bontegames

Hi! I'm Bart Bonte, a Belgian independent game designer and bontegames.com is where I blog about new interesting browser and mobile games. My own games are all in the left column (or at the bottom of this page on mobile). More info about me and my games on bartbonte.com.
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December 31, 2023

find new year [browser]

One final small game before the new year by Nekonote. Can you Find New Year? See you all in 2024, here's to a happy new year filled with many wonderful new games!

December 23, 2023

milo and the christmas gift [download]

Milo the cat once again needs your assistance, this time finding one runaway Christmas gift in the point-and-click adventure Milo and the Christmas gift available for free on Steam and Itchio, a spin-off of last year's Milo game by Johan Scherft published by Second Maze, the publishing part of Rusty Lake.

December 21, 2023

the bontegames 2023 top games

2023 is coming to an end and it's a tradition here at bontegames that I present to you my personal favourites out of all the new games that I highlighted on this blog during the year.
Soooo... here we go, fire up your favourite browser, here's the bontegames 2023 top 10 browser games list:

10. Frog Corral by Radnyx
A cozy puzzle game about bringing frogs back to the water. (original post)

9. Hermit's New Home by Benjamin Davis
Help Hermit the crab find their new home in this puzzlescript puzzler. (original post)

8. The Roottrees are Dead by Jeremy Johnston
An impressive family tree deduction puzzler. (original post)

7. 4S in 1 by Leaving Leaves
4 classics combined into 1 massive puzzler. (original post)

6. Courtyard by Parachor
Make your way to the crown to achieve glory in this sokoban adventure. (original post)

5. Lost in Lampyrid Fog by Ferociter
Lost at sea in a mysterious fog, explore the isles to find your way forward. (original post)

4. Water Bird by Cassowary
A wonderful puzzle experience about cooperation. (original post)

3. Growmi by Carlos Pedroso and InĂªs Ribeiro
Start small and grow big to prove that you are the smartest worm of them all. (original post)

2. Escape From Castle Claymount by Colorbomb
Solve all the puzzles to escape from your captivity in a fortress made of clay. (original post)

1. The Legend of Lumina by Wizbane
Explore an ancient forest, solve puzzles, and search for a way to end the curse on your land, a superb puzzle game and my personal number 1 browser game of 2023! (original post)

Just like last year I would also like to present you my favourite mobile and PC game of 2023. So here we go, I give you my favourite mobile game of 2023:

Underground Blossom by Rusty Lake
Descend into the underground, board the metro, and travel through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom in this excellent point and click adventure. (original post)

And my favourite PC game of 2023:

Headlong Hunt by Toombler
Play the role of a field biologist as you survey the population of a skittish animal across icy islands. (original post)

And that's it for my personal favourites of 2023. I'm looking forward to hear yours in the comments below!

Looking back at my own creations in 2023, I released the new game Orange on mobile and my first full music album Collage. Of course I have some exciting new projects lined up, so I hope to see you all back in 2024 for more games! My best wishes to each and everyone of you for 2024!

December 07, 2023

wordefense [browser]

worDefense: Defend yourself from enemies by spelling words from your letter orbs in this new word game by Amidos.

December 04, 2023

level devil [browser]

Expect the unexpected and most importantly, don't get angry, in the platformer Level Devil by Unept.

the roottrees are dead [browser]

The year is 1998 and a private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were The Roottree Sisters and their parents. Armed only with the power of your mighty dial-up modem, you'll scour for photos, books, articles, and other evidence to solve the family tree puzzle: The Roottrees are Dead by Jeremy Johnston.

December 01, 2023

escape from castle claymount [browser]

A sinister foe has imprisoned you in a fortress made of clay. Work together with your cellmates to solve the mysteries of this place and Escape From Castle Claymount, the latest escape the room game by Colorbomb.

sugar game update [news]

Time for some bontegames news: my free soothing mobile physics puzzler sugar (game) was updated once again! There are 30 new levels, bumping the number of levels to 210. Enjoy the new levels and enjoy the new twist... maybe you'll be able to build a sugar perpetuum mobile...
You can download (or update) sugar(game) from the Apple app store or the Google Play store.

November 06, 2023

boxed boxes [browser]

Trapped inside a boxed box, try to reach the exit in the puzzle platformer Boxed Boxes by Jebouin.

November 05, 2023

two button bounce [browser]

Jump around by yourself or with a friend in the latest puzzle platformer by Robert Alvarez: Two Button Bounce.

clickplay fun Issue 2 [browser]

It's a new month and the play button has gone missing again, so it's up to you to find it back in all the levels of the new puzzler by Ninjadoodle: Clickplay fun Issue 2.

October 23, 2023

the legend of lumina [browser]

Explore an ancient forest, push blocks to solve puzzles, and search for a way to end the curse on your land: The Legend of Lumina by Wizbane.

October 20, 2023

little chef [browser]

Have some fun in the kitchen puzzling out all the recipes in Little Chef by hello erika, Julien Truebiger and Danny van Duist. (controls: drag and drop)

October 18, 2023

find dwarfs halloween [browser]

Another new Nekonote escape the room game. Can you find the ten dwarfs in Find Dwarfs Halloween? (note: you can change the language to English in the opening screen of the game)

mosa lina [browser, download paid]

Get the fruit and reach the exit in each level of this physics puzzler/platformer by Stuffed Wombat. You get three random tools in each level and it's up to you to figure out how to use them to solve the level. Mosa Lina Demo is a demo version for the full game that just released on Steam.

October 17, 2023

find dwarfs present [browser]

Nekonote is early with a Christmas present, that is if you can escape the room and find the ten dwarfs: Find Dwarfs present. (note: you can change the language to English in the opening screen of the game)

October 16, 2023

katti [browser]

Move around, shift the world and make yourself a new path home in 20+ tiny levels: Katti, a new puzzle game by Kultisti.

submachine: legacy [download]

If you've been visiting this blog for a while, then you're certainly familiar with Mateusz Skutnik and his point-and-click series Submachine. Well, Mateusz just released Submachine: Legacy, a complete remaster of all Submachine games smashed together into one giant release! So now you can follow the complete remastered story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins, available on Steam and Itch.io.

October 12, 2023

laqueus escape 2 - chapter 2 [browser]

Your escape from this strange place continues. Find your way out again in a new chapter of the escape the room game by Smartcode: Laqueus escape 2 - chapter 2.

October 05, 2023

prickle [browser]

Join DadHog in his quest to collect all of his hoglings and guide them home through the forest's narrow corridors in the puzzler Prickle by Sunbird Studio for the 'limited space' themed Ludum Dare 54 game jam.

October 04, 2023

picky plants [browser]

You just got home from the garden centre with a new haul of plants but these plants seem rather picky about how they're planted and you're not sure all of them are actually plants: Picky Plants created by Chybby for the 'limited space' themed Ludum Dare 54 game jam.

laqueus escape 2 - chapter 1 [browser]

You don't know how or when, but you've returned to this strange facility. Find your way out again in the latest escape the room game by Smartcode: Laqueus escape 2 - chapter 1.

October 03, 2023

misplaced tie [browser]

Everything ready for the job interview, but wait, where is your tie? Find the Misplaced Tie in this short puzzle game by Knexator for the 'limited space' themed Ludum Dare 54 game jam.

October 02, 2023

hazel and hector [browser]

Help the high-strung hares Hazel and Hector eat all the grass in the 10 levels of this puzzler created by Cassowary for the 'limited space' themed Ludum Dare 54 game jam.

clickplay pics [browser]

A new month, a new Ninjadoodle puzzle game: Clickplay Pics. Can you solve the puzzles to find the play button?

September 30, 2023

lost in lampyrid fog [browser]

You find yourself hopelessly lost in a very dense, mysterious fog at sea. Explore its many isles, each filled with strange puzzles and ancient structures in the latest game by Ferociter: Lost in Lampyrid Fog.

headlong hunt [download paid, giveaway]

Do you remember that clever puzzle game about a field biologist trying to capture a fearful animal across icy islands from a couple of years ago? Well, developer Toombler kept working on the game, and today here's the commercial full release of Headlong Hunt! There are now over 100 expertly-crafted puzzles in a unique painterly art style to enjoy.
The game is out on Steam and Itch.io and the developer was so kind to provide 10 free Steam copies for the bontegames visitors. So it's time for another bontegames giveaway! Send me an email (bontegames@gmail.com) by Friday October 6th, noon CET, with 'hunt' as subject and an innocent hand will pick 10 winners who will receive a key to download this excellent puzzler for free from Steam.

September 28, 2023

one button four lights [browser]

There's only one button. Can you use it to turn on the four lights in each level of One Button Four Lights, the latest short puzzle game by Yusuke Nakajima?

September 27, 2023

underground blossom [mobile paid, download paid]

It’s time to descend into the underground, board the metro, and travel through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom in the new Rusty Lake point and click adventure: Underground Blossom. Some time ago they released the demo, but now the full game is available on the Apple App Store, Google Play, Steam and Itch.io.

September 25, 2023

courtyard [browser]

Make your way to the crown to achieve glory in the sokoban-style puzzlescript puzzler Courtyard by Parachor. (Z key to undo a move, R key to restart a level)

September 07, 2023

mr. platformer [browser]

Run! Jump? Swim?! Mr. Platformer can do it all! It's a new Terry Cavanagh creation!


September 01, 2023

clickplay fun Issue 1 [browser]

The play button has gone missing again and it's up to you to find it back in the 16 levels of a new puzzler by Ninjadoodle: Clickplay fun Issue 1.

August 18, 2023

6 rotating walls [browser]

Can escape from this room with 6 rotating walls, the latest escape the room game by Ichima?

August 17, 2023

puzzle room escape [browser]

The latest escape the room game by Masa's Games is here: can you solve all the puzzles and escape in Puzzle Room Escape?

August 16, 2023

time clones [browser]

The latest puzzle platformer by Robert Alvarez: clone yourself and go back in time to reach the exit of each level in Time Clones.

August 12, 2023

molecano [mobile]

Help Molene the mole explore volcanoes and collect all the delicious food using words as a bridge in the mobile word puzzler Molecano by Thomas K. Young, available freely on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

August 11, 2023

furniture [browser]

Find out the rules to rearrange all the furniture correctly in the puzzler Furniture by Raindrinker. (controls: left click and drag to move items, right click to rotate items)

July 26, 2023

wordward draw [browser]

Find all picture words by exploring the set of 4 letter words and either changing one letter or rearranging all letters in WORDWARD DRAW by Daniel Linssen.

July 14, 2023

the blob toy [browser]

Not a game, but a web toy: have fun creating courses for bouncy blobs in The Blob Toy by saharan (like this one).

 

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