The Nancy Drew teenage detective character has been popular for almost 80 years. Originally the lead character in her own series of books, Nancy Drew is now the protagonist of a series of online and downloadable games.
There are several places for you to get your fill of Nancy Drew games for free. You can play along as the famous detective tries to solve another mystery or indulge in one or more of a series of mini-games that have little to do with mysteries but are nevertheless diverting and fun.
Her Interactive
Game developer Her Interactive is responsible for the current production of Nancy Drew games, both online and for sale, so its website should be your first stop. Her Interactive not only allows you to play an array of Nancy Drew mystery games and mini-games online, you can also download free demos of your favorites to decide if you'd like to purchase the full versions.
Some of the games featured at Her Interactive are mini-games in which you perform fairly easy, non-detective tasks. "Danger By Design" is a fashion game in which you choose clothes and accessories for your heroine. In the mini-game in "The Train to Blue Moon Canyon," you need to time your clicks just right in order to jump your horse over hurdles. In "The Creature of Kapu Cave", you need to collect enough shells to make a specifically designed necklace before you run out of breath.
More complicated play can be found in the Nancy Drew Dossier Game "Lights, Camera, Curses!" In these, Nancy is trying to make her way through a puzzle by finding important objects and then using pairs of them together to accomplish her goals. "Legend of the Crystal Skull" is also a more complex game, during which you must unearth clues about the legend of the skull if you want to win three different rewards.
Other Sites
You can play the "White Wolf of Icicle Creek" game at Girl.com.au, in a much better, faster and clearer version than that at the official Her Interactive site. You can also play "Danger By Design" and "The Creature of Kapu Cave" in brighter, larger, easier-to-see forms here as well.
Big Fish Games features a large number of demo versions of Nancy Drew games you can download, and you also can play the online version of "Lights, Camera, Curses!"
The Game Zone, Y8, and Shockwave websites all feature one or more Nancy Drew online game for free.
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