Notes from the games portal
Short essays and guides about HTML5 browser games — what we look for, how we pick, and how to use a 5-minute break well.
What Makes a Good HTML5 Puzzle Game
A small field guide to recognising puzzles worth your time — written from the perspective of a curator who passes on far more games than they keep.
Read article →Five-Minute Games: How to Pick the Right One for a Short Break
Not every short game is a good break game. Here is how we think about picking the right one for a particular gap in your day.
Read article →Why We Curate Browser Games Instead of Listing Everything
On the difference between a portal and a directory — and why we made H5 Play Arena the way we did.
Read article →HTML5 Games, Explained for Anyone Who Just Wants to Play Them
What 'HTML5 game' actually means in 2026 — and why it matters for the kinds of games you can play in a browser tab today.
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