Start wasting time in class the fun way—with these lecture-safe video games. These types of games require no sound, no conspicuously furious clicking and can easily be glanced up from at any time to at least pretend like you’re paying attention. So next time you’re stuck in your two-hour lecture, give these games a try.
Point-and-click
These games are played solely with the mouse. To make up for the lack of complex controls, they often involve a lot of strategizing and out-of-the-box thinking.
Best Titles: Crimson Room, Escape the Car, Gateway, Warbears, Hapland, Submachine
Arcade-style Flash
These games are all about repetition, performing the same actions again and again in different situations. They’re simple. They’re manipulative. And they’re fun.
Best Titles: Crush the Castle, Penguin Baseball, Wolf Games Apple Shooter, Ragdoll Cannon, Bloons
Turn-based RPG
All of the action happens in a no-rush menu setting. And with the magic of emulators, almost any old RPG can be played right on your desktop with just a couple downloads.
Best Titles: Pokémon, Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy, Earthbound