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History · June 2026
The Golden Age of Flash Games: How It Started and Why It Ended
From Newgrounds to Miniclip, Flash-powered games ruled the early web. Here is the full story of how Adobe Flash became the engine of a generation of casual gaming.
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How-To · June 2026
How to Play Old Flash Games Today Using Ruffle
Flash is officially dead, but your favourite browser classics are not gone forever. Ruffle is an open-source Flash emulator that runs right in modern browsers — here is how to use it.
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Guide · June 2026
The Best Browser Game Genres, Ranked by Replayability
Tower defence, endless runners, puzzle platformers, idle games — browser gaming has spawned distinct genres with their own rules. We break down what makes each one tick.
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Explainer · June 2026
HTML5 Games Explained: What Changed After Flash Died
When Flash was killed off in 2020, HTML5 stepped into the gap. Find out what HTML5 actually means for games, and how the technology compares to the Flash era.
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Design · June 2026
What Made Retro Arcade Games So Addictive: A Design Breakdown
Score counters, lives systems, escalating difficulty — early arcade design had a formula that kept quarters dropping. Here is the psychology behind it.