Step back in time to the early 2000s, when Neopets and RuneScape-style online PC games ruled the internet. The free-to-play landscape was vastly different, with hundreds of thousands of Flash games available for free online. These games were short, sweet, and could run on a lower-end PC. Microtransactions were rare, and many games were created for the joy of it. Unfortunately, the browser game landscape changed drastically when Adobe stopped supporting Flash Player in 2020. However, over 150,000 Flash games have been preserved by the Flashpoint archive, allowing for nostalgic revisiting today.
In a clever marketing move, the Post/Kraft food conglomerate launched a website in 2001 featuring games promoting the brand’s products like Fruity/Cocoa Pebbles, Honeycomb, and Golden Crisp. Cereal boxes included codes called Postokens that could be used to unlock exclusive games, cheats, and extra levels. Although Postopia shut down in 2011, many original Postopia games are preserved and playable via Flashpoint, including Asteroid Avalanche, Be a Popstar, and Berry Pebbles Bumper Pool.
For the Barbie Girl of the 2000s, Barbie.com was the go-to place for online games. Users could play a variety of games centered around Barbie, her friends, and her hobbies: makeovers, horse grooming, babysitting, and more.
2024-02-11 02:41:03
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