Casual Web Games

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• Web Card Games
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Casual Web Games Overview

What are casual web games? A web game - also commonly known as a browser, browser-based or online game - is a single-player game (i.e. only one player, not necessarily the same player, can play a game at any point in time) played via your web browser. What does this mean?

For those of you who are wary of acquiring software from the Internet, it means you can play these games without having to first download and save a permanent copy of the game software from a casual gaming portal to your local hard-drive. Yup, it is simply a question of selecting the browser-based game you wish to play and, Bob's your uncle, just start playing.

There are basically two types of online games. Full (unlimited) version games and limited version games, usually also referred to as web demo games. The former have an unlimited feature set, much like the full unlimited version of a downloadable PC and/or Mac game. In contrast, the latter do have a limited feature set and are generally demo versions of full unlimited downloadable PC and/or Mac games.

Want to know a couple of important facts about online games? Firstly, they are FREE! Yes, on most casual gaming web-sites (such as this one) casual web games can be played for FREE! Secondly, in the majority of cases, these games can be played for an unlimited period of time. Nice.

The bad news? There is one rather irritating drawback of browser games. Advertising! Yup, you are continually bombarded with advertisements... while the game is loading... between game-play levels...

As frustrating as this may seem, you need to keep in mind that if it were not for advertising, you would most likely have to pay to play casual web games! In other words, they wouldn't be FREE!

But enough of the pros and cons of casual web games. The fun part of these games is actually playing them. And there some 410 such games on this web-site. So, start playing.

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All Casual Web Games

Here is a list of ALL available casual web games (i.e. genre-independent) sorted by Game Name (alphabetically) or Game Genre (type of game such as action games, puzzle games, etc.) or Release Date (from the newest to the oldest casual web games).

Rather play one of the more recent or popular casual web games? If so, then just click on one of the following links to either display a list of the Top 100 most recent or Top 50 most popular web games.

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Casual Web Action Games

For those of you who get a thrill from playing invigorating action-packed games online, you have instantaneous access to in excess of 135 marble popper, brick buster, platformer, shooter and time management casual web action games and arcade games arranged by Game Name or Release Date.

And, of course, let's not forget about the Top 50 most recent casual web action and arcade games.

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Casual Web Card Games

Familiar with those traditional card and board games that have been around forever? Want to play their digital equivalents from your web browser? Yes?

Then here are about 20 casual web card games and board games organized by Game Name or Release Date.

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Casual Web Mahjong Games

It is well-known fact that there are literally millions of avid Mahjong players out there, scattered across all four "corners" of the globe.

If you enjoy playing any of the many variants of Mahjong online, then check out this list of about 10 casual web Mahjong games sorted by Game Name or Release Date.

For those of you who are new to Mahjong, here is a detailed explanation of the game (e.g. rules, scoring, glossary and much more).

To keep up with the latest and greatest news around the world on the game of Mahjong, take a look at this impressive Mahjong news web-site.

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Casual Web Puzzle Games

Sub-divided into brain teaser games, hidden object games, marble popper games, matching games and simulation games, casual web puzzle games are probably the most sought after amongst casual gamers.

As a browser-based gaming fan, you have about 170 casual web puzzle games at your finger-tips; with more being added on a weekly basis. Talk about diversity. You have variety in both the type as well as the number of available puzzle games to play.

Browse through this comprehensive catalog of casual web puzzle games arranged by Game Name or Release Date.

For the more adventurous casual gamer, here are the Top 50 most recent web puzzle games.

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Casual Web Word Games

Representing the second largest category of all the casual games genres (eclipsed only by casual puzzle games), word games are recognized by many experts on education as being a powerful tool for teaching people of all ages the skill of writing, as well as helping to improve one's spelling.

To that end, here is a list of some 20 casual web word games sorted by Game Name or Release Date.

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