Waitgames
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Short games for the in‑between moments.

A small collection of light, snackable web games designed for the minute you're waiting on a build, a prompt, or your coffee. No accounts. No nonsense. Just play.

Daily · Today

Five — five letters, six guesses

A fresh word every day. Build a streak.

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Built for the in-between

Waitgames is a small collection of fast, free browser games made for the minute you're waiting on a build, a prompt, or your coffee. Every game opens in one tab, plays in thirty seconds to a few minutes, and closes without losing anything — no account, no install, no grind to get back to where you were. Each one is keyboard-first on a laptop and touch-friendly on a phone, and lives at its own clean URL so you can link a friend straight to it. More about Waitgames →

How to play

New to one of these? Here's the quick version for every game, plus one tip to get you going.

Slither

Steer with the arrow keys or by swiping. Eat the dots to grow longer, and don't run into the walls or your own tail.

Tip: hug the edges to keep the open center free as you get long.

Twos

Use arrow keys or swipe to slide every tile at once. Matching numbers merge into one. Keep going to reach 2048.

Tip: pick one corner and keep your biggest tile pinned there.

Sweep

Reveal tiles without hitting a mine. Each number tells you how many mines touch that tile. Flag the ones you're sure of.

Tip: work outward from tiles whose mines are already all flagged.

Brickwave

Move the paddle to bounce the ball up and clear the bricks. Don't let the ball fall past you. Clear waves to keep going.

Tip: hit the ball with the paddle's edge to steer its angle.

Stacks

Rotate and drop falling pieces to complete full rows, which then clear. Use hold to bank a piece for later.

Tip: keep the stack flat and save the long piece for four-row clears.

Five

Guess the five-letter word in six tries. Green means right letter, right spot; yellow means right letter, wrong spot; grey means it's not in the word. New word daily.

Tip: open with a word full of common vowels and consonants.

Patience

Click to raise the number, then watch it keep climbing on its own. There's no goal and no end — it's the calm one.

Tip: leave it ticking in a background tab while you wait.

Solitaire

Classic Klondike. Build the four foundations up by suit from Ace to King, and stack the table down in alternating colors. Drag cards, or double-click to auto-move.

Tip: uncover your face-down cards before drawing fresh ones.

Sudoku

Fill the grid so every row, column, and 3×3 box holds 1–9 with no repeats. Three difficulties, a new daily puzzle, and pencil marks for notes.

Tip: hunt for the digit that's almost fully placed already.

Glide

Tap, click, or press space to flap upward, and slip through the gaps between the pipes. One mistake ends the run.

Tip: small, steady taps beat panic-flapping every time.

Stride

Control each thigh and calf with Q, W, O, and P to run 100 meters on foot. It is deliberately, famously hard.

Tip: find a slow rhythm first, then chase speed.

Frequently asked questions

Is Waitgames free?

Yes. Every game is free to play, with no account and no signup. The site is supported by ads so it can stay that way.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Everything runs in any modern web browser on your phone or computer. If you like, you can add the site to your home screen for one-tap access, but it's optional.

Will my progress be saved?

Game progress, stats, and daily-puzzle streaks are stored locally in your browser, on your device only — never on our servers. Clearing your browser data for this site resets them.

Do the games work on mobile?

Yes. They're built mobile-first and respond to touch, while still supporting full keyboard controls on a laptop or desktop.

Are the daily puzzles the same for everyone?

Yes. Five and Sudoku serve the same puzzle to every player each day, so you can compare your result with friends. A new puzzle arrives every morning.

Do you use cookies or show ads?

Yes — the site is ad-supported, and our advertising partners may use cookies. You can read exactly what that involves, and how to opt out of personalized ads, in our Privacy Policy.