Mademoiselle Satine

Another flash game is Samorost. I don't know how to describe this one. It's certainly short and not that difficult but the idea alone is so cute and well-executed.

Really? I didn't remember the name but I recognised it as soon as I saw it, because several other people have recommended it to me in the past, and each time the same thing happened;

1. I click on the link.
2. I look at the planet for some time, waiting for something to happen.
3. I start pressing buttons, to see if I can make something happen. No matter what I press, nothing does.
4. I start looking for something to press or click on for instructions about how to play the game. I find nothing.
5. I give up and click away, wondering what the fun part about staring at a planet on the screen is supposed to be - you're the first person to mention that something does happen, if you're willing to wait long enough.

I obviously don't have the patience for flash games... If I'm going to play a game on the computer, I usually want there to be something I can do right away, and for there to be clear instructions, easily available, if I want them.

Anyway, that said, I'm sure I remember a website that had a mass collection of really very pretty games where you collect falling roses or guide bees to flowers. If I can find it, I will link to it...