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About GameJadoo
GameJadoo is an independent free-to-play HTML5 games portal. We publish a carefully curated collection of casual browser games that load instantly on any modern phone, tablet or computer — no downloads, no installers and no sign-ups. Every game is free to play, every game runs in standard web technologies, and every game is tested by a real person before it goes live.
We started this project because the modern free-games web is overrun with clones, ad-stuffed reskins and broken pages that frustrate players more than they entertain them. Our goal with GameJadoo is the opposite — a small, opinionated, well-maintained library where the "Play" button actually works on the first tap, on the first device, every time.
Our mission
We believe a great casual game should be three things: instantly playable, genuinely fun, and respectful of your time and attention. That belief guides every decision we make on this site — from which games we add to how we lay out the home page, to how we tune mobile controls so a small phone screen is a first-class experience and not an afterthought.
Who runs GameJadoo
GameJadoo is run by a small independent team led by the site's founder, an experienced web developer who also designs and codes most of the original in-house games. You can read more about the editorial team on our team page. We do not outsource editorial decisions to third parties, and we do not run sponsored game placements — every game appears on the site because we judged it good enough to play.
What we publish
Our library is a mix of two kinds of games, both clearly labelled and both held to the same quality bar:
Original in-house games
Designed, coded and tuned by our team using HTML5 Canvas, JavaScript and the Web Audio API. Includes our own takes on Snake, 2048, Breakout, Tic-Tac-Toe, Memory Match and originals like Doodle Hopper, Helicopter Rush and Stick Hero.
Licensed third-party games
Popular titles provided through legitimate distribution partners that license games from developers worldwide. Every embedded game comes from a licensed source — never scraped or pirated.
How we choose what gets published
Not every game we look at ends up on the site. Before a new game is added, it has to pass our internal review checklist:
Loads in under three seconds on a mid-range phone.
Genuinely fun within the first ninety seconds of play.
Touch controls work cleanly, canvas scales on small screens.
No misleading ads, fake download buttons or deceptive prompts.
Suitable for a casual general audience.
How we keep games working
Browser games age. A control that worked great on a 2020 phone can feel sluggish in 2026 because of changed touch APIs, smaller viewport sizes or stricter audio autoplay policies. We routinely revisit the games in our library to fix bugs, ease difficulty curves, restore broken sounds, improve mobile screen usage and patch quietly broken features. You can see the history of those updates in our public commit log; every improvement is shipped with a clear note about what changed and why.
Editorial principles
We follow a simple set of editorial principles for everything we publish on this site, from game descriptions to blog posts to FAQs:
Original writing
Game descriptions, blog posts and how-to guides are written by our own editors, not scraped or spun from other sites.
Honesty about the game
A simple game is described as a simple game. A deep strategy game is described as one. We do not exaggerate to look bigger.
Useful tips, not filler
When we publish a strategy guide, every tip is something one of us has actually used while playing. No generic filler.
Mistakes get fixed publicly
If we get something wrong we fix the page directly and note the change, rather than quietly rewriting history.
How we make money
GameJadoo is free to use and we never charge players. The site is supported by advertising and, where applicable, revenue share from licensed game partners. We never gate gameplay behind a payment, never run pay-to-win mechanics, and never sell user data. We work with well-established ad networks and follow standard consent and privacy practices — see our privacy policy for full details.
Privacy and safety
We collect the minimum information needed to operate the site and provide a good experience. Best scores, favourites and saved progress are stored locally in your browser — they never leave your device. Analytics are aggregated and anonymised. Ads are delivered through consented partners with standard tracking controls. Read our full privacy policy and terms of use for the legal details.
Reporting a problem
If a game is not loading, a control feels broken or you have found a bug in one of our original games, please get in touch on our contact page. Real bug reports go to a real human and we genuinely try to fix them. We also welcome suggestions for new games to add, blog topics to cover and improvements to the site itself.
Stay in touch
Want to follow what we publish? New games and blog posts are listed on our home page and in our blog. To say hello, suggest a game or report an issue, head over to our contact page.