srehn's blog

Here's a neat little game that's been around for a long time, but it's fun to play from time to time.  You run a few planets and try to conquer the galaxy.  You do this by clicking on the pictures when you want your planets/ships/etc. to do things.  It's really just a prettied-up forms-based interface.  The trailer on the front page is neat but it has nothing to do with the actual game.  I recommend signing up for one of the "named" universes (Andromeda, Barym, Capella, etc.) rather than the "numbered" ones.  This corresponds to using a server running newer or older software, respectively.

One nice aspect of this game is that rather than the standard mmorpg model which rewards playing more and more hours no matter what, Ogame tends to be most fun if you play a 10-20 minute session many times per day and then go about your business.  That means it's a game you can actually combine with living your life!