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Super Obama World - Election Day Time Waster

If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you'll love Super Obama World. It's exactly what it sounds like: an old-school style hop n' bop game, where you play as a Senator from the state of Illinois. Instead of little mushrooms with fangs, you bounce on pigs (maybe they're supposed to be pigs with lipstick?). Instead of Mario's coins, there are little American flags.

Currently, you can play an ice level with a very interesting boss (hint: she can see Russia from her house). More levels are planned after the election, "including Arizona, Illinois, and D.C. levels. Just because the campaign is over doesn't mean the excitement has to be!" Whoever you plan to vote for, or regardless of whether you're even eligible to vote, this is a fun little platformer.

Editor's note: In an effort to be as non bi omni partisan in our time waster coverage as possible, we will be bringing you several election-related time wasters over the next few hours. If you find yourself offended, annoyed, or pleased with this one, just wait.

Filed under: Developer, Fun, Games, Windows, Linux, Open Source

Secret Maryo - Today's Time Waster

secret maryoNeed to scratch that Mario itch? Well here's Maryo anyway: Secret Maryo! It's obviously an homage to a certain plumbing Italian guy we all know and love. Yes, the action of Mario's universe is recaptured in this 2D run and jump clone, which uses Simple Directmedia Layer under the hood to run. It's cool enough to play the maps provided, but Secret Maryo allows you to build your own wacky unlicensed fun as well. I'm not saying Secret Maryo is perfect, as it's at version .97, but it is progressing. As with all OSS, feel free to contribute bug fixes yourself, and join the developers in making this cool toy better. Even if you aren't a programmer, they're also looking for some level designers, so if you're looking to get in the game business, it's a great way to practice your craft.

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Graveyard Shift - zombie-busting Time Waster

With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet. They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...

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