You Can Build Anything Big Or Small

vocab & getting started my favorites (soon) other stuff (soon) to the top. this page is a wip!

This is a collection of things to do, play, make and explore in your browser. There are lots and lots of toys out there and a lot of pages like this, but these are, in my opinion, some of the most fun and accessible. I hope this page becomes a launch pad for you, and that you find many stories and people that speak deeply to you throughout your journey.

Most of these links are rated based on how accessible they are to a brand new user. I have considered categories time commitment to make, prerequisite knowledge required to participate, and how much time you can reasonably spend playing. More about these scores at getting started.

All these links are safe and curated, but if one looks suspicious, check it at Virustotal.

Fantasy Consoles + Game Engines

Flickgame create tiny games to play in-browser. (see some finished games here)
low time - low prerequisite - limited library

Twine create and play text-based games.
could take a while - low prerequisite - large library

TIC-80 a friendly fantasy computer with a large game library!
fairly long time - easy to play - so many games!!

Bitsy another tiny game engine. write games in browser too!
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

raccoon a compact but powerful fantasy machine. no link to a directory, you'll have to find games yourself

low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

PICO-8 one of the most famous fantasy machines with a massive library. you can create PICO-8 games with the education edition console.
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Games & Toys

rooms.xyz build a little interactive room or explore finished rooms.
some time, - low prerequisite - plenty playability

Neal.fun Neal makes all sorts of simple and fun games. (I like "Draw A Perfect Circle")
low time, - low prerequisite - plenty playability

Orteil at Dashnet.org the guy who made cookie clicker and a bunch of his projects.
low time, - low prerequisite - lots to do

Music & Sounds

BeepBox A powerful tool for making instrumental music.
as much time as you want - low prerequisite - very playable and replayable

Beepster A ambient music generator toy.
low time, - low prerequisite - pretty playable

Art

Blockbench 3D build blocky 3d models and textures.
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Piskel animate 2d pixel sprites.
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

KidPix the same one I used to play in computer class!
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Coolors generate and organize color palettes.
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Patternico build repeating tile patterns. Super useful!
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

The Web

Floodgap Gopher Gopher is a simple and very old alternative to the World Wide Web. Floodgap gives a good introduction on what Gopher sites are and how to access them.
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Cloudhiker press a button to see a random website from a curated and categorized collection.
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Crafting

Nuno Life: Mini Dog tiny felt dog
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

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low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Pop Culture

Video Game Emulation for Newbies an absolute beginners guide with lots of helpful links for Nintendo, Sony, Sega and more systems.
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

ClanGen in browser Clan Generator is a Warrior cats fan game presently kept alive by its fan community. There are lots of versions but this is the browser-friendly one
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Internet Hygiene

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low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

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low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

More Sites Like This

candle's website this person has made lots of cool tools, this is their website
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

Tinytools tons of resources very well organized!
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

itch.io This is where the indie gaming scene lives right now.
low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

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low time, - low prerequisite - low playability

a site from Rex

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