A roundup of free browser games disguised as spreadsheets, email and calendars — so you can take a real break without looking like you're slacking.
GuidesPractical tips for taking a real micro-break at work — from tab discipline to a one-key panic button — without it looking like you're slacking.
RoundupsFree online games disguised as Excel — Sudoku, Minesweeper, checkers, nonograms and more, all rendered as believable spreadsheets.
GuidesBeat the afternoon slump with short browser games that look like office software and vanish the instant someone walks by.
GuidesWhat makes a game truly work-safe — the glance test, a panic button, single-tab play — and the best free options that pass.
GamesA free 9x9 Sudoku that looks exactly like an Excel reconciliation sheet — with notes, mobile number pad, and a one-key hide.
GamesPlay free Minesweeper online, reskinned as an Excel anomaly hunt. Flag the mines, clear the board, hide it in a second.
GamesFree online backgammon vs. the computer, a friend pass-and-play, or a remote opponent — all disguised as an Excel tracker.
GamesFree nonogram / picross puzzles online, disguised as an Excel pivot-table heatmap. Solve the picture from number clues.
StoryThe boss key was a 1980s classic — one keypress to swap a game for a fake work screen. We rebuilt it for the modern browser.