Comments on: Six Great Free Games to Dig Into Over Your Holiday Break http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stacy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-835880 Stacy Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:55:32 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-835880 Yikes! I stayed up until 3:00am the day after Christmas playing Desktop Tower. Very cool game. Thanks for the links! Yikes! I stayed up until 3:00am the day after Christmas playing Desktop Tower. Very cool game. Thanks for the links!

]]> By: Nikki http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-835474 Nikki Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:30:55 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-835474 Yeah, echo #9. I promise not to be offended by the ad. I wanna know what the game is. PLEEEEZE? Yeah, echo #9. I promise not to be offended by the ad. I wanna know what the game is. PLEEEEZE?

]]> By: Kate http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833930 Kate Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:53:36 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833930 My favorite online game this time of year is FreeRice.com. Helping myself while helping others--it's a win-win combination. My favorite online game this time of year is FreeRice.com. Helping myself while helping others–it’s a win-win combination.

]]> By: Kristen@TheFrugalGirl http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833883 Kristen@TheFrugalGirl Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:52:30 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833883 @KristineLevy-now there's a viagra ad on this page. lol @KristineLevy-now there’s a viagra ad on this page. lol

]]> By: Kristen@TheFrugalGirl http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833882 Kristen@TheFrugalGirl Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:49:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833882 Line Rider looks like something my son would enjoy, but when I tried to load the game in both Firefox and IE, all I got was a blank white screen....I couldn't draw a line, and there was no start button. What am I doing wrong? Line Rider looks like something my son would enjoy, but when I tried to load the game in both Firefox and IE, all I got was a blank white screen….I couldn’t draw a line, and there was no start button. What am I doing wrong?

]]> By: kristine http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833866 kristine Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:37:52 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833866 I think it's good that men see those ads too. After all, my husband is the one who sometimes runs out to CVS to get them for me! He has even alerted me to the occasional new product. Now that's a husband who is truly a best friend! I think it’s good that men see those ads too. After all, my husband is the one who sometimes runs out to CVS to get them for me! He has even alerted me to the occasional new product. Now that’s a husband who is truly a best friend!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833759 Ryan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:02:55 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833759 lol you think products that deal with human health issues are inappropriate. lol you think products that deal with human health issues are inappropriate.

]]> By: Bill http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833758 Bill Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:55:06 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833758 @#7 Johanna, Feminine hygiene is bad and it is good that Trent protected us from it. Actually Trent, I have been playing Desktop Tower Defense since you last recommended it and since I've been building silly bridges for the last 3 hours please share #7 I'll take my chances with the scary ads. I'm sure my wife of 20 years will explain them to me. @#7 Johanna,

Feminine hygiene is bad and it is good that Trent protected us from it.

Actually Trent, I have been playing Desktop Tower Defense since you last recommended it and since I’ve been building silly bridges for the last 3 hours please share #7 I’ll take my chances with the scary ads. I’m sure my wife of 20 years will explain them to me.

]]> By: kristinelevy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833707 kristinelevy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:35:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833707 Johanna, Viagra seems to be the reference, as in "private" products. I would not consider it an analogy! I do not understand how anyone enjoys playing computer games. Never understood it, never will. The only game I have a remote tolerance for is Sid Meir's "Civilization". But then again, I don't enjoy watching sports either- and tons of people do. It all seems so spectator. At least these ones are free! Johanna,

Viagra seems to be the reference, as in “private” products. I would not consider it an analogy!

I do not understand how anyone enjoys playing computer games. Never understood it, never will. The only game I have a remote tolerance for is Sid Meir’s “Civilization”.

But then again, I don’t enjoy watching sports either- and tons of people do. It all seems so spectator. At least these ones are free!

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833704 Johanna Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:27:44 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833704 OK, I'm curious - what's the male equivalent of a feminine hygiene product? OK, I’m curious – what’s the male equivalent of a feminine hygiene product?

]]> By: k2000k http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833644 k2000k Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:22:09 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833644 bump on league of legends. great dota type game bump on league of legends. great dota type game

]]> By: Bill in Houston http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833638 Bill in Houston Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:53:59 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833638 Space Collective sounds a lot like the early-90s BBS game, Trade Wars 2002. It worked for team play or single on-line play. I loved that game! We're staying home this holiday, so no Punta del Este this year (new roof!). Since I am taking two weeks off over Christmas and New Years anyway I'll check it out. Thanks! Space Collective sounds a lot like the early-90s BBS game, Trade Wars 2002. It worked for team play or single on-line play.

I loved that game! We’re staying home this holiday, so no Punta del Este this year (new roof!). Since I am taking two weeks off over Christmas and New Years anyway I’ll check it out. Thanks!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833634 Andrea Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:35:02 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833634 Oh, great, crack. If the four on this list I haven't played are anything like the two I have lost days and days of my life to (Fantastic Contraption and Desktop Tower Defense), I am doomed. Everybody, you should also avoid Zuma and Snood. Seriously. Oh, great, crack. If the four on this list I haven’t played are anything like the two I have lost days and days of my life to (Fantastic Contraption and Desktop Tower Defense), I am doomed.

Everybody, you should also avoid Zuma and Snood. Seriously.

]]> By: Steven http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833628 Steven Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:23:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833628 Oh man... one of the guys who founded League of Legends also did the DOTA. Didn't realize the reference by Warcraft 3 alone. Man, there goes the rest of the night as well. Oh man… one of the guys who founded League of Legends also did the DOTA. Didn’t realize the reference by Warcraft 3 alone. Man, there goes the rest of the night as well.

]]> By: Laura in Seattle http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833624 Laura in Seattle Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:18:53 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833624 Extra thumbs up on Fantastic Contraption. I used to play a similar PC game called Contraptions. Games like that are a lot of fun even if you're by yourself - but if you alternate turns with another person, you find there are multiple correct solutions, and sometimes they will use a solution COMPLETELY different from yours. Really good individual and group exercise in creative thinking. Extra thumbs up on Fantastic Contraption. I used to play a similar PC game called Contraptions. Games like that are a lot of fun even if you’re by yourself – but if you alternate turns with another person, you find there are multiple correct solutions, and sometimes they will use a solution COMPLETELY different from yours. Really good individual and group exercise in creative thinking.

]]> By: Steven http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/12/22/six-great-free-games-to-dig-into-over-your-holiday-break/comment-page-1/#comment-833621 Steven Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:11:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4753#comment-833621 There goes the rest of my day... lol. There goes the rest of my day… lol.

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