I know this because I have used GitHub's API to obtain basic information about all the forks. And because I have visited all 170 non-blank URLs, and played every single game. And now, so can you!
Well, I don't really recommend trying all 170, but for your convenience, I tried to list the most worthwhile games at the top. Obviously, my opinion as to which games are the best might not match yours, but as you go down the list, if you encounter a point where every single game feels sub-par, you should be able to stop and be confident that you are not missing a rare gem hidden much further down. That being said, if you want to maximize your enjoyment, better start by the end, and play the most polished games last!
Enjoy.
(full disclosure: my own game entry is somewhere in that list.)
(full disclosure: my own game entry is somewhere in that list.)
- linkboy992000/game-off-2012
challenging, polished puzzle game about cloning. story and music! Do *not* press 'A'. - svenanders/jetmanjr
hard exploration platformer. - searlm/game-off-2012
virus-themed shoot-em-up where you need to balance progress against collecting ammo. - redmanofgp/game-off-2012
hard, but fun shoot-em-up game where you can concentrate your mind power. - gamefrogs/game-off-2012
a puzzle version of pipe dream, on an hexagonal grid. - flypup/game-off-2012
short fighting game in which your opponent spawns copies of himself. - ondras/star-wars
hard, fun, ascii fighting game. - jpfau/scrum
a mix between a kind of tetris and a 3D shoot-em-up. on a GBA emulator. - mindd-it/game-off-2012
bird-themed single-button avoid-the-obstacles game - wtjones/game-off-2012
unique clone-climbing game. - fragcastle/rock-kickass
megaman-style game in which you steal the abilities of normal enemies - sdrdis/hotfix
single-button platformer with very nice increasingly difficult yet randomly-generated levels. upgrades are way too expensive. - lulea/game-off-2012
3D sokoban - adhicl/game-off-2012
puzzle game with a unique clone-and-lure mechanic - KriScg/Waveform
circuit-simulator puzzle game. - 502Studios/game-off-2012
mine-themed sokoban-style puzzle game. - RonanL/game-off-2012
a nice platformer about escaping from your clones. - mvasilkov/game-off-2012
typing game with gratuitious physics, space invaders, music, anime, oh my! - Eugeny/foku
an exceedingly pretty, but hard to control game about a magic fork. - tapio/plasma-forks
a first-person shooter. - visualjazz-ngordon/Play-dot-to-dot
short connect-the-dot game. - tsubasa-software/game-off-2012
pirate themed obstacle-avoiding game. - duncanbeevers/game-off-2012
over the top maze game. - gelisam/game-off-2012
hard sokoban variant with a confusing rewinding mechanic. - loktar00/game-off-2012
bejeweled-style game with a resource management side. - AD1337/ForKingGame
hard physics-based platformer. - Seldaek/split
obstacle-avoiding game with a unique splitting mechanic. - dakodun/game-off-2012
strategy game with a unique unit-pushing mechanism. - volrath/game-off-2012
a shoot-em-up game with powerups. - cdata/solstice-submarine-ctf
capture-the-flag game with an underwater theme - ViliusLuneckas/Pipe-slime-adventure
pipe-themed avoid-the-obstacles game. - gbatha/PolyBranch
3D avoid-the-obstacles game in a tunnel. - kicktheken/game-off-2012
an isometric exploration game in which you accumulate resources of different types. - zombiebros/game-off-2012
rambo-themed shoot-em-up - Jidioh/SkyScaler
short labyrinth with a world-flipping mechanic. - lazor-base/fused-holiday
a platformer in which you can push and pull crates. - AntPortal/game-off-2012
isometric quiz questions about git. - Dover8/game-off-2012
a puzzle where actions in one world affect the other copy. - icebob/game-off-2012
3D pong. - Zolmeister/avabranch
hard to control fork-and-avoid-the-obstacles game. - eric-wieser/game-off-2012
a variant of snake in which you can divide and control multiple snakes simultaneously. - incorrectangle/game-off-2012
astronaut-splitting, blob-merging puzzles. too short. a bit buggy. - cnnzp/game-off-2012
short track-building puzzle game. - nojacko/game-off-2012
strategy game in which you need to defend your buildings from the zombies. - thehen/game-off-2012
exploration game based on a World-of-Goo-style building mechanic. quite short. - rozifus/game-off-2012
hard sokoban variant with a color merging mechanic - lantto/game-off-2012
unique clone-spotting and killing game. - jlongster/octoshot
3d shooter on a small map - RothschildGames/release-cycles
circular avoid-the-obstacles game - appleskin/game-off-2012
block-carrying puzzle game. - etamm/game-off-2012
top-down zombie shooter with interesting alter-your-world mechanic. - begillespie/cloned-game
move in both copies of the world. Again. - fengb/game-off-2012
a unique drawing puzzle game, once you finally figure out what you're supposed to do.
hint: click on the black strokes. - sjthompson/game-off-2012
a strategy game in which units are spawned off other units, not buildings. - xSmallDeadGuyx/game-off-2012
a nice little light-bot-style game. - Gagege/game-off-2012
unique, fast-paced memory game. - notsimon207/game-off-2012
physics-based platformer, clearly inspired by Gish. too hard to control. - danfischer87/game-off-2012
hard git-themed puzzle game. a bit buggy. too short! - jeffreypablo/game-off-2012
fighting game. terrible graphics, buggy, but the gameplay is there! - scriptfoo/game-off-2012
a game about learning Javascript. Incomplete? I got stuck after the toLowerCase() quest. - petarov/game-off-2012
distract your opponents while you pick up carrots. strangely-placed controls. - Dave-and-Mike/game-off-2012
short alien-cloning game. strangely-placed controls. - murz/game-off-2012
top-down shooter with multiple gun types. - jsonsquared/game-off-2012
multiplayer top-down shooter. - DangerMcD/game-off-2012
unique multitasking, block pushing game. - Choctopus/game-off-2012
guitar-hero-style game. - gilesa/game-off-2012
unique obstacle-avoiding game about writing software. - vladikoff/game-off-2012
complicated shooter. - Chleba/game-off-2012
short starwars-themed fighting game - JasonMillward/game-off-2012
hard obstacle-avoiding game. - denniskaselow/game-off-2012
asteroids-style game. - mapmeld/game-off-2012
missile command clone with an interesting "change the rules" mechanic. - onethousandfaces/game-off-2012
bonsai-growing pseudo-game. would be an interesting mechanic if there was a goal shape. - vrgen/game-off-2012
car-themed avoid-the-obstacles game - gitdefence/game-off-2012
complicated allele-sharing tower-defence game - ChickenChurch/game-off-2012
punch-the-obstacles game with annoying controls - AreaOfEffect/game-off-2012
food-themed shoot-em-up - asswb/game-off-2012
a bug-tracker simulator, where you solve issues by being patient. - eleventigers/echo
hard 3D platformer about capturing sounds. too hard for me. - forrestberries/game-off-2012
a online multiplayer version of the board game "Apples to apples". - NetEase/game-off-2012
diablo-style game. not worth the very long loading time. - DancingBanana/game-off-2012
platform game with a chronotron-like cloning mechanic. SaveTheClones, below, is the same idea but with more levels and... different graphics. - lrem/kobo-san
sokoban variant in which some blocks can be pulled. - SUGameOffTeam/game-off-2012
hard tank-wars clone with a kitchen theme. only one level. - jisaacks/game-off-2012
food-themed asteroids-style game. - pce/game-off-2012
short dream-themed obstacle-avoiding game. - scurryingratatosk/game-off-2012
two player Qix variant. - bverc/miner-trouble
sokoban variant with gems and bombs. - Psywerx/game-off-2012
obstacle-avoiding hipster-themed game. - AmaanC/TinyWings
tiny wings clone. - Andersos/Meatballs
meatball-themed obstacle-avoiding game. - yosun/game-off-2012
propel clones at your enemies. instructions would have been useful. - Popcorn-Web-Development/Beaver-Words
beaver-themed typing game. - lessandro/dave
short plaftormer with diamonds and a jetpack. - dakk/game-off-2012
nyan-cat themed obstacle-avoiding game. - binary-sequence/game-off-2012
firefighting game. - condran/game-off-2012
shoot-em-up with very limited ammo. - Jacic/game-off-2012
platform game with a chronotron-like cloning mechanic - sourrust/game-off-2012
double-jump platform game. only one level. - MonsterGuden/game-off-2012
single-button puzzle platformer - JamieLewisUK/game-off-2012
shoot the balloons for points. - JuggleTree/game-off-2012
catch fruits and throw them into a basket. - mkelleyjr/game-off-2012
snake clone. - dafrancis/SpaceHam
non-sequitur-themed shoot-em-up. - playtin/game-off-2012
wario-ware-style mini-games. - gplabs/game-off-2012
a tetris variant with more annoying controls. use space to attach/unattach to a piece. - jimmycuadra/pushing-hands
bejeweled variant where you swap whole rows at a time. - doowttam/game-off-2012
unique fix-the-pattern game. - sunetos/game-off-2012
unclear body simulation game. - dicksontse/game-off-2012
snake, without the snake. - imagentleman/hackris
original, but pointless incorporation of cloning and pushing into a typing game. - brooss/game-off-2012
answer text-questions, and hang out in a chat room.
Games after this point did not make it into the list, but maybe it's just me.
Not-quite-games
I don't agree that those entries count as "games", so I couldn't compare them fairly.
- timehome/game-off-2012
a clone of robocode; which, as you know, is not a game, but an AI competition. - pkukielka/radiance
a psychedelic experience, to be sure, but is this a game?
Annoying
I could not stand playing those games for long enough to give them a fair comparison.
- mosowski/game-off-2012
a 3D game designed to give you motion sickness? why?? - gnius/droplet
avoid the obstacles. annoying alert bomb each time you die. - abrie/game-off-2012
unique finger-twitching game with intentionally irritating controls. - ess/game-off-2012
platformer with intentionally irritating controls. too hard and annoying for me.
Buggy
I could not play those games either.
- heisenbuggers/game-off-2012
buggy boggle variant. - Dlom/game-off-2012
buggy duck shooter with a silly intro. - TARGS/game-off-2012
buggy bejeweled variant. - CalPolyGameDevelopment/ettell
mini-games - shinriyo/game-off-2012
3D choose-your-character and sink-into-the-ground? - dawicorti/helping-pibot
you're supposed to be able to create new pieces, but they get messed up.
Technical difficulties
I am not entirely sure that those games would also fail on your computer.
- Finjitzu/Archetype
placeholder? - nuclearwhales/push-the-box
doesn't work, even with "chrome native client" enabled and relaunched? - drabiter/magnet
requires access to my computer to run? - py8765/game-off-2012
abandoned Draw Something clone? - MS-game/game-off-2012
maybe my Java player is too old? - reedlabotz/game-off-2012
the "Create new game" button doesn't do anything? - OpenSismicos/game-off-2012
applet requesting access to my computer? - wprogLK/4thDimensionGame
failed to run. - jamescostian/game-off-2012
got a blank page, but this is supposed to use a 3D library? - BumbleBoks/game-off-2012
unclear path-drawing game. - prgnization/game-off-2012
you're supposed to be able to chat (as a core game mechanic!), but the text field doesn't respond to my keyboard. - elmariofredo/game-off-2012
the video shows a working level, but I my character doesn't go past the zeroth level. - ThatsAMorais/game-off-2012
a strategy game, but the units don't move unpredicably?
Incomplete
I couldn't play those games until the end, which is sad, because some were very promising.
- publysher/game-off-2012
incomplete text adventure about eating a steak. - MikeRogers0/game-off-2012
short platformer with no ending. interesting shoot-your-own-platforms mechanic. - SoftlySplinter/game-off-2012
a shoot-em-up without things to shoot. - mhluska/game-off-2012
incomplete olive bouncer. - Annovean/game-off-2012
incomplete osmosis clone. - leereilly/follow-dem-game-off-forkers
item collection game with no way to lose. - ozh/alchemy
doodle-god clone - Blipjoy/game-off-2012
incomplete UFO-themed object-dragging game? - FluffyCode/game-off-2012
octopus-in-the-desert-themed top-down shooter - ImmaculateObsession/game-off-2012
some level editor with no way to play? - devNil/game-off-2012
a so-called "inverted tower-defence" which you can win by repeatedly clicking the "warrior" button. - EpicFailInc/game-off-2012
destroy walls using bombs and lose HP for no reason. - ihcsim/game-off-2012
top-down shooter in which you can't win nor lose. - gcoope/game-off-2012
hang-glider inverse shoot-em-up with no way to win. - vespertinegames/game-off-2012
prototype tile-based movement. - wskidmore/game-off-2012
for a game in which you have "endless destructive powers", there sure aren't many things to destroy. - jamestomasino/game-off-2012
just a grid. - freejosh/game-off-2012
the engine for a platformer. - dparnell/game-off-2012
a maze, but you no way to explore it.
Access denied
Maybe it's just a server configuration issue?
- superally/game-off-2012
access denied. - DarkForestGames/game-off-2012
403 forbidden. - lazyeels/game-off-2012
forbidden
Abandoned
Some people wrote down their game ideas, but never got around to implement them. Others picked a URL, but never uploaded anything there.
- strugee/game-off-2012
abandoned placeholder. - cmdkeen/game-off-2012
abandoned game concept. - Willshaw/game-off-2012
abandoned game concept. - Vbitz/game-off-2012
placeholder. - EvilSpaceHamster/game-off-2012
page not found - fabriceleal/game-off-2012
abandoned placeholder - CodingEffort/game-off-2012
page not found - Jorjon/game-off-2012
page not found - mbl111/game-off-2012
placeholder - matthewtole/game-off-2012
404 - will3942/game-off-2012
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Thanks!
Thanks for the mention on #10!
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