Rogier van Willigen

Games.co.za has only been around for a year, but the new website has already worked its way up to hosting almost 3.000 online games. The games offered by this South African games portal are free and can be played directly in your internet browser without needing to be downloaded to your computer. Many of these games are what are known as casual games, small games of skill and engaging puzzles, and these are exactly the type of games children and adults most like to play online. However, there are also more extensive games on offer which take longer to complete, such as various role-playing and tower defense games. Games for Everyone Games.co.za does not focus on any particular type of game, but aims to be as inclusive as possible. With games in over 300 different categories there is enough to play for every visitor; you name your hobbies and your interests and games.co.za is sure to have a game about them. In the last couple of months more and more people have discovered Games.co.za. Over the last month the site received well over 14.600 visitors, which is a 30% increase over the month before, and with an estimated 300 gamesbeing added to the site every month this number is sure to keep growing. Games.co.za is very much open to suggestions from its visitors. "We're interested in creating a dialogue with our guests," says Rogier van Willigen, founder of Games.co.za. "By encouraging visitors to rate our games and share their thoughts with us, we hope to develop the best online gaming website for South African players." A Games Site for South Africa There are many international games websites, and the games market is already in full bloom in America and Europe, but with 5 million internet users it is time for South Africa to step in and get involved. Of course, Games.co.za now includes a great many international products, but the team is constantly on the lookout for games that speak especially to South African users, such as locally developed games and games about South African events, such as the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Up to 10 New Games Every Day Games.co.za aims to add up to 10 games to the website every day. "Currently visitors spend an average of 4 minutes and 35 seconds per visit playing our games," says Jonathan Todd, one of the people responsible for adding new games. "By offering a broader assortment of games we hope to increase that amount of time and welcome more visitors." Head over to Games.co.za right away and take a look at their growing assortment of games.