The fine folks at Jay is Games have put together a list of the best "casual games" they've played this year and there are tons of lovely gems hidden within.

I've only gotten my mouse pointer dirty with a couple of them, such as Dice Wars/kdice, Line Rider, Nest of Maoi, flOw, and Word Sandwich, but further exploration has turned me on to a ton of free fun.

Go on. Take a few minutes out of your busy work day to bring productivity to its knees. Find your new Flash gaming addiction. Save yourself a couple bucks on the imminent Xbox Live Arcade/PlayStation Store future hit. Haven't you earned fifteen minutes off? Michael McWhertor

Best of 2006 [Jay is games]