Eat. Drink. PLAY. And be merry!
Thanksgiving is upon us once again, a time for reflection, a time to show your appreciation, and a time to stuff your face with turkey. Hey, it is tradition, and I’m not one to argue with roughly 388 years of history. Plus, cooking and eating are definitely a few of my favorite things! The other one is, of course, playing games on Shockwave.com.
If I’m not in the kitchen prepping a feast or bellied up to the table, you’ll find me with friends and family visiting Shockwave.com for all the online games I can handle. With temperatures dropping and fires crackling, ‘tis the season to kick back, relax, and play games.
Here are a few of my favorite free online games to share with friends and family before and after our big feast. Some are Thanksgiving-related. Some are food-related. The rest of these flash games are just downright addictive.
Turkey Fling – With turkey overload during Thanksgiving it feels really GOOD to hurl (them)! This game is as hilarious as it is addictive. Launch your turkey and send it flying as far as you can. Grab corn to help your flap meter and crackers for a special boost. Watch out for hazards along the way like snowballs, pointy forks, gooey pies, and jelly traps! The further you fly, the more you’ll discover. There are 17 special landing places. (Hint: Make it to space for more power-ups.)
Cooking Academy – I love this game because it’s like training before the big dinner, but it’s the kind of school that will make you lick your fingers. You’re going to need your oven mitts for this fun-filled game Chop, knead, fry, and mash your way through culinary school as you prepare more than 50 different recipes. Make the grade and you’ll unlock new recipes and earn trophies. There are also food trivia and mini games to keep the fun boiling.
Let’s Get Cookin’ – This is my favorite way to procrastinate before actually making the Thanksgiving feast. Head into the kitchen to prepare delicious meals using just your mouse. First, you’ll find ingredients, then slice them and dice them, and finally blend, fry, boil and bake them into 10 mouth-watering recipes. You can even print them out! This is one of the most delicious multiplayer games around, so play with the whole family guilt-free!
Jigsaw Puzzles: Fabulous Foods! – Who says you can’t play with your food? Fun has never looked tastier with these popular downloadable games. Arrange and re-arrange pieces of food to your heart’s content, there are 60 puzzles and 4 difficulty levels to satisfy your appetite and no mess to clean up after. Each puzzle features mouthwatering imagery and rewards you with a relevant recipe or fun food fact when you’ve put the pieces together.
Two Minute Football 3D 2010 – I can’t say that I’m a sporty gal, but even I can’t resist two minutes of football. All the action is back with kickoff returns, tap control for realistic tackle breaking and dragging, a wind feature for more challenging passing and kicking, and other features that’ll make you an even bigger fan. Choose College, Pro, or All-Pro mode, and customize your playbook and players. If you’re good enough to score 21 points in 2 minutes, you’ll advance. With Two Minute Football 3D 2010, I don’t want to watch the game, I want to play it!
Family Feud™ – Every family’s got something to feud about and my family and I like to do it while playing another title on Shockwave.com’s list of must-play downloadable games, Family Feud offers hours of fun for all ages. Answer questions and see if your responses match the survey. The more you match, the more points you’ll earn. Race the clock in the Fast Money Round to pick up huge points. You can play solo, with a friend, or challenge other teams in this game show classic! My favorite way to play is to gather the whole family.
With titles like this, it’s hard not to be merry at Shockwave.com, one of the most popular destinations for online games. Not to mention Club Shockwave and Shockwave Unlimited, which take gaming to a whole new level. It’s going to be a good Thanksgiving.
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