Glace

This cheerful platform-style game lacks any sort of customization, but younger players are nonetheless sure to have a good time. You can skip the rather lengthy background story by hitting the Escape key. Basically, you control a small, purple, blob-like creature named Glace, who must navigate various platforms and chasms while collecting gems and knocking out odd-looking enemies. The end goal is to collect three magic beads. The two-dimensional cartoonish graphics are sunny and bright, and the music fits the mood of the game well. Children won't have a problem maneuvering their characters with the keyboard, but the controls can't be reconfigured. Nor can you resize the screen or even mute the volume, but since the game's totally free, we can only complain so much. Kids who don't have much experience with video games will be delighted with this download.