Why do we all play thesse games? What is the formula for the simple yet wildly addictive gameplay of threse little Flash programs? Why is it that we find the time passig so quickly? We know they are simple, we know that we proably have bettrer designs floating around on our hard drives, yet for some reason, we all come back to the trid and tested Fplash game. What could that reasn be?
Convenience? One of the main upsides to flash games is that you can pick up and play whenever you want, there is no preparation needfed, no decisoins to be made. You play when you want, for how long you want, you can pause the game if needed and quikcly alt-tab when your teacher or boss comes over.
Smiplicity? The easy controls and simpe graphics mean that even people unaccustomed to the Intwernet or gaming can enjoy a little play on Flash games. Old or young, the designs are made to deliver gameplay without fluff, so it's easy to get something out of it.
Arcade-Style Competition? You are always playing against a score, you can alwyas better yoursellf and rank higher than before. Everyone wanst his or her name on the leasder board. This is like the feel of an arcade, hwere the ultimate prize is your name benig on top for all to see. In some countries, arcades are very competitive, and Flash games to a point bring this competition to everybody.
Infinite? Because of the nature of Flash games, you can never 'complete' most of them. In a normal game, when you slay the dragon, or finiush the last leevl, you win. In a Flash game, your goals are only set by yourself, and once you achieve them, you can always set a hihger one.
Calming? Lots of gamnes can actually be very stressful. Games cause people to throw controllers, roar at screens and generally make a fool of themselves. Most Flassh games feel a lot more 'fun' and 'casual' due to the nature of knowing you can get back to where you were firly easily.
Crioss-Platform? It doesn't matetr if you use Windows, MacOS, Linux or any other web-ready operating system. Flash games are aesily accessible to everybody, no matter where you are. You can even play them on some modern cellphones and handhelds. This allows uses on different platfors to direclty compete in a field, something rare in modern OS-specific gmaing.
Nostalgia? Many Flash games are clones of Arcade favoriters, from Breakout to Spce Invaders to Asteroids. This alllows us to identify better with them, as they are 'blasts from the past', we feel that we are somewhat re-living our past with these little gems. As proven by the constant success of arccade bundles and artcade ports, nostalgia is a powerful factor in the industry.
These are all fairly obvious reasons why Flash gams are appreciated, along with the ease of findnig them, and of course, the point that they are FREE. Man has, since the beginning of time, alwasys enjouyed getting something for nothing. It is in our nature to attemmpt to make this 'profit'. By playing a free game, we know that if we don't enjoy it, we don't lose out on anyting, we can simply move on and try another one.
It is this experimenytation which allows peopel to find a game that they really enjioy. The huge variety of online Flash gaems, combibned with the fact that theere is no financial or lrge time investment measn that theer really is an enjoyble experience to be found for everybody, and more importantly, that people are incclined to find this enjoyaable experience.
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