The gaming industry has got a big boost with the advent of the Internet. Many online games have been developed to satisfy the needs of all ages of players. Initially these games had very high bandwidth requirement due to which many people with a low speed internet connection could not play these games. But today, with the development of flash games, the memory size of these games has been reduced without compromising on the quality and features of the games. This has made it possible for everybody to play games online. For the uninitiated, Flash is a multimedia platform used to create animations.
There is a misconception that games are only meant for kids. This has been proven wrong with the popularity of adult games online. These players are not only playing games meant for the adult age group but also those that they enjoyed playing as kids themselves. Some of the most famous categories of flash games for adults in the online world today include:
Sports
Currently this is the most famous category of online flash games. There are various flash game versions available for football, basketball, cricket, tennis, golf, billiards, chess, car racing, F1, shooting, hockey, beach volleyball, etc. You can play your favorite game and keep breaking your own records. Or you can play multiplayer games with your friends and prove your mettle.
Puzzles
For those who are interested in solving puzzles, online flash games give a never-ending opportunity to test their skills. With thousands of versions of Sudoku, Chinese Checkers and Mahjong, you will never be short of puzzles. Even the most famous puzzle of all times, the Rubik’s Cube is available online in its flash version.
Word Games
People who are interested in improving their vocabulary or those who want to keep testing their vocabulary skills love to play online flash game versions of Scrabble and Cross Word. Also word games like Word Scramble, Book Worm and Super Text Twist are famous since they blend the puzzle concept into otherwise simple word games.
Card & Board Games
Card games have been always famous among adults. There are thousands of versions of Poker, Solitaire, Rummy, Spade, Free Cell and Pairs available online. Even some board games like Monopoly are popular among adults.
Action & Strategy Games
For those who like making strategies and would like to put their strategy skills to test, there are a variety of flash strategy games available online. And there are many flash games available for those who like action and adventure games. Some of these action and strategy games are Sea of fire, Midnight strike, World domination, and Samurai.
