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The other day I was bored, browsing the internet, and suddenly I decided to look for those Flash games you used to play in school, when the computer teacher got distracted and you opened “minijuegos.com” or “addictinggames.”
And in the midst of all this reminiscing, a gem appeared that I hadn't touched in years: Fancy Pants Adventure.
If you've never played it, you're basically a stick figure wearing colorful baggy pants (yes, that's the whole point of it) who runs,
jumps, and slides like he's in some weird Sonic meets hand-drawn parkour. And although we didn't think much of it at the time, today I realize how incredibly well-made it was for a simple Flash game from 2006.
The first time you try it, you're amazed at how fluidly the character moves.
It wasn't your typical stiff Flash game where jumping felt like leaping with lunar gravity. Here, you really felt like the little character had weight, speed, and that you could improvise by moving around slopes, walls, and obstacles.
Effortless Cool
The funny thing is, Fancy Pants didn't have a story or anything profound. The guy was cool just because. The messy hair,
the giant pants, and that way of moving fast… it was enough to make you think as a kid, "I want to be like him."
Okay, you have to admit it: the first Fancy Pants is very short. On a boring afternoon, you can easily enjoy it. But that was also part of its magic: it was perfect for those dead moments between tasks,
or when you were waiting for someone else to unload the house computer.
And of course, when World 2 and World 3 came out, it really took off, because it was clear that Brad Borne (the creator) wanted to make it bigger.
Replaying it now is like opening your school notebook and finding a random drawing you did in class, only animated and fun. That "pencil scribble" style has aged surprisingly well,
and thanks to sites like Poki or CrazyGames, you can still give it a spin without installing anything. You can literally be playing it in 5 minutes thanks to these cracks.
And it's genuinely fun! It made me think about the many developers who started out in these parts and perhaps we didn't give them enough recognition. Now I think these games are little gems that can only be found on these pages.
They were hobbies at the time. I remember being glued to them more than once, and they were a lot of fun. I think a lot of that still exists, and I like that. I wish there were many more of these Flash games, although I think there are other alternatives today.
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