Recreation

Contains download of PC game involving throwing rings onto poles.

Official home of FlySim, the fly fishing game and KiteSim, the kite surfing simulator.

Preview, news, screenshots, and movies.

Play 9x9 Go online with computer programs Jogo and Wally. Uses pure HTML; no Java required.

Freeware download of the game for DOS.

Guess-a-Sketch is an online multiplayer game of drawing and guessing. The server selects a word(s) for a person to draw, while the rest try to guess in the chat window.

Strategic board game playable by two to four players. Also offers single player game against the computer. Includes rules and downloadable game for offline play.

Simulates play for fun casino games including blackjack, paigow, video poker, craps and baccarat.

JavaScript variation of this old game. Player vs. Computer.

Euchre, Whist, Rummy, Piquet and Pinochle games to play online or against your computer.

Create and play your own Spider Games with this customizable Spider Game Studio.

Collection of 800 solitaires. Purchase any solitaire you wish and play it on your mobile device, or play them all online free of charge.

Storybook-themed game with special effects that allow players to zap or kiss other players.

Matching cards by pictures and tokens in various combinations to score points.

Covers Stacked, Texas Hold'em, and Stud. Offers introductions, screenshots, journals, tips, links, professional profiles, and forums. Part of the GameSpy Network.

A 32 bit Windows dice game similar to Dice poker. Step by step tutorial included in the program.

Windows shareware game, includes undo, average count, sounds and a saved highscore list.

Gallery of screenshots.

Open Source 3D game with a zombie theme. Works on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

Offers review of PC version, with system requirements.

Freeware mouse controlled game where the domino stones must be placed on the gameboard according to the numbers.

Set of quizzes covering topics that include art, geography, history, Shakespeare, dinosaurs, and travel.

Offers daily and weekly trivia quizzes and puzzles played for points. Includes live multiplayer quiz games each day, plus player rankings.

Offers individual and team challenges, with member submissions, forums, and FAQ.

Play free online trivia quizzes about geography, history, sports, music, and entertainment.

Users can create their own quizzes about any topic. Answer five trivia questions each day to earn "Crowns" and prizes.

Biography and trivia quizzes that are about famous people. All quizzes are written by visitors to the site.

"We Don't Know Jack" by Jason Bergman, review of YDKJ netshow, Movies, and Volume 4 - The Ride.

Play correspondence chess online against fellow chess enthusiasts.

Multiplayer software for using WinBoard, Xboard and other FICS interfaces to play on Yahoo! Chess.

Commercial [ $30-$100] The Macintosh version of the 2005 World Computer Chess Blitz champion. Downloadable Demo, Universal binary. Updated Jan 2010.

An interface for FICS. Quite featureful. GPL, Unix/Linux only.

Knights is a relatively new graphical chess interface for KDE. It is, however, already quite featureful and very nice looking. Doubles as a chess engine front end. GPL, Unix (KDE) only.

The Chess Programming Wiki is a repository of information about programming computers to play chess.

Computer chess engine tournament called Open War.

3D Chess game that lets you play against the computer or against opponents across the Internet. Has various levels of play and can take many challenges. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000]

A classical Backgammon game with colorful and 3D realistic visualization. A choice of opponents: human, computer or network game. Different skill levels. Adjustable skins. [Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP]

A hexagonal variant. Includes downloads. [All Windows]

Network players on Linux or Windows introduce one piece into play until achieving four-in-a-row. [Open Source, GPL]

Go program for Unix and X11. Local, internet or modem play, as well as .SGF-compatible record and replay.

A pretty and complete SGF viewer/editor for the Go games records.

Intended as a workbench for prospective programmers of go engines, this program provides some simple built-in Go opponents for users to play and supports pipe and modem players.

Plays a form of atari-Go (first capture Go) on a 10x10 board.

Reviewed by Hilary Goldstein, [4.5/10]. "How often do you actually play Monopoly? And how often will you play it on your Xbox? Exactly."

A strong Othello program that includes internet play between humans and multiple playing brains.

Version of the classic game played against the computer. Includes highscore list.

Turn-based board games against live opponents including Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Reversi, and Five in Line. Includes teams, tournaments, and chat.

Play online Scrabble against friends. Features automatic turn sequencing and email updates. Games are for two to four players.

This site allows players to play unlimited scrabble games for free online. Players have access to ratings, statistics and chat with other players. No popups or intrusive advertising.

Game allows user to specify the height and width of the board, and the number of marks in a row needed to win. Played against the computer. (CGI)