Archive for March, 2008

31 March, 2008 | No comments

Casual Review: StoneLoops

Codeminion, makers of the hit game Magic Match, returns with another beautifully crafted game with a twist on a classic game dynamic, and sound so good you’ll feel it in your diaphragm. Strap in and come back to the stone age with us.

31 March, 2008 | No comments

Free Game News: Test Kitchen

After Escaper #01, Escaper #02 and Escapers #03, here is Test Kitchen from Odako Design, a brand new Japanese Room Escape game! Test Kitchen is great looking, but it is all in Japanese! I have no idea why the game is called Test Kitchen, but I like this place a lot! Have fun!

31 March, 2008 | No comments

GBGames: Thousander Club Update: March 31st

For this week’s Thousander Club update: Game Hours: 409.25(previous two years) + 37 (current year) = 446.25 / 1000 Game Ideas: 710 (previous two years) + 35 (current year) = 745 / 1000 I tend to hear a lot of excuses for why people won’t develop games for a Linux-based platform. There’s too many different distributions, and [...]

31 March, 2008 | No comments

Free Game News: Escape M3106

Escape M3106 is a new Room Escape game, all in black and white! The navigation in the room is a bit original, and the usual “about” option is replaced by an “investigate” one in this game. Escape M3106 is in Chinese, but the barrier language is not a big problem here! Have fun!

31 March, 2008 | No comments

Casual Gamer Chick: Game du Jour Weekly Line Up

The following games are available from Game Du Jour this week. The games are all offered a significant price cut, which is represented by the percentage after the game name.

Monday March 31 Asea 60%

It’s not easy to navigate through river streams and high seas in a paddle-boat when the whole water surface is covered with lilies. Do your best to make lily combos disappear and to get your cargo delivered on-time. Improve your combo-making skills while going through enthralling quests and solving puzzles.

Tuesday April 1 Atomaders 2 60%

We thought invaders were gone forever… Until the day your patrol fighter discovered a strange object proved to be a warp gate leading to the unknown sector of the galaxy. Now you are to fight cyborg army preparing to launch an invasion unheard-of in history. Make use of enemy weaponry, find vulnerable spots of colossal command ships, take control of enemy teleportation system - defend the human race by any available means.

Wednesday April 2 Fluff ‘em Up 60%

They are cute, they are fluffy, they are ready to accompany you in an unforgettable adventure. Make these colorful birdies come into combos to fill the whole vial with the magic dust and advance on your path across the fairy kingdom. Make friends with a thousand waggish fluffies in Fluff ‘em Up - extremely addicting and entertaining puzzle game.

Thursday April 3 Boom Voyage 60%

Are you ready for a journey beyond your imagination? Then it’s time to start your Boom Voyage - unforgettable arcade adventure all around the world and time. Direct a bouncing ball with your paddle to blast off all the blocks on the level and proceed through 6 different epochs from ancient Egypt to Wild West. Catch helpful power-ups, make use of friendly machines and avoid baddies in your block-breaking adventure.

Friday April 4 Alien Sky 60%

It’s not easy to survive under the alien sky when there’s always someone to burst you with his weaponry or overcome with his tactics. However you have to. Cause you and your ultramodern space-fighter are the only chance to prevent alien invasion which is almost ready to start, turning your homeworld into ruins.

Saturday April 5 Real Jigsaw Puzzle 60%

Fond of solving jigsaw puzzles? Ever wanted to turn your favorite photo into a jigsaw puzzle and share it with your friends? Or may be thinking of your own virtual 3D picture-gallery? Wait no longer: it’s just the time to download Real Jigsaw Puzzle - the most feature-rich and handy puzzle game you’ve ever seen.

Sunday April 6 After The End 60%

Your patrol cruiser received mayday signal from a research base on a suburban planet “Rydon 7″. The dropship directed to investigate the situation was hit and damaged, and you are the only survivor. Do you dare to go out of the ship and see what’s outside? Cut your way through locations filled with mutants in your attempt of getting replacement units for your dropship and discovering the source of the evil raging all over the planet.

If you see a game you like, head over to Game du Jour on the right day and pick up the game dirt cheap.

30 March, 2008 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Amberial: Nebulosa Realms

The latest from OddGoo and the sequel to the first Amberial game released last June. The mechanics of the original are put to an olympic workout; rolling a ball around has never felt so fresh. From the terrestrial furnace to the skyways, to outer space and distant nebulae, this game explores both increasingly exotic settings and increasingly clever level design.

30 March, 2008 | No comments

Free Game News: White Zone

After innocently answering a public phone, you end up in a room with no walls: you are in the White Zone! If you are looking for an unusual Room Escape game, then White Zone is for you. White Room is in Japanese, and you will need this to complete the game. Have fun! (Alternative link)

Source: Nordinho

Update: White Zone walkthrough in comment #13 (thanks shaz!)

30 March, 2008 | No comments

Casual Gamer Chick: Flash Game: The World’s Hardest Game

The World’s Hardest Game is a flash based game that really is difficult to play.  I played for about a half hour and still was not able to pass the first level. The goal of the game is to get your red square from the beginning of the level to the end of the level without getting hit by the blue balls.

The game text said you are suppose to collect yellow rings on your way to the exit, but the first level does not contain yellow rings.  I am sure the yellow rings make the game even more difficult, but I can’t say that for sure since I couldn’t even make it past the first level.

You may be wondering why I bother to cover a game that I can’t even make it past the first level. I am writing about The World’s Hardest Game because it is challenging and a bit funny.  I love a good challenge and this game provided that. I also thought it was a funny that the game is called The World’s Hardest Game and the entire time you are getting ready to play the game they keep warning you how hard the game is and how you don’t know what you are getting into.  I kept thinking to myself it can’t really be that hard, but it was.

If you are looking for a good challenge, checkout The World’s Hardest Game.

30 March, 2008 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Fashion Solitaire

Fashion Solitaire is a surprisingly challenging blend of solitaire and dress-ups. You must dress a certain number of models with at least a hairstyle, top and bottom garment and shoes before you can progress, and there may be conditions attached, such as including a red item. You can earn more dollars by designing your own clothes and adding them to the solitaire deck. On the solitaire side, each card represents a garment type (i.e. shoes, jewelry, skirts, etc) and features particular colors and patterns. They are stacked in piles with only the top card exposed, and you use the exposed cards to dress your model.

30 March, 2008 | No comments

Jay Is Games: Weekend Download

A little bit of this, a little bit of that. This edition of Weekend Download throws a strange variety of games your way, but with one major headliner: Westward 2. Insert obligatory "oohs" and "ahhs" (and maybe even a "cool it's about time yay" or two) here. « Next entries Previous entries »