Are you bored? You play these games in the Chrome browser

Pacman Game Offline

The classic of the classics (although, let’s not forget Pong), is of course Pac-Man. The snack that has to eat fruit and balls without being touched by ghosts has been a worldwide hit since the 1980s. Within Chrome too, because you can play this game very easily in the browser. And even if you’re offline, how good is that? To the game

Colorful Tic-Tac-Toe

The game is called Colorful Tic-Tac-Toe, but we simply know it as Butter, Cheese and Eggs. You play a nice game of rounds and crosses against the computer while enjoying some music. There are even different levels of difficulty depending on what kind of Butter, Cheese and Eggs expert you are. Also nice: there is a two-player mode and it is possible to use a 5×5 or a 7×7 playing field in addition to 3×3 squares. To the game

Flappy Bird Offline

Remember the Flappy Bird craze? You had to make a bird flap its wings in a Mario-like world by tapping the screen. This made it go higher and higher, and when it fell lower again, you had to tap again. In the meantime, all kinds of tubes pass by that you should not fly into. It was quite a trend, partly because it was so super difficult that it drove people insane. Maybe that’s not the best advertisement for this game, but it’s the ideal simple game to play a few times, have fun and move on. Both online and offline. To the game

2048

2048 is a popular game on smartphones, but there is also a Chrome variant where you can use the keys on your keyboard. It is sometimes thought that this is a game of luck, but this game in which you have to land on the number 2048 by tapping tiles is all about strategy. You have to make sure that the tiles get higher and higher, until he finally reaches 2048. Crack those brains right in the Chrome browser. To the game

Temple Run Game

The games above aren’t very interesting visually, but that changes when you try Temple Run Game. This is a game like the hyper-popular Temple Run: an endless runner where you have to save a man who is constantly running from all kinds of obstacles that he can bump into. Not to be confused with Tomb Raider, but a very funny game with delicious Indiana Jones influences. To the game

FreeCell Solitaire

A variant of one of the most popular card games of all time, Solitaire, FreeCell is won with a combination of luck and tactics. In this version, there are “Freecells”: placeholders for cards the player is moving out of their way. There are four foundation areas that begin with Aces, with each card following suit. For example, an Ace of Diamonds must be followed by a 2 of Diamonds. Since the cards are uncovered, players have the opportunity to devise a strategy to ultimately win, with the goal being to move all cards into the foundation. To the game

Cribbage

Cribbage is a strategic grouping game that is unique for its cribbage board, a platform used for score-keeping that resembles a race track. The fast-paced card game is won by reaching 121. Players can score if the sum of two cards is 15, (a 9 goes on top of a 6), a pair (two of a kind), thus creating 2 points. Additionally, three of a kind and four of a kind sequences score 6 and 12 points, respectively. Once a sum of 31 is reached, the count is reset to zero with players able to score points if they were the last to have a card under 31. This is where strategy comes into play, with experienced players choosing the order in which to lay their cards, maximizing their scoring potential. To the game

Want to play the above games? You can then go to the Chrome Web Store in the Chrome browser, search for the titles and click on ‘Add to Chrome’. It is also possible to click on the ‘To the game’ links within this article. They are extensions, so you add them to the browser and can easily pick them up again when you have some playing time a few days later.

Don’t forget to look up with interest every now and then when you’re secretly playing in the office. Have fun!