Armor Games
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 Logo used since 2017 | |
| Type of business | Incorporation |
|---|---|
Type of site | Host for web games, game publisher |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | fl. March 2004 (as Games Of Gondor)[1] October 2005 (under current name)[2] |
| Headquarters | Irvine, California, United States[3] |
| Founder(s) | Daniel McNeely[4][5] |
| CEO | John Cooney Daniel McNeely (2004–2021) |
| Industry | Video games |
| URL | armorgames |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Active |
Armor Games is an American video game publisher and free web gaming portal. The website hosts over a thousand HTML5 (and previously Flash) browser games. Based in Irvine, California, the site was founded in 2004 by Daniel McNeely.[4]
Armor Games primarily hosts curated HTML5/JavaScript games and MMOs, sometimes sponsoring their creation. Each game is uploaded and maintained by its original developer, and some include unlockable player achievements. Users can chat within the site and create online profiles. In December 2020, nearing end-of-life of Adobe Flash, the site announced that it will be using the Ruffle emulator for its Flash content, although many Flash games remain inaccessible.
On March 3, 2019, Armor Games revealed that they had a data breach in 2019 and that the database was sold on the Dream Market.[6]
Notable sponsored games
[edit]- Aether
- Coil
- Crush the Castle
- Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp[7]
- Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
- Fancy Pants Adventures
- GemCraft
- Kingdom Rush
- Shift
- Warfare 1917
- Waterworks!
Armor Games Studios
[edit]Under the name Armor Games Studios, the company has begun to develop and publish indie games for Steam, mobile devices, and consoles.
| Title | Developer(s) | Release date | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed Treasure 2 | IriySoft | September 24, 2014 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| GemCraft - Chasing Shadows | Game in a Bottle | April 20, 2015 | Microsoft Windows |
| Super Chibi Knight | PestoForce | June 24, 2015 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Soda Dungeon | Afro-Ninja Productions | October 7, 2015 | Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android |
| Sentry Knight Tactics | Tyler Myers, Justin Wolf | October 3, 2016 | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
| Sonny | Krin Juangbhanich | January 12, 2017 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| The Big Journey | Catfishbox | March 16, 2017 | iOS, Android |
| Pinstripe | Atmos Games | April 25, 2017 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux |
| The Adventure Pals | Massive Monster | April 3, 2018 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 |
| Infectonator 3: Apocalypse | Toge Productions | May 10, 2018 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Love is Dead | Curiobot | May 31, 2018 | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
| Sushi Cat Words | Krin Juangbhanich | July 25, 2018 | iOS, Android |
| Crush the Castle: Siege Master | UYAVA | October 18, 2018 | iOS, Android |
| Zombotron | Ant.Karlov | April 22, 2019 | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
| Swords & Souls: Neverseen | Soul Game Studio | June 5, 2019 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch |
| Chook & Sosig: Walk the Plank | TookiPalooki | June 17, 2019 | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
| Void Tyrant | Quite Fresh | June 26, 2019 | iOS, Android |
| Don't Escape Trilogy | scriptwelder | July 29, 2019 | Microsoft Windows |
| Never Give Up | Massive Monster | August 13, 2019 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch |
| Nauticrawl | Spare Parts Oasis | September 16, 2019 | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
| Deep Sleep Trilogy | scriptwelder | October 25, 2019 | Microsoft Windows |
| ITTA | Glass Revolver | April 22, 2020 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| Jet Lancer | Vladimir Fedyushkin | May 12, 2020 | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch |
| SOLAS 128 | Amicable Animal | January 19, 2021 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| A Rogue Escape | Spare Parts Oasis | June 10, 2021 | Microsoft Windows, Oculus Rift |
| The Last Stand: Aftermath | Con Artist Games | November 16, 2021 | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
| LumbearJack | FinalBoss Games | July 11, 2022 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| July 14, 2022 | Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | ||
| Bear and Breakfast | Gummy Cat | July 28, 2022 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| The Spirit and the Mouse | Alblune | September 26, 2022 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| Islets | Kyle Thompson | August 24, 2022 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox X/S |
| The Tartarus Key[8] | Vertical Reach | May 31, 2023 | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox X/S |
| Elephant Collection | Wonderful Elephant (jmtb02) | November 6, 2023 | Microsoft Windows |
| In Stars and Time | insertdisc5 | November 20, 2023 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
| Bilkins' Folly | WebbySoft | October 2, 2023 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
| Defender's Quest 2: Mists of Ruin | Level Up Labs | 2024 | Microsoft Windows |
| Snacko | Bluecurse Studios | 2024 | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
| Baladins | Seed by Seed | TBD | Microsoft Windows |
| Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken | scriptwelder | TBD | Microsoft Windows |
| Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge | Humble Reeds | TBD | Microsoft Windows |
Reception
[edit]PC Magazine listed it in 2007 as one of the Top 100 undiscovered websites.[9] The American news station KSTU listed it as one of the 10 websites that they considered the best for finding "free online games".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Games of Gondor". GamesofGondor.com. Archived from the original on 2004-03-26. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "GamesofGondor.com". Games Of Gondor. Archived from the original on 2005-10-13. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
GamesofGondor.com will be changing to armorgames.com/ in 3 days.
- ^ "Armor Games". IGN. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ a b "About Armor Games". Armor Games. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ McElroy, Justin. "The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Armor Games". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ "Data Breach Notification 2019". Armor Games. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (18 February 2014). "'Detective Grimoire' Review – An Entertaining Romp That's Too Light On Detective Work". TouchArcade. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ Romano, Sal (2023-05-03). "PS1-style mystery horror game The Tartarus Key launches May 31 for Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Top 100 undiscovered Sites". PC Magazine (6): 55. November 2007. ISSN 0888-8507.
- ^ Cox, Dallas (August 11, 2020). "10 of the Best Websites for Free Online Games". KSTU. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.