About IviGames

IviGames is an independent website for playing free games in a web browser. You do not download anything, you do not create an account, and you do not pay. You open a page, press play, and the game starts.

What we are trying to do

There is no shortage of websites with thousands of browser games. Most of them are a wall of thumbnails with a line of text underneath, and you find out what a game actually is by loading it and hoping. We wanted the opposite: a smaller library where every game is written up properly, so that you know what you are about to play before you spend time on it.

The library currently holds 151 games. Each one has its own page with a description of how the game works, step-by-step controls, practical tips and a short set of answers to common questions. All of that text is written for this site. If a game is only comfortable with a keyboard, we say so. If it works well on a phone, we say that too.

How games are chosen

We add games in small batches rather than in bulk. To be listed, a game has to run in the browser without a download, be free to play, and be something we can describe honestly. We group games into a few broad categories - such as puzzle, action, racing, sports, strategy and card games - instead of dozens of narrow tags, because that is how most people decide what they are in the mood for.

Where the games come from

We do not make the games. They are created by independent game studios and delivered to this site through two licensed distribution platforms for HTML5 games: GameDistribution and GamePix. For games that come through GameDistribution, the developer is credited on the game's page. All rights in the games belong to their respective owners. If you are a developer and have a question about how your game appears here, please get in touch.

How the site is funded

IviGames is free to use and is supported by advertising. Games may show an advertisement before or during play, and the site itself may display ads on its pages. Revenue from in-game advertising is shared with the developers who made the games, which is what allows them to offer the games at no cost. Our privacy policy explains what this means for your data.

Small things that work without an account

The Recently played list and your likes are stored in your own browser, on your own device. We do not need to know who you are for either of them to work, so we do not ask.

Contact

Found a game that does not load, a mistake in a description, or something that should not be here? We would like to hear about it. See the contact page or write to contact@ivigames.com.