EDIT: Toady has deemed this thread worthy of a sticky. Keep it clean guys, please. As Toady himself stated:
I'm tentatively stickying this. If the list attracts abandonware or other "free" games, I'll have to take it down entirely.
In light of this, please do not link to abandonware websites, and remove any links to such that you see. Keep in mind, if that stuff starts to show up, it will get this list removed.
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This is a list of free games, to try to keep the threads about 'What are good free games' down some, and to help people find something fun to try out.
I set this up in a google docs spreadsheet with editing enabled for everyone, so that me disappearing for a while won't kill the project. This also means it has to be community moderated. If the list starts to get spammed, I will lock down editing permissions, but anyone who PMs me for access with their Gmail or Google Docs account will be set up for full editing permissions. Locked down again due to someone being a jerk. I don't expect to unlock it after this. If you want edit rights, PM or email me with your Google Docs information. I know full well that I'm not constantly around to keep this up to date, so additional editors would be good. I'm sure there's better setups for this, but this method has worked so far. If someone comes up with something better, contact me via PM or post in here so it can be discussed.
No abandonware, no torrents, none of that 'free' stuff of questionable legality. Freemium is fine, just make sure to label it as such.
Anyone who spots links that aren't allowed, please remove them. If possible, replace them with legitimate links (some games ARE actually released for free by their developers after a while).
Not following this rule will get this thread removed.---
Genre organization:
Genre | Type | Sub-Types
Genre will be sort of an overarching theme to the game. Predefined, pick ONE that best fits: Strategy, RPG, Action, MMO, Adventure
Type will be a more refined and specific genre to help clarify how the game will play. The 'types' can also be used, if they take a secondary role. (Type: MMO | Genre: RPG) Examples: Roguelike, 4x, RTS, TBS, Platformer, Simulation.
Sub-Types will be used to help give a good idea of what kind of flavor the game has, or what kind of environment it's in (i.e. 'zombie', 'space', 'mecha', 'satire'). Just put down words that describe the game, this is a catch-all column.
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Please keep in mind before you apply filters or sort, such things affect everyone viewing the document. Please remove any filters you apply after using them, and if you are going to use them you should announce it via chat.
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All users will appear as 'Anonymous ####' unless they are adding explicitly to the share list. Google docs requires an email address for this, though I think you can setup an account for JUST google docs. PM me the address you want put in the list, if you want to be added.
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This thread has several non-Bay12 free games lists scattered throughout it. They are of varying quality, and the person who put them up usually has comments about them as well. I do not intend to list them here since this is meant to be a list by Bay12, for Bay12, but if this list isn't enough for you know that there are many more waiting after a small amount of looking.
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