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Point-and-click games have had a long and honourable tradition in the mainstream gaming world, with offerings like Monkey Island and more recently Zack and Wiki on the Wii, bringing the quirky puzzles and addictive gameplay typical of the genre to the masses.

But until recently, fans of online point-and-click adventures were left short changed. This is not say there weren't many point-and-click games available online. Far from it. There were hundreds to choose from. But this was very much a case of quantity over quality. Most of the games were much of a likeness, few straying far from the escape the room formula that had proved successful for years but which was beginning to show its age.

Recently, however, online point-and-click gaming has been transformed out of all recognition with the launch of a series of games of unrivalled beauty and technical excellence. At the back end of 2009, it fair to say that the point-and-click genre is (excuse the pun) well and truly alive and clicking. Here, we present ten of the best point-and-click games we've found on the web.

Windowsill, Top 10 Point and Click Games, Casual Girl Gamer 3 Windowsill Fiendishly fun puzzles and a beautiful aesthetic. What more could you want from a point-and-click game. Windowsill really does have it all. Play the game here.

Daymare Town, Top 10 Point and Click Games, Casual Girl Gamer 4 Daymare Town Polish game developer Mateusz Skutnik is one of the greatest creative forces in the casual gaming arena. Daymare Town - an eery point-and-clicker - is arguable his best work. Play the game here. Daymare Town 2 (which is just as spooky) is available to play online here.

Journeys of Reemus, Top 10 Point and Click Games, Casual Girl Gamer 5 Journeys of Reemus Zack and Wiki have serious rivals for the title of point-and-click's most famous duo. In The Journeys of Reemus, Reemus and his pet monster are challenged with some of the most imaginative puzzles in point-and-clickdom. Play the first game in the series here.

Anika's Odyssey, Top 10 Point and Click Games, Casual Girl Gamer 6 Anika's Odyssey If we were organising this list on the basis of sweetest character, then Anika's Odyssey would undoubtedly be in first place. Help Anika reclaim her lost teddy bear by playing here.

Crimson Room, Top 10 Point and Click Games, Casual Girl Gamer 8 Crimson Room No list of top point and click games can be complete without the inclusion of The Crimson Room, which arguably started off the whole escape-the-room craze. Play this father of all escape games here.

We hope you enjoy these games. If you know of any more great point and click games, please post details in the comments section below. Happy point and clicking!