Miniclip

Online game portal

Miniclip is a website and game publisher known for browser-based and mobile games, popular in the 2000s and 2010s.

The name evokes small, quick diversions—games you could play in short clips of time.

We used to play Miniclip games in the computer lab.

The site became synonymous with casual online gaming before smartphone apps dominated.

gaming

arcade

Arched passageway or gaming hall

  • casualRelaxed and informal
  • puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity
  • sportsCompetitive physical activities

action · multiplayer · singleplayer · level · score · challenge · tournament · competition · quickplay · addictive

social

multiplayer

Involving multiple participants

coop · matchmaking · lobby · invite · online · competitive · rankings · clubs · challenges · global

platform

flash

Brief burst of light

app · download · portal · casual · free-to-play · HTML5 · java · plugin · account · avatar

brand

logo

Company identifying symbol

schooldays · lunchbreak · iconic · memorable · Swiss · pioneer · legacy · classic · retro

Opposites
gaming platform delivery model

MiniclipSteam

Digital game distribution service

console gaming · PlayStation · Xbox · Xbox Game Pass · Nintendo

game complexity/audience

Minicliphardcore gaming

Intense, dedicated video game play

AAA games · Dark Souls · World of Warcraft · simulation games · MMORPGs

business model era

MiniclipNintendo

Japanese video game company

Electronic Arts · Activision

Family

clip, mini, miniature, minimum, minimize, minibus, minimalist, minimalism, miniseries

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G