Boomshine is a free, easy-to-play, addictive online game

Boomshine

Boomshine is as easy to learn as it is hard to stop playing.  Which is to say, very.  

Every now and then a game comes along that is simple enough, challenging enough, and fun enough that it makes huge Internet buzz.  Boomshine is one of those games.

All you have to do is click once to unleash what I affectionately call your "color bomb".  You want to trap other dots in the circle your "bomb" creates.   Each round, the number of dots you must capture increases. 

The tranquil sounds will calm you, but be warned, the higher levels can be frustrating as you yell "SO CLOSE!!" over and over.

Click here to play Boomshine!

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