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Short description

CetinsGame is an independent games site that makes original browser games inspired by Turkish culture and everyday life. All 64 of its games, including Ebru, Kilim, Karagöz, Tavla and Okey, were made on the site itself. The games are free, need no download, run in the browser on phones and computers, and are available in 7 languages.

Long description

CetinsGame is an independent games site that makes original browser games inspired by Turkish culture and everyday life. All 64 games on the site were made there; none were brought in from elsewhere.

The games draw on traditional arts, history and everyday scenes. Ebru, Kilim, Çini Fırını, Hat Kalemi, Mimar Sinan, Matrakçı and Turkish Patterns Coloring Book turn traditional arts into play; Karagöz, Cirit, Okmeydanı, Kırkpınar, Tulumbacılar, Ahilik, Mehter, Lale Devri, Hezarfen, Piri Reis, Evliya Çelebi, Nasreddin Hoca and Dede Korkut explore history; Çay Ocağı, Simitçi, Dolmuş and Şerbetçi capture daily life; Times Tables turns a school lesson into play; and Chess, Tamerlane Chess, Shatra, Tavla, Dama, Mangala, Okey, 101 Okey, Pişti, King, Batak, Reversi, Go, Hex and Dots and Boxes bring much-loved table games to the browser. Proverbs & Idioms, Sudoku, Daily Crossword, Daily Arrowword, Word Search, Hangman, Minesweeper, Mahjong and Spider Solitaire are classic puzzle and word games. Every game has its own story, and each game page includes a culture section on the history and traditions behind it. Almost all sounds and music were created for the site, with music inspired by traditional makams; a few games use licensed stock music.

The games are free, require no download or account, and are available in 7 languages. There are no purchases, virtual currency, gambling or betting; the site is supported only by Google ads. New games and updates are announced in the site's News section and on its YouTube channel.