We’ve tried each of them ourselves, so no spam here :) Enjoy!
P.S. Better to check these out once you’ve finished all your work :)
Beautifully illustrated, graphic and animated website with sound. Press left and right arrows to travel.
How long can you watch a cat cooking?
A classic multi-level puzzle. Compare the pictures and spot the differences. Warning: loud sound.
What an OS looked like 27 years ago. A “vintage” desktop emulator. All icons work—click around.
Pause: alternative web design
Traditionally, a website is a tool—a means to deliver information and value. But the platforms in this selection are different: weird, sometimes inconvenient or pointless. Who makes them? Often experienced developers with solid portfolios. Sometimes it’s beginners learning to code. Why? If a project takes off, it can be monetized through ads or an app. Some are made just for fun or to organize unusual hobbies. Others are created to compete with fellow developers.
That warm vintage lamp from the '60s–'80s. Just turn it on and watch.
A puzzle about moving squares. The editor stopped at level 3. What about you?
Ever tried Google Earth? It’s a detailed satellite map of Earth. This is the same, but for Mars, from NASA. Walk among craters and canyons of the Red Planet.
Caution—very addictive! Floating, glowing stars + meditation music. Great for relaxing and focusing. But it really pulls you in.
Draw a character and play through a story-driven game. There are 3 interactive adventure episodes where you help your hero reach the goal by sketching ladders, bridges, and more.
Cat purring. Seriously. You can adjust volume, intensity, and set a timer. It’s hard to find something more soothing.
After the first ten, let’s mix the fun with something useful. Here's a short blog post on freelancing. Here are some numbers on money, happiness, and time, collected by the folks at Payoneer and curated by us.
A puzzle trickier than it looks. Click the color, not the word—beat the clock.
It's a head. It grows noses and yawns when you touch its ear. The most absurd, yet poetic site—with minimalist design and nice animation.
Miss your office during quarantine? Close your eyes and imagine being at your favorite job. Here you’ll hear coworkers, copiers, and water coolers—pure office ambiance.
A slightly creepy thing with realistic animation. A living face you can control.
Guess which distance is greater: Prague to Berlin or Berlin to Stockholm? Who’s taller: Beyoncé or Amy Winehouse? Questions are based on numbers. You get one try.
Hypnotic colorful madness.
4,100,000 colorful walls. How many can you break?
It’s a leopard. It’s alive. Pet the leopard.
A spring meadow in the forest with detailed sound. Graphics are meh, but the audio is excellent.
Rotate and connect the pipes. A simple, familiar time killer.
Second Set Done
Here’s more useful stuff among the fun. On May 13, we’re running an intensive workshop on how to code and host your own website. This knowledge will help you create your own alternative site like the ones here—and earn money from it. Register
Pick a robot and it’ll dance for you. Customize the melody, intensity, rhythm, and moves. Basically, choreograph a dance for your robot. It’s fun.
All the dinosaurs, or at least 1365 of them—grouped by era, with images and descriptions.
Think you’ve seen weird hobbies? The admin of Scandybars collects food porn for sweet tooths: giant cross-section photos of candies. There are tons of them, and they’re unusual. We found some weird red things shaped like fish—or maybe shoes?
Weirdest Black-and-White Photos
A collection of scanned vintage photos and GIFs from old films. Some are hilarious, others give you chills.
Move your cursor around the screen and listen. The louder it gets—the closer the invisible cow. Find it, score a point, go to the next level. Tip: lower your speaker volume beforehand.
You're flying through space with meteors and planets around. Avoid them, steer your ship, and collect bonuses. The further you go, the faster the pace and the more red dots appear. This game also has an app.
Did you know that folding paper four times makes it as thick as spaghetti? Fold it ten times, and it’s 10 cm tall—like a hummingbird. Don’t ask why.
Probably the weirdest character you'll ever play—a narwhal. A giant sea creature with a sharp horn. It’s a multiplayer game, so move fast, dodge, and slash opponents.
Every time you reload the page, you’ll see a new fake snack. It’s a bit absurd. We found Toblerone with marijuana flavor and Heineken popcorn.
Start with 4 elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire—combine them to create the Universe.
Done clicking and exploring? Time to learn. If you want to learn how to build websites, sign up for the coaching program “Web Designer: A Lucky Ticket to Thailand.” You’ll master Adobe Photoshop, composition, typography, color, UI/UX architecture, Adobe XD, and build 5 strong portfolio projects.