eieio.games
eieio.games
A collection of experimental browser games by Amos Wenger — including a multiplayer game controlled entirely through a shared Google Spreadsheet, a single-pixel multiplayer game, and other absurdist browser-native experiences.
eieio.games is the site of Nolen Royalty, who builds games and writes about the web with a goal of keeping the internet fun. His projects are quirky and often technically clever, such as Solitaire Alone Together, a Windows 98 solitaire game you share with the rest of the internet, the Marc Andreessen Egg Game, and snakes.run.
Each game links to a write-up on his blog that explains how it was made, which is as interesting as the game itself. It is a good stop for anyone who likes small, strange web projects and the stories behind them.
Why it is useful
Some of the most creative uses of browser technology for games available anywhere. Each entry is a new idea about what a browser game could be — one is controlled by editing a shared Google Sheet; another is massively multiplayer with each player controlling a single pixel. The games are small and weird and unlike anything on mainstream game platforms.
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