12 Quick Game Formats for Different Kinds of Breaks
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Inside this gallery: 12 historical photographs, each with the year, the place, and the story behind the picture.
- HTML5 Browser Games — the past. Many quick games are designed to run directly in a web browser, making them perfect for short breaks.
- Micro-Sized JavaScript Games — the past. For extremely short breaks, micro-sized games offer rapid entertainment with minimal loading times.
- Multiplatform Web Games — the past. Web-based games are highly accessible because they can run across many different platforms.
- Main Loop Video Games — the past. Behind many quick games is a standard technical workflow that keeps the action running smoothly.
Tap any photo above to jump in, or view the full story below.
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