Easy, Short Attention Span Games

steve_mynott · 10 June 2018, 18:01

Any recommendations for fairly easy games for the attention deficient?

Ideally something which could be played for a few minutes fun?

Shatterhand · 10 June 2018, 18:29

Deluxe Galaga
Datastorm
Cybernetix
Pang

Those aren't exactly "easy" games, but they are simple to pick-up and play for quick gaming sessions and are very good games. (Well, though if you eventually get GOOD at them, a game may last for a while )

I'd recommend my own games, though some people think they aren't very good, hehe

https://ralizasoftware.neocities.org/amiga.html

Quasarius is very simple and very easy too

IK+ is also great for quick sessions... you need some time to learn all controls, but you can have some fun just smashing the button and pushing on random directions up until you learn all moves

Shuffle Puck Cafe is also another good option, and you can pick easier opponents all the day if you want so.

steve_mynott · 11 June 2018, 11:41

Thanks for the suggestions both Cybernetix and your Quasarius were exactly what I was looking for!

I shall give the others a go and look for more shareware shootem ups.

Hewitson · 11 June 2018, 12:18

Qwak.

adolfo.pa · 11 June 2018, 12:43

CarVup and mcgeezer's Bomb Jack Beer Edition are really good for quick playing sessions.

Shatterhand · 11 June 2018, 12:57

Qwak is a GREAT recommendation, awesome game, very simple to pick up and play, great for quick sessions (But, again, when you get good at it, you may have longer sessions

).

Bomb Jack is also a very good recommendation (The new Beer Edition please, not the shody oficial port), it's very simple to play, excellent "pick up and play" gameplay...... though it's far of being an easy game. Which means gaming sessions will be very quickly

(Either that or I *really* suck at Bomb Jack, my tries on it on the arcade version usually end up very quickly too

)

Predseda · 11 June 2018, 12:58

Microbes.

Shatterhand · 11 June 2018, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve_mynott

Thanks for the suggestions both Cybernetix and your Quasarius were exactly what I was looking for!

I shall give the others a go and look for more shareware shootem ups.

By the way if you like Quasarius give me a shout

I always like to hear people enjoyed my games

CodyJarrett · 11 June 2018, 13:27

Parachute Joust
Super Obliteration
Ork Attack
Knock Out
Trick or Treat
Extreme Violence
Drip
Tankkk

(Although some of them need a second player)

Rotareneg · 11 June 2018, 16:34

Battle Squadron

Glen M · 06 July 2018, 14:26

Scorched Tanks is a go to favorite of mine for quick fun all be it I normally end up playing for ages but each match only takes 5 minutes or so.

kriz · 06 July 2018, 14:43

Tearaway Thomas - http://hol.abime.net/1326 , great and fun game

10 June 2018, 18:01	#1
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10 June 2018, 18:29	#2
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Deluxe Galaga Datastorm Cybernetix Pang Those aren't exactly "easy" games, but they are simple to pick-up and play for quick gaming sessions and are very good games. (Well, though if you eventually get GOOD at them, a game may last for a while ) I'd recommend my own games, though some people think they aren't very good, hehe https://ralizasoftware.neocities.org/amiga.html Quasarius is very simple and very easy too IK+ is also great for quick sessions... you need some time to learn all controls, but you can have some fun just smashing the button and pushing on random directions up until you learn all moves Shuffle Puck Cafe is also another good option, and you can pick easier opponents all the day if you want so.

11 June 2018, 11:41	#3
steve_mynott Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: london Posts: 49	Thanks for the suggestions both Cybernetix and your Quasarius were exactly what I was looking for! I shall give the others a go and look for more shareware shootem ups.

11 June 2018, 12:18	#4
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,772	Qwak.

11 June 2018, 12:43	#5
adolfo.pa Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Spain Posts: 30	CarVup and mcgeezer's Bomb Jack Beer Edition are really good for quick playing sessions.

11 June 2018, 12:57	#6
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Qwak is a GREAT recommendation, awesome game, very simple to pick up and play, great for quick sessions (But, again, when you get good at it, you may have longer sessions ). Bomb Jack is also a very good recommendation (The new Beer Edition please, not the shody oficial port), it's very simple to play, excellent "pick up and play" gameplay...... though it's far of being an easy game. Which means gaming sessions will be very quickly (Either that or I really suck at Bomb Jack, my tries on it on the arcade version usually end up very quickly too )

11 June 2018, 12:58	#7
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Microbes.

11 June 2018, 13:27	#9
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Parachute Joust Super Obliteration Ork Attack Knock Out Trick or Treat Extreme Violence Drip Tankkk (Although some of them need a second player)

11 June 2018, 16:34	#10
Rotareneg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 324	Battle Squadron

06 July 2018, 14:26	#11
Glen M Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Belfast Posts: 750	Scorched Tanks is a go to favorite of mine for quick fun all be it I normally end up playing for ages but each match only takes 5 minutes or so.

06 July 2018, 14:43	#12
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,187	Tearaway Thomas - http://hol.abime.net/1326 , great and fun game

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