Tactical Neuronics | Free Browser Games, AI Programming & Retro ROMs
Game Catalog — All Developed by John A. Reder Jr. Since 1991
Click to play AI Wars in your Browser!
A.I. Wars (The Insect Mind) — Reimagined!
Step into a fully modern, web-powered evolution of the classic A.I. Wars! Design and program your own intelligent Cybugs, then unleash them in strategic arena battles against other players.
Outthink. Outcode. Outlast.
Do you have what it takes to build the ultimate A.I. warrior?
Upload and Share your Cybugs here Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Step into a fully modern, web-powered evolution of the classic A.I. Wars! Design and program your own intelligent Cybugs, then unleash them in strategic arena battles against other players.
Outthink. Outcode. Outlast.
Do you have what it takes to build the ultimate A.I. warrior?
Upload and Share your Cybugs here Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Click to play Bay of Ruin: Furnace Breaker in your Browser!
Bay of Ruin: Operation Furnace Breaker!
Drop into the cockpit of a blazing reimagining of the legendary 8-bit island assault classic — rebuilt from the ground up in immersive 3D for all platforms and a special VR Mode if launched and played on the Meta Quest! This time, you’re not watching the action from above... you’re inside the helicopter, skimming the waves and weaving through enemy fire as the war erupts around you.
Every mission generates a brand-new battlefield, creating a fresh combat experience every time you launch. Your only support is a lone aircraft carrier and a small reserve of replacement helicopters. Standing against you: an entire bay fortified with enemy factories, defenses, and relentless military forces.
This is a living warzone. Enemy factories actively produce new units and expand the threat across the islands. If you want to survive, you’ll need to strike hard and cripple their production lines before the bay becomes unstoppable.
Dive through anti-aircraft fire, hunt enemy installations, and unleash destruction from the pilot’s seat in fast-paced arcade combat inspired by the spirit of the 8-bit classic Raid Over Bungling Bay — now experienced from inside the cockpit itself.
For the best experience on mobile devices, install the game directly to your home screen for smoother full-screen gameplay.
Pilot… the bay is burning. Time to finish the job.
Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Drop into the cockpit of a blazing reimagining of the legendary 8-bit island assault classic — rebuilt from the ground up in immersive 3D for all platforms and a special VR Mode if launched and played on the Meta Quest! This time, you’re not watching the action from above... you’re inside the helicopter, skimming the waves and weaving through enemy fire as the war erupts around you.
Every mission generates a brand-new battlefield, creating a fresh combat experience every time you launch. Your only support is a lone aircraft carrier and a small reserve of replacement helicopters. Standing against you: an entire bay fortified with enemy factories, defenses, and relentless military forces.
This is a living warzone. Enemy factories actively produce new units and expand the threat across the islands. If you want to survive, you’ll need to strike hard and cripple their production lines before the bay becomes unstoppable.
Dive through anti-aircraft fire, hunt enemy installations, and unleash destruction from the pilot’s seat in fast-paced arcade combat inspired by the spirit of the 8-bit classic Raid Over Bungling Bay — now experienced from inside the cockpit itself.
For the best experience on mobile devices, install the game directly to your home screen for smoother full-screen gameplay.
Pilot… the bay is burning. Time to finish the job.
Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Click to play Orbs of Resonance in your Browser!
Orbs of Resonance — A War of Nerves!
Step into a battlefield where reflexes meet strategy in a relentless clash of minds. Command an army of 20 AI-driven Orbs, each hunting, surrounding, and outmaneuvering your opponent with ruthless precision.
But you’re not just a commander—you’re in the fight.
Pilot your hovercraft through the chaos, reviving stunned Orbs mid-battle while dodging the enemy swarm. One wrong move, one split-second hesitation… and it’s over.
Keep your forces alive. Control the arena. Trap the enemy. Best of five rounds. No mercy.
Can you handle the pressure? Also, Playable with a HUGE curved screen on Meta Quest!
Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Step into a battlefield where reflexes meet strategy in a relentless clash of minds. Command an army of 20 AI-driven Orbs, each hunting, surrounding, and outmaneuvering your opponent with ruthless precision.
But you’re not just a commander—you’re in the fight.
Pilot your hovercraft through the chaos, reviving stunned Orbs mid-battle while dodging the enemy swarm. One wrong move, one split-second hesitation… and it’s over.
Keep your forces alive. Control the arena. Trap the enemy. Best of five rounds. No mercy.
Can you handle the pressure? Also, Playable with a HUGE curved screen on Meta Quest!
Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Click here to play TIC-COMMAND! in your Browser!
Tactical Warfare Evolved
A modern, online-enabled version of the original TIC-80 Real-Time Strategy release—now with enhanced graphics and online multiplayer combat.
Take command from inside your armored vehicle, equipped with:
- Advanced Radar Systems -
- Devastating Smite Bombs -
- Spy Drones with Stun Grenades -
- Satellite Uplink Support -
Lead your army, protect your position, and hunt down the enemy commander in intense, strategy-driven battles.
Help Start our New Community on Discord!
A modern, online-enabled version of the original TIC-80 Real-Time Strategy release—now with enhanced graphics and online multiplayer combat.
Take command from inside your armored vehicle, equipped with:
- Advanced Radar Systems -
- Devastating Smite Bombs -
- Spy Drones with Stun Grenades -
- Satellite Uplink Support -
Lead your army, protect your position, and hunt down the enemy commander in intense, strategy-driven battles.
Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Click here to play Fortress of Flags in your Browser!
Strategy at Scale
A modern revival of the 2003 PC release, now featuring online multiplayer and a robust battle map editor.
Build your army, plan your advance, and clash with opponents in a turn-based fight for dominance.
Your objective is simple—but far from easy:
Find the enemy King… and capture him before they capture yours.
Upload and Share your Maps here Help Start our New Community on Discord!
A modern revival of the 2003 PC release, now featuring online multiplayer and a robust battle map editor.
Build your army, plan your advance, and clash with opponents in a turn-based fight for dominance.
Your objective is simple—but far from easy:
Find the enemy King… and capture him before they capture yours.
Upload and Share your Maps here Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Click here to play Dungeons of Grimlor in your Browser!
Classic 1996 DOS Game — Rebuilt for Today!
A nostalgic favorite, completely reengineered for the modern web. Experience smoother gameplay, enhanced mechanics, and instant access right in your browser. With a powerful built-in level editor, you can create, customize, and share your own missions—expanding the game far beyond its original limits.
Upload and Share your levels here Help Start our New Community on Discord!
A nostalgic favorite, completely reengineered for the modern web. Experience smoother gameplay, enhanced mechanics, and instant access right in your browser. With a powerful built-in level editor, you can create, customize, and share your own missions—expanding the game far beyond its original limits.
Upload and Share your levels here Help Start our New Community on Discord!
Click to play Hexapod Arena in your Browser!
Hexapod Arena!
You have been drafted. The Legion has swept across Earth and Mars, forging a unified empire under absolute control. Order is law. Power is survival. And now, you are part of it.
Welcome to the cockpit of the most feared war machine ever created: the Hexapod.
Towering over the battlefield at 20 feet tall, these towering mechanical titans are the Legion’s ultimate instrument of domination. As a pilot, you will transform from recruit to weapon, mastering a brutal arsenal of missiles, high-velocity ballistic weapons, and a rocket-powered jump system that turns the battlefield into your hunting ground.
Every engagement is a test of skill, control, and survival.
Fight across shattered cities, scorched wastelands, and the red expanse of Mars. Learn to outmaneuver, outgun, and outlast your enemies in relentless, high-intensity combat. Adapt your tactics. Refine your loadout. Become something more than human.
The Legion does not ask for heroes.
It demands results.
Will you rise through the ranks and become the ultimate Hexapod pilot… or fall beneath the steel march of those who did?
Victory is not given.
It is taken.
Help Start our New Community on Discord!
You have been drafted. The Legion has swept across Earth and Mars, forging a unified empire under absolute control. Order is law. Power is survival. And now, you are part of it.
Welcome to the cockpit of the most feared war machine ever created: the Hexapod.
Towering over the battlefield at 20 feet tall, these towering mechanical titans are the Legion’s ultimate instrument of domination. As a pilot, you will transform from recruit to weapon, mastering a brutal arsenal of missiles, high-velocity ballistic weapons, and a rocket-powered jump system that turns the battlefield into your hunting ground.
Every engagement is a test of skill, control, and survival.
Fight across shattered cities, scorched wastelands, and the red expanse of Mars. Learn to outmaneuver, outgun, and outlast your enemies in relentless, high-intensity combat. Adapt your tactics. Refine your loadout. Become something more than human.
The Legion does not ask for heroes.
It demands results.
Will you rise through the ranks and become the ultimate Hexapod pilot… or fall beneath the steel march of those who did?
Victory is not given.
It is taken.
Help Start our New Community on Discord!
▬ Design Philosophy ▬
Games That Shaped My Design Philosophy
A deep dive into the classic games — from Raid on Bungeling Bay to Stratego — that inspired the systems, tension, emergent gameplay, and player psychology found throughout my work since 1991.
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Full Game Library
All games and projects developed by John A. Reder Jr. since 1996:
Browser Games (Current - Play Free Online)
- A.I. Wars Web — Program AI robots called Cybugs and battle them in the arena.
Cross-platform browser version of the classic A.I. Wars (The Insect Mind). (2026) - Dungeons of Grimlor Web — Browser dungeon crawler with a built-in level editor. Modern remake of the 1996 DOS classic. (2026)
- TIC-COMMAND! — Single or Online multiplayer tactical war game with radar, spy drones, and army command. (2026)
- Fortress of Flags Web — Single or Online multiplayer strategy game. March armies to capture the enemy king. (2026)
- Orbs of Resonance — Keep your Army of AI Orbs in good repair as they capture your enemy in single of multiplayer match. (2026)
- Bay of Ruin: Operation Furnace Breaker! — Launch from your carrier in this helicopter warfare simulation. (2026)
- Hexapod Arena — A new fast paces arena combat game! (2026)
Android Games (Current Platform)
- Chess with Dice — Chess variant where dice add a strategic twist to movement and capture. (2020)
- Grimlor's Labyrinth — Android dungeon exploration game. (2026)
Windows PC Games (Starting with 95 through 11)
- A.I. Wars (The Insect Mind) — Program your own AI Cybug warriors in CAICL scripting language. Free download.
Featured in September 1998 issue of PC GAMING magazine and on it's companion CD (1996-2017) - Fortress of Flags — Multiplayer PC strategy game (2003).
- Adventure Studio — Create and play your own text adventures. (2008)
- Keyboard Assistant — Assistive technology for keyboard users. (2014)
- Crazy 8's — Classic card game. (2009)
Atari 2600 Console (1977)
- Shield Shifter — Published by GoodDealGames and on several Atari Flashback console variants (2009)
- KeepAway — Published by GoodDealGames (2009)
- Strip-Off — Published by GoodDealGames and on several Atari Flashback console variants (2009)
- Strip-Off 2 — Published by GoodDealGames (2017)
- K.C.'s Crazy Nightmare! — Published by 2600Connection (2017)
- UFO — Published by 2600Connection (2017)
- Handy Pick Hank — Published by 2600Connection (2017)
Vectrex Console (1984)
- Vectrex UFO! — Published by GoodDealGames (Odyssey2 Inspiration Pack) (2020)
- Raid Over Vectrexia! — Published by GoodDealGames (2020)
- Raid Under Vectrexia! — Published by GoodDealGames (2024)
- Handy Pick Hank — Published by GoodDealGames (Odyssey2 Inspiration Pack) (2020)
- Space Force! (2020)
Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Handheld Console (2001)
- Pocket Raider (2009)
- Pocket Commander (2009/2011)
DOS Games (Pre Windows Era)
- Dungeons of Grimlor — Found on many Shareware Compilation CDs of the day (1994)
- Dungeons of Grimlor II — Found on many Shareware Compilation CDs of the day (1996)
- Solder Runner (1997)
- Robot Crusades — Found on many Shareware Compilation CDs of the day (1993)
- General Budda's Labyrinth (1991)
