Dirt bike rider jumping a ridge above a pine forest campsite at dusk

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Games built on dirt, pine smoke, and grit.

Dawson builds the games. You ride the trail, beat the score, and come back tomorrow to do it faster.

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The Cabinets

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Games by Dawson. Tap a cabinet to load it right here — nothing to download.

Dirt bike trail racer

Dawson's Enduro

Steer down three trails, grab coins, dodge rocks and cones, and jump the stuff you can't dodge. Pick Level 1 for a relaxed cruise.

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Frozen world adventure

Frostreach — Glacia Prime

Dawson's first game. Explore a frozen world, collect shards, build a ship, and find the relic guarded by the Frostplate Colossus.

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Robot battle adventure

Dawson's Droids — Outpost Zero

Build your own combat robot, explore an overrun desert outpost, and take down the Titan Guardian.

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3D · Adventure · Dragons

Dawson's Fusion Realm — Rise of the Legends

Fuse a hero and a villain into one ninja. Explore a 3D realm, raise and breed dragons, ride, evolve, and defeat the Shadow Titan.

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3D · Survival · Animals

Wildborn 3D — Animal Survival

Be born as one of 16 wild animals — wolf, lion, tiger, bear, eagle, dragon, ant and more. Hunt, grow up, raise a family, and survive predators and animal control in a huge 3D world.

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3D · Open world · CowboysNow playing

Survivor: The Wild West

Grow up from a baby to a cowboy in a huge Wild West world. Ride horses, run a ranch, raise pets, explore ghost towns, and lasso bandits for the sheriff. No blood.

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3D · Dino park · Planes

Primeval Park — Dino Frontier

Build your own dinosaur island. Hatch 124 kinds of dinos, invent hybrids, fly the ranger helicopter to calm escaped dinos, and pilot the Amaus Air Line jet. No gore.

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How to play

1. Click the game screen first so it can read your keyboard.
2. Make your cowboy — name, skin, coat and hat — then start.
3. Explore town, walk into the 11 shops, and talk to people.
4. As you grow up you unlock the lasso, horses, and more.
5. Eat, sleep, and stay out of trouble. Your game saves itself.

Controls

W A S D: Move
Mouse drag / ← →: Look around
Shift: Run
E: Use, talk, enter, ride
F / Space: Shoot
R: Lasso
C: Be cute (swipe coins)
H: Call your horse
I / Q: Bag / bounties
M: Map
Esc: Pause

On a phone or tablet: drag on the left side to walk, drag anywhere else to look, and tap the big USE button. Turn the device sideways for the best view.

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What you'll find here

Throttle Up

Trails, jumps, and big air. Every game is built to be quick to learn and hard to put down.

Camp Out

Pine woods, campfires, and late-night runs through the tall grass. Shoes optional.

Play Clean

No ads, no junk, no sketchy chat. Just good games made to be shared with friends.

Verse of the day

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1:9

The maker

Hey, I'm Dawson.

I like dirt bikes, camping, and running around outside with no shoes on. When I'm inside, I'm building games. This site is where I put them so my friends — and anybody else — can play.

MotorcyclesCampingBarefootBuilt by a kid