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WHO ELSE MISSES FLASH GAMES!?

Posted by addy allure

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so, as many of u probably know, adobe flash officially ended back in january, so almost 4 months ago. this resulted in many online games ran by adobe flash ending and not being accessible anymore. so sad!!


like many ppl who were growing up, whether it was in the 2000s or the 2010s (i grew up in the late 2000s and early 2010s), flash games were a HUGE part of my childhood back in the day! many of the gaming websites that i was obsessed w/ consisted of disney, poptropica, cartoon network, nickelodeon, gamepost, club penguin, cool math games, and miniclip. i also remember playing a few bratz, barbie, my little pony g3, and polly pocket games as a child, very bizarre ik!!

many ppl who grew up in the early 2000s remember many y2k gaming websites such as addicting games, neopets, everything girl, gaia online, dollz mania, webkinz, and girls go games. unfortunately, i was never able 2 live up 2 those gaming sites, as they must've slipped under my radar as a kid, so i never rlly had a fondness 4 those websites.

but anyway, back on topic, flash has disappeared and it is v v disappointing. online gaming will never b the same ever again, i don't think, unfortunately.

however, this doesn't mean that flash gaming is over. hopefully an alternative 2 flash will come out soon, and we'll get 2 relive our childhood again @ sum point.

thanks 4 listening 2 me rant, and i wanna know what u guys think? do u think an alternative 2 flash will come our way? if not, is there a way 2 access our fav childhood games? if so, let me know. we will find a way 2 relive our childhood, i just know it!

ilusm!! πŸ’‹πŸ’‹


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Reply by Ðꧧï©åtêÐ ©ø®þ§ê

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You can install Ruffle as an extension to your browser if you want to play Flash Player games again. I've done exactly that :).


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Reply by l0st_silv3r

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I MISS PLAYIN FLASH GAMEZ ON NEWGROUNDS *cri*


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Reply by Rivers

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There are ways to play flash games without flash support. I use the Newgrounds flash emulator and download them to my pc. You can still play games on your browser that uses the HTML format and they're just as good. Some are even better. I'd check out Itch.io and maybe even Game Jolt to continue playing games on your browser, but there are some intriguing indie games to download, too.


Anyways, I too miss the early days of playing flash games if only for the excitment of the possibilities. Ah, to be naive of the future again.


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Reply by Obren

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Yeah flash games were amazing, they mostly got killed by mobile gaming. I really prefer times when it was less about ads and money and more about pure creativity and fun. People created amazing stuff considering how limited the technology was.


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Reply by trashfvag

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U can download this app called puffin u just go on the app and its like google with flash just runs a little bit slower than google


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Reply by porkupine XD

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doez anywun remember the jinx & minx gamez? like the tower escape?? i played that shiz every halloween... thoze bunniez were the real scene legendz we didnt deserve


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Reply by SparkledSkeleton

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Gosh..I miss em so much :< forever in our hearts <33 :'-[


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Reply by RIQZAH

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I really miss playing flash games especially during school. Anytime I was allowed on the computer and the teacher wasn't watching I would be on coolmath or miniclip


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Reply by Thomas Bradshaw

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I have many great memories of flash games! Some folks have posted some of the workarounds that enable continued play..... its not perfect but thankfully it helps. Many games have been converted to HTML5, but it is certainly true that many games have likely been left behind as a result of the retirement of flash.


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Reply by Jesse

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There is a program for Windows called Flashpoint Infinity or something like that. It lets you play flash games without the use of the a browser. If I remember right it allows you to search and download the flash games to your computer. Not sure if it is legal or not though. o_o


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Reply by scourgu!

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i have flashpoint so no, i dont miss it


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Reply by sl0mad

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Ruffle's not quite there yet, doesn't support all the actionscript and stuff like that... but it's getting there :) Flashpoint Infinity is a lifesaver though. I think preservation of this stuff is really important. There's this Youtuber, Nick Robinson, that did a video on this one game 'mission in snowdriftland', that I really like. It's also now available on Flashpoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EphH4hwkr2g


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Reply by ⛧ phinus ⛧

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there's an app called flashpoint where you can download the most popular flash games or even more obscure ones. it;s pretty cool wasted a night playing on this


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Reply by xX_olivurrr

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EVERY!!! FREAKIN!!! DAY!!!


sooo many of my fav childhood games are either gone or were remade but are now defunct (for example ourworld, which hosted a bunch of flash games and playing them was the main source of leveling up so no one plays it anymore)


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Reply by xX_olivurrr

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also webkinz has an app now! and a bunch of ppl still play it (me including time to time lol) if anyone is missing it :D


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It may have been a fever dream but does anyone remember playing games on Miniclip?? XD


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Reply by Axolotlpuke

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Playing 'Tails Nightmare' during boring classes my most missed and beloved... T-T Flash was so good


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Reply by Rookie

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big fan of club penguin (i live there btw)


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Reply by Fyter

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Actually, there's an archive of flash games that exists named Bluemaxima's Flashpoint. It's got aΒ veryΒ extensive list of games.


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Reply by x.poisonrationality.x

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i miss speedrunning factory balls with my friends in 3rd grade (T-T)


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Reply by Kd

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There was this dressup game site i loved but then they took away flashΒ 


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Reply by gyaruishcheese

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i miss those nick.com games, like the spongebob and winx club games..


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Reply by BudderPecan

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I agree with everyone promoting Flashpoint, that stuffs legit it allows you to play a lot of those old flash games, unfortunately they don't play Nitrome games, but this also means Nitrome is planning something with them.


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Reply by quiz

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OH MY GOD nitrome games can be so personal.. i remember playing them in the moshi monsters flash collection and i was so bad at all of them but i adored the music so i still kept playing them (especially thin ice)

i also remember being on miniclip all the time and i consistently only played like 5 games on there but i loved them all so much. with html5 browser games CAN still be made, so its not like the next gen is gonna completely miss out on those things or that those websites are now gone. but flash games definitely need to be preserved (and i know they are i already have flashpoint downloaded)!!

also i cant @ people on this but replying to tuezday, jmkit ARE working on porting their games over to html5 and some of them are still playable.. but yeah currently most of their games cant be for now, im gonna miss their giant scenemaker for awhile X(. jmkit was a SUUPER big part of my life, i love that site so much


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Reply by Robo

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I'm happy there are still ways to play them, but there is nothing quite like just being able to go on nearly any computer and just play a flash game.Β 


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Reply by www.scenekid.com

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BRO ME I MISS THEM SO MUCH THEY WERE SUCH A BIG PART OF ME GROWING UP ANYBODY REMEMBERS SARA'S COOKING CLASS?Β 


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Reply by www.scenekid.com

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BRO ME I MISS THEM SO MUCH THEY WERE SUCH A BIG PART OF ME GROWING UP ANYBODY REMEMBERS SARA'S COOKING CLASS?Β 


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Reply by www.scenekid.com

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BRO ME I MISS THEM SO MUCH THEY WERE SUCH A BIG PART OF ME GROWING UP ANYBODY REMEMBERS SARA'S COOKING CLASS?Β 


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Reply by Drywall

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Flash games are awesome!


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Reply by LBoyCalo

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I can tell you a site where you can play old www.newgrounds.com flash games!


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Reply by cheriiiii

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i miss not being able to go back to play all of them :((



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Reply by demi

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YES !! they were my childhoodΒ 


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Reply by Jahi

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Moviestarplanet broke me


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Reply by lilynut

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UGH MEEE i was just thinking about this the other dayΒ 


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Reply by bananamilk

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they were the best


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Reply by /d/oomerGrl

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Me asf,

They were so fucking fun, I miss papas pizzeria, sushi cat, duck life, fancy pants adventures and literally anything else, flash games were a huge part of my childhood, it's really sad to see them go


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Reply by Jux!

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All the papa's bakerias we lost ;(


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Reply by crocodiletears

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papas pizzaria was my only saving grace in 8th grade science class


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Reply by Paulfargeix

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Personally, i am still able to play flash games, by using a 2012 browser version, then i install Adobe Flash by an non-official source, and then I just have to find a Flash games platform online...And to have fun then ;)


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Reply by brainworms

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I think the worst part about losing flash is all the games and such that are now completely lost. There's probably thousands of games we'll never be able to see again and that sucks :-/. Hopefully there's gonna be some recovery efforts like those geocities archives.



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Reply by hanii x3

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meeee also old girlsgogames </3 ever since they changed their layout and added soo many ads it really ruined it.. also they sold out to...... feet games.... pregnant.... disney characters.......


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Reply by cliney

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Come to visit thisΒ slope 2 unblockedΒ and let memories reminded lol


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Reply by coolspot

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i still have an old version of flash on my computer

i still am able to play games on kongegate.


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Reply by saaturn

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I was on mostly Newgrounds, Post cereal website, and Disney Channel back in the day.


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Reply by venus is here

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oh my god i miss flash games so much... I CANT PLAY MOST OF MY CHILDHOOD GAMESSS UHHGGGHGH


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Reply by Oberon/Ob

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RIP Flash, especially Haunt The HouseΒ 


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Reply by MARINA

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HONESTLY! I miss flash games sm papas games is one of them and a big part of my childhood


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Reply by Aegan

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OOH OOOOOH does anyone here remember fireboy and watergirl??????

whenever my cousin would come over we would play that game LOTS. we even finished the entire series once


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Reply by FL1NT!!

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ZOMG i mizz the papa'z pizzeria gamez sm ToT


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Reply by Porsutti

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i really miss the old finnish flash games like sakarin villapaitapeli etc


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