This time we have some new games and a bit of GOTW nostalgia.

Stardash DEMO by Dannimáx

Dannimáx, the author that gave us COINS, Shoot & Dodge, and Unavoidable Flying Objects is back with Stardash DEMO. This game is a platformer where you jump, dash and defeat enemies. In an unusual twist (or not so unusual for those who played BigAl0104 's excellent Super Blocky: Dash Sector) you are always moving forwards until you hit a reverse movement block. Who needs double jump when you can jump and do a mid-air slide? A fun game with some stylistic 3D pre-rendered graphics, but certainly no walk in the park!

Comments from the Author:

"The world's factories have been hijacked to create mindless machines. It is up to you to get to the core of it all to stop it as quickly as possible, who knows what might happen if you don't.

Jump, Dash, and defeat enemies; collect stars along the way to increase your speed. Time is of the essence.

I have been working on this demo for longer than I have any other game of mine, this game is easily my most ambitious so far, I hope it shows."

Click here to download the game and read its comments

Clickteam Patreon: The Evil Inside interview

Over on the Clickteam Patreon is a text-based interview with developer Danny Boyd about their CF2.5 game The Evil Inside available to purchase now on Steam and itch.io.

All GOTW links should now work or be labelled

Working on my own and with Manabomb I've now gone through all the old Game of the Week games and where possible I've fixed the links and where not I have marked them as LOST_MEDIA. When the project begun around 113 of the 383 GOTW games had fully functional links (i.e. 30% of the total). Now that has risen to around 291 (i.e. 76% of the total). Of the games which are not on The Daily Click, around half are on Kliktopia but are no longer listed on TDC because they were deleted at some point and  the other half are lost media. You can search for which remaining games are considered lost media using The Daily Click's search facility and search for: LOST_MEDIA. If you have one of these games then please let us know!

As part of finishing this process 17 games were added to Kliktopia.

Two news games from the developers who brought us Seawolf and Stage Tower respectively, plus plenty of news...

Puzzle champions by LordHannu

Check out this new game from LordHannu (full disclosure: I did some beta testing for it). Explore the dungeon and encounter foes who you can challenge to a puzzle duel. Match 3+ items to collect resources which you can then spend on spells to attack your enemy.

Comments from the Author: "Puzzle champions is a 3 match puzzle game where you go against foes and puzzle your way to victory. When you win there is a chance to get loot. Every 10 levels you meet a boss."

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Clickteam post about Fusion3's Frame Inheritance

Learn about how CF2.5's 'include another frame' option has been improved and reworked into Fusion3's shiny new 'Frame Inheritance' system.

Clickteam also posted in response to a question in the comments that "We expect performance to be better across all platforms".

Click here to read Fusion3's blog on Frame Inheritance.

More than a dozen old TDC GOTW games/applications added to Kliktopia (as two of the entries are packs of creations)

 You may remember when I revisited the first 5 Game of the Week games back last year.

The work to get old GOTW links working again continues, and as part of this effort (which now also involves Manabomb) I've added around a dozen GOTW winners to Kliktopia.

Check out the latest additions to Kliktopia.

Two familiar Click developers return with their latest freeware offerings.

Super Blocky: Dash Sector by BigAl0104

In this platformer all you can do is jump, but BigAl manages to make much of this simple mechanic in a game available for both PC and Android. When not jumping your character continiously advances until it either falls off the edge or hits a reversal block. With a few simple elements, BigAl can make some fiendishly difficult levels... and they just keep getting harder! How far can you get with your cute little cube? Even if you don't get to the end, you should have fun at beating the levels you are able to get through.

Comments from the Author: "A brand new and familiar arcade-like experience where you play as a cute little block. Put your platforming skills to the test where you must dash and jump through a series of 50 challenging platforming levels, avoid all kinds of obstacles and hazards that will get in your way, reach the goal to proceed, and go for a hi-score!

Collect tokens along the way to unlock certain cosmetics for Blocky as well as a handful of mini-games and other goodies via the in-game shop. Tokens can be acquired while playing the main game and during the final score tally after all levels or when getting a game over.

Are you skilled enough for this? Well you should be! But don't forget to have fun!"

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Balls Collide by MinkoedZamorVedro

A very different type of puzzle game here, Balls Collide is a game in the style of the Suika/Watermelon Game that is all about making the right balls collide and keeping like-sized balls close together to maximise such colisions - it really is all in the name. Unlike Suika, the game is based around increasingly difficult levels, with each one completed unlocking the next one (although there is also an unlimited play 'Zen Mode'). Be sure to read the description of the game on TDC, as there is little by way of in-game instructions. However, once you figure it out the rules and controls are pretty straightforward. While lacking polish, it is definitely worth a try. Oh, and this game has the ID 9,500 - pretty neat, huh?

Comments from the Author: "You have to connect balls of the same color, then you will get bigger balls and some score. To drop the ball you just have to click left mouse button (your mouse have to be over the red line). There are 49 levels in this game, each level is completed after getting certain score. Also you have certain amount of lives for each level. You lose one life if you drop the ball while the other ball is located over the red line. After losing all lives your game is over."

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Kliktopia has celebrated its 5th anniversary in style, breaking the 4,000 entry threshold by adding 237 games thanks to contributions from Acorino, Alundra, Capitaine Caverne, Dannimáx, Guenter Meister, Joshtek, justaddwater, Leo, Peter, Yoshi50Windows, yxkalle, and Zekium.

Kliktopia has also announced Build 11 of its Kliktopia Uploader, which people can use to send old freeware Klik games to the Kliktopia team. The updated version adds Jamagic game support and allows for more information about games to be added as part of the upload process.

The Kliktopia homepage now also features the KlikSnapper tool by yxkalle which makes it easier to take screenshots of Klik games and have them be saved as screenshot.png in the game folder for uploading to Kliktopia. Note: You may need to set DPI mode to 100% for it to work!

Another duo of games, this time both by re15ster.

Sqdwree by re15ster

This game is not for those with epilepsy - the screenshot reall does not do it justice. It was way too hard for me, but maybe you can do better?

Comments from the Author: "Warning: This game contains many flashing lights. Sqdwree is a short, difficult, and dizzying  latformer game. Jump over the spikes and clear the game!"

Click here to download the application and read its comments

My Small Town by re15ster

A far calmer experience than Sqdwree.

Comments from the Author: "A short game. Build your own town in this game!
Start with a small piece of land and turn it into a bustling town. Build roads, homes, shops, and more as you earn money and expand your city. The more you build, the more your town will come to life"

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Updates to Indigo Steel Shield's games

Indigo has posted an updated list of updated games over on the TDC forums. This includes an update to arcade game Hover Tank Battle Arena.

Comments from the Author: "Fight in an arena inside a tank as you fight for survival. This game has 30 stages. he zip file contains a text file which includes the story, which is somewhat long."

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Commercial Click games and Clickteam stream

Last week Clickteam gave us a live stream under the 'Reactor Control Room' banner. It featured a Lone Fungus interview/gameplay, Make a game in 30 minutes, Gunlocked gameplay, Splotches interview/gamplay, GunSpectre Release,  Deep Dive: The Array Object, and a Switch Sale Announcement.

 What is Gun Spectre? Check out its Nintendo Switch trailer:

Two news games from the developers who brought us Seawolf and Stage Tower respectively, plus plenty of news...

Wambo by Günter

Comments from the Author: "Wambo is a top-down action game. Search and rescue the captured soldiers. But be careful, the enemy appears unexpectedly and starts shooting right away. Can you successfully complete the 34 missions? Have fun with it."

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Lavender by re15ster

Comments from the Author: "A short and difficult platformer game.."

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Fusion3 Blog - Data Types in Fusion3 

In March we learned about object types, and now it's April we get to learn about Data Types. All aboard the hype train!

Kliktopia - Cool stuff other than new games

I've taken a bit of time off adding new games to the Kliktopia archive to improve the underylying coding. Latest Kliktopia updates are not new games, but are instead:

• A 'take me to a random game' feature (requested by Manabomb).
• Games now list URLs known to be associated with the game/author (with Internet Archive version of link for games before 2022)
• Plenty of new Klik gameplay videos added to the Kliktopia YouTube channel thanks to justaddwater. We also continue to add content from long-time friend of the archive Ragey0's channel and other channels like The Rarest Gamer from time to time.

Interested in testing the new Kliktopia Uploader? Send me a message via the Kliktopia Discord!

More games from Günter and LordHannu? Yes indeedy - these two developers are on a roll when it comes to TDC submissions! So let's get stuck in....

Gladius the demon slayer by LordHannu

A HTML-based Beat 'Em Up. And what are you beating up? Well, demons of course. Get to the end and secure the highest score in this fun pick-up-and play game with the only distraction being the glorious blood. This game is challenging, but success feels glorious.

Comments from the Author: "Gladius takes a stroll with his armour and sword. Meets a woman standing next to a door, she invites him to enter the door. Will Gladius enter this door can he trust her? Later Gladius gets in deep trouble sudden a turtle has a serious role, what can a turtle do?"

Don't say: What, you can make HTML games in Clickteam Fusion? Why did nobody tell me this?!

Do say: When all you can do is stab, advance and treat then timing becomes king. TL;DR: Stabby stab stab ... *pause* ... *advance* ... and STAB!

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Seawolf by Günter

As 'avoid the obstacle' games has pedigree, being a March 2025 remake of the author's own 1991 Amiga game.
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Comments from the Author: "Skill game... Dive into the underwater caves and traverse them. Collect crystals in the process. The submarine starts automatically. You can only move forwards, upwards and downwards. Your oxygen supply is limited. If you brush against the cave wall or touch thorns, you will lose oxygen. When the oxygen supply is exhausted, your submarine implodes and the game is lost. Can you make it through all 10 levels without destroying your submarine?
With Highsocre."

Don't say: Not another Flappy Birth clone! (It predates that game by more than two decades, dude!)

Do say: I'll play this version AND the 1991 original for the full Seawolf experience. Take that, obstacles!

Click here to download the application and read its comments

A Nightmare with 1000 Doors by Günter

Ever thought memory games needed more spikes? Well, this is the game for you! Sort of like a top-down 2D version of HetH's The Cube (posted to TDC back in 2002) but with less by way of jump scares

Comments from the Author: "Memory game. You are trapped in a nightmare and can only escape by finding the right path through the thousand doors."

Don't say: If I don't move I can't lose!

Do Say: Having a good memory... is key!

Click here to download the application and read its comments

TDC Project updates

• Check out updates from LordHannu on various projects
• Check out BigAl's video preview of Super Blocky

Click news comes in threes, right...

Fusion3

You may be as surprised as me to hear that Clickteam have posted the first of a monthly series of blog posts about Fusion 3... or "Fusion3" as it appears to be officially styled (presumably to make it easier to find on search engines). 

We start with a focus on objects. The post starts by stating: "Thank you for your patience, we realize that we have been super slow to communicate progress on Fusion3. The good news is starting today, we will be delivering a new update monthly to you. Please make sure to join our Patreon so you are notified when new blog posts appear there...In Fusion3 objects are very much like what you are used to using in Fusion 2.5 but with a few new exciting exceptions."

Is your interest piqued? Get back on the hype train and read about it here (no subscription required).

(Hat tip to Capitaine Caverne for letting me know about this news!)

Clickteam Spring itch.io sale

It's discount time again. The Clickteam Spring Sale 2025 is running on itch.io through the 20th of March.

New Active Object on Friday offer

To quote @jaytholen: "For Bandcamp Friday I set the price of my new album New Active Object to $2.50 in honor of The Games Factory's 250 object limit. if you like proggy/jazzy art-pop about making games as a youngster you'll dig this"

This time we have four games made by three familiar developers. Despite how it might look, Günter isn't the most productive Clicker in Click history - they are just uploading games from their back catalogue. I wonder if more is to come? I guess we'll just have to wait and see!

Viking by Günter

This 2023 game is a platformer with enemies and hazards but made more arcadey through timer and local high score table. In my view the controls and collision detection feel a bit clunky, but it's got some charm.

Comments from the Author: "Viking is a jump and run game. Viking Günni has to fight his way through different worlds. Collect coins and defeat various creatures. And all against the clock. Can you complete all the levels? Have fun."

Don't say: Wait, why does that Viking have a historically inaccurate horned helmet?

Do say: I'll jump into this game to try to get a high score and earn myself a place in Valhalla!

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Bomb zombie village! by LordHannu

Halloween has come early in this fun accessible pixelly arcade game with online hi-scores (Powered by Kliktopia™). You can't jump over the enemies in this game, but you have to kill them to avoid them killing you. No guns, so what do you use? Bombs, of course! Try not to get exploded too much by your own bomb.

Comments from the Author: "Was experimenting with "would it collide at" manage to make pixels fall and behave like sand. Used effect color replacer for same object as debris. made it pixel because seemed cool then I don't need to do extremely detailed debris... Place a bomb in front of the building or in front of the zombie when it explodes the mass will fly away from the player because it hurts the player getting hit by junk. Beginners trap don't bomb yourself at the beginning of the game will cost you greatly later."

Don't say: Why won't anyone think of the poor defenseless zombies?

Do say: Yay, the explosion effect I know and love from Lemmings has returned... in zombie form! I'm gonna get a high score and show those zombies what's what. GET TO THE CHOPPA!

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Monster Trap by Sketchy

That's right, the third hi-score based game in a row. This game is an action puzzler, which is one of my favourite genres but also the one that can frustrate me the most. The game requires a bit of playing to figure out a strategy of how to trap the enemies and their sneaky diagonal pathfinding without getting eaten in the process. There's definitely a few tactics I picked up after playing it a few times to make things easier.

Comments from the Author: "Inspired by the classic "Rodent's Revenge", in this action-puzzler, you play as a pink blob thing, trying to push crates to trap the monsters, before they can catch you."

Don't say: I got a score of 0 twice in a row. I give up!

Do Say: I keep getting better. Patience is a virtue and practice makes perfect!

Click here to download the application and read its comments

CreepyCrypt by Günter

Another Halloweeny game. Another hi-score game. Another game by Günter? All these coincidences are pretty creepy, which is of course appropriate for CreepyTower. Less clunky than Viking.

Comments from the Author: "CreepyCrypt is a top-down action game. Muster up all your courage and descend into the crypt. Collect keys and use them to open secret doors. Beware of the many creatures and eliminate them. Collect red ore to increase your score. Have fun with it and don't get caught."

Don't say: I got stuck at the end of Level 1 - the game must be unbeatable! (No, you just have to do things in the right order...)

Do say: I'm not throwin' away my shot... (because ammo is limited)

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Other news: Lone Fungus has made it to Switch (and other platforms)

On the 21st of February Clickteam dropped the following video:

According to the game entry for Lone Fungus made in Clickteam Fusion:

"Lone Fungus is a true Metroidvania set in a world built by mushrooms where you play as the last mushroom alive. Explore an ancient world, acquire new abilities and discover secrets!Lone Fungus is a true Metroidvania set in a world built by mushrooms where you play as the last mushroom alive. Explore an ancient world, acquire new abilities and discover secrets!

Explore ten distinct areas, each with its own unique set of challenges. Uncover secrets and well deserved rewards in the form of Relics, Emblems and Upgrades. You will need all the attacks skills, Emblem powers and magic you can get your fungi hands on as you fight and parry your way through tons of enemies including 33 boss fights!"

Check it out:

• Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674780/Lone_Fungus/
• Epic Games: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/lone-fungus-768015
• Itch.io: https://bastigames.itch.io/lone-fungus
• Nintendo store: https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Lone-Fungus-2746877.html

TDC Project updates

• LordHannu has posted a project update for Path of fate

It's a bit of a doubles day today, with 2 developers who each have 2 games for us to enjoy.

From Jack or John (who you might remember from their past Creepy and Crazy games) we have the browser-based Shoot 'em Up Shooting Star and the download the joke game Sonic R R (made for Rage Expo 2025).

From new user Günter we have two retro classics remade by: Arkanoid clone Güntoid2 and Space Invaders clone Mech-Invaders (both of which have a high score table and will run in full screen).

Last but not least, I went with a trip down lane from Jay Tholen.

Shooting Star by Jack or John

Comments from the Author: "Shooting Star is a shmup where you play as a green star shooting stuff at other cosmic object. The star and other characters featured are owned by Jennifer Mazur-Becker; nothing present in this game is made by me. This game was made purely out of boredom. I'm starting to run out of things to say, but I hope you will enjoy playing this game, have fun."

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Güntoid2 by Günter

Comments from the Author: "You have to clear the stones with a ball.Occasionally there are bonus stones that you have to catch.When all the stones have been cleared, the level is won. 63 levels."

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Sonic R R by Jack or John

Comments from the Author: "SONIC HEDGEHOG THE RACING GAME SEGA SATURN 1997 2004 2025 RAGE RACING COMPUTER GAME FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AND FRIENDS PLAY HUMOR FOR ALL ENJOY PEOPLE NOWSONIC HEDGEHOG THE RACING GAME SEGA SATURN 1997 2004 2025 RAGE RACING COMPUTER GAME FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AND FRIENDS PLAY HUMOR FOR ALL ENJOY PEOPLE NOW For Rage Expo 2025. 
And if you couldn't already tell, this game was made as a joke and is bad on purpose... don't take it that serious."

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Mech-Invaders by Günter

Comments from the Author: "The earth is attacked by aliens. Shoot down all the aliens.From level to level, the aliens attack faster"

Click here to download the application and read its comments

Writing: Being a kid in the Early 2000s by Jay Tholen

You might have remembered me posting the Active Object album by Clicker and Hypnospace Outlaw developer Jay Tholen. Well, he's given us another jolt of nostalgia with his retrospccive on being a kid making games in the early 2000s.

Click here for Jay Tholen's trip down memory lane.

TDC Project updates

• Fifth has posted an update on Otter Game WIP to the forum thread.
• CoolPatilloGuy has posted about a second Super Mario Land clone on the forum.