from 9 Treadstorm runs on level 1: with no keys the base fell in all 3 runs within about 110 seconds; moving and firing scored up to 1240.
Puzzle guide
Tic Tac Toe Tips: Sixty Games Against Three Levels
Tic tac toe tips from 60 Gridglow games: random moves lost 10 of 12 on Normal and Hard, while best play drew every Hard game and won half on Normal.
Soccer guide
Free Kick Game Tips: 24 Straight Kicks, Zero Points
Free kick game tips from 40 Spotstrike kicks: 24 straight swipes scored nothing, while sideways swipes scored 30 points to the right and 20 to the left.
Arcade guide
Gate Runner Game Tips: 2 of 7 Runs Cleared Level 1
Gate runner game tips from seven steered Rangerush runs: two cleared level 1 with crowds of 597 and 1344, three ended early at red gates.
Racing guide
Sci-Fi Racing Game Tips: Twelve Runs, Twelve Crashes
Sci-fi racing game tips from twelve Starskim runs: every run crashed within nine seconds after 143 to 518 meters, with or without steering keys.
Racing guide
Pixel Car Racing Tips: Nine Runs, Scores From 8 to 18
Pixel car racing tips from nine Brickroad runs: no keys scored 15, 12 and 18, the up arrow 13, 16 and 10, and steady left-right taps only 12, 9 and 8.
Racing guide
Highway Racing Game Tips: The Up Arrow Did Not Speed Us Up
Highway racing game tips from six Boxcruise runs: speed stayed at 20 km/h for 18 seconds with or without the up arrow, and the distances matched.
Casual guide
Merge Cafe Game Tips: Watch the Price Climb from 50 to 85
Merge cafe game tips from three Sconeloop runs: five buys took the coffee price from 50 to 85 and the coins from 10k to 9.6K, and two merges gave two tea cups.
Arcade guide
Wood Stair Game Tips: Steer Right Around the First Rock
Wood stair game tips from 22 Plankrise runs: the first rock ended 7 of 10 steered runs within 11 seconds, and steering right around it worked in 3.
Casual guide
Dress Up Game Tips: 40 Random Presses, 40 Different Looks
Dress up game tips from three Closetcrest runs of 40 Random presses: every press gave a new look, and a dress came up in 11 to 19 of the 40.
Arcade guide
IO Train Game Tips: Pointing at a Corner Ends Within 10 Seconds
IO train game tips from three Railcoil runs: with the mouse parked at a corner, the Revive panel showed up after 6, 8 and 10 seconds.
Puzzle guide
Chess Game Tips: Four Moves to Checkmate in Queenrook
Chess game tips from three Queenrook runs: a first pawn move showed 2 green squares, the queen showed 4, and four moves ended the game with BLACK WON.
Driving guide
Drift Racing Game Tips: Holding Up Alone Ends at the Wall
Drift racing game tips from six Skidloop runs: with the up arrow held and no steering the car ended at the barrier, and our score stayed at 0.
Arcade guide
Snake Game Tips: You Have 1.8 to 3.3 Seconds Before the First Wall
Snake game tips from nine Pixelcoil runs: with no turn the snake hit the wall after 3.3 s in EASY, 2.6 s in NORMAL and 1.8 s in HARD.
Sports guide
Rugby Running Game Tips: Every Run Ended Within 20 Seconds
Rugby running game tips from six Scrumbolt runs: all ended within 20 seconds; without keys we scored 4, 1 and 2, with keys 0, 110 and 9.
Action guide
Ninja Tower Game Tips: Tap Both Sides or the Round Never Starts
Ninja tower game tips from six Kunaispire runs: left-only taps never started the round, while alternating taps ended with 6, 7 and 6 kills.
Arcade guide
Space Pinball Tips: Flipper Keys Raised Our Score From 403 to 653
Space pinball tips from six Nebulaflip runs: with the flipper keys the score after about 25 seconds averaged 653, without them 403.
Action guide
Mech Shooter Game Tips: Click First, Then Hold to Fire
Mech shooter game tips from three Rustwalker runs: after one click, holding the left button for three seconds showed an impact in all three runs.
Kids guide
Baby Care Game Tips: No Timer, and Every Load Is Different
Baby care game tips from three Tinytend loads: the babies and bubbles differed every time, and the home screen stayed unchanged after 30 seconds.
Driving guide
Car Parking Game Tips: Hold Up Too Long and You Leave the Garage
Car parking game tips from six Baysnap runs: with no keys the car stayed on the first floor, but with the up arrow held it was out on the open roof.
Action guide
Zombie Truck Game Tips: The Power Bar Drains Even If You Wait
Zombie truck game tips from six Graveplow runs: all three idle runs were still going after 12 seconds, but the Power bar fell from about 93 to 63.
Music guide
Piano Keys Tips: Ten White Keys at Any Window Size
Piano keys tips from Keybloom: the keyboard showed ten white keys at 800 by 450, 1280 by 800 and 1920 by 1080, with keys 80, 128 and 192 pixels wide.
Arcade guide
Helix Tower Tips: Why Turning the Tower Is the Whole Game
Helix tower tips from five Coilkeys games: with alternating drags two of three games passed level 1 in 110 seconds, with no drag none did in 60.
Arcade guide
Idle Fishing Tips: Why Tidehaul Pays Nothing Until You Tap
Idle fishing tips from four Tidehaul games: two games without taps stayed at $0 for 90 seconds, while tapping the water earned $58 and $40.
Arcade guide
Cat Swing Tips: Why Identical Holds Never Get Past 2 Points
Cat swing tips from six Pawswing games: twelve identical holds, short or long, never scored more than 2 points, so release timing is the skill.
Puzzle guide
Cube Merge Tips: Spread Your Shots, Do Not Fire Down the Middle
Cube merge tips from six Stackmelt games: twelve middle-only shots ended in GAMEOVER 3 of 3, while spread shots scored 96, 132 and 104.
Sports guide
Finger Soccer Tips: Six Tests, Still 0:0 at the Clock’s 0:23
Finger soccer tips from six Discstrike tests: about 66 seconds into the match the score was still 0:0, flicking or not.
Arcade guide
Brick Breaker Tips: A Still Paddle Beat a Wandering One 10 to 5
Brick breaker tips from six Toybreak runs: a paddle left in the middle scored 10 in 20 seconds, a swinging paddle scored 5.
Arcade guide
Color Matching Game Tips: Eight Tries, Scores of 0 and 1
Color matching game tips from eight Prismhop tries: tapping alone scored 0, 0, 1, 1 and using the slider first scored 0, 1, 1, 0.
Action guide
Zombie Car Game Tips: Moving Beat Standing Still 3 to 0
Zombie car game tips from six Smashlane runs: all three idle runs ended in GAME OVER, while all three steered runs were still going.
Racing guide
Motorbike Game Tips: Speed After 3, 6 and 9 Seconds
Motorbike game tips from six Dustrider rides: all three bikes read 119 to 128 km/h after nine seconds, and five rides hit the fence.
Racing guide
Traffic Racer Game Tips: Speed After 20 Seconds
Traffic racer game tips from nine Laneweave runs: the car starts at 72 MPH but the reading after 20 seconds was 33 to 66.
Arcade guide
Frog Crossing Game Tips: 20 Hops Scored 10 to 14
Frog crossing game tips from Hoplane: 20 presses of the up arrow scored 10, 13 and 14, while standing still scored 0.
Arcade guide
Balloon Runner Game Tips: 3 Hands-Off Runs, 3 Failures
Balloon runner game tips from Puffdash: three runs without steering all ended in LEVEL FAILED, so drag from the first second.
Arcade guide
Rolling Ball Game Tips: 15 Test Runs, No Key Beat Holding Left or Right
Rolling ball game tips from 15 Gleamroll runs: no keys reached 58 m on average, while holding left or right ended near 35 m.
Arcade guide
Wave Runner Game Tips: What Two Endless Runs Showed
Wave runner game tips from Glidewave: holding Space ended an Endless run at 8 m, pressing nothing at 11 m, and Classic crashed at 9 percent.
Driving guide
Hill Climb Driving Tips From Three Runs: 7, 59 and 80 m
Hill climb driving tips from Yolkdrive: holding the accelerator reached 7 m, pulsing it 59 m and pulsing with a little reverse 80 m.
Basketball game guide
Two Player Basketball Game Tips From Three 40-Second Runs
Two player basketball tips from Wobble Hooper: hold W or the up arrow, five courts in ten starts, and scores of 1, 2 and 1 in three 40-second runs.
Music toy guide
Virtual Piano Tips: Keys, Sliders and Two Modes Tested
Virtual piano tips from Keybloom: ten white keys fit a 1280 px screen, the right slider doubles them to 256 px, and Mode 2 swaps the panel.
Card game guide
Color Matching Card Game: Points and Rules Explained
Color matching card game rules from Cardatlas: number cards score their digit, action cards 20, wild cards 50, and 250 points win the match.
Idle game guide
Idle Clicker Game Tips From a 150-Second Test Run
Idle clicker game tips from Crumbrush: Power Click costs 50, 250, 1,250 then 6,250, and one Cat added 2.4 cookies in 10 seconds.
Shooter guide
Platform Shooter Tips From Level 1 Spikes and Coins
Platform shooter tips from Voltmarch level 1: holding Right ends on the spikes in about 3 seconds, jumping gets past and firing drains the ammo bar.
Party game guide
Tag Game Tips for 2 to 4 People on One Keyboard
Tag game tips from Tagnabber: the key sets for four people on one keyboard, 60, 120 and 180 second rounds and what happens when nobody moves.
Racing guide
Drift Racing Game Tips From Four Test Runs
Drift racing game tips from Smokeslide: holding Up left the road at 4 seconds, three drift runs scored 390 to 630 and stage one asks for 1000.
Coloring guide
Coloring Game Tips From Measuring Every Brush
Coloring game tips from Penciltown: six brushes measured from 8 to 47 pixels wide, black outlines that stay on top and dotted lines from fast strokes.
Shooter guide
Marble Shooter Game Tips From a Five-Minute Test
Marble shooter game tips from Pearlpath: with no shots the chain reached the hole in about five and a half minutes, and one aimed shot scored 150.
Puzzle guide
Block Puzzle Game Tips From the Cubeclear Tutorial Scores
Block puzzle game tips from Cubeclear: the three tutorial moves score 63, 93 and 164 points, while a 9-block piece with no clear adds only 9.
Runner guide
Endless Runner Game Tips From 23 Test Runs
Endless runner game tips from Goldstride: 11 of 23 test runs fell in the first gap at about 55 m, Space jumps went farthest and the best run reached 440 m.
Racing guide
Car Racing Game Tips From 28 Timed Test Runs
Car racing game tips from Hollowdrive: 28 timed runs ended in 4 to 12.6 seconds, switching sides lasted longest and the score was nearly always 0.
Flying guide
Flight Simulator Game Tips From 5 Timed Test Flights
Flight simulator game tips from Coralwing: colour arrives about 12 seconds in, a hands-off plane hits a column near 31 seconds and Up kept it flying.
Shooting guide
Archery Game Tips From 12 Test Shots on Level 1
Archery game tips from Lanternbow level 1: six arrows for four lanterns, a press without dragging fires nothing and 1 of 12 test shots hit.
Basketball game guide
Basketball Game Controls: Keys for 1 and 2 Players
Basketball game controls for Dunkhead: the keys for player 1 and player 2, how to dash, and what two test matches looked like against the computer.
Dirt bike game guide
Dirt Bike Stunt Game: Star Time Targets for All 25 Levels
Dirt bike stunt game guide for Rampcrest: the star time targets of all 25 levels, how stars work, and how four throttle-only test runs ended.
Idle game guide
Idle Digging Game Tips: Gold, Upgrades and the Shop
Idle digging game tips from testing Digsmith: gold grew from 0 to 80 in 30 seconds without tapping, plus upgrade costs and the diamond shop prices.
Shooting guide
Sniper Game Controls: What 4 Click Tests Show
Sniper game controls from testing Heatwave Sniper: scope on the right mouse button, 8 clicks gave only 1 to 4 shots and enemy fire cut health fast.
Shooting guide
Mech Shooting Game Controls: Hangar, Modules, Cockpit
Mech shooting game controls from testing Rustwalker: 2 mechs, 5 modules, 4 mounts, mouse aiming and left-click fire in a desert mission.
Driving guide
Car Driving Game Controls: 6 Cameras, 5 Modes, 4 Assists
Car driving game controls explained from testing Downtown Cruiser: arrow keys, 6 camera views, 5 handling styles and 4 driving assists.
Puzzle guide
Falling Gem Puzzle Tips From 9 Drop-Only Test Runs
Falling gem puzzle tips from 9 Gemlane runs where we only pressed down: the board filled in 7.5 to 9.4 seconds and 6 runs scored nothing.
Arcade guide
Ball Drop Tower Game Tips: What 14 Test Runs Show
Ball drop tower game tips from 14 test runs of Plungetower with the button held the whole way: 10 cleared level 1 with 16 points, 4 ended on a dark segment.
Puzzle guide
Word Unscramble Tips: What 50 Scrambled Words Show
Word unscramble tips from the game's own list of 50 words: any word needs at most one swap fewer than its letters, plus the letter patterns that help most.
Puzzle guide
Fruit Link Game Tips: Score and Timer Numbers We Measured
Fruit link game tips from real play: 10 points per fruit, a time bar that empties in about 67 seconds, diagonal chains and what that means for your swipes.
Game guide
How to Drift in a Car Game: Handbrake, Controls and Cash Tips
How to drift in a car game with a keyboard: the handbrake method, the camera that helps most and how drift points turn into cash, read from Apex Drift Garage.
Parents' guide
Free Online Games for Kids by Age: Picks for 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12
Free online games for kids by age: coloring for 3 to 5, puzzles and design for 6 to 8, strategy and counting for 9 to 12. No chat, no sign-up, nothing to buy.
Game guide
Video Game Genres Explained: 26 Types, Where the Names Come From, and One to Try
Video game genres explained in plain words: platformer, shoot 'em up, beat 'em up, roguelike, deck builder, metroidvania and more, each with a free game to try.
Retro game guide
Pac-Man Ghost Behavior: How Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde Chase You
How each Pac-Man ghost chases you: Blinky targets you, Pinky 4 tiles ahead, Inky uses Blinky, Clyde turns away within 8 tiles. Plus scatter timing and tips.
Strategy guide
Deck Building Tips: Is a Smaller Deck Better? We Played 130,000 Climbs to Find Out
Is a smaller deck better in deck-building games? We tested 130,000 climbs: skipping cards cleared 4.9%, adding them 34.8%, adding and removing tens 40.9%.
Card game guide
Blackjack Bust Chance: The Odds of Busting on 12 to 20, and the Dealer’s
Blackjack bust odds worked out exactly: 31% on 12, 62% on 16, 92% on 20. Plus the dealer's bust chance for every up card and what it means for hit or stand.
Game guide
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Isms Explained: X-ism, A-ism and V-ism
Street Fighter Alpha 3 lets every fighter use one of three isms. What X-ism, A-ism and V-ism change, the guard meter, and which ism to pick first.
Explainer
Metal Slug 2 vs Metal Slug X: What Changed, and Which One to Play
Metal Slug X is a remix of Metal Slug 2: the same six missions with no slowdown, new weapons, more enemies and a harder game. Every difference, side by side.
Game list
14 Best NES Games to Play Online Free, From Super Mario Bros. to Mega Man 2
Fourteen NES classics that run free in your browser: Super Mario Bros., Contra, Mega Man 2, Excitebike, Double Dragon II and more, each with optional cheats.
Game guide
Super C vs Contra: What Changed in the NES Sequel
Super C vs Contra on the NES: why it was renamed, the top-down stages, the new fire gun, the 10-lives code that replaced the Konami Code, and more.
Game guide
The King of Fighters ’98 Characters: All 12 Teams, the Bosses and Modes
Every King of Fighters '98 character: the 12 teams of three, Shingo Yabuki and Rugal, Advanced vs Extra mode, and good teams for beginners.
Game guide
Mega Man 2 Boss Order: Every Weakness and the Best Order to Beat Them
The best Mega Man 2 boss order, every Robot Master's weakness, the weapon each one gives you and which bosses hand out Items 1, 2 and 3.
Game guide
Mortal Kombat II Moves: Special Moves for All 12 Fighters, Tested With Damage
Mortal Kombat II special moves for all 12 fighters, each performed in the game, with keyboard keys and the damage done: Shang Tsung's three skulls take 38%.
Game guide
Captain Commando Is Set in 2026: The 1991 Arcade Future, Read From the Game
Capcom's 1991 arcade game Captain Commando takes place in Metro City in 2026. What the game imagined, the heroes' own profile cards and how to play it now.
Game list
13 Best Beat ’em Up Games to Play Online Free, From Double Dragon to Shadow over Mystara
Thirteen classic beat 'em ups that run free in your browser: Double Dragon, Final Fight, TMNT, Warriors of Fate, Streets of Rage 3, D&D and more.
Game guide
Ms. Pac-Man vs Pac-Man: Every Difference Between the Two Arcade Games
Ms. Pac-Man vs Pac-Man: four mazes instead of one, ghosts that move partly at random, bouncing fruit, Sue instead of Clyde, and how the sequel began as a hack.
Game guide
Galaga Tips: How to Get the Dual Fighter and Ace the Challenging Stages
How to get the dual fighter in Galaga, when the challenging stages come, what every alien is worth and seven tips to last longer in the 1981 Namco arcade game.
Game guide
NES Tetris Speed by Level and How Scoring Works
How fast pieces fall on every NES Tetris level, read from the game's own speed table, plus how points work and why a Tetris is worth 1,200 times the level + 1.
Game guide
Super Mario Bros. Warp Zones, Secrets and Tricks
All three warp zones in the original Super Mario Bros. and how to reach them, the fastest route to World 8, the Minus World and how long the clock really runs.
Game guide
How to Get Super Sonic in Sonic 2: Emeralds, Special Stages and Rings
How to become Super Sonic in Sonic 2: reach the special stages, win all 7 Chaos Emeralds, then transform with 50 rings. Plus how long it lasts, measured.
Game guide
Bomberman Tips: Fuse Time, Power-Ups and Finding the Exit Door
Bomberman tips for the NES classic: every power-up, how to find the hidden door, why bombs take 2.7 seconds to go off (we measured it) and how to stay alive.
Game guide
Streets of Rage 2 Characters Compared: Axel, Blaze, Max and Skate
Axel, Blaze, Max or Skate? The Streets of Rage 2 select screen ratings side by side, what each fighter is good at, special moves and tips for beginners.
Explainer
Where Is Santa Claus From? The Real Saint Nicholas of Myra
Santa Claus comes from Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra in today's Turkey. Where he lived, how he became Santa and why gifts come down chimneys.
Game guide
Endless Runner Tips: How to Roll Farther in Istanbul Tyre
Ten endless runner tips tested in 2,700 runs of Istanbul Tyre: why the tyre stops after 1,222 m alone, what a slingshot adds and which tyre rolls farthest.
Explainer
Are Free Online Games Safe? A 7-Point Checklist, Tested on 28 Games
Are free online games safe? Browser games run in a sandbox; the risks are downloads, permission prompts and pop-ups. A 7-point checklist, tested on 28 games.
Measured
Best Browser Games for Old or Slow Laptops: We Measured 28 Games
Browser games for old or slow laptops, measured: the lightest of 28 games used 3 to 7% of one processor core, the heaviest a whole core. Plus 7 speed tips.
Measured
Can You Play Browser Games Offline? We Cut the Internet on 28 Games
Can you play browser games offline? Once loaded, yes: none of 28 games stopped when we cut the internet. How to play offline and what does not work.
Game list
9 Free Puzzle Games Online (No Download), With One Measured Tip Each
Free puzzle games online with no download: Water Sort, Seat Jam, Unblock Metro and 6 more, each with one tip from our own measurements of the levels.
Explainer
How Cheat Codes Work: Game Genie, Action Replay and the Konami Code
How video game cheat codes work, from the Game Genie to the Konami Code, with real examples: most of our cheats change only one or two bytes of a game.
Game list
51 Retro Games to Play Online Free, With Optional Cheats
Fifty-one classics from 1981 to 1999 that run free in your browser: Super Mario Bros., Contra, Sonic, Metal Slug 2, KOF '97 and more, with cheats.
Game guide
River Raid Tips: How Long a Full Tank Lasts and Why Flying Fast Saves Fuel
River Raid tips from the game's own code: a full tank lasts about 34 seconds at any speed, a depot fills you in 2 seconds, plus scores and extra jets.
Game guide
Battle City Power-Ups: What Each One Does and How Long It Lasts
Every Battle City power-up explained from the game's code: helmet and clock about 10.6 seconds, shovel about 21 seconds, and what the three stars do.
Game guide
Contra Cheats and Tips: The Konami Code for 30 Lives, Weapons and Stages
Contra cheats that work: the Konami Code gives 30 lives (we read the game's life counter to check), plus every weapon, the eight stages and 7 tips.
Game guide
Metal Slug Tips: The Real Length of the Timer, Weapons, Prisoners and the Tank
Metal Slug tips for beginners: the 60-step timer really lasts about 4 minutes 20 seconds (we measured it), plus every weapon, the prisoners and the tank.
Explainer
Colors That Go Together: A Simple Guide for Coloring, Nails and Cakes
Which colors go together and why: the color wheel, four easy schemes, the 60-30-10 rule and our test of 435 color pairs for contrast. Palettes to copy.
How-to
How to Make a Drip Cake: Ganache Ratios, Temperature and Tips
How to make a drip cake that drips just right: ganache ratios for dark, milk and white chocolate, about 90°F (32°C), a cold cake and one test drip.
How-to
Easy Nail Art for Short Nails: 8 Designs for Beginners
Eight easy nail art designs for short nails with tools you already own: bobby pin dots, a mini French, stripes, an accent nail and more, step by step.
Game guide
Color by Number Tips: How to Finish Every Picture Without Mistakes
Color by number tips tested on 12 pictures and 202 numbered areas: find every area, swipe instead of tapping, use hints well and keep three stars.
Game guide
Cake Decorating Game Guide: All 12 Sweet Cake Shop Orders
How to bake all 12 Sweet Cake Shop orders for three stars: three swipes frost any tier, which extras cost a star, and every order step by step.
Game guide
Nail Art Game Guide: All 12 Nail Art Studio Clients, Step by Step
How to earn three stars for every client in Nail Art Studio: two strokes paint any nail, what each look needs and what one slip costs. Tested in the game.
Measured
How to Play Arcade Games in Your Browser: Coins, Controls and Save States
How browser emulators run classic arcade and Mega Drive games: inserting coins, keyboard and phone controls, save states, and how much each game downloads.
Explainer
Sonic 3 vs Sonic & Knuckles: What Is the Difference?
Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles are two halves of one 1994 game. Zones, characters, saving, lock-on cartridges and how to tell which one you are playing.
Game guide
Why Is Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Called Mustapha? The Arcade Classic Explained
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is the 1993 Capcom arcade game many players know as Mustapha or Mustafa. Where the name comes from, the four heroes and how to play.
Game guide
Street Fighter 2 Moves: Every Special Move and How to Do It on a Keyboard
Every special move in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, from Hadouken to Spinning Piledriver, with simple steps for doing each one on a keyboard or phone.
Fix
Browser Game Not Loading? 9 Fixes, Tested on 51 Games
Why a browser game stays black or stuck on loading. We broke 51 games on purpose: without WebGL 24 refused to start. Nine fixes in the order to try them.
Measured
How Much Data Do Browser Games Use? We Measured 51 Games
We measured 51 browser games: the first visit downloads 13 KB to 96 MB, playing uses almost no data and a second visit is nearly free. All the numbers inside.
Game guide
Gate Runner Games: How to Pick the Right Gate Every Time
The math behind number gate runner games: when ×2 beats +n, why ÷2 almost always loses, and what 144 gate pairs in Run for Love showed us.
Game guide
Coreball Tips: How to Beat Every Level Without a Miss
Coreball tips tested on all 60 levels: why you must aim ahead of the spin, how far the core turns while a pin flies and how to handle each spin pattern.
Game guide
Tank Game Tips: How to Win Every Mission in Tank Battle Arena
Eight tank game tips tested by a bot in Tank Battle Arena: why sidestepping cuts turret hits from 62% to 6%, which upgrade to buy first and all 12 missions.
Puzzle guide
Water Sort Puzzle Tips and Tricks: How to Solve Any Level
Nine water sort puzzle tips tested on 19,631 pours: which moves cause dead ends, when to use the empty tube and a step-by-step way to solve any level.
Puzzle guide
Seat Jam Puzzle Guide: Rules, Tips and How to Stop Getting Stuck
How to play Seat Jam and stop getting stuck: the rules, plus three seating rules that lift first-try wins on the hardest buses from 2% to 53%.
Puzzle guide
Sliding Block Puzzle Strategy: How to Solve Unblock Puzzles Step by Step
A step-by-step strategy for sliding block and unblock puzzles, tested on 60 levels: work backwards from the exit and move the key piece back when you must.
Troubleshooting
Arrow Keys or Space Bar Scroll the Page in a Browser Game? Here Is the Fix
Arrow keys or the space bar scroll the page instead of moving your character? Why browsers do it, the quick fix for players and the code fix for developers.
Game list
Chromebook Games With No Download: 9 Free Browser Games That Just Work
Nine free games that run on any Chromebook right in the browser: no download, no sign-up, no ads inside the game. With controls and file size for each.
