The Ouya (/ˈuːjə/ oo-yə), stylized OUYA, is a microconsole running its own version of the Android operating system, developed by Ouya Inc. Julie Uhrman founded the project in 2012. She brought in designer Yves Béhar to collaborate on the design of the project, and Muffi Ghadiali as product manager to put together the engineering team. Development was funded via Kickstarter, raising $8.5 million and becoming the website's second-highest-earning project in its history.

Units started to ship to Kickstarter backers on March 28, 2013. The console was released to the general public on June 25, 2013, and features an exclusive Ouya store for applications and games designed specifically for the Ouya platform, of which the majority are casual games targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual gamers. Out of the box, Ouya supports media apps such as TwitchTV and XBMC media player. It runs a modified version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and is open to rooting without voiding the warranty (developer models ordered during the Kickstarter campaign for $699 or $1,337 come pre-rooted). The console's hardware design allows it to be easily opened up, requiring only a standard screwdriver for easy modding and possible hardware addons.

All systems can be used as development kits, allowing any Ouya owner to also be a developer, without the need for licensing fees. All games are required to have some kind of free-to-play aspect, whether that be completely free, has a free trial, or has purchasable upgrades, levels, or other in-game items. The Ouya is classified as part of the eighth generation of video game consoles and as such is a rival competing against the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U.

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Maqna Interactive

Mussoumano: Saving Latifas is an endless runner where the rapper and YouTuber Mussoumano must save his fans who have been kidnapped by haters and trolls while he was playing video games.

Mussoumano: Saving Latifas

Trailer

Players help the eponymous Mr Henry collect gems whilst struggling against the floors which seem to have a mind of their own.

Mr Henry and his Magical Hat

Platdude beans odd crocodiles in the head with golf balls and tees.

Platdude in Swamp Golf

Platdude drives a go kart and collects stars.

Platdude in a Go Kart

Jayenkai's 8-bit-ish mascot takes to the skies on flying ostriches in this deathmatch battle game.

Platdude in Battling Ostriches

Platdude kicks off an interstellar mission in this space-based platformer.

Platdude in Space

Maneuver the box to a prime position before the detonation timer goes off, to cause the most destruction as possible.

Boxsplodings

Nekki

Vector is an exciting, arcade-style game featuring you as the exceptional free runner who won’t be held down by the system. In this totalitarian world freedom and individually is nothing more than a distant dream. But the heart of a freerunner is strong, and so you break free.

Vector

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Gameplay video

Juicy Beast

Break through ceilings, rescue princesses and escape boiling lava as you slash your way to the top of the Knightmare Tower!

Knightmare Tower

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Terry Cavanagh

increpare

Oiche Mhaith is an Adventure game, developed and published by Terry Cavanagh, which was released in 2013.

Oiche Mhaith

Superflat Games

TerrorBull Games

A game about getting rich on the stock market and interior decoration.

American Dream

A first person shooter created by Terry Cavanagh in collaboration with Increpare as part of TIGjam UK using the theme of Finnegans Wake, a novel written by James Joyce.

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Semi Secret Software

Finji

Use your Parkour skills to outrun the destruction of your city with just one button!

One of the most popular and best-loved Flash games of 2010, Canabalt was created in 5 days for the Experimental Gameplay Project, and features a rad soundtrack by superstar indie composer Daniel Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy).

Browser Games on Ouya