Play Cartooners Online
You pick goofy pixel characters, type commands like "DANCE" or "EXPLODE," and watch them glitch through absurd slapstick scenes. It's like digital finger-painting with chaos.
Cartooners came out in 1991 as part of Electronic Arts' MS-DOS Classic Games series, a time when PC gaming was full of experimental, often quirky titles. It was a simple program that let you create and animate cartoon characters, more of a playful tool than a traditional game.
You control a small cast of pre-made characters, placing them on screen and typing in commands like "JUMP" or "FALL" to make them perform exaggerated, often glitchy animations. The main objective is just to experiment and create silly, chaotic scenes; there's no score or win condition. The signature mechanics involve typing text prompts to trigger actions and then watching the characters spasm through those commands with a charming lack of polish. The pacing is entirely up to you, and the difficulty is non-existent, making it feel less like a challenge and more like playing with a box of broken toys.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Cartooners ROM
You can download this ROM to play Cartooners offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
