Technically flash games are interactive games created using the Adobe Flash software. Macromedia originally owned and developed the Flash software for use in animation programming and was being used to create movies and TV shows and complex business presentations. Soon after, Flash was picked up by programmers to create web-based interactive games.What makes Flash games different from your PC or video games is that they do not run on a PC based platform so you don't have to install software on your system or get a new console. Most Flash games are web-based and run on your browser with the appropriate developer's plug-in however what you do need is the Adobe Flash plug-in which is downloadable for free from the Adobe website. This means that you don't have to install a client software on your system and all you need is your browser with the plug-in. Sometimes it is already pre-installed with your operating system.
