Who doesn鈥檛 like a good game? Almost nobody. Yet, games do tend to get a pretty bad rep. So much so, they鈥檝e been blamed for violence in the past but thankfully, Even with the 鈥榓ll clear鈥, you鈥檙e probably wondering when you鈥檒l have the time for such pixel-infused shenanigans. Wonder no more! What if I told you that you can have fun and brush up on your design skills? That鈥檚 right. Here are our top ten browser games for designers and other creatives.
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This is the only one on the list that’s actually mobile app rather than a browser game and once you鈥檙e on it, it鈥檚 easy to see why. The touch controls and clean design produces a soothing experience that appeals to anyone who has an appreciation for subtle hues and an innate need to organise things. That might seem laborious to some of you but trust me, the feeling of satisfaction once you鈥檝e correctly organised one of the difficult levels is unrivalled! Yes, I know, I need to leave the house more.
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You鈥檙e probably shouting the name of this game at me for presenting another colour-related game but you鈥檙e here now so you may as well keep reading. The premise is simple: pick out the colour denoted by the hex code. Seems simple enough, and it is until you increase your multiple-choice options to 48. For those not familiar with hex codes, here some simple rules. The first two digits are for red. The second two are for green. And the last two are for blue. 鈥00鈥 denotes no colour and 鈥渇f鈥 denotes full colour. But that鈥檚 all the help you get鈥ood luck!
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The age-old argument on what typeface to use rages on. But if you enjoy this game, you鈥檙e probably sitting in the sans serif camp you serif-murdering typist with your clean lines and modern looks. There鈥檚 not that much to this game and it only serves to test how quickly you can pick out a serif font from a sans serif font. The difficulty comes in the form of time constraints; something designers know a lot about! But instead of taking your frustration out on sketchy briefs with unrealistic timeframes, blow some steam off on this trigger-happy game.
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Alright, this is getting serious now. This might be the third colour-related game on the list (and we鈥檝e only made it to number seven so far) but this one gets fiendishly difficult. At first, it seems like a Sunday stroll while the fresh breeze ruffles your hair. But it quickly descends into a high-pressure exam where you agonisingly try and match the remaining colours of a tetradic set. Be warned, this game might help you remember your colour theories, but it also might cause unnecessary stress.
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As the name suggests, this game is really going to test your knowledge of typefaces. So if you don鈥檛 know your Helvetica from your Comic Sans, then this might be a struggle. The game gives a deformed version of a font and you鈥檒l have to pull it into shape with unerring accuracy. This really isn鈥檛 for the faint-hearted though but may give you a new appreciation for .
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Would designers prefer to communicate measurements in pixels rather than by the metric or imperial system? Perhaps. The world is so digital now that it may as well be measured in pixels. But until that happens, I鈥檓 not sure if knowing the exact size of boxes in pixels has any digital-world applications either. But that鈥檚 what this game鈥檚 all about and it鈥檚 strangely addictive. Until you start wondering if you鈥檙e becoming a robot.
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Bad kerning is surprisingly commonplace with some results so hilarious that it has even become its own meme with the term 鈥渒eming鈥. In this game, you鈥檙e tasked with fixing those kerning mishaps and find yourself looking ridiculous, tilting your head left and right, making tiny adjustments before tilting some more. Quick tip: letters don鈥檛 always fit into neat, squares boxes and that means certain letters can overlap鈥鈥檓 looking at you 鈥渨鈥!
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I鈥檒l be honest, this game really isn鈥檛 going to be much good at keeping the rust off and is a less challenging version of But what it lacks in technical difficulty it makes up for in fun. After all, the gameplay is based off of . And much like the 70s classic, the same sense of panic consumes you when the threatening hexes wiggle towards you after each missed shot.
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Some of you might have been scared off by the name and I will confess, this game will probably only interest those with a penchant for frontend development. But it is surprisingly fun as charmingly simple graphics bob around and it鈥檚 genuinely great for brushing up on your CSS selection. Before long, those tricky syntaxes will be as <flowers class=”fresh” />
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Dexterity, patience and a steady handy. All the requisite qualities needed to master the pen tool. This game seeks to test just how refined your pen tool skills are in a way that鈥檚 pleasant and genuinely helpful. You only have a certain number of nodes available per level so you have to be quite efficient with the way you build your shapes. You might even learn some new keyboard shortcuts along the way too. Complete this game and you鈥檒l have the pen tool mastered in no time. Note: I can鈥檛 actually guarantee you鈥檒l master anything, that鈥檚 on you.