A lot of times, educational games wind up being so exclusionary they alienate everyone who doesn’t have mad hair, coke-bottle glasses and the ability to follow an electrical circuit through a blueprint. Read more »

I enjoy Newgrounds very much for the role it has played in introducing new genres of gaming. As Flash tech has progressed, there have been some great sub-schools introduced for each of NG’s main game themes: defense, puzzle, RPG, shooter, and so on. While it’s inevitable that games borrow from each other, it’s still great to enjoy a game that blends old elements in a new direction. Read more »

When it comes to investing a lot of well-deserved goofing-off time into a game that offers extra upgrades only at its parent site, I often drop the inferior version without even trying it and head over for the extra in-game swag. Read more »