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Not for most of them. Several offer an optional desktop client that runs better than the browser version, and the review says when that is worth using.
Yes. Every title on the shelf is free to start and free to continue. Optional purchases exist in most, and where they change the experience we say so directly.
No. We publish reviews and links. Every button opens the developer's official page in a new tab, and that is where the game runs.
Mostly, and checking that is part of every review. We look at ordinary weekday evenings rather than peak weekend hours, and note it when a game is quieter than it once was.
Because we finish testing before publishing. A list of forty games we had not played would be faster to produce and worth considerably less.
Yes. Long-running games change, and a score that no longer matches the live build gets corrected rather than left standing.
This site is intended for visitors aged 18 and over. The games carry their own age guidance on the developer's page, which you should check separately.
Please do — use the contact form and tell us how long it has been running and why it lasted.