Create a GitHub account. Step 2: Create a new repository named [yourusername].github.io Step 3: Clone the repo to your computer. Step 4: Download open-source HTML5 games from sites like OpenGameArt.org or CodePen . Step 5: Drag the game folders into your local repo. Step 6: Push to GitHub. Visit https://[yourusername].github.io – you now have your own personal gamesgithub.io link.
Then came (which replaced Flash) and GitHub Pages . Clever developers realized they could host classic games (2048, Snake, Tetris, Doom, Pac-Man) and new indie titles directly on GitHub’s servers. Because the URL contained "github," automated filters often let it pass.
These links represent the last bastion of the old web, where you didn't need an account, a season pass, or 50GB of storage to enjoy a round of Snake or Tetris.