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This is a short free adventure game created with AGS. It was one of five nominees for Best Game Created with AGS for 2009 along with best music, gameplay, puzzles and programming. That fiendish Count Can't has gone and taken the town's monument for his evil purposes! The town's mayor has assigned !, Robot to the case - lend him your mind and your heart as you use your left mouse button to solve riddles and get the bad guy! Even exclamation marks can be used to create an ultimate doomsday device it seems. The demented Count Can’t is using a certain special “!” to perfect his evil laugh, which will make him unstoppable. Meanwhile, the town’s mayor assigns a robot to reclaim the stolen “!”. The game is unique for offering the player 6 screens in 1. Also, there’s no inventory, conversation puzzles dominate, and the color palette is limited for a very specific visual effect. Adventure game minimalism at its most beautiful. | ||
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This is one of the most well-known fangames of the original Yume Nikki made with RPG Maker 2000. It's one of the darker spin-offs infamous for its eerie atmosphere and copious amounts of body horror and hospital imagery, centering around a girl named Sabitsuki (さびつき) as she enters her PC dreamworld to explore her mind and collect effects. The main plot of the game is similar to the original Yume Nikki's, in that it's a sand-box game with very few exploration restrictions. You must collect the twenty-five effects to unlock two of the three endings and three boxes to achieve the third. You play as a girl named Sabitsuki who doesn't want to or is unable to leave her room. She has short white hair and a grayish blue top, a white skirt, and red shoes. Sabitsuki's bedroom is painted gray, with a TV and game console (through which you can play the mini-game Shinsouku Neko), a bookshelf, a bright orange rug, and, most notably, her bed and computer. You get in bed to save and access most of the gameplay by interacting with the computer. An interesting gameplay element is that there is a number of restricted areas that can only be accessed once all the effects have been collected and "dropped off" in Sabitsuki's PC. With effects stored there, the protagonist assumes her alter-ego, Rust, a seemingly more malevolent version of herself with a more pallid color scheme. If you choose to look closer, her eyes are, almost impossible to tell, a deep red. Rust cannot use any of the effects, but can surpass the barriers that blocked her original form and acquire three boxes in order to unlock a final and more substantial ending to the game, viewed often as the "true ending." In addition to these differences, Sabitsuki is pursued throughout the game by Kaibutsu, which, upon capture, transport her to an inescapable area in a manner similar to Toriningen, but upon becoming Rust, the chasers are replaced by Red Demons, a weaker but faster and much more abundant enemy. Rust can take several hits from these demons, and with each one her body begins to decay until finally, on one strike too many, she falls apart and is transported back to the real world. | ||
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| 15 Days | House of Tales / ANACONDA, dtp Entertainment AG | [top] | |
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From the acclaimed German developer of Overclocked and The Moment of Silence comes this fast-paced and sophisticated adventure. Two weeks ago, political activists and talented art thieves Cathryn, Mike, and Bernard broke into a special exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa. From there, they purloined the portrait of Cecil Rhodes, former British Governor of Rhodesia. The next painting to steal is a portrait of Winston Churchill, located in the London Modern Museum. In the meantime, US special agent Jack Stern has a murder case to solve. British Foreign Secretary Henston collapsed at his desk and died the next day. A member of the British government, an assassination has to be considered. Agent Stern's attention is caught by a note about the transport of Rhodes' portrait from the Secretary's office and back. The next weeks will be a hard trial for the young thieves as well as agent Stern, entangling all four into affairs of international politics. Together with the conspiring gang, players will steal precious paintings using interesting gadgets. Their paths are destined to cross with Jack Stern regarding the obscure Henston murder. Do the anarchistic young thieves have something to do with the Secretary's death? | ||
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| 3 Investigators, The: The Secret of Terror Castle / Die drei ??? 8: Das verfluchte Schloss [G] | Exozet Games GmbH / United Soft Media Verlag GmbH | [top] | |
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Enjoy the three cult detectives Justus, Peter and Bob in your latest adventures and solve immersive puzzles. "We take every case" is the motto of the most famous detectives of all time. In this case, find a mysterious video in an abandoned castle that is haunted. But behind it hides much more than initially assumed. And then also crops up an old friend again. No doubt, this is certainly the weirdest and craziest case, that "Die drei ???" had to overcome ever. In the creepy castle wait several partially hidden rooms waiting to be explored. You have many challenging puzzles and exciting challenges to overcome to solve the mystery. Fast responses, knowledge and logical thinking are required. Hunt annoying mice, build your own machines and mix hazardous chemicals. Mysterious places with over 100 rooms await you in this exciting adventure. Added bonus: scenes from the same titled movie. | ||
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| 78641 | GZ Storm / Vaippa Productions | [top] | |
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This is a free parody Esperanto-language adventure game where you are frying pan. Game modes are following: Sale mode, Jump Moon, Card Game, many more. You have to get as point as available. Frying pan Dougo Beaches crashes his car and is subsequently sent into the past. Randomly trying different things, finding the best outcomes and crashing your car repeatedly to restart time again in a very Groundhog Day-esque style is how the game goes. It's quite heavy in dialogue, but fortunately it's pretty hilarious in most parts (although maybe a little tasteless in others). Please be warned, rude conversations are plentiful and there's a few naughty pictures too. It's a baffling plot and bizzare game, but the humor and wit that suffuses everything make it a must play. | ||
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| 8 (cancelled) | Tale of Tales | [top] | |
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While Beauty sleeps... A young girl gets trapped in a luxurious palace surrounded by a thick forest. Everyone in the palace is asleep. They should have woken up by now. The Prince should have come by now. But the Princess is in no condition to meet him. Assisted by a Wicked Fairy out for revenge, eight unworthy princes have penetrated the forest and disrupted the magic that once protected the sleeping court. The power of the spell is fading. The forest branches are growing. The palace walls are crumbling. “8” is a poetic entertainment title that offers peaceful and playful non-linear interaction with a continuously evolving immersive environment and a mysterious and charming autonomous character. Together with a mysterious magical girl, you discover what happened in a sleeping palace lost in time and find a way to revive its splendor. This was the first project (started in 2002 and abandoned in 2009) of the developer that later made odd idiosyncratic games such as Fatale, The Path, The Graveyard and Sunset. The story was inspired by various retellings of the classic tale, Sleeping Beauty. It was to be a part of a series of games, each based on a classic fairy tale and with a number as its title. Plans for a survival-horror game based on Little Red Riding Hood was to be called 144 but it later became The Path. Though the game remains unfinished, a demo exists of The Formal Dining Room area. | ||
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| Adam's Venture: The Search for the Lost Garden | Vertigo Games / Iceberg Interactive | [top] | |
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This is the first episode in the Adam's Venture series and introduces you to young explorer Adam Venture. Deciphering relics in an old Templar Church, Adam uncovers memoirs written long ago by a crusader who fought with Richard the Lionheart in the Holy Lands. The memoirs tell of a mysterious place with labyrinths of caves and grottos guarding the headwaters of four great rivers. Could this place be the legendary lost Garden of Eden? This discovery sets off a great adventure. Accompanied by Professor Jacques Saint Omair, his girlfriend Evelyn and his ever faithful dog, the team embarks on an epic adventure fraught with biblical mystery, intrigue and danger in their quest to find the legendary birth place of humanity. Soon after his discovery, Adam is approached by a large company, called Clairvaux Inc. They are willing to fund an expedition to search for Eden, mainly because they believe there are large amounts of gold located there. And so it comes to pass that they set out on a journey of a lifetime. Using the Unreal Engine 3, Adam's Venture brings a unique combination of action oriented gameplay with classic puzzle solving along with an involving storyline. Set during the 1920's, it takes you on an epic journey of discovery to find the legendary place of the beginning of mankind, the lost Garden of Eden. In 2012, a revised version was released on Steam with a big overhaul of better graphics and revamped/new puzzles. | ||
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| AeroNuts | Abstauber | [top] | |
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The baron struck again!!! As every Friday, Elfie McMillen wants to visit her dad at the military base where he is working as a scientist on a covert mission. Unfortunately, the Army is not the only one interested in McMillen's brain power. Baron Borisov, always mean and greeding for power, doesn't hesitate to get him under his thumb. So he and his henchmen hijacked Elfie's father and brought him to his secret sea fortress. But Elfie sticks to her guns and tries to find her dad... with your help! It features: 50% classic low-res adventure, tricky objectives, classic LEC-style GUI and still no push'n pull puzzles, plus GIRL POWER! There's 50% Retro Arcade, insane boss fights, cutscenes like it's 1995 again, and adjustable difficulty. It was winner of the MAGS Competition Nov'09, plus Best Programming in an Adventure 2009 at AGS Awards. | ||
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| Alabaster | Emily Short | [top] | |
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This game presents a dark re-interpretation of the fairy tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (here called dwarrows), where the evil queen with the magic mirror is most likely a demon-possessed witch, her pale step(?)daughter likely also a witch or perhaps even a vampire, and even the loyal woodsman charged with executing her in the woods may be more than he seems. It is this last character controlled by the player, primarily navigating to one of the game's 18 different endings by traversing through a path of some of the game's 415 conversation fragments with Snow White as she awaits her fate at the player's hands. As with Short's earlier magnum opus Galatea, the most significant gameplay elements here are conversational in nature, the outcome of dialogue exchanges changing the moods of the characters and revealing new knowledge that informs the possible navigation and (minimal) inventory-manipulation options at the player's disposal. Extraordinary verbs furthering this unusual gameplay include TOPICS, which proposes conversational threads to pursue, and THINK, which tabulates the sum of the knowledge thus far achieved through the conversations completed. Upon game completion, the player can also invoke the ENDINGS command to reveal which game conclusions have thus far been achieved -- some of which require more knowledge (derived from more conversation) than others. A further feature of the game is its dynamic illustration engine, collaging picture elements automatically depending on the characters' moods. | ||
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| Alavi Animator | Sayyid Ali Imam Juma and Sayyid Amir Hushang Imam Juma | [top] | |
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This Iranian-style adventure game tells the story of the murder of a British woman who has a Russian wife. You play the role of Alavi Animator and seek the discovery of a crime to finally find the killer. Of course, there are obstacles in this way, including solving puzzles and talking with others, and finding the works and accessories that the killer has dealt with. | ||
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| Alchemia | Springtail Studio / Lace Mamba Global | [top] | |
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Alchemia is an absolutely gorgeous animated point-and-click adventure where you play a little hero (the same one from previous game Haluz) after he shoots from the sky a bizarre looking creature. He sets off on an adventure to figure out what happened and to help his unfortunate new companion. Brilliant and imaginative puzzles, illustrations and music abound, and some puzzles will require lateral thinking and problem solving rather than just simply clicking in the right areas and in the correct sequence. An inventory is used for only a very few items, and you will have to drag an item from the inventory to where it belongs in the scene to progress. One cannot help but compare the work here to Samorost, with its surrealistic landscapes of photorealistic images and art as well as even some of the animations and techniques with which some of the scenes are reused. And yet even with all the similarities, there is enough here to appreciate on its own merits. An expanded version with five additional levels and nine new locations was released in retail on May, 2010. | ||
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| Alice and the Violet Sphere [Ru] | Research / Akella | [top] | |
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The game's plot is based on the eponymous work of McGee. Schoolgirl Alice Selezneva and her father, traveling during the holidays in space, met an abandoned space station on a mysterious planet "Rogue". During the expedition to the ship, they find a logbook that was left. After decrypting it, it is known that this station was owned by space pirates. Features: familiar fairy-tale characters; more than 40 colorful game screens; 8 animated clips; over 4 hours of voiced dialogue; educational tasks and puzzles; the game is designed for children from 5 years. | ||
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| Alice Is Dead Episodes 1-3 | Mike Morin | [top] | |
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This is a series of free Flash point-and-click adventure games based on Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Episode 1 - The player character wakes up in a rabbit hole next to a decomposing Alice, having no memory who he is. The purpose of the game is to get the protagonist out of the hole and discover his identity by interacting with the environment, using items found in the environment or combining those items. Episode 2 (Jan/2010) - In a twisted Wonderland, the player controls the Rabbit, who finds himself in a prison cell at the beginning of the game. His goal is to escape from the prison by interacting with the environment, using items found in the environment or combining those items. This time there is also some dialogue with another character, the Mad Hatter. Episode 3 (Sep/2010) - Having escaped from his prison, the Rabbit accepts a mission from Mad Hatter and Mary Ann: find and kill the Queen. During his mission, the Rabbit begins to find out more about his mysterious past. Is it really true that Alice was killed by the Rabbit? What really had happened before the Rabbit lost his memory and found himself in the rabbit hole? Why is the Queen hunting for the Rabbit and his friends? As the Rabbit goes further, he begins to find out the answer for each question one by one. By using and/or combining items, players find their way through the story. There are more characters than the previous episodes, and players are provided with a cell phone which can be used to receive messages and making calls. This time some puzzles can be solved in two ways. | ||
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| Alice's Birthday / Den rozhdeniya Alisy [Ru] | Electronic Paradise Games / Mystery of Sound | [top] | |
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This game is based on a Russian animated sci-fi movie. Together with Alice, the player will see the futuristic future views of Moscow, meet unique forms of extraterrestrial life, go on interstellar travel, cure the colony from galactic plague, learn outlandish language and save the entire planet from destruction. In this way, Alice will go on varied adventures and quests, and she just need your wits and courage. It features: fascinating arcade gameplay, over 3 hours of game time, the ability to play favorite characters, a large number of mini-games organically woven into the main plot, colorful graphics and lively animation, and an original soundtrack to help dig deeper into the gameplay. | ||
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| Alkirian | Federico Rutenberg / 3Totems.com | [top] | |
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This is a series of free Flash adventures. The Nine Pages Hey Dan, it’s me, Benny. Hi Benny, what’s up? There’s no time to explain. Can you take the nine pages from my room and meet me at the laboratory? Ok man, see you. #2 The Seven Scepters Benny, I’m already in Cairo. What can you see in the first page? It says something about seven scepters, hidden in the third pyramid of the valley. Ok, I’ll Try to find that. #3 The Water Stone I’m in Venice but someone is following me. Try to avoid him and look for the eight fragments of the Water Stone. Ok, I go to the abandoned house. #4 The Ice Stone Hey benny, I’m in Los Andes. I can see the cave. Ok Dan, search for the eight fragments of the Ice Stone. Ashes of Alkirian (2010) After constant siege of the Krenur Empire, cities of Alkirian were reduced to ashes. A few group of survivors were clustered in a small village, the Totem village. You are an apprentice of Protector, and you have to find the hammer of faith to rebuild the city of Alkirian. The Stone of Fire (2012) Help Brenda and Dan find the Stone of Fire hidden deep in the volcano! The Wind Stone (2012) Help Brenda and Dan find The Wind Stone hidden high in the mountains of Peru! | ||
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| Anka | Ovogame | [top] | |
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Anka lives a peaceful life with his parents. But one day his mother doesn't come back from town. Soon afterwards his father disappears too. Bravely, the resourceful Anka sets off to find them. The story unveils a cast of 16 characters, fully voiced and facially animated. The hand-drawn art provides a stylish, fresh look for this delightful adventure. Gamers and non-gamers alike will enjoy the sheer variety of the captivating challenges that the game has to offer. As Anka, players will unveil a charming point and click adventure. Neatly integrated in the story, players tackle countless puzzles and challenges ranging from logic brainteasers to games of skill. Once unlocked, each of these puzzles and mini-games are accessible outside the main adventure. Players can enjoy them again and again, discovering new unseen levels and game modes. Some puzzles can even be customized with personal photos, allowing players to put family and friends right inside the game. | ||
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| Annie Android: Automated Affection | Ben304 | [top] | |
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This is a short free adventure game created with AGS. It was one of five nominees for Best Short Game created with AGS for 2009 along with best player character. Annie Android has her eye on that handsome Mailbot, but is shocked to discover that she has been assigned to be another robot's partner. Help Annie win the heart of Mailbot and defeat the nasty RoboHQ. The game muses on creativity and the idea of free will. It's a short adventure with puzzles that are fairly easy. It has a good sense of humor and cute characters. And even though the use of sound is fairly limited, it's always refreshing to hear theme music with actual lyrics. | ||
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| Ao Oni | noprops | [top] | |
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A group of teenagers enter an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town to see if it’s haunted... an unimaginative set up for a horror tale, but thankfully it’s not indicative of the rest of the game. Released by a Japanese developer, Ao Oni has since gained a cult reputation for its inventive scares and challenging puzzles. Given that it’s made in RPGMaker XP, the game’s not Amnesia-levels of scary, but it squeezes a lot out of the aging engine to provide a suitably creepy backdrop for the puzzle-solving. Although each version differs heavily from the others, the objective is always the same. Locked in a mansion, you explore and solve puzzles while running from an enigmatic demon. The game has become a phenomenon, spawning hundreds of fan-games and spin offs. Each game adds its own characters and monsters to the ever-expanding Oni universe. | ||
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| Art of Murder 2: Hunt for the Puppeteer | City Interactive | [top] | |
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This is a classical point & click adventure game, and like in every detective game the player is required to think logically and to link facts quickly. The player will once again assist Nicole Bonnet, an FBI agent, who has to deal with a different dark case. The United States is stricken by a series of mysterious, brutal murders. A seemingly similar death is discovered across the ocean in Paris, France. The killer seems to have a special trademark: the body is always accompanied by a mysterious doll dressed in 17th century clothing. Young FBI agent Nicole Bonnet must undertake a journey through two continents – from France and Spain to the exotic Cuba. The investigation may lead her to surprising discoveries that date back centuries ago. The player conducts an investigation that demands courage, sacrifice and logical thinking. His objective is to discover what is the link between the seemingly random victims, what are the motives of the calculated killer and, most importantly, to stop him before he strikes again. An immersive dark mood created by a skilful combination of plot, graphics, music written specially for the game and realistic sound effects. Journey through the dark corners of New Orleans, alleys and backstreets of Paris and Marseille, the Spanish Pyrenees and hot Havana. | ||
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| Atapi | Kristin Moody / Blue Feather Games | [top] | |
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Oko Bokog, a timid, kind-hearted sakwa, lives peacefully. With the help of Kiri, his curious, adopted human daughter. He has rebuilt his life after a violent tragedy. However, a mysterious, deadly illness afflicts the human children of his village and puts Oko to the test. Can he and Boma, a hromu healer, cure the illness? Or will he find a solution through supernatural means? The story and dialogue is well written, and the personalities of the characters are believable thus making it is easy for the player to feel sympathy for Oko and his plight. Its genuine atmosphere and sincere characters provide for an enjoyable and immersive experience. It features: 1) Diverse environments - tranquil swamps, broad plains, and treacherous forests; 2) A world both exotic and familiar, filled with strange creatures, alien cultures, and unpredictable deities; 3) Original midi music; 4) Voice acting; 5) 320x200, hi-color, original graphics. | ||
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| Avenue Flo | PlayFirst | [top] | |
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Avenue Flo is an adventure game that continues the series about Flo and her friends which were mostly time management/dash casual games. Mysterious events are threatening DinerTown's biggest wedding in history. This potential catastrophe can touch almost every character and business in town. Playing as Flo, you have to explore DinerTown and interact with neighbors. They will help you solve puzzles, collect missing items, and complete activities to set things right. Can Flo help Quinn save the wedding? From beading a wedding dress to hunting down wedding cake ingredients, Flo will dive into a series of cross city searches and activities to help her community - and her roommate - save the big day. It features: over 40 scenes to explore, an engaging story with full voice over (you'll hear voice of Flo for the first time), and 20 in-scene puzzles and mini-games. | ||
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| Awakener | Ben304 | [top] | |
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This is a short free adventure game created with AGS. It was one of five nominees for Best Short Game Created with AGS for 2009 along with best animation, character art, and background art. Fadi has been given permission to visit his Aunt Sylvia for the day - but Auntie Sylvia has a problem, and would like some help fixing it. Join Fadi on a snack sized adventure through a colourful world that is host to a bunch of even more colourful characters! | ||
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| Back Door Man | Grundislav Games | [top] | |
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This is an adventure game created for the TIGSource Adult/Edutainment competition. More of a visual novel than a regular adventure game, it offers three vignettes based on the stories a male escort tells a bartender about his work that evening. It involves a young lady, a male client and an older woman. As the stories are told, the player takes over the male escort's role and can take various decisions to influence the outcome. This is mostly centered around dialogue options, but at times he is also able to move around, steal objects or interact with them. The game offers re-playability as the chosen decisions lead to different outcomes for the individual stores, as well as the global ending. The game is controlled through the mouse, with the option to walk, interact, examine and talk. The game offers adult content, though in pixelized form. It will only take you around 5-10 minutes to reach the conclusion, but you'll want to play through it multiple times in the hope of receiving the 'good' ending. | ||
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| Back to the Cubeture: Era 1 & 2 | Edible Castle | [top] | |
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Era 1 Based on a series of flash cartoons, this is a shortish adventure that features our hero, Cuboy, the ultimate friend. When dastardly bad-guy type Esquire Padrino (gasp!) builds a time-warping device to destroy the world, he springs to the rescue! Only to wind up trapped back in the wild, wild west, where men are itchy and horses are square. Will Cuboy catch Padrino in time? Will he uncover the secrets of the desert? And more importantly, who's going to clean out all these spittoons?! If you get into a fight, you'll showdown wild west style... that is, waiting for the traffic light to flash DRAW so you can tap the [space] bar to shoot your foe before he shoots you. Draw too quickly, and you're a filthy cheater. But draw too late, and you'll have to try again, once you peel yourself off the bar. Era 2 (2012) feature sthe same excellent voice-acting, cheeky humor, and quirky art as its predecessor, but it's five times as long and offers a much more non-linear experience. This time you'll be rollicking through Cubathens, a sort of boxy Roman/Greek mish-mash. It features seven unique minigames, all of which can be played on their own from the main menu as well. Most of these are keyboard controlled, and range from a head-stomping gladiator platform battle, to jump-and-duck reflex tests, to... deity armpit hair munching. | ||
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| Being One: Episodes 1-5 | Psionic | [top] | |
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From the makers of Ghostscape come this free Flash game series that are one part point-and-click adventure, one part room escape, one part hidden object game but with a more concerted dedication to storytelling. Episode 1: Escape the Lab Your eyes open on a green tinted scene in a nightmare. As bubbles slowly meander upward through your field of vision, the details of a dark laboratory etch themselves into your consciousness from just beyond some sort of glass casing. After desperately flailing about with the unit's internal locks, the viscous green fluid that envelopes you suddenly drains away and your transparent prison no longer holds you captive. You find yourself aided by an unknown benefactor, set loose upon a place where strange experiments have been conducted on humans and some... things that are decidedly not human. Your goal is to escape the laboratory, possibly discovering details about your confinement, as well as the identity of your unnamed ally in the process. Episode 2: Bloodbath Panting and shaking as you finish your fight with the mechanoid, you lurch towards the exit. You still haven't made it out of the lab, merely to a higher level where the scientists at least haven't been experimenting on aliens but something else... Where Episode 1 was an exercise in quiet paranoia, Episode 2 is a jittery, nerve-ridden roller coaster ride that is deeper, darker and more blood-ridden. Episode 3: Dark Matter The emphasis here is on learning more of the back story while trying to logic your way past door locks, broken machinery, and surprisingly non-password protected computers. Episode 4: Moonrise There are door locks to solve, machinery that needs to be set, and objects that need to be collected and assembled. Find your way to the flight deck and hey, if you're really good, you might even be able to get off this hunk of rock before it pulls itself apart. This episode returns to lots of blood, gore, and killing. The fear factor has also returned with lots of strange noises, ominous ground shaking, creepy crawlies, and lots and lots of really insane graffiti. Episode 5: Infection (May/2012) It's a race against time to cure himself of the disease he's been infected with, battle the station's other inhabitants, and move one step closer to his revenge. But nothing is as it seems. You have tools at your disposal: a microscope for examining biological samples, an autohacker used to access terminals around the station, a multi-tool for disassembling mechanical devices, and, of course, a gun for use on any hostile creatures. These will often prompt minigames of all different kinds: shooter, arcade, puzzle, and so forth, all controlled with the mouse. | ||
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| Benthic Zone | Rainer Nowak | [top] | |
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This is a short but colorful adventure game made about the adventures of a strange form of life under water. The aquatic lifeform is confronted with sunken artifacts at the bottom of a lake. It was made with the Lassie adventure game studio. | ||
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| Big Brain Wolf | Frima Studios | [top] | |
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Help a Big Brain Wolf become the genie he's always wanted to be in this Brain Teaser game. Forget huffing and puffing, this vegetarian wolf would much rather use his brain to get ahead and save the day. Listen to your genie mentor and solve tricky brain teasers to fulfill your destiny and get Mother Wolf out of jail. Explore a wacky fairy tale world filled to the brim with new twists on your favorite classic characters. Big Brain Wolf is built from an adventure game blueprint and uses brain teaser-style puzzles to provide challenge. Point and click your way through a lush cartoon world, examining objects and speaking to NPCs on every screen. When an obstacle prevents passage, such as someone requiring a password or some activist sheep blocking your way, it's time to get solving. Puzzles range from the ordinary to unique, simple to brutally challenging. A basic hint system provides a nudge or two, but otherwise it's just you and your skull full of wiggling cells. It features half a dozen brain games designed in collaboration with neuroscientists from Brain Center International. | ||
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| Bionic Heart | Tycoon Games | [top] | |
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This title is a combination of visual novel and classic adventure game set in a sci-fi future. It features 24 possible endings, fully voiced characters, and a manga art style. London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company. But one night, his life is changed forever when he encounters Tanya. Who is she? What does she wants from Luke? Purchase the full version to see all 24 different endings and explore all the possible paths! It's a truly dynamic adventure that will keep you entertained for hours. The game is fully voiced and features beautiful manga art, brilliant dialogue and character relationship that will change the final outcome of the game. | ||
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| Black Circle: A Carol Reed Mystery | MDNA Games / Merscom | [top] | |
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The game is the sixth installment in the Carol Reed series, following "Remedy", "Hope Springs Eternal", "Time Stand Still", "East Side Story", and "The Colour of Murder." Carol's friend Oscar, a retired doctor, discovers a dead man outside an old run down cottage while on his morning stroll. When the police show up, the body has mysteriously disappeared. Oscar is infuriated that the police don't believe him, and he asks Carol to try to find out what really happened. Starting with a telephone number that she finds on a small piece of paper where Oscar found the body, Carol is soon in the midst of a sinister mystery involving much more than a missing dead body. | ||
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| Black Mirror II: Reigning Evil | Cranberry Productions / ANACONDA | [top] | |
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This sequel, taken over by a new developer, takes place in the 1990's, twelve years after the original game. Solitary Darren meets the cute Angelina while he is working at the local photo shop of Biddeford, a small town in New England. Angelina also catches the eye of Darren's despotic, unpopular boss. To add to the mystery, there seems to be a third person interested in Angelina — Darren sees someone chasing her. He decides to investigate these incidents, and his research soon lead him to several locations, such as the small English village of Willow Creek that players will know from the first game. There, a museum dedicated to the murders from the first game was opened, the sanitarium was converted to a hotel, and they even added a funfair. Recently, however, business has dried up, and darkness is once again looming over the town. In addition to typical point-and-click, inventory-style adventure puzzles, there are other "minigames" which can be skipped if the player wants. In further attempts to alleviate player frustration, a "diary" has been added that automatically keeps track of what needs to be done next, as well as an autosave that triggers before you enter dangerous (possibly lethal) situations. | ||
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| Blackwell Convergence, The | Wadjet Eye Games | [top] | |
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A new film opens to rave reviews, despite its bloody history. A beautiful uptown office remains unoccupied, despite its prime location. A downtown artist berates himself for selling out, while a Wall Street investor congratulates himself on a job well done. Just normal life in the big city? Or is somthing more sinister binding these events together? Bizarre connections are a dime a dozen for the Blackwell family, but just how far back to they go? Medium Rosangela Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone are about to find out. This next title in the Blackwell series of adventure games is set after the events of The Blackwell Legacy, Rosangela has quit her job at the Village Eye newspaper to pursue her dream of becoming a full-time author by writing about her experiences helping the ghosts of Manhattan. Rosangela and Joey encounter a miserable ghost hovering outside an office window on the thirty-fifth floor, and suspect that his presence ties in to a series of other bizarre events around town. Using their unique partnership - Rosangela in the "real" world and Joey in the spirit world - the pair must try to get to the bottom of the mystery. In January/2012, a remastered version was released that was transferred to the latest version of the AGS engine and had small changes as well. | ||
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| Blue Beanie, The | Daphne Lim | [top] | |
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The unlikely hero of the story is a tiny, plump white woodland creature whose prized possession, a very dapper blue beanie, is stolen one day when he leaves it out to dry. Most of us would write it off as long gone, but our hero is not about to let it get away that easily. Despite his small stature, he's off to rescue his beloved beanie no matter what the odds, and what follows is one of the most charming games. For the most part, gameplay is straightforward pointing and clicking. Often, you have to figure out the correct order to click on objects to proceed, which requires a bit of trial and error since most of us have little experience being tiny woodland sprites. Occasionally, you'll also use the mouse to steer your little hero safely around obstacles, or to clear a path for him. The game never tells you exactly what you should be doing — although it does nudge you gently in the right direction if you pay attention — so a bit of patience and a lot of experimentation is required. Inspired by Samorost, it's presented with animated characters against beautiful painted or photographed backgrounds. Add in the music (by Mark Holdaway of Kalimba Magic), which has a Peter and the Wolf way of mimicking the action onscreen, and the entire experience is a sensory treat. Seasoned point-and-click gamers may find the story a little brief, but it's an experience that will delight anyone with a sense of whimsy and adventure. | ||
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| Blue Lacuna | Aaron A. Reed | [top] | |
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This is among the largest text-based interactive stories ever produced, a full-length novel/adventure game. As a wayfarer, you will find new worlds to explore, complex characters to befriend or anger, choices to make that affect the fate of worlds, and a story whose ultimate meaning and resolution is defined by you. You may have played interactive fiction or text adventures before... but you've never played one like this. It features: DYNAMIC ROOM DESCRIPTIONS that change based on the time of day, weather, tides, and what you've learned. Explore the island of Lacuna plus four other worlds. COMPLEX CHARACTERS who can converse, remember, form opinions, and follow their own agenda. You'll develop a unique relationship with the game's characters that affects which of them are most important to your own personal story. A NOVICE-FRIENDLY KEYWORD NAVIGATION SYSTEM that simplifies input by using the same syntax for moving, examining, and conversing. Other ease of use features include a built-in tutorial, smarter command parsing, more helpful error messages, and typo correction. DITCH THE COMPASS and navigate via relative directions, landmarks, following other characters and approaching distant items. A DRAMA MANAGER that tries to detect when you're getting stuck or bored and introduces new story elements to provide hints. CHOOSE BETWEEN STORY MODE OR PUZZLE MODE to experience Blue Lacuna the way you like best. | ||
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| Bolek i Lolek: Tajemnicze Zamczysko [PL] | Aidem Media | [top] | |
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This is a simple adventure-puzzle game designed for the youngest users of personal computers. During the game, the young player is faced with the possibility of accompanying the brothers in an interesting adventure from the well-known animated series. This time the main characters are going on a vacation trip to a mountain lodge, but instead come to a castle owned by the titled Master Zygryda. It soon turns out that the owner of the castle is a scientist and wishes to help boys complete an alchemical experiment. The basic premise of the game is the desire to get out of the castle Zygryda. But to make this possible, we must first of all get to know the place where they were likeable characters. In total, we have about thirty places to investigate on tthe site in which we have to collect and properly use interactive objects, as well as solve puzzles. Available puzzles are divided into ten types and relate to games in ships or playing a melody on an organ. Their level of difficulty fit naturally to the abilities of a child. For graphic design, the mysterious castle consists mainly of nicely done two-dimensional screens, between which we must move. The game interface is extremely simplified, so that issuing commands does not cause big problems. | ||
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| Book Of Masters [Ru] | PIPE Studio / Novy Disk, Disney Interactive Studios | [top] | |
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Favorite Fairy Tales are back - in an exciting quest of this first Russian movie designed in conjuction with Disney Studios. Artisan Ivan goes in search of a mysterious book of the great masonry intricacies. Somewhere far away, among the rocks, waiting for him is the greatest treasure - a true love! Friendship, cheerful disposition and deep feelings help the savvy lad and his beloved Kate to overcome all obstacles and take from his native land, an mysterious army of invincible warriors. Along with the heroes of the new fabulous blockbuster you find yourself in the wonderful world where you will meet Koschei the Deathless, the Mermaid and the Baba Yaga and a brutal encounter with a deceitful stone princess. Heroes of the game are voiced by the great actors playing the main roles in the film. Among them - Maria Andreeva and Irina Apeksimova, Leah Akhedzhakova and Valentin Gaft, Sergei Garmash and Gosha Kutsenko! Exclusive bonus material: a scene that was not included in the film, a clip of the singer Maksim's song "The Road", a gift of a Disney Channel disk and stickers. | ||
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| Book of Unwritten Tales, The | KING Art Games / HMH Interactive, The Adventure Company | [top] | |
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The first thing you notice when looking at this game are the excellent visuals. The scenes are packed with details and in a style that makes you wonder if you're dealing with cartoony 3D models or hand-drawn backgrounds. And as it turns out, the developer is using both of these techniques, meshing them so skillfully that the transitions are practically indiscernable. The way characters and other real-time rendered objects integrate into the environment is stunning as well. In a fantasy world ravaged by war, an elderly gremlin guards an artifact that can decide the fate of the world; an army of darkness trys to snatch it and crosses paths with three heroes, who stumbled into the adventure by accident earlier. By the time you find out that the artifact guardian is named Mortimer MacGuffin, it should have become clear that the story itself is not what the game is really all about. It's designed to be a parody taking place in the world of adventure, RPG and fantasy. If The Lord of The Rings, Indiana Jones or World of Warcraft mean anything to you, you will immediately appreciate the rich game world, with references, allusions, gags and self-irony lurking around every corner. Filled with weird characters and dark humour, it features four playable characters who must each use their different skills to solve various challenges, including some that can only be achieved by working together as a team. The protagonists include the little gnome Wilbur; the elf princess Ivo; a human adventurer named Nate; and The Critter, a shaggy creature that Nate adopted on one of his journeys and hasn't stopped trotting behind him ever since. Players can switch the controllable character at any time, and depending on which character is selected, the game even promises alternate solutions to certain puzzles. It includes more than 150 puzzles and approximately 200 different items to interact with, all within a semi-linear structure that allows players to solve various tasks in any order. | ||
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| Breakdown | OneDollar Productions | [top] | |
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This was created for the "Space Derelict" themed April 2009 Monthly Adventure Game Studio (MAGS) competition, which it won, on the Adventure Game Studio forums. In Breakdown, you control a lowly ensign aboard a stranded space ship and are tasked with getting it moving again. Features a comedic story, classic point-and-click adventuring and lots of animation and sound. | ||
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| Cavern of the Evil Wizard, The | Bomtoons | [top] | |
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In the popular 1988 movie Big, a kid wants to be an adult and his wish is granted though having an adult body and a kid's life experience causes problems. Tom Hanks plays him with an adult body and ends up falling in love with a lady friend and getting an awesome job at a toy company but still misses being a normal kid. In one of the early scenes of the movie, the kid is playing a graphic text adventure game on his computer called Cavern of the Evil Wizard, which was never a real game and only put together for the movie. The game is a metaphor for the events to come. The ice-melting puzzle is a metaphor for Josh being stuck in adolescence and how he wants to break free and become an adult. The Zoltar machine is his gateway into adulthood but is also a representation of childhood and innocence. In the end when Josh goes back to work on the puzzle and finds a way to melt the ice, he has learned that being a kid isn't so bad and the puzzle has been completed, therefore he can go back to being a child. This is a free but quite short browser adventure created by a fan to replicate the look of the game in the movie and for all to play online. If you see the movie, you'll figure out how to beat the game at the end. | ||
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| Ceville | Boxed Dreams / Kalypso Media | [top] | |
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Ceville, the tyrant and ruler of the fairy-tale realm of Faeryanis is in danger, the peasant and citizens have revolted against his authoritarian regime and have driven him out of the realm. The kindhearted Queen Gwendolyn now reigns over the kingdom with a council of noble and wise counsellors to assist her. But the peace is not long-lasting, the treacherous Basilius - counsellor of Gwendolyn and of Ceville before her - plans to murder queen Gwendolyn, take the crown and subdue the realm with the help of murderous beasts he summons from the planes of eternal darkness. All seems lost! But hope resides with the one most unlikely person imaginable to save the kingdom and restore peace to the realm: Ceville, the realm's former despotic ruler. | ||
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| Chronicles of Mystery 2: Tree Of Life | City Interactive | [top] | |
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The secret of the Tree of Life. For centuries people were ready to commit worst crimes and risk their lives to discover it. Times have changed, but not human nature. As Sylvie Leroux - a young archaeologist and adventurer - is working to solve the mystery that surrounds the legend, she finds herself tempted by the same promises that so many before her fell for. What is linking the unresolved riddle of a missing crew from the Mary Celeste with a trunk dating back to the conquistadors? Who is the enigmatic Count of St. Germain? In order to get answers to these and many more questions, Sylvie will set on an epic journey which will lead her across the channels of Venice to the dark alleys of Cairo, rocky coasts of Gibraltar and further into the unknown. | ||
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| City Of Secrets / Reksio: Miasto Sekretów | aideMMedia / Lezard Interactive | [top] | |
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Originally a 2009 Polish game then it was made in English for the iPhone/iPad. Finally, it was ported to PC in 2011 for $7.99 download. Go underground into the City of Secrets. Enter a brilliant high definition world of revolution, mystery, and adventure as you pull together the clues and solve puzzles to uncover the sinister plot. Rex, the brave dog, accidentally falls into the underground city of moles where he is captured and imprisoned for espionage. The not so brave and not so clever Mr. Moles must come to the rescue. Breaking Rex out of jail is just the tip of the iceberg. A unique adventure that includes plenty of humor awaits you. It's time for a revolution! Hand drawn graphics accompanied by excellently animated 3d characters and layered backgrounds. It has full voice acting, intriguing plot with interesting characters, a unique game world and puzzles, an innovative hint system that helps if you get stuck, and original soundtrack. | ||
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| Coyote - Episode I: The Mexican | Tim Hengeveld | [top] | |
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The year is 1846. The first settlers have reached California, and the United States are at the brink of war with Mexico. These are troubled times. And in these times, people look for a hero. What they got was an outlaw. Are you man enough to fill his boots? It's a short introduction to the world of The Coyote - a prequel, if you will, to a future full-length game. It features: handpainted 640x480 graphics, full voiceacting with 314 lines of spoken dialog, gritty cowboy stuff, authentic cowboy slang, and shiny objects. | ||
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| Crows, The | Monkey-Toons / Xperimenta Planet | [top] | |
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Rottenville is suffering the consequences of the pact that binds the Crows with death for which there are more deaths than normal. The city, full of filth and corruption, continues its course regardless of this fact. Only the anti-Crows army has stood up to the family. Help Gilbert discover the culprit of Rizzo's, his beloved pet's, death. Interact with characters: Judas, Socorro, Matthew, Inma, Jipi, Friederich, Crystal, Rage, and Death. Navigate the environment to advance a fun story. | ||
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| CSI 5: Deadly Intent | Telltale Games / Ubisoft | [top] | |
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CSI returns to Las Vegas with the brand new characters and cast from Season 9 of the popular TV series including Dr. Ray Langston, played by Lawrence Fishburne. The game features five cases written with CSI television writers, and for the first time ever in the game series, players help other detectives in their investigations and gain their respect through your actions and teamwork. | ||
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| CSI: The Experience | Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning, Rice University | [top] | |
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Analyze forensic data and test your skills in this online game. This educational experience was carefully designed by experts at Rice University to maximize student learning. This project was supported by grants form the National Science Foundation (Cases 1, 2, and 3), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health (Cases 4 and 5). The Center developer engages in research, development and consulting on innovative applications of advanced technology for teaching and learning in a variety of settings. The CSI Web Adventure allows those who cannot visit the museum exhibit based on the television series in person to experience the science behind the investigations. It will also feature bonus crime-solving scenarios for museum guests who want to further explore forensic science following their visit. immerses guests in hands-on science while leading them through the challenge of solving a crime mystery. The hands-on exhibit brings to life fundamental scientific principles, numerous scientific disciplines, and the most advanced technology and techniques used today by crime scene investigators and forensic scientists. Through hands-on activities featuring real equipment and multimedia presentations, guests will sample the following science fields and understand the significance of each in cracking crimes. Visitors will use the process of scientific inquiry to: Identify, analyze, formulate and validate their data. Guests will use Scientific Inquiry in the Following Fields: DNA identification, toxicology, forensic anthropology, forensic entomology, forensic pathology, forensic art, firearm and toolmark identification, information technology, latent prints, and blood spatter analysis. Learn how to use tools and technologies such as: microscopes, magnifiers, templates, computer databases, personal computers with touch-screen technology, UV light sources, cell phone seizure kit, chemistry equipment, reagents, DNA instrument systems, and ballistics identification systems and bullet trap. | ||
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| Dark Fall 3: Lost Souls | Darkling Room / Iceberg Interactive | [top] | |
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In this third adventure in the Dark Fall series, you have unfinished business with the dead. Return to the Train Station and Hotel at Dowerton for a second time; there is a new mystery to solve, and new horrors to face. The old buildings have deteriorated since your last perilous adventure, so you must watch your step, and never turn your back on the darkness...for something hides there; Something evil, unknowable and hungry. The dead of Dowerton are the least of your problems, as you are stalked from one derelict room to the next, by the Dark Fall itself. It wants your soul; to feed upon, devour and torture. You must make the ghosts of the hotel your ally, through any means you can. For it is only through successful exorcisms that you will gain the strength to battle the darkness that lurks in that long forgotten, abandoned place. Explore a derelict train station & hotel, abandoned since World War 2. A new game engine allows full exploration and movement. Physically interact with the eerie setting, to really 'feel' the place. Use light as your weapon and ally, to fight the darkness. A hauntingly creepy stereo score, to chill, alarm and horrify. Explore the memories of the dead, in their own 'nightmares'. Discover the true identity, and power behind, the Dark Fall itself. | ||
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| Darryl Creed | Dagon Productions / Denebis Entertainment | [top] | |
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This is a free parody of the Carol Reed games made by a Swedish team, and set in the town Uddevalla. The voiceovers are done as a parody as well. It's a comedic first person adventure game, where you explore and solve puzzles to make progress in the game. Even if you haven't played any "Carol Reed" game before, the game is designed as a "standalone" title and therefore anyone can play it. Darryl Creed is a world renown assassin, who is hunted by every police and criminal organization in the world. Because of this, Darryl now hides with his friend Barry in a small and peaceful country called Sweden. But this doesn't stop Darryl to start an assassin bureau and now he's waiting to get his first client and his first Swedish kill! Be warned that there is some violence in the game. It's not realistic though, and no blood is visible. There is also some mild swearing. Unfortunately, the sound doesn't work on Windows 7. | ||
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| Das Jesus-Pergament [G] | Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft / Katholisches Bibelwerk | [top] | |
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In this biblical adventure game, the plot of the game leads to ancient Galilee: around 40 years have passed since the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The good news spreads inexorably. By chance a boy named Silas comes into possession of a mysterious document. What about the document that a Christian fleeing from the Romans slips him? This computer game lets children between the ages of 8 and 12 take part in the stories and the origins of the Gospels up close. In an entertaining way, it conveys basic knowledge about the life of Jesus, his message and the time of the first Christians. By doing without violence scenarios and because of the many exciting puzzle tasks, it is an educationally sensible alternative to many other adventure games on the market. With six levels of 45-60 minutes each, the adventure game ensures hours of fun. Since each level can be controlled individually, the CD-ROM is also ideally suited for use in religious education. | ||
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| Death Wore Endless Feathers | Scavenger | [top] | |
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This is a free film noir, cyberpunk-themed adventure game created with AGS. It won Best Character Art award for Game Created with AGS for 2009. Jakob is a hacker for Sector H, a new branch of Black Sun, a crypto-anarchistic organisation that looks after its own. Funded by mysterious benefactors, Jakob and the rest of Sector H break open ractives to ensure that everyone can play them. It's a dog-eat-dog political minefield that Jakob wants no part of. All Jakob wants to do is play ractives, watch the new Ripsaw Bloodgore concert, and have fun. He has no place in this war - but fate conspire against him, dragging him into the very core of this matter. Rarely is cyberpunk so well realized. Even if the characters are played by Disney-esque mammals and lizards. Superb graphics and animation, excellent puzzles, and, most importantly, a very neat depiction of the cracker scene of the future. Virtual Reality, street couriers, rundown buildings, Asian fast foods, crackerz technical lingo, boot demos, robots – it’s all there. Even a lovingly-crafted cracker readme file. | ||
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| Demonia City | Federico Rutenberg / 3Totems.com | [top] | |
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The goal of the game sounds pretty straightforward - infiltrate gate 45 (Greenums depot) and take out the nuclear reactor. Wow, but what does it really mean? Well you will only find out if you start playing! Be patient it's pretty hard and can be frustrating. | ||
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| Devil's Sea | Luminy Studios | [top] | |
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This is a freeware adventure. In 1942 World War II had been tightened further. Germany urged Japan and Italy to take part in it and they did not hesitate to support the Fhürer. In the Pacific, Japan developed a campaign against the United States culminating with the battle of Pearl Harbor. After this victory Japan tried to stop other american enclaves highlighting the battle of Midway by the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a squadron of Japanese planes in the middle of battle. The U.S. command said to have been shot down by anti-aircraft guns, the Japanese side tries to explain by unexpected weather changes. Whatever happens, there were no remains of any of the airplanes. | ||
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The charismatic hero, Diamon Jones, is back and ready for another adventure! Diamon is off to China on a quest to find the ancient Eye of the Dragon. Travel through the Celestial Empire and solve different puzzles and mysteries to get this mystic trophy in this exciting Adventure game. It takes you through dangerous dungeons, exotic locales, and a fascinating country. Logical and real life-like puzzles abound - you won't need to smudge a statue with a mustard to open a secret passage (remember LucasArts adventures). The charismatic hero always know what to say or NOT to say. There's over 60 playing areas and 15 mini-games including dungeon puzzle, Chinese chess, illegal lock-picking and Cthulhu fighting. Humorous dialogues, book texts and characters are contained within. Take your chance to meet great Japanese general Mykatana Verysharpi, and see an amazing mystic environment of China in the middle of the 20th century. | ||
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| Dies irae: Amantes amentes | light / views Co. Ltd | [top] | |
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Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city. The common part scenario can be played as a basic free of charge. In order to play each heroine scenario, purchase of DLC is required separately. Dies irae is an immensely popular Japanese visual novel. Ever since its initial release in 2007, the game has sold over 100 thousand copies domestically, with new fans being drawn to it every passing year. In 2015, a Japanese crowdfunder was conducted for an anime version of Dies irae. It successfully raised over 30 million yen less than 24 hours after it began. The anime is currently in-production, and scheduled to begin airing in 2017. Of course, there are plans to air the anime in North America as well. The game contains a dark and rich atmosphere, characters with twisted personalities, poetic and sophisticated dialogue, and heart-poundingly thrilling battles. Every single one of these aspects are finely-tuned. Dies irae also has a splendid cast of voice actors, many of them legends amongst anime fans the world over. Naturally, many fans have also been feverishly drawn to the story and its ride of thrills. In 2017, an English version of this game was released. | ||
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| Downfall | Harvester Games / Remigiusz Michalski | [top] | |
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Downfall is a horror adventure game created with Chris Jones' AGS engine, featuring hand-drawn background art and original soundtrack by Remigiusz and Michal Michalski. The story is about a couple who decides to stay the night in an old hotel before resuming their journey home the next day, although things start to turn weird when you wake up the next morning to discover your partner missing without a clue of her current whereabouts. Normally this shouldn't bother anyone but after an argument that Joe (the main character) and Ivy (your partner) have had before retiring to bed, it is now your responsibility to find her just to make sure that everything is fine. Searching the hotel you will begin to realize that it houses a couple of dark secrets no one should ever discover, but to save Ivy you must leave no stone unturned, even when rational thought is telling you to turn tail and flee from the hotel as quickly as you can. The game boasts a simple GUI interface that does away with complicated verb text, with all inventory items accessible by moving the pointer towards the top half of the screen. Examining or interacting with objects and characters require only a click of the left or right mouse button, while all conversation choices that Joe could say to another person are presented in a list at the bottom of the window. Most puzzles require figuring out which item should be used to overcome a specific problem or obstacle, and thankfully there are no combination code, colour, symbol or sliding tile puzzles to be found anywhere in the game. It should be noted that Downfall features a lot of violence, gore, graphic scenes, strong language and even some nudity. In September/2014, the game was made freeware.
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| Drawn: The Painted Tower | Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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This is a simply gorgeous PC puzzle adventure game available for digital download for $6.99. In a bleak world, legend tells of a child queen who will one day rise to give hope to a world filled with despair. In Drawn, you must unlock riddles and solve puzzles as you work your way to the top of The Painted Tower in order to save the young girl who would be queen. A tyrannical king's closest advisor and sorcerer has foretold of a gifted child who will be his undoing! The king has sent forth his men to round all the infants, but a young girl has been hidden in a tall tower at the distant edge of town. Years later, the king discovers the girl and places an evil spell on the tower. Help her escape his grasp and fulfill her destiny. There's a contrast between the dreary, hopeless "real" world with the rich worlds of paintings born of imagination. The higher you go in the tower, the more the rules are thrown out, from giant statues of snails to rooms in a stone griffon's mouth. The Painted Tower is the first installment in the Drawn story and promises to be an amazing gaming experience. | ||
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| Dream Chronicles 3: The Chosen Child | KatGames / PlayFirst, Inc. | [top] | |
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A woman lives in a tree-house, without any recollection of who she is and how she ended up there. When asleep, she suffers recurring dreams showing a man holding a little girl, that she feels are her husband and daughter. After getting a distress message from a crystal ball, showing an image of the same man of her dreams, she starts a quest to recollect her memories and find her lost family. This is the third installment of the adventure and hidden object game series. The interface has the classic slide-show presentation inaugurated by the venerable Myst, showing mostly static scenes where the player moves from screen to screen by clicking on exit hotspots, usually placed over doors and other entrances. Each room has several objects laying around, that are stored in the inventory after being collected with the mouse. When the cursor hovers over a part of the scenery with a place or object, their names appear next to it and the bottom interface displays a brief description. A journal at the bottom-right registers all the main events, and lists some of the main objects. The game takes place in a magical land, with portals leading to distant places. They are accessed inside the nexus, a giant machine that acts as a hub with several portals aligned. They are activated with dream jewels, small pieces of jewelry found laying around (or later, cast in the forge), that have to be set with three colored gems, also scattered in the scenery. The activation mechanism is a puzzle, where two dream jewels have to be inserted and turned to mix their colors and reproduce the pattern above the portal. Most puzzles can be solved using inventory items in a logical way, by dragging and dropping them over parts of the scenery. Some puzzles are mechanisms that have to be manipulated directly, like the door lock with alchemy symbols near the forge. Some books contain puzzles on their pages, where words have to unscrambled to complete a text with clues. | ||
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| Elle et moi | Paranoia Team / ENJMIN | [top] | |
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This is a first-year student project developed for PC in 3 months, with the constraint of having to be experienced fully in under 10 minutes. It's about a girl, Mégane, from the moment she regains consciousness in the bathroom of her apartment. It is up to the player to explore the different rooms and find out what has happened. The player can move the girl around and interact through various instances. There is however not always direct control. The player acts largely as Mégane's conscience and gets various options at the different moments of interaction. An important part of the gameplay only becomes available after manually turning the camera away, where the player is shut out (only visually) of the events and Mégane is obscured out of view. Through the various clues scattered around, Mégane will constantly drift between awareness and panic attacks. These are visualized through her gestures, sound, and also visually as colors desaturate. In a panicked state, certain actions only appear briefly, Mégane does not always respond to your commands, and the camera can no longer be fully controlled. It is possible to follow a certain course to heighten her anxiety or restore the natural order. Based on the player's choices there are different outcomes to the game and to discover them all it needs to be replayed multiple times. The team is currently developing their own in-house engine to make a new full-length release that will be with redone graphics scheduled for 2012. | ||
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| Emerald City Confidential | Wadjet Eye Games / PlayFirst | [top] | |
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The magical land of Oz, as written by L. Frank Baum and visualized by MGM, is put through the gritty filter of 1940s film noir. Harsh city streets, grey rainy skies, femmes fatales, tough guys, trenchcoats, fedoras and plot twists. It's Oz, seen through the eyes of Raymond Chandler. You are Petra. Emerald City's only private detective. One dark night, she is approached by a strange woman named Dee Gale. It appears Dee's fiancé is missing, and Dee is willing to pay high and above the going rate in order to find him. Lacking any other prospects, Petra agrees. What starts off as a simple missing person case soon takes Petra deep into the seedy underbelly of the Emerald City's criminal underground and beyond. She will encounter many characters both familiar and new, learn several magic spells, and uncover the answer to a dark secret that has haunted Petra all her life. It features: over 40 hand-drawn 2D backgrounds, over 6,500 lines of spoken dialog for 35 characters, and a story that takes place over 5 chapters. | ||
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| Enter The Story 2: The Divine Comedy | Chris Tolworthy | [top] | |
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The second installment of the Enter the Story series is Dante's The Divine Comedy, which tells the story of the poet Dante's journey through hell (the famous "Dante's Inferno"), then through purgatory, and finally through the ten heavens until he reaches the abode of God. The word "comedy" is in the old sense of "a story that begins sad and ends happy". You also find out what happens to Jean Valjean and inspector Javert after their death from Les Miserables. And you learn more about Peri and The Great Plan. Enter The Story always follows the original story, chapter by chapter, but is more concerned with the ideas behind the story. And so, just as Dante reflected the cosmological beliefs that had evolved up to the year 1300, so the game keeps these but also brings them in harmony with a more modern understanding, and speculates even further. And just as Dante included many historical and contemporary figures, the game keeps these characters and also adds a few others from later centuries and our own day. Just as the the poem ends with the word 'stars' so the book ends with the beginning of the next game - a journey to the stars and beyond. | ||
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| Enter The Story: Les Miserables | Chris Tolworthy | [top] | |
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One of the most enduring literary tales is Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, and at long last the classic French novel is coming to PC. An independent production begun by Tolworthy ten years ago, Les Misérables marks the first interactive novel in a planned series called Enter the Story. Though the developer refers to it as "more like a book than a game", it most closely resembles a "classic 'point and click' adventure game, with some refinements. Gameplay is simple: you explore, you listen, or you suggest." With its unique minimalist art style and faithful adaptation of the original story, Les Misérables invites players into the world of 19th century Paris, focusing largely on ex-convict Jean Valjean as he seeks redemption from his past. The game is available for purchase and download directly from the official website for $14.99, and an optional plain CD version is available for $10 more. The purchase price includes all the next installments of Enter the Story. You can also buy one installment alone for $7.99. In July/2010 this first episode was released for free as promotion for the series with the release of the 4th installment. | ||
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| Eugene Onegin [Ru] | Dreamlore Games / Akella | [top] | |
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A shocking visual novel of the famous Russian novel "Eugene Onegin" turned into an anime, with crazy hairstyles, crazy characters and unexpected dislocations in the plot. At the same time - compared with the notorious "Red Space" - significantly increased the level of graphics (as well as technical) performance. In fact, it's a big step forward for domestic visual short stories. Features: An unexpected interpretation of the work of A.S. Pushkin; Bright, juicy graphic performance, not inferior in quality to Japanese counterparts; Non-linear plot. At the same time it is very voluminous; Full voice acting of all characters. | ||
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| Everybody Dies | Jim Munroe | [top] | |
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This game chops up time and narrative perspective to present to the player a tale of four Rouge River Cost Cutters employees of different backgrounds, one who dies on the job due to an accident (Graham), another of whom (Ranni) is killed (multiple times!) by a third (Patrick)... and a fourth (Lisa), whose time-traveling task it is to prevent the deaths from ever occurring and call the bluff of the game's name. The player episodically directs the actions of not only that last individual, but also the two deceased co-workers, both before and after they die... though understandably their ability to enact change from beyond the grave is somewhat limited. | ||
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| Exmortis 3 | Leffler Web Design / 3RD Sense | [top] | |
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This is the third in a series of point-and-click horror adventures made with Flash and the first commercial release (the previous two were free). It's the latest addition in the phenomenally successful franchise that has been considered the benchmark for the ‘Horror Point-n-Click’ genre since 2004 with over 21 million game plays for the first two titles. The story begins where Exmortis 2 ended: "You control the protagonist, Mr Hannay, as he explores a ravaged post-apocalyptic world in search for the demon responsible for the near extinction of the human race. You are invited to explore visually stunning environments, solve mind-bending puzzles and interact with a variety of fully voice-acted characters. You also must defend themselves against a tirade of enemies and wield five ancient powers in their bid to seek revenge, redemption and salvation in this virtual odyssey." The full version of the game is available as either a download or as an online game for Fizzy.com VIP members and includes the following upgrades: Five total epic chapters of heart-racing action including content and game play considered too graphic for the free version, CD quality orchestral backing tracks with professionally engineered sound effects, interaction with fully voice-acted characters - maybe even torture a few, over a hundred inventory items to collect which help the player progress through the game, a points based scoring system for comparison with friends online, aAccess to five ‘ancient powers’ including Telekinesis, Perception, Teleportation, Regeneration and the violently spectacular power, Destruction. There are also "First Person Shooter" or sniper style action set pieces and sequences, a climactic bloodthirsty power-laden confrontation between Mr Hannay and the ancient demon, numerous brain-straining puzzles, high quality uncompressed graphics, and a full walkthrough and Save and Load system – allows up to six games to run at the same time. | ||
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| Experiment, The | Pilcz Studios | [top] | |
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This is free sci-fi series made with AGS (Adventure Game Studio), with english subtitles and Hungarian dub. Part 1: The Laboratory (March/2009) - At the funeral of his brother a physics student gets a strange message from a professor, who invites him to his laboratory. Part 2: Menacing Darkness (Feb/2011) - David gets to know about what happened his brother and will take part in the experiment. An easier but longer game then the first part. | ||
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| Fall Trilogy Chapter 1: Seperation | Kheops Studio | [top] | |
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This is a series of three episodic puzzle-adventures with a spirit close to their previous game, Safecracker. In Chapter 1: Separation - you wake up in a temple somewhere in Asia, you have lost your memory and have to find your way out. Can you thwart the challenges that await you? The first chapter has a projected game time of 4-6 hours, offering plenty of brain-straining challenges to keep players occupied, though a help system will assist those in need. The three installments will each present a standalone experience with a larger narrative arc that ties them all together, with the full adventure concluded at the end of the third and final chapter. | ||
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| Fatale | Tale of Tales | [top] | |
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From the makers of the experimental games The Graveyard and The Path comes this interactive vignette in realtime 3D inspired by the story of Salome. Explore a living tableau filled with references to the legendary tale and enjoy the moonlit serenity of a fatal night in the orient. Fatale offers an experimental play experience that stimulates the imagination and encourages multiple interpretations and personal associations. Salome is a first century Judean princess mentioned in the Christian Bible by Matthew and by Mark. But it is Oscar Wilde's 19th century play "Salome" that really inspired Fatale. In the Bible, Salome is a child who dances for King Herod and asks the head of John the Baptist as a reward. In Wilde's version, Salome falls in love with the prophet. He rejects her and she has him executed. The play ends with her kissing the lips of his decapitated head. Most of Fatale takes place in the aftermath of this event, when all has turned quiet and the moon brings comfort to troubled hearts. | ||
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| Featherweight | Ben304 | [top] | |
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In the fight against the machines, featherweights play a minor role - scouting, recon and spying. Considered as mere data collectors rather than true warriors, they're untrained in combat and ill equipped for any encounters with the enemy. However, when Thadd, a young featherweight, sees a fellow featherweight captured by the enemy and taken to their base, he decides that he will sneak into their compound and help her escape - even if he has to do it all by himself. While little backstory is revealed, the game gives a sense of a greater story to be told; unfortunately, some of the puzzles in the game seem downright strange and counter-productive. Compounding this, other inventory items seem just as useful to a purpose as others, making many of the solutions seem hit or miss. Still, if you can look past some odd puzzles you'll find a lot to like in Featherweight. | ||
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| Freewill Cycle, The Vol.1-2 | William Buchanan | [top] | |
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This planned trilogy of free Flash escape the room adventures is reminiscent of the genre classic, Myst. You will have to examine everything, take anything that's not nailed down, and go everywhere. Volume 1 You awake in a room where all you can see out of the windows are pretty, pretty moving lights. You notice that the ominously pulsating glow has breached the room next to the one you started in. Should you walk into the light? On second thought, not a good idea. Perhaps you should explore a little more. The cursor turns into an arrow to let you know where you can go, or it turns into a hand when you encounter something you can touch, move, or take. Finding your way around is fairly easy; figuring out what needs to be done? Not so much. Take your time, look around, pry into other people's private e-mail, and slowly a pattern emerges. How good are you at reproducing lab experiments and repairing potentially radioactive machinery? As you explore the story unfolds, giving, in a few short clues, a vivid account of what may have happened and the personalities of the people involved. Who, by the way, are mysteriously missing. A Redux Edition (July/2012) Old puzzles have been modified and new ones added. There are also additional user features such as "save" and "mute" buttons, as well as text labels of items and interactive areas, if you select "Casual Experience" mode before beginning the game. Even so, the "Director's intent" mode—played with lights out and headphones on—is recommended for maximal immersion! Volume 2 (Oct/2012) Explore the currently-deserted office building, solving puzzles and viewing documents to bring you closer to the completion of your mission. The plot is effectively shown rather than told, with new wrinkles doled out at a measured pace, coming together to form a complex and satisfying sci-fi yarn. You approach a fully realized world as an outsider, breaking into not just the work-space of those employed by Verified Technologies, but also their troubled personal relationships. | ||
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| Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island | Autumn Moon Entertainment / ANACONDA | [top] | |
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From the makers of A Vampyre Story comes this colorful pirate adventure. There are three protagonists in the game: Papa Doc, a "vooju" (essentially, voodoo + bad juju = vooju) priest; Jane Starling, a comely female pirate; and Blue Belly, the bashful ship's cook. The story begins when Papa Doc's ex-wife, a powerful vooju priestess, levels a curse down on our heroes, separating their spirits from their bodies. Now they must work together to recover their remains and figure out a way to re-inhabit them. At any time, each of the three characters will be working individually on a task, and the player will be able to switch back and forth between them. As ghosts, they possess the ability to communicate with one another over long distances, so if Blue Belly finds an inventory item he can't figure out what to do with, he can instantly ask Papa Doc or Jane for advice. But you're invisible and inaudible, so forget asking living creatures for help or information, and if somebody doesn't want you snooping around, they need only lay out a border of salt and you won't be able to cross it. Additionally, ghosts can only manipulate small, light objects. Instead of going on a fetch quest to get someone to help you, instead you'll need to slyly manipulate the environment to entice that person to want to help you—though they don't even know you exist. | ||
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| Gobliiins 4 | Société Pollene / Kalypso Media | [top] | |
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This is the long-awaited fourth part of the weird, wacky and funny adventure game series, Gobliiins. King Balderone, ruler off the Goblins' world, is miserable because his favourite pet, Riri, has suddenly run away. Three diminutive but clever detectives: Stucco, who can push things; Tchop, who manages the inventory; and Purlius, caster of spells, receive a Royal order from their King. Their mission is to find Riri, and prove to King Balderone that Riri is happier now than when he was living with the King. Their quest to find Riri turns out to be more adventurous and complicated than the three detectives expected, even though Stucco, Tchop and Purlius are close on the pet orycterope's heels. In their quest they have to solve many challenging riddles as well as defending themselves from dangerous monsters. | ||
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| Gordinho Adventure | Thiago Rocha | [top] | |
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This is a graphic adventure made in Adobe Flash. The story focuses on Gordinho, a boy who wants to be a superhero but lacks powers... although all is not lost and there is an opportunity for our friendly friend: The Fantastic Super Heroes University. Help Gordinho make his dream come true in a Point & Click adventure with excellent graphics and puzzles. | ||
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| Grandpa's Candy Factory | Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Help a recent college graduate, Cathy, save her Grandpa`s Candy Factory in this fun and exciting Match 3 game! Satisfy your sweet tooth as you work through the whole production process and explore the huge factory. Make mouth-watering candies, fantastic fruit cakes, precious pastries, and much more as you attempt to bring Grandpa`s Candy Factory back from the brink of bankruptcy and take over the family business. | ||
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| Green Moon | Absolutist | [top] | |
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This is a point-and-click adventure that's traditional in some ways and stunningly original in others. In this game your goal is not to solve a mystery or go on a journey, but instead to complete a cycle of magic spells that's thousands of years old. Your quest will take you throughout time and ultimately to Earth's moon. You are in a house that has been abandoned for some time, but you seem to be its new owner. Exploring the house reveals strange objects, quirky clues written on scraps of paper, and hidden keys. Once you can get into your house's basement, you'll find out it was previously inhabited by a magic-user that passed away before finishing his (or her) life's work. Now you have the magic book he or she left behind, giving you the opportunity to master great magic powers. You progress by gathering up objects and using them at the correct time. You may need to bribe NPCs with them, combine them, or brew them together into potions. Beware, you can die abruptly. But, the main challenge that faces you is keeping track of all the items you'll need to complete your various tasks, since you don't have enough inventory space to just carry everything around. Your magic book contains 12 tasks and you must complete them in order. You can gather up required objects in any order, but it's hard to get ahead of yourself. | ||
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| Gretel and Hansel | Mako Pudding | [top] | |
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This is an episodic adventure series based on the classic fairly tale Hansel and Gretel, popularized by the Brothers Grimm. Part One: Stones (Oct/2009) - tells how Gretel and Hansel's parents decide that in order to preserve food, they need to leave the children behind in the forest. Gretel overhears the conversation and needs to collect ten pebbles she can leave behind to find back the route when they are in the forest. It ends when the two children wake up abandoned in the forest. This adaptation is not a linear recreation and introduces a number of twists. Using digitized watercolor paintings for the graphics, there are many humorous actions and ten different gruesome deaths for the children to experience. Players only control Gretel. She can be moved around using the keyboard and the left mouse button is used for actions. She carries a slingshot used to interact with the environment and collected items are stored in a knapsack, which acts as an inventory. When walking around a hint balloon often pops up to indicate that Gretel can perform an action there. Her first task is to find a way to leave the room and venture outside before her parents wake up. She can explore the surroundings of the house, including a well and an area guarded by a giant spider. When dying the game continues right away from the last section. There is no spoken conversation during the game. Instead the characters talk through speech balloons with animated images of the conversation (similar to Machinarium), complemented with some humming that reveals the tone of the speech. The game is generally designed as a point-and-click adventure, but the route to the forest is completely different. It is presented as a mini-game where quick reflexes are needed to prevent Gretel from getting mauled under the cart of her mother, while she needs to jump to avoid obstacles, leave behind pebbles and scare off the bird that tries to drag away Hansel. The Newgrounds version of the game has in-game medals. Part 2 (Oct/2010) - It isn't long before they're separated as well. Much longer than the first chapter, with more puzzles to solve and more areas to explore. Early on Gretel picks up a quaint Littlest Hobo-esque kerchief on a stick that she uses to carry the items she gathers, and you can open it by clicking on it and dragging items out to use them. Whenever you can interact with something, a cartoon bubble depicting an action appears above it when you get close enough. While your first objective is to reunite with Gretel's brother, it will quickly become apparent that you'll also want to find a way out of this forest which is filled with all manner of terrible waiting to happen to our intrepid heroine. | ||
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| Gyakuten Vocaloid [J] | Moebia | [top] | |
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This is a 2009 fan-made Ace Attorney parody game using vocaloid characters and other characters popular in the community at the time. A very serious crime has taken place in the Vocaloid world and only a top lawyer can find the truth and that lawyer is... wait... Hatsune Miku!? Exactly! Put yourself in the shoes of Miku to solve the case that looms over the court in this fan-game full of tension and ideal comedy for lovers of Ace Attorney and Vocaloid, discover the truth behind the contradictions in the testimonials and prove that your client is... innocent. | ||
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| Haerfest | NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences | [top] | |
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Hærfest is a freeware student project focused on the exploration of a 3D world using a first-person perspective. It casts the player in the form of a bat, a flying little hero who sets out on the classic journey of rescuing a maiden: a human girl. The story behind their bond, why the girl is gone and what the strange creatures inhabiting the world are, is revealed gradually through fragments of her diary that are scattered around and cut-scenes presented as pages with drawings in a book. As a bat, players can fly around using the mouse and a single key to flap the wings. By timing it right, it is possible to get a steady rhythm and explore the world in glide flight. As a feeble creature, every contact with an object, a tree or another creature costs health, so careful navigation is required. Damage, shown as a glowing red edge around the screen, can be restored by staying away from danger for a while. The game consists of three large, connected levels. It starts inside a house and that part acts largely as a tutorial to get familiar with the controls. The second level is the largest one, with an extensive forest that can be explored freely in all directions, with an atmosphere and scattered landmarks somewhat reminiscent of The Path. The third and final level offers another wide area, but serves mainly for the final confrontation to rescue the maiden. The bat has no real means of attack or defence. The only main action is Sonic Screech, a sonar sound shown visually as a wave that lights up objects in the environment using shades of pink and purple to reveal their position. This is mandatory to explore the very dark environment, but can also be used to temporarily scare away other animals. During his journey the little hero meets spirits he needs to convince to help him. They provide him with different abilities, such as a stronger sonic screech and a speed boost. Performing these requires energy that can be restored by eating moths. The amount of available energy storage can be increased by catching lumoths. Much of the game is spent exploring the environment in flight. The forest is very dark and the player can discover many areas that hold clues. Places where moths gather are shown with a blue outline. There is however no time to explore at a relaxing pace. Similar to the werewolf in Ecstatica there is the constant threat of a much more powerful and undefeatable hunter who constantly chases the player. The presence of the owl is shown with hues of red and there are only few places in the forest where the little bat can be left alone for a while, with the addition of some other enemies. The owl can be scared off with sonic screech for a few seconds, but there are also a number of traps, highlighted in green, where it can temporarily get stuck when the bat lures it there. | ||
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| Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince | EA Bright Light / EA Games | [top] | |
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Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again. | ||
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| Harry Potter DVD Game: Wizarding World | Scope Seven / Warner Bros. | [top] | |
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The game is a sequel to the Harry Potter Hogwarts Challenge game. The player is back at Hogwarts, attending years four, five and six, and engaging in activities incorporating elements from the fourth, fifth, and sixth films. This sequel features classroom gameplay and activities which take place in Harry's world outside Hogwarts. As with the previous game, the player must successfully complete the activities associated with a particular year before moving on to the next, and each gameplay activity will be set up through establishing shots/location clips from the films, with narration providing any instructions or other information relevant to that activity. Students must finish each year and advance to the next by completing a year End Challenge inspired by a pivotal event from each of films four, five, and six, respectively. The first player to complete each activity for all three years will be allowed to play a bonus activity, and will win the game. To play the game, all you need is a DVD player and DVD remote control. No game board required. Can be played by one to four players. Fourteen activities are featured in this DVD game. | ||
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| Heaven | Genesis Works | [top] | |
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There are two main characters: Joshua – an astronaut on a special mission whose ship lands on the shores of Heaven after being damaged by asteroids and Axis – the Barbie doll woman everyone has been wondering about. Axis was actually born with a paralyzing disease that robbed her of the use of her legs. Her faith in Jesus healed her and she lived to a ripe, old age before going to Heaven. Rounding out the cast are kings, angels, creatures and, of course, Jesus. The game has six levels all presented in a 360-degree panning 3D world. The in-game graphics are quite stunning. It's in the same vein as classic adventure games like Myst. All of the creatures and locations are based on actual biblical descriptions of Heaven. The game follows a character by the name of Joshua who is on a space mission to investigate strange happenings on one of Jupiter's moons, when his ship is damaged while flying through an asteroid field. He awakes to find himself in Heaven where he's guided by an angelic-looking woman to the very throne of God. | ||
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| Heed | Ben304 | [top] | |
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This is a short free adventure game created with AGS. It was one of five nominees for AGS Awards for best character and background art, and music. An encounter with a strange spirit and an even stranger fly leave a traveler with questions about purpose, fate and the source. Follow this traveler as they seek to find something more from their life and find their true purpose. | ||
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| Heileen 2: The Hands of Fate | Tycoon Games / Winter Wolves | [top] | |
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The game picks up directly after the end of the first game taking place on a mysterious Caribbean island where Heileen was shipwrecked with her friends. Heileen soon discovers a deck of tarot cards representative of the seven deadly sins and the seven heavenly virtues. The cards have the power to change both her dreams and her reality, and will help Heileen discover many hidden things from her past. How exactly did her parents die? Was it an accident or not? Who is Marcus? What role did Jack have in her life? And ultimately, what does she want to be? A saint or a sinner? The game features 15 unique endings and an enhanced version of the original quest system in Heileen with 20 quests. | ||
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| Heileen: A Trip to Bavaria | Tycoon Games | [top] | |
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Heileen: A Trip To Bavaria tells the story of a trip Heileen did for her 16th birthday to a small village in Bavaria. There she will met Magdalene and they will become very good friends, but… what are Magdalene's real intentions? This free online flash game is the prelude to Heileen: Sail Away. | ||
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| Hidden World of Art | Meridian'93 / MyPlayCity.com | [top] | |
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In Hidden World of Art you are playing the role of the young art restorer Lana Vassari. In this hidden object game you get jobs (classic paint restoring) from different people. You restore paintings by: finding listed items, finding pair of items, finding differences between two pictures. You also get paid for finished jobs according. If you have low number of missed clicks, no help used - you will get extra money. Money can be used to improve you apartment. There is no specific goal in this game - just restore paintings, get money, and in the end have a nice vacation. | ||
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| Host Master 1-2 | Double Fine | [top] | |
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Host Master and the Conquest of Humor This is a retro point and click game in the style of early LucasArts adventures done in Flash. And by "in the style of", I mean "constantly making jokes about". Even the very first screen is a reference to the days of DOS, and the user interface is a deliberately clunky riff on classic adventure game awkwardness. In fact, the whole game is a tribute to Double Fine president Tim Schafer, who helped set the standard for game humor in 1990 with The Secret of Monkey Island, and kept the streak going over the years with cult favorites Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, and Psychonauts. You take the role of Schafer, backstage at the 2009 Game Developers Conference, completely unprepared to host the event. (In the real world, the real Tim Schafer is in fact hosting at this year's GDC. Host Master and the Conquest of Humor has so many layers of self-reference, it threatens to collapse in on itself, taking the whole conference and possibly the universe with it.) Your goal is to scour the area, collecting as many of the 22 jokes as possible before you finally walk on stage. The more jokes you find, the better the evening goes. Host Master Deux: Quest for Identity (2013) Though he learned from his previous mistakes and arrived to host the Game Developer's Conference prepared, Double Fine's Tim Schafer never expected to have to prove he really is, y'know, Tim Schafer, to a giant of a security guard who won't let him onstage. Created by Benedikt Hummel and Marius Fietzek, Tim's got to track down everything he needs to convince the burly gatekeeper he's the one and only. He'll need a Schafer-like beard, more Schafer-ly attire, and some classic Schafer-esque jokes, but rounding all of that up is going to be anything but straightforward. Or sane. Though drastically different in style, it's definitely no less funny, albeit in a more surreal way. The art and animation are adorable, with a funky and fitting (though somewhat repetitive) soundtrack by Major Bueno. | ||
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| Inspector Kloo 1-8 | Federico Rutenberg / 3Totems | [top] | |
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This is a series of free Flash adventures. Episode 1: The Stolen Relics Inspector Kloo must collect evidence to find the thief of the 3 relics. Episode 2: The Hidden Weapon find the hidden weapon to escape the cellar. Episode 3: The Hut The thief is hidden in the hut. But you have to enter by surprise to catch him! Episode 4: The Three Pearls find three stolen pearls. To achieve this, you must enter the beach house, and remember, it is not completely uninhabited. Episode 5: The Three Rings find the three stolen rings in the house on the island. This chapter has ab added the option to continue your saved game (saved automatically). Episode 6: The Stolen Necklace find a stolen necklace. You must search for clues around the house. This time the house is inhabited, so you must interact with the characters. Episode 7: The Phantom of the Fog Help him to find the objects stolen by the Phantom of the fog. Episode 8: The Stolen Bracelet The bracelet disappeared mysteriously. The house owner says that the thief should be in the island. Follow the clues to find the bracelet. | ||
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| Intruder | SugarCube Inc. | [top] | |
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The sound of the phone cuts in sharp and intrusive over the persistent patter of the rain pelting the roof and the occasional angry growl of thunder rolling through the night. The voice on the other end is panicked. It's Sarah, barely able to get out the words between terrified gasps. Someone broke into their house. Someone armed. The power's out and she and Scott are hiding, but she doesn't know how long before they are discovered. You're the only person she trusts to come and save them from the Intruder. Now the fate of your friends rests squarely on your shoulders, in this short and scary point-and-click adventure. Using your mouse, navigate your way into and throughout the darkened home. Keep your eyes peeled for anything that can be used to defend yourself and try to get to your friends before the intruder does. As you work to save your friends, don't forget that the intruder is not likely to look kindly upon your presence either. Keep quiet and don't alert him, or he'll come after you, bringing up a "Think Fast" scenario in which you'll have mere seconds to make a decision that could save your life, or end it. You won't be much help to your friends if you wind up dead, will you? There is passive text at the top of the screen that automatically changes whenever you hover the cursor over anything of interest. Usually if you've done everything you can in a room, the room's base text will say something to that effect. Also, the game has a built-in strategy guide that gives helpful hints from room to room. The creepy black and white graphics are very effective. | ||
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| Iron Roses | Cateia Games / Sandlot Games | [top] | |
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Alex's true love in life has always been music, particularly the music of her former band, Iron Roses! Still dreaming of one day making it big in the music industry, Alex is frantically searching for her former bandmates and trying to convince them to enter the upcoming "Battle of the Bands". Track down their lost equipment, interact with intriguing characters, and use all of your problem solving skills in this exciting Adventure game. It has Intriguing characters with fully voiced audio, original music and songs by the band "Megasapien", and over a dozen unique urban locations to explore. Solve dozens of mini-game activities along the way to stardom. The Russian version of the game adapted for the local market has the main character repainted by Leroux Kozlov (the project "Lera Lera"), with some of the musical compositions replaced by the tracks from her disc. | ||
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| Island Adventure | Joe Townsend | [top] | |
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Benji Rosenbloom is your average Joe on a plane journey minding his own business. However, his confidence in the safety of air travel is suddenly challenged when his plane crash lands on an island in the middle of nowhere and he finds himself to be the sole survivor. Initially disoriented, Benji soon befriends a young woman named Lola, one of a group of survivors of a shipwreck that occurred on the island some number of years before who have now come to make the island their home and learned to live at peace with a group of island natives. This puts you in the shoes of Benji, who, with Lola's help, must learn to integrate with both the Shipwreck survivors and the natives, while in the meantime search for a way home, avoid a band of incompetent pirates attempting to bully the island's people, and discover a series of bizarre truths about the island. is a comedy game that I developed for about two and a half years before I moved to Japan. It is a point and click adventure game, like the Monkey Island series, in which the player must interact with people and objects in the game environment to solve a series of puzzles in order to progress the story. Inspirations for this game mostly came from the Monkey island games, the TV series Lost, and many other pieces of desert island fiction. One of the main aims in making this game was to explore how a story about crash survivors on a bizarre island could develop without the supernatural elements present in Lost, while at the same time creating a satire of the desert island genre in general. | ||
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| Jack Toresal and The Secret Letter | Michael Gentry and David A. Cornelson / Textfyre | [top] | |
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The author of the stunning, large-scale, Lovecraftian interactive fiction Anchorhead, has another full-scale IF, his first since that award-winning game came out in 1998. Dave Cornelson, who founded the Speed IF competitions and the IFWiki, has led his interactive fiction company, Textfyre, to publish its first game for $25. The interface offers a book-like framework for the IF session and allows the player to flip ahead to a map or back to previous sections of the transcript. The illustrations were done by Erika Swanson. This is the first episode in a series set in Miradania - a fictional kingdom in an approximately mediaeval, English like land. Toresal is the town, and the protagonist is an adolescent street urchin named Jack. Jack lives in an orphanage and seems to pass the days causing trouble in the town market. As the story begins, some mercenaries come looking for Jack. Why are they going to such trouble and expense for a nobody like Jack? To find the answer, Jack must learn about the politics of Toresal and Miradania and not get caught (or worse!) during the investigation. The political struggles of the day have a surprising connection to an orphan's dead parents. In April/2015, the game was made freeware. | ||
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| John Jebediah Gun and Sepheret Island | Midian Design | [top] | |
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A strange task in Sepheret Island, between Maya Idols and egyptian pyramids. You play Simon, an old friend of a private investigator John Jebediah Gun. You have many many cases to solve one by one. But...who is Samantha? It's a 1024x768 resolution short/medium adventure game. | ||
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| Jolly Gang's Spooky Adventure, The | Alawar Games | [top] | |
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Investigate eerie hijinks and uncover a mystery as you help Moxxie and her pals investigate a ghostly appearance in a psychic's apartment. Go directly to the source to get the scoop on the next huge tabloid story by solving puzzles and chatting with a colorful cast of characters. Moxxie, the leader of the gang, is a fledgling tabloid journalist while her friends, computer nerd Shaggy and big guy Boar, pitch in with inconsequential cameos. This lite point-and-click adventure uses straightforward inventory-based quests and simple standalone puzzles for a 2 hour game. | ||
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| Judith | Terry Cavanagh, Stephen Lavelle | [top] | |
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Just like Pathways, Judith is an experiment in storytelling about secrets and control, through a world shown from a first-person perspective and graphics from the era of Wolfenstein 3D. With parallels to the classic story of Bluebeard, it tells the tale of Jeff and Emily, married, but not to each other, who meet secretly in an abandoned building. As soon as they enter the building, Emily disappears and the player needs to guide Jeff to find her back. The game is divided into two different stories, and the parts are played alternately, along with a third storyline presented as a dream. As the player discovers the different rooms, parallels between the three stories, past and present, become apparent. To show what character is controlled and talking, the colour of the text lines is changed. There are minor puzzles to solve, but the game is very straightforward. At times, control is taken over for in-game cutscenes, usually to further the story. The character is moved through the arrow keys with the space bar for all actions. | ||
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| Jumble Land [Ru] | Trickster Games / MediaHouse | [top] | |
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This old-school adventure game was created on the basis of the best stories of the humor magazine "Jumble", using the original cartoon characters. The action takes place in one day in a beautiful city. Fifth grader Gosh Repkin is very tired of his "harsh" training routine. In addition, he has very difficult mathematic homework, which he will never solve. And all this for only a few days before the holidays! Gaucher comes to the rescue with a message stating that the studio "Jumble" is holding a casting call. Whoever is chosen, will take part in the filming. Our hero decides to definitely take part in this exciting event. To do this, he will have to visit the island of pirates, learn in a primitive class, warm snowmen, distinguish the ball from Bobik, communicate with the aliens and make many more fun and useful things. The character will have to solve puzzles using logic, cunning, resourcefulness, and intelligence! As a bonus, it has the top 5 "Jumble" videos. | ||
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| Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Maboroshi no Shoujo [J] | Kogado Studio | [top] | |
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Haruka Minazuki and Aoi Kannazuki, lifelong friends and classmates at St. Cherine Academy, are their school's most admired students, but they also work as Magical Girls, thwarting the nefarious organization Black Auction in their every move, as Red Angel and Blue Angel, respectively. When things go tough, the masked gentleman Misty Knight - resident Chick Magnet Yuito Kisaragi - appears to their aid. Originally pachinko machine characters, this is a free visual novel spinoff. | ||
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| Karin and the Hidden Lake | Det Danske Akademi for Digital, Interaktiv Underholdning Filmskolen | [top] | |
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Karin and the Hidden Lake is a short platformer developed in Unity 3D about a girl who enters a forest to pick flowers during midsummer night. She is told this will reveal to her the man she will marry. To do that, she needs to pick the flowers by walking into them and ward off the shadows that surround her. When she does not progress fast enough the shadows will close in on her. There are also separate claw-shaped shadows that need to be avoided by ducking or jumping over them. She has no other means of defence. The first part of the game is spent looking for the dress that will make her run faster and jump higher. It also features a section with a mirror lake, where he inner child is reflected and can be controlled separately. The developers made the game for the specific target group of women around the age of 35. | ||
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| KGB in a Tuxedo [Ru] | Madia Entertainment / New Disk | [top] | |
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Any adventure, conceived by the secret services, for ordinary citizens means only one thing - trouble. This time, Katya Maltseva, a journalist of the Komsomol edition, got into the cover. She did not have time to recover herself when she found herself in the office of Andropov herself. The recruitment went well, and the girl goes where it’s simply impossible for an ordinary person to get to the countries of the West. Now she has to come to grips with the most dangerous intelligence services of the world. Will Katya be able to challenge the professionals ... and stay alive? The quest was created based on the series of detective books by Joseph Shagal of the same name, and a recognized expert, Igor Shevchuk, worked on the game script. In the yard - the 80s of the last century, the era of the great opposition of developed socialism and market economy. You are awaited by the secrets of the secret services and the tangled web of political ambitions! Help the heroine to overcome all sorts of puzzles and riddles. The developed dialogues will allow getting out of the most difficult situations, the main thing is not to lose your head and remember that all means are good in international espionage. Features: A unique quest based on the eponymous book series by Joseph Shagal; Original Soviet themes of the 80s of the last century; Clever riddles, puzzles and thoughtful dialogues; Games of the special services and the atmosphere of international espionage; Various locations - from Andropov’s office to South America. | ||
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| King of Shreds and Patches, The | Jimmy Maher | [top] | |
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Dear friend. My sojourn in parts foreign is at an ende. I am at lodgings in Southwark not far from the bridge at Stoney Street, come dine with me two days hence to ring in the newe year. I have not enjoyed amiable English companie for some long time and it would be refreshing to hear my mother tongue used in its proper manner again. Your friend, John Croft. When you receive this note from your old acquaintance John Croft, you expect nothing but an evening of good food and drink and Croft's lecherous tales. Instead, you quickly find yourself plunged into a conspiracy of black magic that involves not only Croft but some of the most powerful and important men in London - and possibly even someone else, someone much closer to your own heart. This is a novel-length work of interactive fiction. In it you will explore an historically accurate recreation of Elizabethan London, circa 1603, interact with some fascinating characters both historical and fictional, and (if you are clever and lucky) thwart an occult conspiracy that threatens to bring down the entire city - or worse. Adapted from a scenario written by Justin Tynes for the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG, , it's huge and labyrinthian, packed with memorable characters who look, feel, and act distinct in ways that help engage you in the plot. Interactive fiction has always been better at this than other genres, but the cast here feels far less like actors and NPCs and more like allies and enemies than many other titles ever pull off. The amount of detail and freedom can be a little overwhelming at first. It was among the Interactive Fiction Top 50 of all time at IFDB. | ||
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| Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral | Jon Ingold & Ian Finley / Textfyre | [top] | |
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This is, the interactive fiction company, Textfyre's second game. The Deluxe version is a Microsoft Silverlight application that runs in a browser. The interface offers a book-like framework for the IF session and allows the player to flip ahead to a map or back to previous sections of the transcript. It has artist renderings of all of the characters in the game as well as a full color map and hints. The first episode in the Klockwerk Series; Shadow begins an adventure in a world of clocks, gears and ornithopters. You are Wren, 2nd assistant clock-polisher. It's not a very important job, but it offers a place to sleep and bread to eat. You just wish you could someday make it to 1st assistant clock-polisher. Before too long though you are faced with blasphemy and intrigue within the church. Who was that shadowy figure talking to the Abbott? In April/2015, the game was made freeware. | ||
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| Kuros | Sandlot Games | [top] | |
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When Katya, a young explorer with no memory of her past, awakens on Kuros, she finds a mysterious alien world teetering on the brink of destruction. Determined to piece together her forgotten life, she sets out to explore her strange surroundings. With the guidance of six unique allies, help Katya explore five elemental realms - Wood, Fire, Water, Metal, and Aether - and heal the mysterious and damaged glyphstones that govern the landscape. Collect quest-related hidden objects, construct useful items and unique power-ups, and solve mind-bending puzzles to repair the stones and restore balance to this mystical world. Kuros, a hidden object adventure with stunning visuals and addictive gameplay, unfolds over 25 unique locations in 5 magical element-themed realms. With more than 100 useful hidden objects and over 30 mind-bending mini-game puzzles, discover the mysteries of Kuros today. There's 6 unique allies providing guidance in your quest. | ||
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| L'esprit du Loup [Fr] | Midway / STRASS Productions | [top] | |
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The Spirit of the Wolf PC is inspired by the film Loup by Nicolas Vanier and offers to learn while having fun. The game is based on four themes on our knowledge of the world and particularly the Far North. Several types of quizzes are available (Eliminator, Monster quiz, etc.) as well as mini-games to share with others. | ||
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| La Leyenda de la Biblioteca [Sp] | Javier Hernández | [top] | |
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Author wrote: "... in the Youth House where I work, I have been organizing a short course / workshop for an adventure game (with Wintermute). Nobody expects a marvel: As a collective creation workshop, story and puzzles have been identified through brainstorming by workshop attendees, most of whom were boys of 13 who wanted to put references to "tío de la vara" everywhere. Graphics are photos from Google and characters are the girl "Molly" and "oldguy" that appear in the sample projects of Wintermute. As it's something that is being done in three weeks or so, we can not ask for too much invention. But honestly, I think in the end it may prove something pretty decent. Created in the workshop building of la Casa de Juventud "María Vicuña" de Estella. | ||
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| Last Half of Darkness: Tomb of Zojir | WRF Studios / Tri Synergy | [top] | |
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The darkness continues amidst the treasures from the gypsy's lair, as a mysterious book is found in the tiny town of Shadowcrest. Perhaps a book that should never have been opened. A book with pages that chart the passage to the Isle of the Dead. Shrouded among fog and lore, legends of the the Island speak of the strange ghosts that live there and the creatures of the dead hiding in the shadows; feeding on sailors foolish enough to beach upon the dark shores. Although stories of great treasure surround the island, it is also rumored that the isle holds the origin for a great darkness inside an ancient temple built centuries ago. Once again your experience in the dark arts and science may be useful to uncover the true origin of the last half of darkness. | ||
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| Legend Of Crystal Valley | Cataia Games / Akella | [top] | |
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This is a point n' click adventure game merging the best qualities of the genre, providing hours of gameplay, dozens of various locations, characters puzzles, beautiful 2D backgrounds, 3D characters and interactive objects. The main character, a young woman named Eve, receives a letter from her father. He lives alone on an old farm since his wife died. The letter was a disturbing one and seems that her father was talking about some kind of end. Was he talking about ending his own life? | ||
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| Legie | Sudokop | [top] | |
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If the devil gave the possibility to make decisions to a man, let him be the origin of all evil in man's deeds, let him take the blame, not the stupid man that does as his lowest urges and desires command him to. This is an unique combination of a 3D adventure and "classic" dungeon crawler. It's a dark story about an innkeeper, beer and the devil that takes place in the medieval Czech town of Jilemnice. There's poetic dialogues, wise words, bargaining, furious fights... but no saving the world and no heroics. It's an RPG without magic, elves and hobbits. In 2012, the game was made freeware. | ||
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| Leisure Suit Larry 9: Box Office Bust | Team 17 Software / Codemasters | [top] | |
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This is an all new sophomoric comedy adventure featuring Larry Laffer's nephew, Larry, looking for action (or love) on the back-lot of Laffer Studios, deep in the heart of Tinseltown. A rollicking, innuendo-laden lampoon of Hollywood, Leisure Suit Larry features exploration, platforming, racing and puzzle-solving as well as an all-new Director's Game, where the player becomes the director of their own "Larry Feature". Leisure Suit Larry games are renowned for its risqué sophomoric humor. True to form, this will pump out those witty lines, playing on parodies of the popular movies of our time, thanks to the screenwriting skills of Allen Covert (Happy Madison Productions) and an all-star VO lineup of comedy actors (Jay Mohr, Carmen Electra, Jeffery Tambor, Shannon Elizabeth, Dave Attell and more). True to the franchise, Leisure Suit Larry will feature gorgeous babes that, as usual, are out of Larry's league. The open world sand box gameplay includes exploration, platforming, racing and puzzle-solving as well as an all-new Director's Game, where the player becomes the director of his/her own "Larry Feature". | ||
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| Lights | Neutral | [top] | |
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The developer, Neutral, is responsible for such gems as Sphere, Vision, and other classics of the Escape the Room genre. It has warm, inviting 3D environments, clever puzzles that don't rely on excessive pixel hunting or bizarre leaps in space-logic, and even Full Motion Video footage of an adorable Papillon. As usual, the player is placed in a room full of puzzles and challenged to escape. Although some games in this genre are located in exotic or unusual places like an alien spaceship or a fairytale castle, this one simply takes place in a living room. But it's a living room filled with nooks, crannies, and interesting devices. The game is very fair—no pixel-hunting, and hot-spots are where you expect them to be. You should definitely examine objects from every angle, though—try to look behind them or at hidden angles. The inventory works very smoothly (it even indicates objects as "new" to remind you which you haven't examined closely yet.) Keep in mind that objects may themselves conceal secrets or be combined or manipulated in the close-up screens. The soundtrack is minimal, although it does use sound to indicate when a discovery has been made. There is also a handy save function which is a good addition—although a game genius (or someone with no compunction about walkthroughs) might solve it in one sitting, many will want to walk away and think to return with a different perspective. And this game has a puppy! How can you not like an escape game with a puppy! | ||
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| Little Wheel | One Click Dog | [top] | |
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Little Wheel is the story of a world of self-sufficient robots. Everything runs like clockwork until one day when a mishap at the power core shuts down the entire civilization. After ten thousand years of rusting, a chance lightning strike restores power to one small hero, who sets out to start everything back up again. There's no hunting for pixels or hot-spots, as things you can interact with are highlighted by a gray circle. Instead of collecting seemingly random items and rubbing them against everything to see if it advances the story, most puzzles in the game are solved simply by choosing to click these interactive areas in their correct order. As such, it takes a lot of the thinking out of what would otherwise be some really difficult puzzles. Click on something and Little Wheel will putter off to investigate, and watching its actions will give you clues as to the order in which you should proceed. The journey isn't a long one, but it's a delight to see what new obstacle your little mechanical buddy has to tackle next. Little Wheel's simple palette of sepia and black is still able to produce a remarkably detailed silhouette world. Structures and characters are rendered with loving detail, down to every winch and switch, and animated with just as much care. The only real complaint with it is how short and relatively easy it is. | ||
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| Lunnye Devitsy | Boss Baddie! | [top] | |
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Lunnye is a mystery/puzzle platformer. You play as a little alien that falls off the moon and you have to make your way back. But it's a lot tougher than it sounds. The objective is to find your way back to the moon using 6 possible exits on a large mountainside. The player cannot die in this game; just explore, collect and solve puzzles. It's also in celebration of the moon landings, which was all just over 40 years ago. What you get for $3.20 is a reasonably-sized world to explore, a nice variation of puzzles to solve and a game crammed full of atmosphere. This is an experience all about exploration and if that's your kind of thing, Lunnye Devitsy is bound to please immensely. The world is comprised of several different areas which all flow smoothly into one another. You know when you've just stumbled into a neighbouring domain, as the music changes to suit the mood and the lighting evolves to set the scene. The musical score is definitely worth a mention - most of the tracks fit the bill solidly, and there's some really soothing stuff here to find. | ||
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| Machinarium | Amanita Design | [top] | |
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Machinarium is independent puzzle / adventure game developed by the makers of popular web-games Samorost and Samorost2. Machinarium is a strange rusty, metallic place populated only by robots. The story is about a little robot who has been unjustly thrown out to the scrap yard behind the city. In the game he returns to the town where he meets the bad guys from Black Cap Brotherhood — they are just preparing a bomb attack on the central tower where the town ruler has residence in. Of course our hero must stop them and also rescue his friend robot-girl. In June/2017, a Definitive Version was released, a free update and a replacement of the original Flash version. It was reprogrammed from scratch using a custom made DirectX engine so you can finally enjoy it even on modern high resolution full screens. And thanks to added gamepad support, the game works perfectly in Steam Big Picture. It has 12 new achievements, support for Xbox 360 and Xbox One gamepads (other controllers with experimental support), Steam Cloud saves, localization to 14 languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Russian; New Steam leaderboards: "Quickest Win" and "Explorer" (based on distance travelled). | ||
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| Make It Good | Jon Ingold | [top] | |
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This is text-based Interactive Fiction: a Chandleresque noir detective story in which you play the hard-boiled detective trying to solve the case. Investigate the house, interrogate the suspects, piece the evidence together and, if you're smart enough, secure a conviction. Called to a plush house in the hills of LA, you've got one last chance to crack a case or you'll be off the force. Four faces: here's hoping one of them looks guilty. Time to adjust your hat, stiffen your collar and grab your badge off the dash. Here goes. You've one last chance... so make it good. Not only do the characters wander around and work on their own goals, they have complex knowledge about the world around them, and they remember what they've seen and heard in considerable detail. Bringing the investigation off will require making sure that they all see the right things in the right order at the right time, and get into the right state of mind. | ||
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| Marionette, The | Team Effigy | [top] | |
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Martin is a bachelor and sculptor struggling to make a living in the city. He specializes in modelling human figures, and often hires people to pose for him in his studio. To him, they are just models, and his interest in them is solely for the purpose of his art. One evening, he receives an envelope in the mail. The envelope is unmarked except for the numbers 1011 scribbled in a corner. Inside is a strange photo. Soon after, Martin finds himself in a different world, where time and space mean nothing, and ghosts from the past will not die. The Marionette is a free downloadable point-and-click adventure game. Because it is created using the Adventure Game Studio (AGS) software, it features a 2D interface similar to that of old Sierra adventure games such as the King's Quest and Gabriel Knight series. It began production in September 2006. | ||
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| McCarthy Chronicles, The | Calin Leafshade | [top] | |
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This free AGS created game is a film-noir inspired, supernatural detective story. Rick McCarthy is a private detective marred by a secretive and destructive past. He is pulled into a world of blood sacrifice and invocation. Can he hide his past, solve the crime and get the girl? This is a very dark, depressing and story driven game. Very well acted and production values are high, although the game lacks substance when you remove all the dialogue, which lowers its rating. This is a very impressive first game and a great start to a series. If you are looking for a very atmospheric, visual, story driven game then this perfect for you, if you are looking for a challenge then look elsewhere. It won four AGS awards for 2009: best main character, best sound effects, best vocal voice, and best animation. | ||
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The artwork contained within this series from the creators of the Submachine series is well-conceived and the atmosphere is enticingly moody. This game just sort of plonks you into the countryside where you might not have any reason to think of peeping inside a tree trunk or picking up a random pot. Your task in this point and click adventure game is to find out the reason why death stalks the land. Is it a plague, or something more sinister? It is up to you to find out and stop it. Morbid 2: The Cure (Oct/2010) picks up where the first chapter left us, and just in time for everyone's favorite spooky holiday. The best part of this horror-themed, point-and-click adventure series remains the atmosphere. The black-and-white art and subtle ambient sounds are creepy and evocative. There are no jump scares or shocking gore, just a mood of well-crafted, eerie desolation. | ||
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The player is cast as Powell, a mercenary on his first assignment on the cargo spaceship Morningstar. The ship crash-lands on a desolate planet, killing the engineer and badly injuring the captain. It's up to Powell to get the ship up and running again. Morningstar is a first-person point-and-click adventure game with inventory-based puzzles. The player explores the ship and various other locations on the planet, and by combining and using the thus found items, will be able to repair the Morningstar. | ||
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| Most Romantic Tales: Romeo and Juliet | Baby Eish Games | [top] | |
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When it comes to romantic stories, William Shakespeare's tale of two star-crossed lovers from the houses of Montague and Capulet is one of the classics. This "visual novel" is designed to introduce more people to the story by presenting a line by line translation of Shakespeare's original play into contemporary, colloquial American English. Gameplay is presented as an interactive novel. As you play, you'll be asked to choose from a variety of different dialogue options that can affect the storyline while still keeping true to the original. In the opening scene, for example, do you choose to try to break up the fight between the servants of Capulet and Montague, or just stand back and watch? When the fiery Tybalt arrives on the scene, do you try to calm him down, or draw your sword and egg him on? You can choose to follow the original storyline, or choose a happy ending. In between acts, you'll complete a variety of jigsaw puzzles of images taken from the scenes in the game. Most Romantic Stories will include an illustrated text file of Shakespeare's original prose as well, for comparison purposes or just for the user's reference. | ||
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| Murran Chronicles | Weggieware Games | [top] | |
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These episodic games are made with the AGS by Chris Jones and are graphical point-and-click type adventure games similar to the old Sierra and LucasArts games of the 80s and 90s. The games are all free to download and play. The primary inspirations for these games are the truly excellent Ben Jordan series by Francisco Gonzalez (Grundislav Games), the X-Files and and all the other nerdy sci-fi stuff the creator loved over the years. Episode 1: Jersey Devil - While visiting your cousin in Leeds Point, New Jersey, a neighbor child goes missing. Being in the FBI (though a desk-jockey, not the field-op type), you are thrust into the middle of the investigation. Did the legendary creature take the child, as the mother claims? Or is something more nefarious at hand in the sleepy southern New Jersey pine barrens? Episode 2: Talons of Terror - You are moved to another division of the FBI and promoted to special agent status. This new division investigates the stranger cases, and this is one of them. Cattle have been mutilated, taken long distances from their farms and eaten by something. There have been sightings of large creatures in the sky and three unsolved murders within recent months. You are thrust into an investigation ripe with intrigue as you explore Montana while trying to solve the mystery of who or what is killing the cattle, and why three people have turned up dead. Could it be a creature thought extinct millions of years ago? Or do the Sioux Indians have something to do with it? Episode 3: Lifedrinker of Landsdowne - You are given a case involving mysterious deaths in Landsdowne, Massachusetts. The bodies of two men in their early twenties have been found recently, and according to local authorities both dead men looked to be in their seventies when their bodies were found. There is no explanation as both men were thought to be healthy, and in the prime of their lives. Add to this the odd reports of a pack of animals roaming the town at night, and you have your work cut out for you. Is there some sort of vampire creature on the loose as some of the town rumors suggest? What is behind the rumors of odd goat-like creatures that have been seen after nightfall? Are the two related? | ||
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| Mystery Case Files 6: Dire Grove | Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Use your wits and Hidden Object and Adventure game talent to follow the trail of a group of missing graduate students in this second in the series to have more point-and-click adventure elements. This time it integrates studio-quality film clues. Filmed in Patagonia, Argentina, the story of Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove begins with the discovery of a video tape in an abandoned rental car in north England. The game goes on to include approximately eight to 12 hours of interactive gameplay, complete with hidden objects, video clues and puzzles set within an intriguing new location – Dire Grove. Gameplay is much more open-ended, allowing players to explore in a non-linear, classic adventure fashion. An exclusive Collector's Edition has extras including bonus "Easter egg" levels and puzzles that reveal secrets related to both past and future Mystery Case Files episodes. The integrated Deluxe Strategy Guide also includes extra video outtakes, concept art, screenshots, and desktop wallpapers. There's also a new Challenge and Achievement system. | ||
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| Nancy Drew 20: Ransom of the Seven Ships | Her Interactive | [top] | |
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Nancy Drew and her best friends Bess and George travel to the Bahamas for a fun-filled vacation when Bess is suddenly kidnapped and held for ransom. Throughout the game, players assume the role of either Nancy or George, depending on the scene, as they search for the missing artifact from the "Seven Virtues" fleet that will rescue Bess from the kidnappers. During the quest for the lost treasure, players will immerse themselves in the Bahamas diving, sailing, and interacting with wildlife. They will also decrypt a riddle book, unlock treasure chests and explore dangerous underwater shipwrecks. Play mini-games with the monkeys at the research center to earn fun prizes. Take risks without starting over – the game will automatically return the player to the point before the fatal mistake. Choose from two difficulty settings (Jr. or Sr. Detective) to allow players of all skill levels to solve the mystery. | ||
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| Nancy Drew 21: Warnings at Waverly Academy | Her Interactive | [top] | |
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In the 21st installment of the longrunning series, Nancy enrolls undercover at the prestigious all-girls boarding school, which has seen a series of dangerous incidents befall its most promising students, with threats of more to come. In order to get to the bottom of the mystery, players will need to help Nancy not only fit in with the other girls, but also "snoop through dorm rooms and snap cell phone pictures of evidence" along the way. | ||
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| Nancy Drew Dossier #2: Resorting to Danger | Her Interactive | [top] | |
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In this second downloadable casual game in the series, as Nancy Drew, players must go undercover at the Redondo Spa to stop a bomber. The high maintenance clients won't be happy if they find that their retreat is about to explode, even if the bombs are more prankster grossouts than dangerous. Nancy must catch the culprit while posing as the spa gopher catering to the customers' eccentric requests while defusing bombs. From celebrities clients to the receptionist at the front desk-everyone is a suspect. Other features will include a sparkling magnifying glass system, which eliminates endlessly searching for vague clues; point rewards (the better sleuth you are, the more points you can earn to unlock bonus content); and six different alternate endings depending on choices the player makes. | ||
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| Nearly Departed (cancelled) | John Greene / Pinhead Games | [top] | |
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Nearly Departed is a "point and click" adventure similar to classic LucasArts and Sierra games such as The Curse of Monkey Island or Gabriel Knight. The creator John Green, in addition to handling layout and production of the comics that appear in Disney Adventures, also writes, colors, and letters a number of them. He also does illustrations for Disney , as well as letter comics for Nickelodeon. In Nearly Departed you play the part of a zombie who must discover who you are, how you became a zombie, and why. The game is uses the LASSIE (the Lingo Adventure Scripting System and Interactivity Engine) which uses Adobe's Flash and Director for its cross-platform magic. The graphics are beautiful and of top-notch commercial quality, as are the dialog and the puzzles to solve. | ||
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| Nick Chase: A Detective Story | Gestalt games / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Nick Chase, a hard-boiled Private Investigator, is in need of a job. Lucky for him, one arrives from a man known only as The Collector. Solve a variety of puzzles and find hidden clues to uncover the mystery behind the missing manuscript penned by Leonardo Di Vinci. Explore gorgeous hand drawn scenes with a gritty film noir style in this one of a kind Adventure game where everyone is a suspect! It's a combination hidden object and puzzle game. Use your mouse to click hidden items or clues on the screen. After you finish, you may be presented with puzzles such as unlocking the door, analyzing a blood sample or creating a fake I. D. As the game goes along, you gather clues as to who stole the Di Vinci manuscript and why. | ||
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| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Pipeworks Software / Majesco Entertainment | [top] | |
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Get ready for a story so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world's largest museum – the Smithsonian Institution. Museum guard-turned entrepreneur Larry Daley discovers that his favorite exhibits, and some of his best friends, from New York's Natural History Museum are being shipped off to the archives at the Smithsonian. Larry gets a distress call from the miniature cowboy, Jedediah, reporting that Egyptian ruler Kahmunrah and a trio of heinous henchmen – namely Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon and Al Capone – are plotting to take over the museum, then the world. Speeding to the nation's capitol, Larry is clearly in over his head. But with some impressive new pals, including the irrepressible Amelia Earhart, along with familiar friends Teddy Roosevelt and Octavius, Larry will stop at nothing to restore the Smithsonian before dawn. Ben Stiller's voice and likeness are included in the game for an authentic experience. Adventure through 14 levels within The Smithsonian, from the Federal Archives to the National Air and Space Museum, the Lincoln Memorial and many more. Take control of out of this world vehicles—pilot the Lunar Lander, Pitcairn Autogyro and a T-Rex skeleton. Use your trusty Key Chain and Flashlight to solve puzzles and make your way through the museums. Collect all of the pieces of the Magic Tablet of Ahkmenrah to unlock new levels, solve puzzles and more. | ||
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| One Night 1-4 | Dark Gaia | [top] | |
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This is a series of survival horror games made in RPG Maker VX. Each game contains roughly three to four hours of gameplay, multiple endings and an involving story. The games have generated quite a bit of interest over the years, being featured in PC Gamer magazine and having a series of Let's Play videos made about them. One Night (2009) holds the dubious honour of being the very first survival horror game made for the engine. A frightening Resident Evil-esque experience, it challenges you to escape from "The Complex", a crumbling, abandoned research facility while being hunted mercilessly by the remnants of a long forgotten experiment. Relentless monsters and difficult puzzles await around every corner - can you survive the horror? One Night 2: The Beyond (2010) is the long awaited sequel set almost thirty years before the original game. It's a Lovecraftian adventure game where you must solve the mystery of Mairstone Manor, a house controlled by an ancient, malevolent evil, and discover the origins of the horror. With an eldritch presense of unknown origin bearing down upon you, it's going to take everything you can muster to escape from Mairstone Manor alive. One Night: Full Circle (2011) is intended to tie together and resolve the stories of the previous two games in an exciting conclusion. You must search for your missing sister Alyssa in the town of Stillwater, a place that has been a ghost town since an unknown catastrophe occured one fateful night six months ago. As you uncover the secrets of the town in search of your goal, you'll also discover how the stories of the previous One Night games tie together and follow them through to the dramatic ending. An entire town awaits your arrival. It's up to you to survive the many horrors it holds. It's going to be a monumental task. Do you dare attempt it? One Night 4 (2013) has you brave the terrors of your own dreams. Take control of Gordon West as he explores a nightmarish dreamscape confronting secrets that refuse to be forgotten. Featuring six scary locations that span both the dream world and the waking world, a mysterious Silent Hill-esque story of guilt and desire and horrifying enemies that track your every move, it's the ultimate test of skill for fans of classic survival horror. | ||
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Javi-Wan Kenobi said: "Due to the success of the workshop for building adventure games we do in spring in the Casa de la Juventud "María Vicuña" de Estella,, we repeated the experiment in July. The result of which arose the adventure that I present today: Operation: Bomb. | ||
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| Pahelika: Secret Legends | Ironcode Software | [top] | |
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Pahelika puts players in the first-person shoes of an adventurer who discovers a magical artifact while tidying the storeroom of his ancestral home. Remembering a family legend that claims this item is actually a gateway to a incredibly powerful book called the Pahelika, he decides to find out if the book really does exist. To do that, however, he'll first need to explore the fantasy lands of six ancient civilizations, solve the puzzling challenges put in place to safeguard the tome. The game will likely appeal to the casual game crowd, but storytelling is important in the game and it's the adventure that really counts. | ||
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| Panda's Big Adventure + Panda's Bigger Adventure | Rob Donkin, RobotJam | [top] | |
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The Panda character created for the Panda Tactical Sniper series is back in a new Point'n'Click adventure, Panda's BIG Adventure. On a secret mission Panda discovers a time traveling 'portaloo' machine. Our hero decides to go for a ride but things go horribly wrong as parts of the machine are scattered across time. Travel back as far as the Prehistoric ages to help Panda return home safely. Panda's Bigger Adventure (2010) After discovering a time traveling 'portaloo' machine, Panda's life has been a roller coaster of discovery, adventure and thrill. This time Panda must help the portaloo's real owner get free from a future space prison. Venture back in time to Ancient Italy, World War II, the Wild West and the Mob Ruled America to break the prison encryption key and finally get back home for some hobnobs and cup of tea! | ||
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| Pangea 1/2 [Sp] | Lleans Studio | [top] | |
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This is the first part of this adventure made in Wintermute. The story revolves around Frank Frantic, a seller of collectors items and the search for valuable antiques to sell to their customers, without too many scruples in getting them. One night, after one of their tricks at the home of an old eccentric to get a medieval sword, Frank is visited by Martin Stuart, a wealthy businessman seeking help to find his daughter who mysteriously disappeared along with an old piece his antique collection. | ||
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| Pat & Mat: The Game | Centauri Production / IDEA games | [top] | |
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This features a never used before brand for video-games and perfect reconstruction of stop-motion TV series assets in interactive world. Pat & Mat (original names in Czech Kutaci, ... A je to!, Pat a Mat) is a Czech stop-motion animated series featuring two handymen, Pat and Mat (Czech for "Stalemate" and "Checkmate", respectively). The show features the two characters facing mostly a self-made problem, trying to solve it using any possible and impossible tools and constructing gadgets, which leads to more problems. Yet, eventually, the two manage to get a working result with a mostly surprising solution. The humour is not the only feature of the show, another feature is having an optimistic approach towards life. The two characters always get into problematic situations but they never give up, until they solve the problem in imaginative ways. The player, taking control of Pat and Mat characters, solves various tasks in the game. The very basic controls are similar to strategy or adventure (“point-and-click”) games. Click on the hammer on the table and character will pick it up, click on the door, someone will open it (or tell you that you need the key first). Pat and Mat have been recreated in 3D computer art and dozens of animation sets including typical gestures and animations from the TV series. Although the game is 3D rendered in real time, it still looks like a very stylish stopmotion movie. There's a huge amount of "mini-games" and "micro-games". | ||
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| Path, The | Tale of Tales | [top] | |
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The Path is a short horror game inspired by Little Red Ridinghood with a unique form of gameplay, designed to immerse you deeply into the dark themes of its story. You play six sisters, the Red Girls, who are sent to their grandmother's house, one by one, with the explicit command to stay on the path. But not all young women can resist the seductive allure of the dark forest along the way. Every interaction in the game expresses an aspect of the narrative. There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die. The Path features a continuous soundtrack composed by Jarboe and mixed in real time through in-game activity. There's something wrong with the forest. No matter how bright the sun shines, it remains dark and foggy. It smells like something died. Strange noises fill the rusty air. Squeaks and screeches. The dull thump of someone chopping trees. The wind playing eerie melodies on ghostlike flutes. Shivers run down her spine. She just left the city. Cars can't drive here anymore. Mother told her to go visit grandmother. The old lady lives all alone at the other side of the forest. Quite a walk from here. It's probably best if she stays on the path. Play six different avatars with distinct personalities and interact with autonomous characters driven by Drama Princess technology. It has a unique free-form gameplay: do what you want when you want it, and mix the music in realtime through in-game activity. Lose yourself in an endless forest filled with attractions and attrocities. In a new chapter, entitled "The Path - Prologue", you take control of the mysterious character of the Girl in White, who roams the forest and can assist the Red Girls in their explorations. It's a free standalone application that functions as a trial version of The Path, even though it contains content that is not part of the full release. | ||
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| Pathways | Terry Cavanagh | [top] | |
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Pathways is a game about experimental storytelling. It starts in a house and the player controls a male character. There is a female character in the room and that forms the start of different possible storylines. The player is only able to move right, from screen to screen, until an opportunity is presented to go into a different direction when the paths branch. Through the player's decisions, there are up to eight different paths to explore, with a completely different background that changes the way the player perceives the male character. When characters talk, the conversation is shown in the style of silent films - black screens with text - before the story is continued. Whenever a path is completed, the game restarts and another route can be chosen. Previous paths are shielded from the player to guide the character into a different direction. The stories themselves are for the player to explore, but they cover a wide range of topics and emotions, and one of the prominent themes is the experience of absence. There is also a recurring character that is aware of your different paths and talks to you in successive sessions regardless of the game's restart. | ||
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| Patrimonium [G] | Chuck Productions | [top] | |
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Design and development of the first three of 5 acts were finished in 2003. The complete game was finally done in 2009. It was made with the 'Adventure Game Authoring Sytem' (AGAST). Almost nobody else raised such a controversial discussion regarding his historical relevancy than the ancient Egyptian pharao Akhenaten. Approximately 1350 B.C, as the "first montheist in world history", he dictated the sun god as the God of Egypt, symbolised by the solar disk Aten and declared the rest of the Egyptian gods redundant. A tempered opposition in the Egyptian population evolved from this religious revolution, which made sure that Akhenaten lapsed into Damnatio memoriae. Therefore his history is been considered as not proven for a long time. The recent discovery and positive identification of his mummy in a hidden and buried rock cut tomb far away from the valley of the kings, attracted enormous interest among the archaeological world. Less sensational publicity caused an artefact also found there. It is examined by a leading international research team behind closed doors in the labs of the company SamTec, which is responsible for financing the dig. One question came up quickly amongst some researchers, which significant role the artefact might have had during the founding of the Cult of Aten. Prof. Dr. Peter Wonciek, in his capacity as Professor of theoretical Physics at the Technical University Munich, is also part of the team. Yet as a physicist he is less interested in this particular question but much more interested in the pioneering physical characteristics of the research object. However, the protagonist Julian Hobler does not have a clue when he finds a letter from his former professor Wonciek in his letterbox, together with a plain ticket and a friendly invitation to come around to Egypt for a visit. Julian decides to accept the invitation right after two dubious contemporaries, you could label as dept-collectors, pop in for a visit and cause a gas explosion in his house. The trip to Egypt, primarily planned as a short trip, develops to a journey full of secrets, danger, revelations, and dramatic turns. | ||
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| Petka 9: Proletarian Glamour [Ru] | Saturn Plus / Buka Entertainment | [top] | |
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The ninth installment in the long-running Russian adventure game series, sub-titled Proletarskiy Glamur ("Proletarian Glamour"), once again follows the adventures of the titular Petka, his commander Chapaev, and the sexy Anka - all real participants of the Russian Civil War of 1918, who became the target of countless jokes during the Soviet period. This time, the trio receives an assignment to travel to the year 2150! It appears that in 2008, the USA and other countries decided to use Russia as a dumping ground for garbage. Fearing that the Russian would object such treatment of their country, the Americans used an advance technique to brainwash them, rendering them helpless. Such as the situation when the heroes arrive in New Moscow of the 22nd century, determined to save their homeland. It's a puzzle-solving adventure game. The player advances the story by talking to characters, and completing various tasks, mainly involving manipulation of inventory items. Just like the previous installment, the game is done in full 3D, both for characters and background graphics. | ||
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This was made as a project by a student group at DigiPen Institute Of Technology. The player takes the role of Max, a small, shadowy monster with the power to SCARE the unsuspecting townsfolk around him. As he scares more people, Max will grow bigger, stronger, and more terrifying. The only thing that can stop him is painful LIGHT -- pools of it from streetlights and piercing beams of it from flashlights. If he can avoid the lights, Max might just get strong enough to resist them and reach the well-lit Town Center. | ||
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| Pizza Morgana | Corbomite Games | [top] | |
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This is a 2.5D point and click episodic adventure game that lets you play the charming tale of a young girl who is accidentally teleported into a magical dimension filled with monsters, vampires, faeries, and daemons, which all just happen to be employed as pizza delivery guys. And they all work for an arch wizard (and chef), named Morgan! Together with Abbie Positive, her vampiric guide to this magical world,she adventures through the chaotic fantasy world of TerraMagia where she and her many new friends are pursued by the evil High Council — which is trying to stop the pizza delivery business for its own sinister reasons. It features the work of Israeli voice actress Mia Alon as young Jackie, and Babylon 5 alums Claudia Christian and Robin Atkin Downes as the vampire Abbie Positive and the robotic Watcher, respectively. One episode costs $7.95 and 5 were planned but only the first was completed. Episode#1 Monsters and Manipulations in the Magical Forest - documents the actual move into "TerraMagia." A "Director's Cut" with improved graphics and 3D-models of characters later was released in October/2010. | ||
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| Playing History: The Plague | Serious Games Interactive | [top] | |
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This is a casual point 'n click adventure with a rich story line, dilemmas, small puzzles and mini-games. It is the first in the series, and has won several awards for its ability to approach an important topic in a engaging, fun and humorous way. Go on an exciting journey in the 14th century of Florence, an amazing city struck by a mysterious disease. The story is brimming with fascinating characters, historical events, puzzles, mini-games and captivating locations. Your mother has become ill and the fate of your family lies in your hands. History is yours to explore. The Playing History game series revolves around experiencing engaging and personal stories set in exhilarating points in world history. Gain the opportunity to take part in history, within in a living breathing world. You will be able to learn about historic events that cannot be changed, but also put your own mark on your family's faith. | ||
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| Princess And The Frog, The | Griptonite Games / Disney Interactive Studios | [top] | |
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In the magical, jazz-infused, world of 1920s New Orleans, young Tiana dreams of owning a restaurant but must overcome the hurdles set before her to discover that dreams really do come true. The Princess and the Frog captures the story and style of Disney's triumphant return to traditional 2D animation in a charming adventure game packed with activities inspired by the film's events. Meet favorite characters from the film and new friends, triumph over enemies, play frog games in the bayou, create music, cook New Orleans style and so much more. | ||
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| Radical Waste: A Postnuclear Cyberpunk Interactive Film | Pota Fervendo Productions | [top] | |
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Planet Earth, year 2152. You're a little smuggler in the suburban sector of the metropolis. After several months without a case, you come into contact with someone: starting in a little pub, you'll talk to many persons of the three species, paying attention to gossips and solving tense situations, until you'll find a huge secret that it's a rumoured on the streets: “The Beast gets into the paradox”. The Nuclear Holocaust is near, but nobody talks about it. Will you fix up in time? It has more than 60 playable screens at 1024x768 pixel resolution. Main actions are available on the "console", and interactive dialogues with few characters. Compiled videos were extracted from more than 20 different films and high quality sound effects. It has very different game overs (according to the situation), non-linear gameplay (many virtual endings). | ||
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| Return To Mysterious Island 2: Mina's Fate | Kheops Studio / Microids | [top] | |
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The sequel to the adventure game inspired from Jules Verne's novel The Mysterious Island, offers the player an experience comparable to that of Robinson Crusoe or one of Verne's characters. But in this new installment, survival is not all! The player will also have to save the island from an environmental disaster. The scenario enhances ecological issues that were already shared by Jules Verne and that no one ever questions today. It offers a very innovative gameplay with the synchronization with iPhones and the information sharing module which will allow the PC player to complete a puzzle on his/her iPhone while on the go, then reintegrate it into his/her PC to continue the game. The data sharing module will allow one to seek advice and share impressions and tricks from players who are online at the same time. It begins with the crash of the helicopter that came to rescue Mina. She survived but is once again trapped on the island. All of a sudden, under her very eyes, an unknown disease afflicts the plants first, then the animal life. Mina explores the island to locate the infection source. She searches Captain Nemo's base in vain, then the ruins of an unknown civilization, and finally understands that it is outside pollution that threatens the island. The only way to save this natural wonder is to turn the shield back on. But if Mina makes this decision, she gives up -as Captain Nemo did before her- the idea of returning to civilization. Jep, the monkey from the first game, becomes a character in his own right. The player switches from one character to another and maximizes the use of each other's talents depending on the circumstances: only Mina can use complex tools, combine objects and, of course, read the documents found in the course of the game; whereas Jep can climb places inaccessible to Mina, communicate with other monkeys and find numerous objects thanks to his sense of smell. | ||
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| Rosemary | Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Labs | [top] | |
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Rosemary is a short point-and-click adventure made with the Wintermute engine and centered around the theme of childhood memories. When Rosemary discovers a photograph of a forgotten friend, she cannot recall what has become of him, so she decides to travel back to the town of New Rye to find out if it brings back any memories. At the start of the game three locations are available that the girl can explore freely. To progress in the game and solve the mystery, Rosemary's memory needs to be pieced back together. By examining the environment she will recall certain events that are stored as photographs. Placing these correctly inside a diary completes lines of text, reveals additional information and changes the environment, sometimes introducing new object or other subtle changes. The modern day New Rye is dark and deserted, but at any location Rosemary can travel back to the same place in her memory by clicking a button in the bottom left corner, revealing characters and events from her younger days. Retracing her steps opens up additional locations and a number of puzzles that also encompass collecting objects, storing them in an inventory and using them in the environment. The main actions are shown through buttons at the bottom of the screen: look at, walk, talk, listen, smell, take, open/close, dig, hit and put. Hovering over locations in the environment with the mouse cursor reveals a tooltip with the name written in text, indicating that the player can interact with it. | ||
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| Runaway 3: A Twist of Fate | Pendulo Studios / Focus Home Interactive | [top] | |
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This is the third and final game in the adventure series Runaway. Brian Basco is dead. We're attending his funeral, where Gina and other companions are saying goodbye to the once promising student. Whether or not Brian's body is really lying inside the coffin, we do not know. What is certain is that players will once again take control of the likeable youngster in the third game. That is to say, it's played via flashbacks, eventually revealing how Brian's supposed demise came to be. Besides re-enacting Brian's experiences, which start off with him being convicted for murder, players will also at times take control of Brian's better half, Gina Timmins. Unlike their last adventure, Gina will play a larger role in these events. Consequently, players will also be solving puzzles as the former stripper with her sporty hairdo and tight-fitting outfit. It has visually improved thanks to a new graphic engine. The game now has high resolution backgrounds, more detailed and expressive characters, and more realistic animations... The interface has also been improved and offers an inventory allowing you to check each item from every angle possible. You will also find an ingenious hint system that will guide you throughout difficult situations without giving away the solution to the puzzles. | ||
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| Sagrario's Room Escape | Valentin Sagrario | [top] | |
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A very barren room sports a plastic chair, screwed to the floor and blocking the handle-less door, and a briefcase on the floor against the opposite wall. Some panels on the wall hide further secrets, with many more hidden details concealed throughout. The challenge, as ever, is to escape the room. The graphics in this are nicely polished. | ||
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| Saira | Nifflas | [top] | |
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The eponymous Saira is a photographer who specializes in digitally capturing dangerous places and animals across the universe. For reasons unknown, she finds herself as the only remaining person in the entire galaxy. Saira has no weapons, she will use only her mind and agility to progress through seven star systems and over 60 well-crafted puzzles. Over two hours of originally-scored music will help her maintain focus and unlock one of six vastly unique endings. In August/2014, the game was made freeware. | ||
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| Sarzamine Man [Pe] | Tebyan | [top] | |
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You play as a boy or a girl and explore various historical places in Iran. Mehrdad and Minoo, the children of an archaeologist father, two young characters who were introduced in the Quranic software of Negin Hasti, are also present in this software, who went to the historical places of Isfahan. In 11 stages, they have to deal with a series of negative characters who intend to destroy or steal work. | ||
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| Saw: The Video Game | Zombie Studios / Konami | [top] | |
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This adaption of the popular Saw film series is a third-person survival horror video game with action elements. The creators of the first Saw film were brought in to write a new storyline and design new traps for the game. The Jigsaw Killer has healed Detective David Tapp from his gunshot wound, and places him in an abandoned asylum to teach him a lesson of life appreciation. Tapp traverses the building gathering clues along the way in hopes of finally apprehending Jigsaw. He encounters both friends and foes as he comes closer to escaping the asylum and its inhabitants who have plans contrary to his survival. Along the way, Tapp uncovers the origins of Jigsaw and his motives behind his tests, as well as learning the fates of those from the first Saw film. The player controls David Tapp, a former detective trapped in the Jigsaw Killer's asylum filled with traps. The primary goal of the game is to traverse the asylum and solve traps in order to escape alive. Tapp will have several abilities in the game to fulfill his objectives such as searching things like toilets or dead bodies to find things like weapons, health, or clues. There are also various things hidden around the asylum that can be found to provide background on why Tapp is there and other information on Jigsaw and others. Many of these come in the form of "Jigsaw Notes" left behind or cassette tapes found laying around. The game's combat system allows the character to block, counter-attack, and perform weak or strong attacks to fend off enemies in the asylum. Also, Tapp is able to curb-stomp injured enemies or activate their trap if they have one. Tapp will have over eighteen different weapons, varying from lead pipes to mop handles available to him throughout the game. In addition to standard weapons, Tapp may recover firearms or explosives along the way. Certain weapons may also be used for other purposes such as cutting open a body to search it or breaking down a molding wall to reveal hidden paths. | ||
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| Scene of the Crime, The | Pastel Games | [top] | |
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This is another series from Pastel Games, the masters of short, atmospheric point-and-click adventures. Episode 1 (May/09) With a story conceived by Karol Konwerski, it takes us into the sleazy, blood-stained world of detective novels. Kind of a Great House Escape as re-imagined by Frank Miller. In a world so noir that sunshine has been legally replaced by ominous street lamps, you play the part of a detective on a murder case. Rather than track down the perpetrator yourself, your job is to collect evidence and put together a case for conviction. Point and click your way around the grisly crime scene until you've ticked off all the necessary plot points, and then leave the apartment to conclude the story. Access your briefcase full of forensic tools through the icon in the lower-left. There's a nice physicality to this, aided greatly by Kamil Kochansky's thick, twisted visuals. The fiddling with forensic tools, the clump of your footsteps as you explore the apartment, the syrupy background saxophones by composer Kolczok—it all puts you in the scene. The adventure is short, just a chapter in the saga, but even so, there's a feeling of disconnect between the vibrant cutscenes that book-end the story, and the gameplay itself. It might have been more effective to sprinkle parts of the (surprisingly violent) closing scene throughout the game as you discover details, CSI-style. Episode 2: The Golden Doll (July/10) is a new noir point-and-click mystery that asks you to solve a murder on some quiet beachfront property. Click to interact with people and objects, and click on items in your inventory to use them. Dust for prints, Remember to check your reports tray on your desk back at the office frequently; as evidence is analysed, reports will come in that can unlock new clues and locations. The office is also where you'll be able to dust evidence you find for fingerprints and track your progress on the leads board; click and drag items pinned to it to attempt to combine clues. Click on your map to travel to new locations as they become available. This episode is longer, and requires you to do a bit more detective work this time around. The game is no slouch in regards to its presentation either; the artwork is gorgeous, and the soundtrack is so mellow and appropriate you'll probably find yourself spontaneously sprouting a trench coat just by listening to it. Episode 3: Dream of a Murder (Mar/13) A body is found in a crashed car out in the desert. When investigations into the murder attract the attention of the FBI, it seems that this case may be bigger than it first appears. The graphics not the black and white stylized drawn ones of the past episodes, but it's now in realistic colour. | ||
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| Secret of Hutton Church of England Grammar School, The | Snapdragon Software | [top] | |
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This is a free AGI style game made in five days as part of the University of Portsmouth's Game Jam 09. Uncover the secret of an English grammar school. After a day of rigorous cleaning, you uncover a mysterious cult has been running under your very nose. Use your janitorial skills to bring down the cult and restore order to the school. Features: Sierra style AGI adventure, type what you want to do; Authentic 4-bit double width pixels. On May/2010, a Special, Not made in 5 days, Edition was released that features improved artwork, animation, and music. | ||
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| Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition | LucasArts | [top] | |
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In this updated version, players can choose between Classic Mode or Special Edition Mode and even switch seamlessly between them while playing. The former will look like gamers fondly remember from the early '90s, while the latter will feature all-new artwork presented in 1080i resolution. Unlike the silent original, the new version will feature full voiceovers, including Dominic Armato as Guybrush, along with re-recorded and remastered music, a new game interface and a dynamic hint system. | ||
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| Separation | Simon Krygicz | [top] | |
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The developer graduated from Graphic Design at the Wroclaw Academy of Fine Arts. His thesis was this game Separation and the realization of the game engine which uses a computer for artistic activities. It uses a modified version of the Doom 3 engine. He cared most on creating atmosphere, and to move the viewer in a place of his dreams. Despite the use of modern techniques for creating images, he tried to keep the project were devoid of flashy graphics fireworks. To give it some thought and philosophy, symbols and their realizations are often used to give a fantasy style. Fairy tales are timeless and thoughts hidden in them are universal. He wanted the viewers to get the impression that the story happened a long time ago. The work is closely related to the music he listens to. Songs from the border of the genre ambient and electronic music was a great source of inspiration. They allow you to get away from it all, brings you to a distant and unknown land. It's based on an animation that was created a few years ago. All of the models, textures and materials are self-made. Although there isn’t any common computer game plot in Separation, a technique called "The Graphic Plot" was used. The visual setting is the most important part of the production. He concentrated on emphasizing the structure of destroyed walls, the secret and deserted complex of buildings. Such care of details has its explanation- the player can almost feel the claustrophobic space. | ||
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| Sherlock Holmes Vs Jack The Ripper | Frogwares / The Adventure Company | [top] | |
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Here's a new installment in the mystery series based on the famed fictitious detective. 1888, London, Whitechapel district: A horrible series of crimes takes place in this East End district, as horribly mutilated women are found dead. The police have a hard time finding a serious lead and the murders continue, creating a real psychosis. Sherlock Holmes sets out to find clues in the dark, gloomy streets of Whitechapel, searching for the macabre trail of the one that the press calls Jack the Ripper. During the terrifying adventure, Sherlock will attempt to shed some light on the mystery that shrouds the identity and motive of the one who hides behind the terrifying nickname. It offers players two different 3D view modes, a third-person view in the pure adventure game point & click style and a first-person view. The player will be able to play in one or the other mode or even combine them for greater immersion in this terrifying adventure. The player will also be able to use a unique new system for piecing together crimes in order to test hypotheses as the investigation progresses, in order to find the terrifying serial killer's bloody trail. | ||
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| Shifters's Box: Outside In | Ben304 | [top] | |
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This is a short free adventure game created with AGS and won Best Short Game and Best Puzzles at 2009 AGS Awards. Sally is taking a walk outside one fine day when she comes across a strange box. Curious as to who would leave such a strange box lying around, she opens it - only to find herself in a very strange place indeed. Help Sally uncover the true nature of the box and find her way home. Control Sally with your left (use) and right (look) mouse buttons. This relatively short but puzzle-packed adventure sees the player planet-hopping to colorful worlds in search of a way back home. Going from one puzzle directly to another may bother some people, but anyone who enjoys a game where the focus is flexing your mind will find a lot to like here! | ||
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| Shtyrlits 4: The Matrix Step Up to the Death [Ru] | Magnamedia / Saturn Plus | [top] | |
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This is a continuation of the popular Shtyrlits quests. This man know everything. He's a walking legend, a brilliant scout. His cunning and wit get him out of any critical situations. He is Shtyrlits. Fans of this character can rejoice - he returns to our computers and this time with 3D graphics. It tosses out all possible principles, and there are no taboo subjects. But this is nothing against the fact that nowhere else in any game will you meet simultaneously with the characters from the cult TV series "17 Moments of Spring," "The Matrix", as well as by Ivan Dulin of "Our Rashi" and Harry Potter. All the best from the previous parts are preserved - select humor, challenging puzzles, and more! | ||
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| Silent Hill: A Tale Of Silence | Ratchet | [top] | |
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Heather (Silent Hill 3) is happy that horror has ended. But when she's back in her apartment strange things are going on again. May the horror return? This is a point and click adventure in Silent Hill style. It's more an homage and a parody instead of a serious game. Currently all graphics, sounds and stuff are temporary because it's still in test state. | ||
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| Simon the Sorcerer 5: Who'd Even Want Contact?! | Silver Style / The Games Company | [top] | |
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This latest game in the series sends adventurers to a futuristic game world, in which they experience a turbulent backward journey through history in order to help Simon to recover his memory. Adventure fans will meet again many old acquaintances from earlier Simon the Sorcerer games and encounter fantastic vehicles like steam-powered space ships in the imaginative alternative universe. | ||
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| Small Favor, A & Another Small Favor | Zeebarf | [top] | |
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This is a series of free online point-and-click adventure Flash games. A Small Favor A nameless assassin takes on a mission to eliminate a prominent Senator in a distant alien galaxy, in a world where cash is out and bartering is back. In order to get to this politician, he will have to get past a few closed or guarded doors. In traditional adventure-style, this is done by manipulating the environment using found objects, and, since the main protagonist is a professional killer, eliminating people. The dialogue is fairly minimal however. Another Small Favor With his security clearance severely compromised, the assassin heads deep into the blindzone to find a new identity. The player controls the same nameless assassin who killed a prominent senator in the previous game. With the law on his tail, he will need a new identity and security badge fast, and the only one who can take care of this is Mr. Personality. To find him, several objectives will have to be accomplished, by manipulating the environment using found objects. Just as its predecessor, the game does not contain any dialogue-based puzzles. Achieving certain objectives will earn "favors" from other characters. These will have to be called in at the appropriate time in order to complete the game. | ||
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| Soviet Unterzogersdorf: Sector 2 | monochrom | [top] | |
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The Vienna-based media activist/artist/comedy collective monochrom made this part two of their trilogy 'Soviet Unterzögersdorf' which is set in a little town by the same name in rural Austria. In the story that place is the last outpost of Soviet socialism, which has its share of problems since the motherland changed regimes. Those who played Sector I of the trilogy already know the sad story of party secretary Gomulka, who was instructed by the Supreme Soviet of Unterzoegersdorf to send the people of US-Oberzoegersdorf a clear message of discontent! But he got captured when he tried to burn the American flag on the Tumulus hill. Sector II is the story of his rescue. Commissar Nikita Perostek Chrusov is a professional. He knows what needs to be done. | ||
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| Spectre | Vaguely Spectacular | [top] | |
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One winter night, staring up into the snowfall, 73-year-old Joseph Wheeler looks back over the nine moments that shaped his life. As the player, you travel through Joseph Wheeler's memory and relive those nine moments, choosing, through your actions, how his life will be remembered. Spectre is a recombinant narrative platformer, a game that tells the story of an individual's life. The landscape before you is not a physical world, but 73 years' worth of Joseph's memory: moments of joy and fear, light and darkness. As you navigate through his specific recollections, similarly themed events will glow bright. If you succeed in these moments of play and follow a glowing path, you will find a theme uniting his experience, and uncover a little more of his fading memory. If not, your nightly story will end in confusion. With over a hundred memories linked to fifty-two different ending themes, there are many possible narratives to discover in Spectre. Each session of play represents one fifteen-minute summary of Joseph Wheeler's past, one piece of a life-long puzzle. Different stories will highlight different facets of his experience and personality, leaving the player with a compelling, if never entirely complete, impression of the man, his place in the world, and what he sees when he stares upwards into the endlessly falling snow. | ||
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| Star Stable 2: The Winter Riders | Hidden Entertainment AB, Pixel Tales / Stabenfeldt | [top] | |
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It's winter. Trees have long since lost their leaves and snow flakes form a soft white blanket over the landscape. It is quiet and still. The birds have moved to warmer countries and most animals - big and small - have gone into hibernation to avoid the cold of winter. In the Valley, life continues despite it being winter. There is stall mucking and horses need both food and water as grooming and pampering. In the riding arena , paddocks and riding paths are many happy people who are lucky to be able to ride. It's almost time for Dietrich Horse Show, the world's most prestigious showjumping competition. Only a few riders from the very best teams are selected to participate in the final. This year Pinehill has been promised a place in the final. They need now a rider who is really, really good. Are you the Masterful rider they looking for? | ||
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| Star Stable 3: The Spring Riders | Hidden Entertainment AB, Pixel Tales / Stabenfeldt | [top] | |
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It's ours. Winter has finally released its icy grip on the world. The snow has melted and formed rivers of fresh water flowing from the mountains down into the bay. Spring's first flowers have come out of the ground and extends greedily toward the sun. In the small village of Rockville in the hills near Jorvik, much has happened. The stable has a new owner, a woman named Jordan Jet! Rumors are that she has big plans - she has apparently been working with marketing and advertising at a large company before. There are whispers in a lot of farms in Rockville and also in the surrounding villages - Beauvista and Bayridge . Stall owners seem to be concerned that the stables in Rockville will force them to close. Some think that all the new things happening is amazing, but not everyone is convinced. You've been in Rockville stable ever since you were a kid and you are very curious - and quite nervous actually - when you now are heading there to meet with the new owner. What if she talks about her plans for you? What will happen in the future? Now is the time for you to find out! | ||
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| Star Stable 4: The Summer Riders | Hidden Entertainment AB, Pixel Tales / Stabenfeldt | [top] | |
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Summer - The real heat has finally come to Jorvik. The sun lets its scorching rays dancing across the cornfields and flowering meadows. Summer wind sweeps in from the ocean and cools both humans and animals; the hard-working farmers, the lazy dogs, the stealthy cats, and horses. School is out and the never-ending summer vacation has just begun. No more homework, no mossy history lessons with Mrs. Coorkwood or exhausting exercises with Mr. Flagstaff. Only jobs at Herman are Jorviks riding lessons, horseback riding and horse care. Life simply can not be better! Then there is Coyote. He is the brother of Herman, who runs Jorviks riding school, and has decided to return home after two decades as a professional rodeo rider in the United States. Now, he intends to start a center for Western Riding in Jorvik. And he wants your help! Shortly, there is frantic activity in the northwestern part of Jorvik where former farmland and swamp are quickly turned into paddocks, trails and more. And you and the rest of the employees must quickly learn barrel racing, pole bending, trail and pleasure. It's hard work but you've never had so much fun before. But something lurks beneath the surface. Strange rumors and fiendish gossip spread among the people on the farm and in what was to become Jorviks Ranch. Is Coyote's return more than just homesickness? Will you manage to reveal his secret? The player is a young girl who will become a full-fledged Western Riders She experiences many adventures, visits new places and meets many people. The player receives at the beginning of the game an older horse of Coyote. During the game the player gets to do lots of different assignments this serves to get Stable Money and other things. With Stable money , the player can buy clothing, riding lessons, maintenance equipment and horse equipment. The objective of the game is to get to the Lone Star Rodeo and win it. | ||
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| Static: Investigator Training | Ethereal Darkness Interactive | [top] | |
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Investigator Training is a short episode currently set to kick-off a the new Static series of Paranormal Investigation games. This is a game where you assume the role of Julie Masters, a Berkshire Paranormal anchor-investigator, as she reluctantly roams the room of Mary Houghton in the Houghton Mansion of North Adams Massachusetts. It is a classic adventure, using live captured, stylized art assets, and a host of gameplay catering to paranormal investigation. Assume the role of a girl with a love for coffee and all things haunted, as a new initiate into the Berkshire Paranormal Investigation group and guide her along her first investigation of the Houghton Mansion. The game features the use of various "ghost hunting tools" to capture evidence of paranormal activity, along with unraveling the story of the Houghton Mansion with some scares along the way. In Oct 18/2018, a Special Edition was released with improved features, Developer Commentary Mode, Completely Re-Written in HTML5 - play-in-browser, many-platforms, many-devices. | ||
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| Still Life 2 | GameCo Studios / Microids | [top] | |
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One of the most talked about games the past couple of years has been Still Life. With its abrupt and ambiguous ending caused by financial difficulties at MICROÏDS, speculation about the killer has been rampant and pleas for a sequel have resounded in the adventure community. This new installment, unlike its predecessor, will be in real-time 3D. To the relief of many, the game promises to answer the question of who the killer was in Still Life, while beginning an all-new investigation for FBI agent and profiler Victoria McPherson. The story centers on another serial killer, the East Coast Torturer, who completely washes his victims after their murder to rid them of clues. Victoria finds herself in Maine after the body of a young woman, supposedly a victim of the killer, is found. A journalist, Paloma Hernandez, who has also been investigating the killings and has been critical of the FBI's investigation, asks to meet Victoria to give her evidence, but Hernandez is captured by the East Coast Torturer. Players will be able to play as both Victoria McPherson and Paloma Hernandez with two different viewpoints and styles of gameplay. As Victoria, you will be investigating the killer and as Paloma, you will be trying to survive after being kidnapped. | ||
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| Stroke Of Fate, A: Operation Valkyrie & Operation Bunker | SPLine / Akella | [top] | |
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If you had the chance to change history, would you? Could you? In Germany, hurtling towards the global catastrophe of WWII, you step into the murky arena of international espionage as you try to alter the course of history by achieving what so many have failed to do: the assassination of Adolf Hitler. As a special agent trained in the latest sabotage techniques, you have to infiltrate Hitler's inner circle and avoid the watchful eyes of the ever-dangerous Gestapo. And they will be watching you; they always are. There were two parts to the game: Operation Valkyrie and Operation Bunker released separately. English versions of Operation Valkyrie were finally released in November/2011 on Steam and Operation Bunker in August/2015. | ||
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| Susan Rose: Mysterious Child / Dasha Vasilieva: The Personal Case of Catwoman [Ru] | CreativeDream Studio / Akella | [top] | |
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Fascinating detective created in the works of popular Russian writer Daria Dontsova, familiar to players in literary bestsellers and numerous television adaptations. A girlfriend asks for help, being in despair, at the beginning of an incredible adventure of Dasha Vasilyeva (as she is known in the original Russian). On the eve of the New Year it will unravel the mysterious family intrigue. The unexpected return of her daughter deputy Mikhail Medvedev, missing for more than 10 years ago, during the lead private investigation, leads Dasha to the most unexpected consequences. It features: fascinating linear plot based on the eponymous novel, photorealistic graphics in high definition with an abundance of background animation, many unexpected but logical puzzles, excellent animation of various characters and animals, and unique dialogues. | ||
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| T-REX and Muscle Sam: Big Trouble in SPF | Miciosegone Games | [top] | |
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This was made with Adventure Game Studio 3.1.2. T-REX and Muscle Sam are two wrestlers descended from two former legends. They have not been fighting at the wrestling league SPF for long and have quickly become doubles champions, as their fathers were in the past. But one evening during an interview, their belts are stolen. Our heroes begin a crazy search to get them back, taking them to the limits of absurdity, during which they encounter eccentric characters and comical situations. But someone at the SPF is plotting in the shadows... | ||
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| Tales of Monkey Island | Telltale Games / LucasArts | [top] | |
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Rather than a full-fledged sequel, the new series will follow the familiar monthly-release format of the studio's other episodic adventures. The "season" will consist of five episodes, but unlike the relatively standalone Sam & Max, Strong Bad and Wallace & Gromit episodes, Tales of Monkey Island promises to be more of a serialized adventure. While still delivering a self-contained experience in each installment, the overall storyline will be a much more cohesive focus throughout the full season. During a heated battle with his nemesis, the evil pirate LeChuck, Guybrush unwittingly unleashes an insidious pox that rapidly spreads across the Caribbean, turning pirates into zombie-like monsters. The Voodoo Lady sends Guybrush in search of a legendary sea sponge to stem the epidemic, but this seemingly straightforward quest has surprises around every corner. The titles are: Chapter 1 Launch of the Screaming Narwhal (July 7) - franchise protagonist Guybrush Threepwood found himself once again hassled by the undead pirate LeChuck, who had once again kidnapped the errant sailor's wife. Chapter 2 The Siege of Spinner Cay (Aug 20) - finds Threepwood having just escaped Flotsam Island aboard The Screaming Narwhal and on the prowl for LeChuck who now in human form seems, from a distance, to be courting fair Elaine's favor. To top it all, Threepwood's been intercepted by a mysterious figure. Chapter 3 Lair of the Leviathan (Sep 29) - after being captured and held at swordpoint by by the sassy pirate hunter Morgan LeFlay, they are all swallowed by a giant manatee who has lost a cornea to a trio of pirates in its belly. Guybrush must win acceptance into the pirates' secret society by performing a number of humorous tasks, reacquaint himself with Murray, the Demonic Talking Skull, and find the legendary sea sponge.Chapter 4 The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood (Oct 30) - Guybrush is double-crossed by the pirate hunter Morgan LeFlay and returned to Flotsam Island against his will. Facing an angry mob of poxed pirates with a long list of grievances, Guybrush must defend himself in court against a smooth-talking prosecutor and absolve himself of the false accusations in order to continue his quest to rid the Caribbean of the insidious pox of LeChuck. Chapter 5 Rise of the Pirate God (Dec 8) - Having survived a variety of trials in pursuit of a mystical sponge that would rid the world of the pirate pox he himself unleashed, Guybrush's moment of triumph is abruptly ended when a resurgent LeChuck deals a mortal blow to the heroic mighty pirate. Now Guybrush faces his most deadly challenge yet – literally. | ||
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| Teatro | Woyzeck - Bozo Games | [top] | |
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THEATRE, an evoking and fascinating word, is now a new downloadable free game; the first creation by Woyzeck, player on real theatre stages as an actor and an enthusiast AG gamer in private life. THEATRE evolves through several short chapters, a series of dreams -but are they?- each concerning art and its various facets. It starts with a date, a date at "the theatre". But which theatre and where? And when, as it looks like time is not passing by? Chapter after chapter the player will be led, through time and space, to a backstage, to the desert or to a freak's circus in the middle of a forest, or even to the slopes of an icy land and across secret caves to face ancient creatures. THEATRE is not a typical escape game, but eventually you'll have to reassemble a famous painting to "escape the closet" and what about climbing Elsinore's walls or fly on a Montgolfier to gently drift into another dream? The chapters are #1 Doubleheaded Buster, #2 Balthus' Trap, #3 The Opium Smoker, #4 Hamlet's Ghost, #5 Beckett Of The Desert, #6 Freaks!, #7 The Lords of Time, #8 The Cure. | ||
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| Three from Prostokvashino: We Train Attention [Ru] | Electronic Paradise / Akella | [top] | |
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Bad things are happening in the village of Buttermilk. At night, some thief sneaked into the house to the ball with Matroskin. Unknown rascal not only annoys the friendly dog and cat, but also brought confusion in the shop of Aunt Zina. Matroskin ball and decide to catch the intruder and hold most real detective work. Of course, no investigation is complete without an intelligent and careful detective. They are something, and will become the youngest players. Together with Uncle Feodor, Sharik and Matroskin, you as the novice detective will gather evidence, get on the trail of the night thieves and catch them. It is not easy, but the friendly residents of Buttermilk will necessarily help. Features: Detective adventure village Buttermilk, along with their favorite characters of Eduard Uspensky; Exciting jobs, developing mindfulness and intelligence; The game is designed for children aged 5-7 years; User-friendly interface requires no specific computer skills; Bright, hand-drawn graphics in the style of the original cartoon. | ||
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| Three from Prostokvashino: We Train Memory [Ru] | Electronic Paradise / Akella | [top] | |
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In the village of Buttermilk life goes on. Only for postman Pechkin things are not going well again - absent-mindedly, he lost a valuable parcel. Kot Matroskin ball and organize a search expedition to the very real and rush to help the hapless friend. Find the missing parcel - not easy ... And then it is useful to help the little Ranger. Along with favorite cartoon characters will visit the child in a fun adventure that will take part in developing exciting games and find the lost parcel. Finding something is not difficult if you have a good memory. Features: Hilarious adventure in the village of Buttermilk with amicable heroes of Eduard Uspensky; Interesting mini-games, developing and coaching memory; Familiar and favorite characters - Uncle Fedor, Ball, cat Matroskin, Postman Pechkin; Colorful graphics and recognizable on cartoon landscape; The game is designed for children aged 5-7 years. | ||
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| Three Musketeers: Treasures of Cardinal Mazarin [Ru] | Electronic Paradise / Akella | [top] | |
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Based on the musical film of the same name by George Yungvald-Khilkevich (released on February 5, 2009) about the adventures of the gray-haired musketeers and their young children. After 29 years, the famous musketeers are returning again. It would seem that all the exploits have already been completed, and you can release valiant heroes with peace of mind. Even in heaven they are together, even there - “one for all, and all for one!”, But they also have no peace in heaven - because their children are in trouble! Although ... but do they need this peace? In war as in war, and the war continues! Beware, enemies - the musketeers are back. Features: Intriguing plot; Exciting sword fights; Over 15 characters with original stories and unique characters. | ||
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| Time Gentlemen, Please! | Zombie Cow Studios | [top] | |
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This is the sequel to 2008's Award Winning free comedy adventure Ben There, Dan That! This game costs £2.99/ around $5. Fortunately, the first game's entire, ridiculous 'plot' can be summed up nicely in a few short sentences, so mere moments after clicking 'start' you'll be watching a sum-up and completely up to speed. What's more, the sequel is essentially a whole new standalone story, which simply stems from the end of Ben There, Dan That! What's worse than finding out that your future evil selves have set about a series of events that wipes out all human life on the planet? Going back in time to fix things with half a mind on preventing coathangers from ever being invented, and accidentally setting up an alternate-universe Hitler with an unstoppable army of dinosaur clones instead, that's what! Whoopsie! It was designed and written as an adventure game for grown-ups. As such, it contains all the naughty swears, and contains adult themes. | ||
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In this free adventure made with AGS, Manuel Cantez thought he had the perfect plan. All he had to do was hide the statue until it was safe. But when a freak storm washed him overboard, all his dreams came crashing down. But for Debbie Johnson, this was only the beginning, as she embarks on an amazing adventure to discover the truth behind Manuel's disappearance. A truth that will have her scouring the dense jungle for clues, making deals with people who may not have her best interests at heart and even confronting the dreadful Chickcharnie, a mythical creature who will protect what's his- at all costs. It has non-linear puzzles, 20-30 hours of gameplay, 350+ rooms to explore, over 60 characters to interact with, collect and combine inventory items, captivating music and sound effects, journal to keep track of your progress through-out the game. | ||
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| Trial of the Schnellersparrow | Viktor Pflug (Pinback) | [top] | |
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This was made by an Australian in 11 days for the Monthly Adventure Game Studio (MAGS) competition, in addition to the soundtrack which was largely composed earlier. Two scientists embark on the first flight test of their flying machine, built secretly somewhere in the Swiss Alps. It seems that flight-driven steam engine aircraft (somewhat similar to the airship) runs smoothly. But it would, of course, be too good a thing for when you least expect, there is therefore a failure. To make matters worse, one of the researchers is seriously injured. Playing the second, you will have to temporarily fix the problem and lead to the safe return on the mainland. Before it is too late. It has wonderful, gorgeous graphics, and a very immersive, and very steampunk atmosphere that really make this game stand out. | ||
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| Tsukihime: Fool's Errand | Mirror Moon | [top] | |
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This short game was first officially released as Tsukihime 2 on April 1st (;-)). A few months after the end of Tsukihime, life at the Tohno mansion has more or less returned to normal. Akiha is busy with school and managing the Tohno estate, Ciel gives Shiki regular after-school lessons to help him catch up on everything he missed, Hisui is ever happy to await Shiki-sama at the front door, Kohaku is as cheerful and crazy as ever and Arcueid has finally gotten firmly in touch with her feline side. Surely, this can't go on like this for long. It is a fan-parody using the alternative (G666) Neko Arc Chaos route in MBAC as a base, featuring Shiki, Ciel, Satsuki and both Neko Arcs in the leading roles. The story takes between 30 and 90 minutes to read through, depending on text display speed. | ||
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| Twin Sector | DNS Development / Headup Games | [top] | |
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The story of Twin Sector takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where the remains of mankind have been put to artificial sleep in cryogenic chambers deep under the contaminated surface of earth – until the planet becomes habitable again. You as the player must take the role of Ashley Simms, the protagonist of Twin Sector. Suddenly awakened by the stations security A.I. system O.S.C.A.R., you face the imminent ex-tinction of all other still sleeping survivors due to an unknown failure in the life sup-port system. According to O.S.C.A.R., you are the only person who was able to be woken and therefore the only individual capable of saving mankind. Within the next ten hours you will need to repair the broken main generator of the subterranean bunker system in order to reestablish the station's functionality. But there are yet un-known forces trying to prevent you from succeeding at all costs! Twin Sector is a thrilling physics-based action-adventure which allows players free interaction with their environment. Using the advantages of the HAVOC-Engine, innumerable puzzles, challenges and enemies await the players in a hostile and threatening futuristic environment. It features more than 15 missions alongside a thrilling story line unfolding over the course of action. | ||
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| Ulitsa Dimitrova | Lea Schönfelder, Gerard Delmas | [top] | |
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The game Ulitsa Dimitrova refers to the name of a street in St. Petersburg in Russia. It was made by students of the Kunsthochschule Kassel in Germany and it tells the story of 7-year-old Pjotr who crawls out of a dumpster every day and lives on the streets. Although it is developed using the AGS adventure engine, it is more of a simulation of the boy's life, without clear goals, puzzles, an inventory, a storyline or an ending. All art and animations are drawn in ballpoint and the street is presented as a side-scrolling area that wraps around when Pjotr keeps walking in a single direction. In this interactive environment one of the main objectives is to support Pjotr's smoking habit. He can bum cigarettes off a dealer by stealing signs of cars, or by breaking store windows to steal liquor and trade it with a glue sniffing kid. The alcohol can also be carried to his mother, a prostitute down the street, who gives him some money for it, which he can use to buy his cigarettes at a news stand. There is no pressure or ending to the game, and it goes on until the player is bored and quits. There is also a recurring event involving a stranger and a single event where Pjotr is looking for friendship. The game is entirely controlled through the mouse and the cursor changes when interaction is possible. | ||
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| Umbrella Adventure: The Castle of Cake | Srehpog, HiVE | [top] | |
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This is a hand-drawn, hand-animated adventure-platform game. A story of friendship, trust, adventure and confectionery. Travel across land, air and water, through the darkest, deepest corners of the Forest, in wind, rain and snow, to solve the mystery of the theft of over one hundred delicious cakes, through a world brought to life by rich atmosphere, immersive soundscapes and detailed visual effects, presented in greyscale widescreen. It's a monotone-coloured platformer created by the developer of the popular Game Maker RPG, Ark 22. The story is about a gopher who was rudely awakened by the smell of sulphur to find his stash of a hundred cakes stolen in the middle of a rainy night. Curious about the disappearance, he sets out on a quest to find his cakes, even if it means travelling all over the land to retrieve every single one of them. There's an umbrella outside the house that you can use for a number of purposes, although you're restricted to utilizing it mainly for whacking enemies and blocking their attacks until new tricks are discovered. The game does take a while to beat, but a helpful save system is included so that players can keep track of their progress and resume the adventure later on. | ||
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| Umineko When They Cry: Answer Arcs | 07th Expansion / MangaGamer | [top] | |
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This is the 2nd half of the "Umineko When They Cry" sound novel series, featuring episodes five through eight. The answer arcs will teach you many things, but solving the mystery of the epitaph is still up to you. Welcome back to the world of "Umineko When They Cry." (When Seagulls Cry) Welcome back to the Rokkenjima of October 4, 1986. You have once again been given a chance to catch a glimpse of the family conference held annually by the Ushiromiya family. The remaining life in the old family head who has built up a vast fortune is very slim. To his children, the greatest point of contention at this family conference is the distribution of his inheritance. Everyone desires all that money, no one relents, and no one believes. Who will gain the old head's vast inheritance? Where is the 10 tons of gold that the old head is said to have hidden? Can the unnerving riddle of the epitaph which is said to point to the location of that gold be solved?In the midst of this, a suspicious letter is sent from one claiming to be a witch. The presence of a 19th person on this island, which should only have 18, begins to hang in the air. Brutal murders repeat, and unsolvable riddles are left at the scene. How many will die? How many will live? Or will everyone die? Is the culprit one of the 18, or not? Is the culprit a "human", or a "witch"? Please, enjoy this isolated island, western mansion, mystery-suspense gadget of the good old days to the fullest. The 2017 Steam version features multi-language options, swap-able renewed character sprites, as well as the original BGMs and un-cut content. | ||
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| Virtual Frontiers: Daniel Boone and the Hunters of Kentucky | Chidem | [top] | |
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In 1774 and 1775 the first permanent settlements were established in Kentucky just as the American Revolution dawned. It was in this world turned upon its head that settlers such as Daniel Boone, James Harrod, and Simon Kenton would attempt to settle their new frontier, and it was in this world that tribes such as the Shawnee, Wyandot, Cherokee, and Delaware would attempt to resist this new invasion. Virtual Frontiers is a 3D adventure game that gives players the opportunity to explore this world first hand, guided by historical quotes and observations to assist them in understanding the broader historical impact of the process of frontier settlement. Combining traditional 3D gaming with education and historical awareness, Virtual Frontiers offers players a unique way to learn about the men and women who helped to settle the early American frontier and the Native American tribes who fought to defend their homelands. | ||
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| Vorago | Patrick Majewski, Godlimations / Armor Games | [top] | |
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This is a point and click thriller with voice acting. Derived from latin "The pit/abyss" Vorago takes place in a small town off the interstate stumbled upon by a couple under most unfortunate circumstances. After the tragic loss of their daughter, Ira and Jonathan find themselves in a car accident with no direction. When the couple reach the nearest town, a loud warning siren sounds off as a mysterious fog covers the atmosphere. Use Mouse to view certain portions of the area. The mouse icon will change in finding a clue, item, or object. Use Space bar to open inventory to use and combine items. Vorago contains strong themes, gore and coarse language and is not recommended for a young audience. | ||
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| Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures | Telltale Games | [top] | |
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Aardman Animations' quirky inventor and his faithful canine companion are starring in a series of completely new, interactive adventures - with imaginative storylines and the exceptional craftsmanship that fans of the Wallace & Gromit films have come to expect. In Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, you'll play as both Wallace and Gromit as the duo embarks on a series of ambitious business ventures, then scramble to pick up the scattered pieces when plans go awry. It is an episodic series of games similar to Telltale's Samd & Max Season 1 & 2. You can control either character and the story encompasses "some new entrepreneurial ideas from Wallace, unintended consequences, Gromit saving the day, Wallace saving the day (no, really!), dastardly villains, colourful locals, romance, kidnapping, chase scenes, camaraderie, and Wensleydale. Wallace is forever coming up with more elaborate ways to drive a nail, and he naturally continues to do so throughout this series. Several of the new inventions have to do with food for some reason, including one that scans the molecular structure of common objects and makes ice cream flavoured to match. As for those chase scenes, a couple of contraptions can be ridden upon, and there is one which is worn on the head. Pandemonium is caused, resulting in an air raid and at least one arrest by the local constabulary. Episode #1 Fright of the Bumblebees (March 24) - Wallace attempts to save his bumbling honey business through the growth of supersized flowers. When these giant flowers lead to an unintended consequence, giant bees, Gromit must step in to save the town from the angry swarm. Episode #2 The Last Resort (May) - When unrelenting rain ruins their holiday plans, Wallace & Gromit bring the beach to 62 West Wallaby with a makeshift resort — in their basement. Keeping customers satisfied is tricky business, especially when one of them is clocked on the head by an unknown assailant. Whodunnit? Find out... with a little help from Wallace's latest invention, the Deduct-o-matic! Episode #3 Muzzled! (June) Monty Muzzle, a newcomer in town, is holding a grand fundraiser to rebuild the local dog shelter. Gromit soon realizes that Muzzle's intentions aren't exactly charitable and he must foil the huckster's plot to save the town's investment and rescue his canine friends. Episode #4 The Boogey Man (July) Wallace has been admitted to Prickly Thicket, the oldest country club in Lancashire. Wallace and his faithful caddie Gromit get wrapped up in a decades-old club dispute that threatens to destroy their peaceful West Wallaby lifestyle, and the duo must fight to save the neighborhood they hold dear! | ||
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| Warsaw's Mission: Bielany & Mission: Bielany II | Nitreal / Bielany District Office | [top] | |
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Warsaw's Mission: Bielany Initially released as a free Flash browser game in Poland in three parts lasting an hour each. Its developers previously worked on The Witcher. You play as an Agent of Mayor's Office Protection Squad (MOPS). More than 100,000 people around the world played it, and at one time there were so many players online at once that it crashed their server. The game was about an agent of the mayor's office protection squad trying to learn more about a mysterious person called 'The Dark Character'. It involved travelling through the capital of Poland, where you met with an eccentric professor and several other characters. The game used real photographs, educating players about the history and geography of the Warsaw district. Mission: Bielany II (2011) takes place predominantly in Warsaw's (the capital city of Poland) Bielany District, showcasing the district's varied locations using spherical photographic panoramas. Additionally, players will be able to visit two additional cities: Cracow and Torun, both of which have their own Bielany districts. In total, the game spans 25 different locations, presented using 200 unique spherical panoramas. You take the role of the local newspaper's reporter, investigating the mysterious disappearance of one of your informants. Very soon you find yourself mixed up in a deadly conspiracy which spans decades, targetted by a dangerous villain known only as the Enigma Man. Its three episodes of two hours each are now downloadable and use the Ogre engine, which allows all the panoramas to be displayed in very high resolution. The Polish version had voiceovers for all characters. Instead of only using photographs, the sequel has FMV sequences with real actors like in Detalion's Reah and Schizm, so you can see the person you're talking to move and respond. The game also has some action cinematics. | ||
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| Well, The | Conker Media, Digital Media / BBC Switch | [top] | |
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This is a horror point-and-click mystery designed to run alongside the BBC miniseries of the same name, divided into chapters that shed more light on the story behind the videos you unlock as you progress. Billed as a "multi-platform horror drama", it tells the story of four teenagers who discover an old well hidden deep within a house undergoing restoration and end up awakening something much older and darker than they may be prepared to deal with. You'll start out with access to the first ten minute clip of the series, and the first level of the game. Each time you complete a level, you'll unlock another clip and stage. The game is played with the mouse; click and hold on the screen during gameplay, and move your mouse around to shift your view and look around the room you're in. Text will pop up on the screen as you move the cursor over certain areas, and clicking on them will let you interact with your environment. Complete minigames throughout the house to discover items and unlock more pieces of the story. Clicking the icons in the top-right corner of the screen will let you toggle the sound and subtitles, while the Navigator tab will let you play the stages and scenes you've unlocked. You don't have to watch the video clips, but if you don't, you'll miss out on half the story, which is easily the game's selling point. It is Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize winner Melvin Burgess's first project on digital media and television. For those Whovians out there it is also a very good excuse to see a pre-Doctor Who Karen Gillan in a lead role. As the story develops, the drama flows between the TV episodes (4 x 10 minutes) and the 3D immersive game (3 x 20 minute levels); when a character hides an item within the house on TV, the audience can immediately go online, solve a puzzle, and uncover the item from its hiding place. | ||
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| Whispered World, The | Marco Hüllen / Daedalic Entertainment | [top] | |
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The Whispered World is an impressive project developed by a graphic designer student in Germany named Marco Hullen. It tells the story of a boy named Sadwick. He roams the country with his family in a circus wagon and earns his living as a clown. One night he has a dream and a blue spirit tells him that he has to embark on a great journey to enlightenment in order to find the sense of life. Since his life as a clown is not a very fulfilling one, he jumps on the opportunity and leaves his family, attempting to trace the great secret. So the great journey through a fantasy world begins. The game includes over 20 sceneries and is sort of a cartoon movie played by your self. Sadwick is accompanied by his pet (a small worm) that will provide some funny moments throughout the game's story. Some of the noteworthy events that will take place in the game include Sadwick meeting a troll under a gigantic bridge, seeing carnivorous birds, entering a village on the back of an eagle and finally solving the mystery of the game in the palace of the mirror natures. In May/2014, a Special Edition was released which included exclusive contents, such as audio comments, featuring the games' authors Jan 'Poki' Mueller-Michaelis and Marco Huellen, a completely overhauled tutorial as well as new achievements. | ||
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| William and Sly: Classic Collection | Lucas Paakh / 2 Left Thumbs | [top] | |
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Take on the role of an agile fox in a fantastic world, working to uncover all of its secrets and find out the reason why a network of teleportation runes has suddenly stopped working. With a massive map to explore, achievements to earn, and powers to acquire, William and Sly is almost more experience than game. You'd love nothing better than to spend your days leaping through the trees in search of mushrooms, especially those hidden away by greedy gnomes, but today William needs your help. Fix the teleportation system with the help of the mysterious fairyflies. Just be careful of where you step, as the sinister Darklings are also after the fairyflies... for an entirely different reason. The world outside William's door is enormous. Rain-slicked mountains, towering fir trees, and hidden caverns await your exploration. Don't be afraid to fall, because Sly can take anything you throw at him. In fact, the silky-smooth control scheme practically begs you to push it to its limits and run, leap, and maybe even soar your way to discover every hidden item. The game is a stunner, with a haunting soundtrack and incredibly smooth visuals. William and Sly 2 (2011) The sequel is a vast, richly layered feast for the eyes. While gameplay remains much the same, there are also marked changes (improvements as far as most players will be concerned): no more darklings or boss battles yet plenty of exploration, item gathering, and questing. Gaining helpful abilities involves your platforming and puzzle-solving skills to add just the right amount of gameplay into what is a sumptuous work of interactive art. The gnomes have stolen and torn up William's journal, scattering the pages high and low. William, who is too busy working on his tan to be bothered, sends his vulpine friend, Sly, to gather the pages together. Those cagey gnomes have blocked up many of Sly's caves, so no longer does he go blindly spelunking for treasures. Yet, it turns out, gnomes cast sloppy dissolution spells so the blockages crumble at the slightest touch revealing... treasure, which in this case refers to mushrooms. Explore this surreal landscape of towering sequoias, intricately carved cliffs and mysterious caverns. You'll encounter enigmatic shrines where you can meditate to uncover side quests for new abilities, one of which is essential for completion of the game. These campaigns add significantly to the fun and require thoughtful problem-solving to complete. Happily, the fairy flies from the first game remain useful for these matters. Bring up the journal pages to read backstory hinting at how the little fox came to live with William, why he was dubbed Sly, and other narrative touches that round out the story. As a result of using Blender to multilayer the sprites, the landscape has undergone a 3D-like transformation and the rich details of the first incarnation have multiplied triple-fold. Just as soothing and meditative as before, the music, also by Lucas Paakh, takes on deeper tones and a richer sound. Bird song has replaced the thunder and lightening; there is a post-storm calm and serenity in this world. In 2023, a Steam release for modern o/s was released. | ||
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This is a puzzle game that involves a cute toy car. Players need to guide it through different, single screen rooms and discover the solution to open up the next room. This is always done by locating a cube that unlocks the door. In order to do so, items in the environment can be dragged and clicked. By interpreting the results, the actions can be linked to find a solution. The toy car itself can also be picked up and moved around, and interact with the objects in a physics-based environment. Many objects and themes in the game also appear in earlier Vectorpark games, with an often absurdist style. Although most rooms seem simple at first, they require a lot of trial and error to discover the solution. The first levels can be played free of charge in a browser. The full game can be downloaded for a small fee. | ||
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| You Testament, The | MDickie | [top] | |
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Players are invited to experience life as a disciple of Jesus and witness the birth of Christianity with their own eyes. It takes you back to the time of Christ and allows you to witness his impact on society firsthand. Be the feet that follow him around ancient Palestine, the voice that tempts him in the wilderness, and the ears that hear his guidance. Then be the hand that betrays him, the mouth that denies him, and the eyes that see his death and resurrection. By the time the story has been told, it will be the most personal account ever documented - the Gospel according to YOU! Featuring a unique interpretation of events and scriptural references for further reading, the teachings of Christ have never been more relevant and accessible. Neither pious nor blasphemous, it's a thought-provoking challenge of what you thought you knew and an uplifting reminder of what will always be true. You start off by designing a suitable look for your avatar, then proceed to guide your chosen disciple on a long and arduous journey of self-discovery and revelation. This may involve lots of meditation to gain divine powers, preaching, stealing, drinking, fathering children, beating sense into people, submitting to torture (or dishing them out), and perhaps even perform a miracle or two. The game was later made freeware. | ||
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| Adventures of Ambages, The: Castle of the Goblin King | IceValk Entertainment / Xing Interactive | [top] | |
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This is a 3D Puzzle Adventure. You guide Ambages, a cow man, through more than 14 Stages. The main gameplay consists of finding a way through the stage by solving riddles. Additionally, you can use your hayfork to battle goblins or other evil beings. There are four areas (village with surroundings, forest and lake, lava cave with fire temple, spooky manor with graveyard) with three stages each. You have to pass every level to reach the goblin castle. The game is free for all ages and playable on older systems due to a different graphics options. Features: 14 stages; 3 graphic options for older, normal and high-end systems; Complex riddles including switches and teleporters; Simple controls; Detailed stages; Toon shader, dynamic lightning and modern particle effects; Suitable for all ages; Hand-drawn storybook-like graphics. In 2016, the game was made freeware. | ||
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| Aliens in the Attic | Revistronic / Playlogic | [top] | |
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Based on the movie created by the writer of Madagascar and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit. The Aliens in the Attic videogame follows the storyline of the adventure-comedy film about a group of kids on a family vacation who must stave off an attack by knee-high alien invaders with world-conquering ambitions; all while trying to keep their parents from finding out. The big country house is transformed into a battlefield, from the roof to the basement, from the attic to the venting system, from the living room to the garden. It gives players a whole new way to experience the storyline by allowing them to assume the identity of one off our different alien explorers whose mission it is to take over the summer home, and possibly the world. This version of the game features 15 exciting levels that are carried out in four different locations. Plus, players can switch between characters on the fly for fast-paced action. | ||
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| And Yet It Moves | Broken Rules | [top] | |
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This is a platform game with puzzle elements where the goal is simply to complete each of the levels. The twist is that next to regular movement (left, right, jumping), the player is also able to rotate the game world in instances of ninety degrees, both left and right. That way, the environment can be explored in different directions. Even though it becomes possible to complete a level without the movement keys, it is mainly used for puzzles. Players need to take out enemies by moving items from the environment, guide a shadow character that mirror the player's actions, or do complex sets of platform jumping including bouncing ledges and swings. By quickly rotating, the velocity can be increased to dazzling speeds, but when the character hits the ground too fast or from too high a distance, he will be killed. After every section there is a checkpoint and there is an unlimited amount of tries per level. The graphical style is envisioned as a world of paper cut-outs, in regard to the player's character as well as every item in the environment. There are also different themes for the levels, including fire, jungle and rocks. The game is divided into three main acts and an epilogue. Next to the main game mode, the levels can be played in competition for the fastest times, with global high score leaderboards as well as ghosts of other players. | ||
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| Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard | Avalanche Productions / Ubisoft | [top] | |
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Arthur returns in the second of a trilogy of games based on the CG films and children's fantasy novel series. Here, you can dive into the magical world of the Minimoys in a series of minigames designed after events of the film. Four players can play through all 30 of the thrilling games cooperatively, competing to be the best but also cooperating to play through the game's story mode. | ||
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| Aztaka | Citeremis | [top] | |
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Inspired by Aztec legend, Aztaka will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind. Who will prevail? As Huitzilo, heir of the Sun God, skilled in both the arts of combat and magic, only you can save your people from the wrath of the Aztec Gods. With 21 huge levels, Aztaka provides a veritable new universe for Action/RPG fans to explore. Manipulate spiritual energy to solve mysteries and vanquish foes. Enhance and customize your character by training skills and abilities, and acquiring ancient artifacts. Embark on optional side-quests to acquire valuable items and gold. Visit shops to buy and sell potions, rings, piercings and skills to aid in your travels. It has a challenging yet simple spell casting system. | ||
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| Bad Rats: The Rat's Revenge | Invent4 Entertainment Ltda. / Strategy First | [top] | |
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This is a physics-based puzzle game involving rats who want to strike back at the cats that have been terrorizing them for years. Similar to the basic mechanics of The Incredible Machine, contraptions need to be devised to get the cats killed. In 44 levels, including a tutorial, tools from an inventory can be dragged into a scene to be placed at a specific location. Next, through a menu, actions such as rotation, flipping or adding a timer can be applied. These include inanimate objects such as barrels, boxes and planks, but also balloons, umbrellas, trampolines and super rails, which can be connected to other items. Players also get access to ten types of rats, each with different abilities. Some can hit objects to send them flying, or they explode, fly, or can move objects using a tractor. Players need to experiment with the setup and then run the simulation to adjust accordingly. The scene can also be reset. A level is won when the cat is killed before time runs out. | ||
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| Batman: Arkham Asylum | Rocksteady Studios / Eidos Interactive | [top] | |
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The Dark Knight takes on his greatest challenge yet when he becomes trapped with all of his most dangerous villains inside the insane asylum of GOTHAM CITY - ARKHAM ASYLUM! This game exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum –Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman's gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker's demented scheme. Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story penned exclusively for the game by famous Batman author and five-time Emmy award winner, Paul Dini, whose credits include Lost season one and Batman: The Animated Series. With amazing graphics and a moody, immersive setting, Batman: Arkham Asylum offers diverse gameplay options that push the envelope for all action, adventure and superhero games.
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| Blueberry Garden | Eric Svedang / Steam | [top] | |
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This is a game about survival set in a hand-drawn world with a vibrant ecosystem. Players control a bird-like character that is able to move around, jump, fly, and pick and throw items. While exploring, trees and bushes can be found that produce different types of fruit with magical effects. By consuming these, the character is able to fly long distances, terraform the environment and breathe underwater. There are other friendly creatures also inhabit the world. They procreate, walk around and eat the fruit. By picking them up and moving them, the player can manipulate the environment to make sure not all items are eaten. Fruit can also be moved around to have it grow at other locations. That way the player is fully able to alter the environment, a technique required to complete the main goal of the game. Physics also play an important role to achieve this. The garden will be flooded slowly, and by gaining access to different kind of objects, used to construct a giant tower, the player needs to figure out a way to overcome this. It is possible to die when drowning in water (the character cannot swim), but it can start over again from the starting location right away, without having to replay parts. While carrying around fruit, it is possible to press a key to return to the starting point. Often, specific items will need to be used on a different location. There is no linear path to follow, the player can explore the garden in any direction. The game is meant to be played multiple times, to discover the different possibilities as well to find out about the two endings. It won 'Best Independent Game' prize at the 2009 Independent Games Festival and is available on Steam for only $5. | ||
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| Braid | Number None, Inc. / Microsoft Game Studios | [top] | |
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Braid is a puzzle game disguised as a 2D platformer. The player controls Tim during his search for a princess he has known and lost. Although the objective appears to be rather straightforward at first, the meaning and the motives become much more implicit and are interwoven with the mechanics during the course of the game. From a main hub, Tim can eventually access six worlds that consist of different areas. The start of each world reveals a part of the Tim's background and emotions, rather than progressing a storyline. The second to the sixth world can be entirely explored without solving all the puzzles. Difficult situations can be ignored and revisited later. When all worlds have been completed, the first one becomes available and brings closure to the story. The game's concept is entirely based around time manipulation. Tim cannot die permanently as the player can rewind time at any moment and usually for any length, even all the way back when an area was entered. While rewinding, the music is synchronized in a similar fashion. Rather than a gimmick, rewinding is an essential element to solve the puzzles. The different worlds give a spin to the mechanic by introducing clones as the player collaborates in a parallel reality with a past version of himself, time can be affected through the movement direction, and Tim can create a circular area to cause time dilation. Certain items, enemies and parts of the scenery are immune to time manipulation or behave in a very different way. Puzzles require close examination of the environment and the behaviour of different items and enemies. As such, the game is entirely about solving the puzzle theoretically by applying the game mechanics and then using trial and error to executive it and discover possible flaws in the proposed logic. This also brings limited replayability to the game. A world is solved by collecting the puzzle pieces. These need to be arranged and eventually show a picture related to the game's story. There is no filler in the level design, meaning that every platform, item or game element (except for a few enemies) has a specific purpose to solve a puzzle. Fast times can be tracked in a separate speedrun mode.
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| Capoeira Legends: Path to Freedom | Donsoft Entertainment | [top] | |
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This is one of the first Brazilian games for PC, the first Brazilian game done like all other games from abroad. It was made with Blender and some other software, but being almost 100% Blender. The producers claim that spending to produce the game was around 1 million dollars, about 10% of what is spent in games abroad. It aims to involve the Brazilian culture in this media, taking the capoeira culture into the computer screen. The idea of a Brazilian culture basically came about through research on games from abroad that are generally created based on their culture. It was made with the advice of the School of Capoeira Drinking Water and Master Vue, one of the biggest names in genuine Brazilian martial art. It's an action game and fight divided into three chapters. Chapter 1 was released in Portuguese and English for PC line of computers, and was the big winner of four awards at Nave Hi Future 2009, including Best National Game. Chapters 2 and 3 were in development, but never released. Use your skills to defeat your enemies and expand your Axe, using Cadence and Mandinga, on a journey towards the roots of true Brazilian martial art. The player is in the role of Gunga Za, a young and brave warrior capoeira whose mission is to defend your mocambo farmers from unscrupulous military who long for power at all costs. In this first episode, our hero responds to the urgent call from Morena to restore peace in Mocambo da Estrela. With Master Vue disappeared, it's up to Gunga Za to gather your friends to organize a counter attack. But the task will not be easy because the mocambo are entirely surrounding the complex designed to defend the inhabitants from the enemy. It was taken by regiments of foremen, captains of the woods and heavily armed soldiers. | ||
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| Champions Online | Cryptic Studios, Inc. / Atari, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a Massively Multiplayer Online game based on the pen & paper role-playing universe of Champions. As such, the world tries to loosely recreate the official HERO System ruleset. Compared to other MMOs, at the beginning of the character creation process you are asked to choose from a series of power frameworks, instead of classes. These will determine what powers you can use. It is even possible to combine them in the Custom Framework option. Your abilities are determined by eight characteristics: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Ego, Presence, Recovery and Endurance. Similarly to Cryptic's previous games City of Heroes/City of Villains, the player takes the role of a superhero. The events are centered around Millennium City, an urban settlement created where once flourished Detroit, destroyed in 1992. The tutorial starts off with an invasion of Millennium City by Qularr, an alien race that tried to conquer Earth back in 1965. After completing it you gain access to five main locations: a full Millennium City, Desert, Canada, Lemuria and Monster Island. Additionally there are locations added through expansions - Champions Online: Revelation included a new city called Vibora Bay. The game tasks you with completing different missions around the world and leveling up your character. Suffering death is not overly punitive, as it only decreases your Hero Points (or Stars), which you can gain back by defeating enemies. They only offer a bonus to combat efficacy and health regeneration speed. Besides giving you more experience points, killed enemies are also a source of boosts (orbs) that can replenish your health and energy stats or increase your battle proficiency. Fighting other players is possible in three Hero Games: UTC (an arena with two teams of five battling for supremacy), B.A.S.H. ( a free-for-all arena, where the winner is the one who earns the set number of kills first) and Apocalypse (an objective-based competition). On January 25/2011, the game changed its business model from subscription based to free-to-play. | ||
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| Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs | Ubisoft Shanghai / Ubisoft | [top] | |
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Have you ever fought with food? Then join the most hilarious food fight ever with this video game based on the CG family movie. Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating that one big invention that will improve everyone's life. When he created the F.L.D.S.M.D.F.R. (Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator), it looked like he finally pulled it off, when food miraculously began to fall from the sky! However, what started as a triumph for the people of his hometown of Swallow Falls soon turned into a mess of gigantic pro-"portions." Now Flint must utilize every invention and crazy gadget he has made in order to save the world from a food-tastrophe! Run, jump, climb, dodge and puzzle solve your way thru level after level of food mayhem - Explore 20 levels and environments from the movie and beyond, from the Jelly Castle to Ice Cream Falls! Use Flint's crazy gadgets and vehicles - Melt, punch, slice and dice, carry, pump and spray giant pieces of food, and battle highly mutated food enemies using Flint's wacky inventions! Hurl hamburgers, sling spaghetti, and join the biggest food fight ever. | ||
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| Crayon Physics Deluxe | Kloonigames Ltd | [top] | |
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This is the full game that was developed out of an earlier free to play prototype from 2007. It is a puzzle game of crayons and physics. The goal for each of the 80 levels is to move a red ball so it hits one or more yellow stars. The mouse (or a tablet PC) is used to draw physical objects of different colours which can move the ball, block it or provide a bridge. The objects interact with each other as well as with the environment. The left mouse button is used to draw, and the right one to erase objects. When the ball falls off the screen, it reappears at its original relocation. It is also possible to reset an entire level. The game is played against a scrap paper background and all objects have a crayon art style. The most important change is that the puzzles are now shown as areas on different islands. From the overview map, the player can travel to different locations and try levels. For each won level, the number of stars is added up. When an entire island has been completed, it is possible to travel between eight different islands to try a new set, provided that a sufficient amount of stars has been collected. Islands that require many stars also provide more difficult levels and player can choose to skip a level to solve it later. Even though the basic concept has not been changed, the physics model has been vastly improved. More types of shapes can be drawn and there are pins to connect them, which opens up the possibility to draw objects that act like hammers that swing down to kick the ball. The mouse wheel is used to change the colour of the lines and there are much more levels with different themes and variations. A new function allows the player to nudge the ball a little to the left or the right, but it has a reloading instance so that it cannot be used constantly. A level editor is included to design custom levels and these can be uploaded to a playground. When registered, it is possible to download and play custom levels designed by other users. | ||
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| D.W.A.R.F.S.: Dapper Wacky Although Rather Fierce Squad | Artifex Mundi / Strategy First | [top] | |
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D.W.A.R.F.S. is an abbreviation for Dapper Wacky Although Rather Fierce Squad. Welcome to the Magic Forest! Whenever there is trouble, every single animal, big or small, can count on the dwarves' help. Although it may seem like the squad prefers relaxation to work, the dwarves are the greatest rescue unit in the Magic Forest, and they are always ready for action! D.W.A.R.F.S. is a logic-adventure game embedded in a fairytale world of magic creatures and animals. In the game you control 6 dwarves (Macro, Hoplo, Bingo, Reperto, Retro, and Klepto), each with their own unique abilities. After being wrongly accused of freeing Al Camole from prison, the D.W.A.R.F.S. must clear their good names and recapture the evil mole so that peace is restored in the Magical Forest. In the game you may come across several types of NPCs (squirrels, frogs, hedgehogs, gnomes etc.) and control 7 dwarfs, of which every single one has specific abilities. Each of the 5 game locations is designed for approximately 2 hours of gameplay. | ||
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| Demigod | Gas Powered Games Corp. / Stardock Entertainment Inc. | [top] | |
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The balance between light and dark was under threat at the end of the 87th migration. One of the Ancients, the Progenitor, had shared Names and Ways with his underlings on the other side of the Veil. The gathering of Ancients rectified the situation and the Progenitor was cast down. However, the Ancients needed a successor for the Progenitor. The most likely candidates were his many offsprings, begat by mortal consorts, who still retained some of their divinity. Thus, the Ancients proposed a game for the offspring to prove themselves worthy. For this purpose messengers were sent to the Dark and Light Places to summon the pretenders to Rokkur where they would throw down their brothers and sisters in the arena to win the favor of the Ancients and ascend to their ranks. The victor would become...a god. Demigod is a variant of the fan-made map modification Defense of the Ancients of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. The player takes over the control of one of the eight demigods and competes in two teams with up to five demigods each in the various arenas. Each team also spawns minions from controlled portals that cannot be controlled and demigod-unique minions which may be summoned. The game focuses heavily on multiplayer and as such does not feature a single player campaign. Available game modes consist of the following: Skirmish mode - The player may customize a single arena match to consist of assigned teams and its demigods, as well a specified may to play; Tournament mode - The player may compete in eight random arenas (with random objectives) together with randomly assigned demigods. At the end of each round, favor is awarded to the player for various accomplishments made in each arena match and the total favor (ranking) earned from all arena matches is viewable at the end of any arena match. Tournament mode is not available in multiplayer the players instead participate in Pantheon which is a persistent on-line universe in which players choose a faction and a demigod and then compete for favor points in order to help their faction ascend. Multiplayer for these game modes are available for up to ten players. Objectives of a game mode may consist of one of the following: Fortress in which each team has a specific number of fortresses and needs to destroy the ones of the opposing team; Slaughter which requires the teams to slay a specific number of enemy demigods; Dominate in which each flag capture increases the speed a team earns points until the level cap has been reached; Conquest which requires the teams to destroy the enemies citadel and protect their own. Character Development and Upgrades - Playable demigods are divided into assassins and generals. The assassins consist of: Torch Bearer, Unclean Beast, Regulus, and The Rook. The generals consist of Oak, Queen of Thorns, Sedna, and Lord Erebus. Each demigod has specific roles and skills representing those roles. Sedna for example is the primary healer demigod. Controlling only the demigod, the player earns experience points by fulfilling objectives including capturing flags, destroying enemy structures, as well as killing other demigods and their minions. When a certain number of experience points is a reached, the player will gain a new level and may invest one skill point to any available skill unique to that demigod, viewable in the skill tree sheet. A demigod may achieve experience and level up until the maximum level cap of 20. Additionally, players receive a continuous small amount gold by holding specific points on the map and gain large gold rewards by killing (or assisting in the death of) enemy demigods. This gold is then used to either upgrade the team's citadel or purchase items for player's demigod. Upgrading the citadel may consist of improving structures (including the citadel), improving minions, or improving other benefits for the team. The player may also buy up to five articles of clothing ranging from rings over breast plates to head gear, each with different bonuses that may affect the demigod or friendly units. The player may also buy health potions, mana potions, scrolls, and more powerful items from artifact shops randomly placed around the map. Favor points may also be used to buy a unique award item which will grant the demigod the corresponding passive effect until the round ends. | ||
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| Devil's Tuning Fork | DePaul Game Elites | [top] | |
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A group of DePaul students formed to create the DePaul Game Elites. This group was assigned the "simple" task to create an original game in six months to compete in the Independent Games Festival. Advised by industry veterans Alex Seropian, Patrick Curry, Bill Muehl, Joe Linhoff, and Scott Roberts the team composed of six programmers, six artists, two designers, and one producer. After six months of conceptualizing, prototyping, and development the group is proud to introduce the finished game. What if you saw the world with your ears? Devil's Tuning Fork is a first-person exploration/puzzle game in which the player must navigate an unknown world using visual sound waves. Inspired by M.C. Escher's classic optical illusion and the echolocation of dolphins, The Devil's Tuning Fork allows the player to explore a new mode of perception through sound visualization. As a mysterious epidemic causes children everywhere to fall into comas, one child wakes up in an alternate reality. It is up to this child, the player, to determine the cause of the epidemic and save the other children trapped here. By way of the devil's tuning fork, a magical instrument that allows the player to perceive sound waves, the player must find all the children and successfully escape this alternate reality, thereby waking up from the coma. | ||
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| Dreamside Maroon | DigiPen Institute of Technology (Redmond, WA USA) | [top] | |
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This was a student game project at DigiPen Institute of Technology in 2008-9. It was selected as a non-professional finalist in the 2010 Indie Game Challenge. Aster, the protagonist, sets out on a journey to the moon. The player guides this adventurous blue character, who rides a vine in order to travel upward. Aster's lantern is used to direct the growth of this vine, and growing twisted, interesting shapes will attract fireflies. Collecting these fireflies will bestow a momentary speed boost. As Aster travels further and further, he will collect a variety of experiences, told in a unique storybook manner. | ||
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| Emberwind | TimeTrap | [top] | |
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Emberwind is a side-scrolling action platform game about a fire gnome that charges to the aid of a Kingdom under siege by gremlin hordes. The game fuses together its own unique platform mechanics with nostalgic ones we all grew up with. Players explore the fairytale setting of Dalriada, lighting fireplaces of distressed villagers and strengthening their hero for the final battle. The grand city of Grendale is under siege by mischievous hordes of gremlins and only a stubby GNOME watchman named Kindle Elderwood can answer the call for a hero. Sail through the Clouds on your ancient snow owl and deploy your cane of justice to save the kingdom from the underworld. | ||
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| Fairy Tales: Three Heroes | Cats Who Play | [top] | |
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Enemies have surrounded Slavic lands, the Horde is pressing hard from the south, Teutons and Lithuanians are besieging Novgorod from the west and, they say, a sinister Monster is coming from the east! And again three epic friends have to unsheathe their sword, lance and bow! This is a Fighting Adventure based on Slavic eposes and characters. The key game features are bright graphics and easy-to-learn gameplay, ingame physics, directly affecting the gameplay, and numerous animation videos, vivid characters and, certainly, humor. Main heroes are three Slavic epical characters. During the mission gamer controls one of them, while others follow him. At any time gamer can switch to another hero. Each one has unique skills which are to apply during the game depending on a certain task. Heroes improve their skills and learn new special holds. The heroes’ armory rises gradually as well. | ||
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| Fortune Summoners | Lizsoft / Carpe Fulgur LLC | [top] | |
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Elemental Stones: stones imbued with the power of an Elemental Spirit, which grant the wielder of one the ability to control that element via 'magic'. In the country of Scotsholm, three centuries have passed since they were first created. Elemental stones are now mass-produced and widely used, making magic a personal, commonplace part of people's lives. In this country lives an energetic little girl named Arche. Arche, having moved with her family to a new home in the town of Tonkiness, has begun attending the only school in the area. That school is the Minasa-Ratis School of Magic. And it's here that Arche may discover something amazing about elemental stones... and herself. It features a massive gameworld to explore - nearly a dozen dungeons to delve into, and easily 25+ hours of gameplay, with lots of extra content to explore. Gorgeous, detailed 2D sprite backgrounds and animations - like the best 16-bit game you never got to play. Classic platformer-RPG action in the vein of some of the true greats of yesteryear. Conquer the challenges before you with intelligent AI companions - you can let them do as they want or customize their behavior to your heart's delight. It has stunning, professional-quality music and sound, and full support for Xinput controllers, including the XBox 360 controller, as well as keyboards. Originally in Japanese, an English version was later released in 2012. | ||
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| Gear | Red Herring Labs / BubbleBox.com | [top] | |
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Gear is a puzzle/platformer containing hand-drawn animations made by students at DigiPen Institute Of Technology. At the first Indie Game Challenge, this DigiPen Sophomore game team was awarded the $100,000 non-professional grand prize for their game. The player must use the hero's ability to change his hand into a gear in order to beat the game. The hero will have to swing, ride, swim, and even spin the world in order to get through the ten original levels this game has to offer. On 11-17-2010, a revised version called Gear: Full Circle was released that includes 8 new levels, an enhanced level editor, and a bunch of bug/compatibility fixes. | ||
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| Ghajini The Game | FXLabs Studios / Eros Entertainment | [top] | |
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Ever dream of being Aamir Khan? Here's your chance to play Aamir Khan in India's first 3D PC Game, based on the hit Bollywood movie 'GHAJINI'. Experience the story from Sanjay's unique perspective narrated by Aamir Khan. Hear his voice as he guides you from clue to clue, clinging to a thin trail of evidence. Use his combat moves to fight your way throught the hordes of goons waiting to ambush you. Explore the Ghajini world through his eyes as he moves through the amazing sets from the orginal movie recreated in the virtual world. Take control of the story and recreate the movie experience on your PC. | ||
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| Grey's Anatomy: The Video Game | Longtail Studios / Ubisoft Entertainment SA | [top] | |
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This is based on the TV series Grey's Anatomy and basically built up like the series itself. The story about a infectious virus which infests the Seattle Grace Hospital is divided into five episodes, the episodes are divided into acts and the acts are divided into scenes. Every scene focuses on one character and concludes with a mini game. There are basically two kinds of scenes. During conversations the player sometimes has to choose between two choices how the characters interact with each other. Then a mini game follows, e.g. tearing apart a photograph, a sliding puzzle, a rhythm sequence or a tile-matching puzzle. The operations and treatments are also sequential mini games, e.g. disinfecting by sliding the cursor over the screen, then cutting the skin by making a straight line and stitching it by connecting points. The player has five tries per mini game, if he fails more often he has to restart the scene. | ||
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| Hannah Montana: The Movie | n-Space Inc. / Disney Interactive Studios Inc. | [top] | |
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This is based on the film of the same name starring Miley Cyrus as the character from the tv series. You can play in story mode or perform each song separately. There are also mini-games like bottle toss, frog hopping and horse racing. In story mode you will play through the story of the movie which takes you from the stages of Los Angeles to your home town of Crowley Corners. You also have to help Travis build a chicken house and find missing items. In between you have concerts where you will do dance moves, play keyboard, drums, guitar and sing with a microphone. The performance part is done by pressing keys or buttons in the correct order. Before starting the story mode you will have to complete a short tutorial where you will learn all the moves and the instruments. Completing tasks will give you tokens which you can use to buy more clothes, furniture or items to your tour bus. | ||
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| Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans | Virtual Identity S.r.l. / Slitherine Software UK Ltd. | [top] | |
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This game is a mix between an adventure and a party game based on one of the roman volumes of Horrible Histories, a series of books by author Terry Deary and illustrator Martin Brown. In this game the player takes up the role of a young gladiator called Rassimus who is making his way through Rome. In order to obtain his freedom, the player has to defeat seven types of gladiators having a different fighting style each. In the Story Mode the player has to pass the three minigames linked to each one of the gladiators and has to do some plot quests solving other minigames. The navigation section - in which Rassimus explores Rome, talks to other characters and interacts with the scene - presents a third-person perspective with a mobile camera. On the other hand the minigames section has a 2D fixed camera scene, so that other players can join the minigame and help Rassimus to pass it. The whole game needs only the use of Wii Remote controller. Apart from the single-player option, there are several multiplayer options available which can be selected from the main menu. Conquest challenge is a board game-style challenge where players try to take over countries in the Roman Empire while preventing their opponents from doing the same. Each turn of this game, which is for two to four players, gives the player either a reward, a penalty or a mini-game to play. In this case, the one who wins this game also wins the selected country, whereas the player who conquers the empire first wins. The mini-game challenge for up to four players can be played also when the structure of the adventure mode is discarded, plus it's mini-games all the way! In this case, the player who wins most of the above-mentioned mini-games wins. In both the mini-game and the conquest challenge the players can customise the match by choosing an avatar and typing in their name. Finally, in the versus challenge two players can tackle the gladiator battles outside the story mode. Multiplayer is only available in the Wii version. | ||
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| Horrid Henry: Missions Of Mischief | Asylum Entertainment / SouthPeak Interactive | [top] | |
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Henry is a headstrong boy, constantly raging against the tyranny of adults and infuriating girls. For Henry life just isn't fair. If he's not battling his fearsome class teacher Miss Battle-Axe or Greta the Demon Dinner Lady at school, he's in trouble with his Mum and Dad. Now Horrid Henry moves from the massively successful TV show and multi million selling book series to this fun, fast and funny, action platform game where the player takes the lead role of Henry himself. Henry has a range of special skills and equipment that he can use during missions and his task is to dash around locations playing pranks on the other characters all the while avoiding being caught. It has fun and engaging objective based gameplay, with a real kids' champion plus multiple difficulty settings to allow each player to enjoy a challenging game. There's 8 bonus levels to unlock with genuinely horrid rewards and includes loads of Henry's favourite stuff - supersoakers, gross goo, spiders and stink bombs. It has instantly recognisable characters including Henry's nemesis Moody Margaret, his annoying little brother, Perfect Peter and scary Miss Battle-Axe. | ||
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| Hugo: Magic In The Trollwoods | Attractive Games / KREA Medie | [top] | |
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A new publisher for the Hugo The Troll franchies, Krea Medie, has made a complete reboot game with no connection with neither any of the Hugo show characters or the Agent Hugo series, featuring Hugo as a troll magician-in-training. Without thinking of the consequences, humans began to clear the forest and thereby woke up inadvertently the bad, which since long time buried and was long forgotten. Unnoticed by humans, the troll of the forest discovered however the bad and decided to destroy it before it would add damage to the forest or humans. In the process of the play "Hugo: Magic in the Trollwoods" Hugo goes on an adventurous journey, to fight against the bad, to solve diverse mysteries and open hidden items, in order to become more powerful. | ||
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| Humans, The (2009) | Blue Monkey Studios Inc. / Deep Silver, Koch Media | [top] | |
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"Humans" is a quirky, humerous puzzle game (a remake of the 1992 version), combining classic old school game play with strategic puzzle based elements which come together to create a fun, action packed, thought provoking arcade puzzle game. It features: 80 fun packed, challenging levels, a large variety of npc types consisting of evil tribe members and dinosaurs, and the ability to control multiple characters via waypoints and intuitive controls. New Human characters are all aesthetically different, including, Regular Humans, The Woman, The Boy, The Girl, The Baby, The Witchdoctor, The Village Elder. You must guide a tribe of caveman ancestors through a series of platforming puzzles, with obstacles ranging from gaping chasms that must be leapt over, hostile tribe members who must be avoided or dealt with, and even roaming dinosaurs. The goal in each puzzle is to basically get your caveman to a hut, or retrieve some crucial bit of technology (like a rope), or to free a squarish caveman lass from the hostile tribe. You only get five lives per puzzle, and if a caveman misses a jump or gets eaten by a dinosaur you use up a life. Once all five lives are exhausted you have to restart the entire puzzle. The game consists of eight different worlds composed of 10 levels each, and each level will probably take 10 to 15 minutes to figure out, so there's a fair bit of gameplay here if you have the patience and grit to grind it out. | ||
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| Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Eurocom Entertainment / Activision | [top] | |
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As the unlikely herd travels across the tundra and beyond, they stumble upon another world - a lush Dinosaur World teeming with jungles, mysterious plants, fierce dinosaurs, wild new adventures and several new friends. Taking on the role of more than six playable characters, including everyone's favorite Ice Age friends and newly introduced characters, players master their unique skills and abilities across more than 15 action-packed levels. In addition to the expanded features of the single-player gameplay, for the first time in an Ice Age game, players can team up with friends and family in eight competitive multiplayer mini-games. | ||
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| Igneous | Going Down In Flames / DigiPen Institute of Technology | [top] | |
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Igneous is an action platformer where you play as a tiki totem trying to escape from a raging volcano. By running and jumping, players have to navigate their way through dark caverns, forge raging lava rivers and cross crumbling bridges to make it out of the inferno alive. With stunning graphics and intense physics, each level is a new challenge to overcome. Easy to pick up, but hard to master, Igneous is an adventure you won't soon forget! Escape! | ||
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| Inferus | Kevin Gadd | [top] | |
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Inferus is an award-winning platformer/action-adventure game for Windows and the XBox 360, inspired by the modern Prince of Persia and Castlevania games. The game is set within The City, a small kingdom perched upon the slopes of an inactive volcano, and follows a day in the life of Aram, a former architect who now works as a thief for hire in order to purchase medicine for his ailing daughter. As the story begins, one of Aram’s jobs goes bad, and in an attempt to cover it up, his client – the Royal Alchemist – has him arrested and thrown into exile in The City’s ancient underground prison. As Aram attempts to escape and make his way back above ground, it becomes clear that the Alchemist has put a nefarious plan into motion that involves his daughter. The player must lead Aram out of the prison, through the city’s network of underground tunnels, and through the city above to rescue his daughter before it’s too late. To survive, Aram must harness all of his wits and agility to confront his foes and avoid the numerous traps that lie ahead of him, placed there by the Mad Architect who designed the city’s underground tunnels and passages. To aid him in his journey, he finds himself accompanied by a familiar presence from his past. Inferus won first and third place in Intel’s Level Up 2009 game competition. | ||
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| Kara's Quest | Warfare Studios | [top] | |
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Join Kara and her daughter in an amusing and exciting quest to save Galahar, Kara's husband and Dorothy's father. Together they will find the true meaning of friendship and courage, along with 4 more partners they will put their limits to the test. It features a entertaining Field Skill system, which makes the game much more interactive, you will feel like you're actually into a dungeon, not only crossing a plain map. You will be able to cut bushes, jump, push stones and more! Join this entertaining cast of characters and see how they develop their interesting personalities as the game goes by. | ||
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| Koumajou Densetsu: Scarlet Symphony | Frontier Aja | [top] | |
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Legend of Scarlet Devil Castle is a Castlevania-esque game featuring Reimu Hakurei as its main character. This is a game featuring characters from the Touhou Project (a series of indie vertical scrolling shooting games). Despite being a Japanese indie game, it actually comes with English and French language options, which is pretty nice, although the translation is... lacking. It’s often referred to as “Touhouvania” in the western fandom. Gensokyo faces sudden disturbance as Scarlet Mist spreads once again. To Reimu Hakurei, this peculiar phenomenon resembled something familiar. 'Is this that vampire's doing?', she thought to herself. There was only one choice: head to the Scarlet Devil Mansion, and find out the true cause of the disturbance. But this time, the way to the mansion was a little different from usual. Colorful dialogues between Touhou characters - The player becomes Reimu Hakurei and sets out to find the true cause of the Scarlet Mist. On the way to the Scarlet Devil Mansion, they will interact with various Touhou characters in a number of intense danmaku (bullet hell) battles. Reimu's Weapons - The player will fight their way to the cause of the disturbance using the right weapons in the right situations. Reimu has "Purification Wand" for close combat, and "Ofuda" for attacking flying enemies. She herself can fly, too. Marisa Kirisame and Cirno join Reimu in her adventure, supporting her with their own partner attacks. The player can summon them at the cost of Souls. To lead the battle to victory, they need to decide carefully when to call for the partner's help. Playing as Reimu Hakurei, the player will encounter and fight Touhou characters such as Hong Meiling, Sakuya Izayoi, and Alice Margatroid. The residents of the Scarlet Devil Mansion will corner the player with fierce patterns. And behind all of them stands the vampire Reimu is looking for. Suika Ibuki, the "oni" that loves party and drinking, waits for Reimu in the Scarlet Devil Castle. In 2022, an enhanced version was released with: HD remastered graphics; multi-6 languages; full Japanese voice acting; Suika Ibuki joins Reimu as her third partner - Use her unique partner skill to attack enemies at the cost of Souls; Extra easy mode for gamers not familiar with action and shooting games; bonus elements including in-game challenges, BGM collections, and galleries. | ||
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| League of Legends | Riot Games Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a free-2-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) and builds heavily on the Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos-modification Defense of the Ancients by the same developer. To get access to additional champions, runes and such, the players need to invest their money through the integrated shop. Each Summoner has access to three skill trees divided into Offense, Defense and Utility and a rune-book. Points or runes invested will grant the champion access to additional spells or higher attributes. In addition the champion himself has his own accessorize of spells and abilities available but at the start of each game he will be back at level 1 while the player always levels up through winning games. The goal of each match is to destroy the enemy nexus. A few moments after the game starts an endless stream of minions begin to spawn and automatically moving towards the enemy nexus. In-between are defense towers and of course enemy troops. To that end the champion, controlled by the player in a typical RTS-fashion, has to help his uncontrollable minions to destroy the obstacles and ultimately the enemy nexus. Each kill the champion or nearby minion makes, will grant him experience points and grant him a level up to 18. In addition so-called creeps are scattered around the maps for the champions to engage including an epic monster that can't be killed alone or without a very high level. Each level up grants a talent point to upgrade an existing spell or unlock a new one. Furthermore the player gains gold constantly throughout a match which in return is invested in items available at a shop in the base. The game is heavily focused on multiplayer-matches and can't be played without a internet connection. Still the practice matches allow for play against and with bots who fill up the available free spots. By July 2012, League of Legends was the most played PC game in North America and Europe in terms of the number of hours played. It is hugely popular in gaming professional leagues and viewed by millions. | ||
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| Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues | Traveller's Tales / LucasArts | [top] | |
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This combines the fun and creative construction of LEGO bricks with the wits, daring and non-stop action of one of cinema's most beloved adventure heroes. With a unique, tongue-in-cheek take on all the Indiana Jones films – including for the first time ever Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – it follows Dr. Jones’ escapades from the jungles of South America to the Peruvian Ruins and beyond. Fans can experience the most authentic LEGO experience yet by designing and building their own levels brick by brick, and by fusing their levels with the ones in the game to create a custom experience. Everyone can build, battle and brawl their way through their favorite cinematic moments – or create their own. For the first time ever in a LEGO game, Build Your Own Adventure Mode allows you to create your own levels and environments and share them with your friends. For the ultimate and most authentic LEGO experience, you can create your own levels and combine them with the existing ones in the game. Play all new Kingdom of the Crystal Skull characters such as Mutt Williams on his motorcycle and use special abilities, including Oxley’s Crystal Skull Power. It has innovative re-tellings of the classic movies (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, The Last Crusade and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) with all new objectives and brand new levels. For example, this time you can play through the exciting vehicle chase in Shanghai with Short Round. Beat each level in Story mode and return in Free Play for a completely new adventure. Indy has all new animations, such as grabbing an enemy with his whip then throwing him over his shoulder. Jump into all new vehicles to help Indy get through all the new levels including planes, boats and mine carts – but watch out for the quicksand! Use Indy's newly enhanced whip to interact with Lego objects and help unlock iconic puzzles and battle with enemies. Use a variety of weapons from the environment to fight enemies (e.g., chairs, guns, swords, bottles). Collect artifacts through the game to unlock more than 60 playable characters, including villains and supporting characters (Marion Ravenwood, Mutt Williams, Short Round, Rene Belloq, Willie Scott, Marcus Brody, Dr. Henry Jones Sr. and Irina Spalko). There's character swapping and free-play abilities, and two-player drop-in, drop-out cooperative gameplay encourages parents to share the legacy of Indiana Jones with their children in a fun and humorous way. | ||
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| Lego Star Wars: The Quest for RD-D2 | Three Melons / LEGO | [top] | |
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This is a free LEGO Star Wars: The Clone Wars-themed game from LEGO.com and StarWars.com based on the short film of the same name and using the Unity engine. It consists of 4 different characters and 15 unique levels and the ability to save the player's progress. Lost in space, R2-D2 starts emitting a weak distress call, unaware that his signal also contains a vital data code. Seperatist and Republic forces are both on the move. Players can choose to join either side of the Clone Wars conflict and fight their way to victory. There are four playable characters: Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Asajj Ventress and Count Dooku. You'll also get to show off your light saber skills. The reward for completing one character story is an instruction booklet for the Midi-Scaled Separatist ship; if all four characters are completed, then the player will obtain the complete set. | ||
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| Living Hell | Nerlaska Studio | [top] | |
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This is a tribute to Namco 's bloody beat'em up saga, SplatterHouse. It's a 2D beat'em up (this time, in a pseudo 3D environment), full of grotesque creatures and viscera, in which at the end of each level, a creature with greater strength and cunning awaits us. You will literally descend into hell where you will have to face all kinds of enemies and unpleasant creatures. Your outfit, a hockey mask, a tribute to Jason, from Friday the 13th. If you're smart you'll find masks to add more energy, as your character is always short of energy. Besides, no matter how few wounds there are as soon as you're caught by an enemy, you're beaten. Keep an eye out and take all the knives you see along the way, you never know when they might be useful to you. | ||
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| Lucidity | LucasArts Entertainment | [top] | |
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Lucidity is an addictive puzzle platformer set in the surreal dreamscapes of a little girl named Sofi. In Lucidity, players take a trip into the imagination of Sofi, a young girl who is filled with a persistent desire to explore new worlds and overcome all obstacles in her way. In this challenging puzzle platform game, players are tasked with keeping Sofi safe as she drifts deeper into the strange new world of her dreams. Through quick reaction and placement of randomly generated puzzle pieces, players must create a path through beautifully detailed dreamscapes to keep Sofi in perpetual motion and deliver her to safety. | ||
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| Maw, The | Twisted Pixel / Hothead Games | [top] | |
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The pinnacle of alien evolution, Maw is a cowardly fat blob concerned mostly with snacking and lounging. He can, however, absorb the traits of anything he eats, is virtually indestructible, and can grow to unlimited size. If he wasn't a danger to all life in the universe, he'd make the perfect pet. In the action/adventure game The Maw, he's the best friend of our hero Frank, and only by working together, can Maw help eat their way to freedom. The Maw was honored with the Audience Choice Award in the 2008 PAX-10 showcase of independent games, and is a finalist at the 2009 Independent Games Festival for Technical Excellence. The power of The Maw: Feed Maw a variety of different creatures and make him grow to help get through levels. Use Frank's plasma leash to control the indestructible Maw, as he grows, evolves, and gains new powers that can be used to get rid of enemies and solve level puzzles. The teamwork of Frank and Maw: Frank and Maw must help each other to solve puzzles and get through each area. Frank's plasma leash can be attached to Maw as well as creatures and other objects to slam and toss things around. Action and adventure: This single-player story-driven game features eight full levels with different puzzles and power creatures throughout. | ||
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| Maw, The: DLCs Brute Force, River Redirect, Speeder Lane | Twisted Pixel Games | [top] | |
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The $1.25 download packs gives players these "deleted scenes" from The Maw. Brute Force - The Bounty Hunters have sent in members from their new elite strike force, the Brutes, to stop Frank and Maw. The two must use powers from the Beetull and Gastro creatures to avoid capture. This part of the story takes place between the Bulb Valley and Chaindown levels. It introduces the Brute Bounty Hunter and has new puzzles, new objects, new achievement, new cinemas. You can use the powers of the Beetull and Gastro creatures. River Redirect - Raging fires block Frank and Maw's way, but with the powers of the Gastro and Puff-tor creatures, they change the course of a river and reopen their path. This part of the story takes place after the Looferland level. It contains Brute Bounty Hunter, new puzzles, new achievement, new cinemas, and it uses the powers of Gastro and Puff-Tor creatures. Speeder Lane - Frank steals a Bounty Hunter Speeder and uses it to break through their blockade. This part of the story takes place before the Mesas level. Maw follows Frank as he rides a Speeder. There's ship based puzzles and low altitude bombing. It has new Bounty Hunter traps and Bounty Hunter bases, a boss fight, a new achievement, and new cinemas. | ||
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| Merry Gear Solid 2: Ghosts of Christmas Past | Insignificant Studios | [top] | |
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This is the sequel to 2006's Merry Gear Solid: Secret Santa, in which your objective is to retrieve Santa's hat from an extremist group who hate Christmas. It is an entertaining spoof of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, with quirky dialogue that often pokes fun of game elements the franchise is known for, such as constantly interrupting calls to your character, and exaggerated death cries. You sneak around the snow capped levels and indoor shopping malls, avoiding detection and defeating bosses. It is quite absorbing for a novelty game, and everything is highly polished. The graphics especially are very good, and the sound really gives you an authentic Metal Gear experience. Well made, amusing and entertaining, it comes highly recommended. | ||
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| Minecraft Classic | Mojang AB | [top] | |
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Minecraft Classic (originally just Minecraft) was the initial alpha version of Minecraft. It was renamed to Classic when the developer decided to keep it running alongside of the version of Minecraft that had added features such as enemies, crafting and others. This is a sandbox game in which the player can build whatever he wants. The whole world is made of cubes that can be removed or added at the players' whim. Cubes have different textures to make them look like materials such as dirt, stone, bricks, boards and cloth. There's no objectives in the game other than the player's imagination. Players can run around freely in either single or multi player. The players are bound by physics but can jump to reach higher positions. Most blocks are not bound by physics however and will hover in mid air. The exeptions are yellow sand and water. Sand will always fall if cubes beneath it are free and water will aways fill holes beneath its surface. The world in Minecraft is randomly generated. Each world is a fixed size island surrounded by water. Players can build in between an impenetrable layer of lava and the clouds. On September 15, 2011, sounds and music ceased to work, and saving levels to the online server was no longer possible (levels previously saved on the server were lost) due to Mojang removing the game's resources directory from its servers. On August 8, 2012, the link to the Minecraft Classic subpage was removed from the Minecraft home page; while it was restored after complaints, it was removed again on July 1, 2013. In September 2015 the subpage was removed entirely, thus ending the official support of Minecraft Classic. On May 7, 2019, Minecraft Classic received an official re-release to celebrate the then upcoming 10th anniversary of the game's original release. The released version is rewritten in JavaScript and is essentially the same as the original, complete with the original bugs, sound and music. It can be played in multiplayer with up to 9 other players.
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| Mini Ninjas | Io Interactive / Eidos Interactive | [top] | |
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Prepare yourself for a Ninja adventure like you have never seen before. Join Hiro, the smallest hero on the biggest adventure, as he embarks on an epic and electrifying quest to restore harmony to a world on the brink of chaos. Use your skills and mighty Ninja training to battle a magical army of evil Samurai. Harness the power of your Kuji magic and utilise the special skills of your Mini Ninja friends as you travel through a perilous world to reach the final confrontation with the Evil Samurai Warlord in his Fortress of Doom. | ||
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| Mirror's Edge 2D | Borne Games / Electronic Arts | [top] | |
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This is the winner of 2009's best action game by JayIsGames site. Mirror's Edge is a successful 3D first-person platformer where players take control of Faith, a runner who's job is to transmit messages without garnering the ire of government surveillance. In the free 2D Flash version, you control Faith by using keyboard keys to run, duck, slide, climb, wallrun, and jump. The style of the game reminds one of a classic version of Mission Impossible on the Commodore 64. The most charming element of Mirror's Edge 2D is the rapid yet smooth way that Faith moves. The game is all about maintaining momentum, and it's easily to see why after playing the game for only a few minutes. Mirror's Edge 2D has both a story mode and time trial mode, giving it considerable replay value for a free online game. There's also an unlockable 'Baddie Rush' mode, should you find all of the game's evidence files. This game feels like what side-scrolling platform games hshould have been like in their heyday. | ||
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| Monsters Vs. Aliens | Beenox Inc. / Activision Blizzard | [top] | |
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Based on the DreamWorks Animation 3D feature film, the Monsters vs. Aliens video game puts the fate of the planet in players' hands as they lead a dynamic team of five misfit monsters on a mission to save the world...as only they can. The game allows fans to experience the movie's action and humor while playing as The Missing Link, the macho half-ape, half-fish; the gelatinous, indestructible and always hungry B.O.B.; and Ginormica, the 49-foot-11-inch tall woman and Insectosaurus, the 350-foot tall grub. Players utilize each character's distinct strengths, sizes and abilities to battle giant alien robots that are wreaking havoc on earth. Friends or family members can join in the excitement at anytime as the world's most brilliant scientist, Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D., in the unique co-op multiplayer mode. Challenges stay fresh and lively through more than 12 distinct levels as players switch between characters, each with vastly different capabilities and sizes. The Missing Link: Utilize his skillful acrobatics to cling to and scale various surfaces. His agility and brut strength lets him take down enemies of all sizes. B.O.B.: The gelatinous B.O.B. can swallow and spit out enemies and objects, stretch, bounce, stick to walls and ceilings and seep through grates and cracks. Ginormica: Her enormous size allows players to race through the city using cars as rollerskates and her sheer strength comes in handy to lift heavy objects and brawl with the robot army. Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.: As the brainiest of the group and the mission giver, Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D. is playable at any time in co-op mode to assist with slowing down enemies, overcoming obstacles and grabbing collectibles. Insectosaurus: Command this enormous 350-foot tall monster in epic battle sequences against giant robots. Insectosaurus shoots silk and has a piercing sonic scream that will have enemies running. | ||
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| Mr. Bean | Blast Entertainment | [top] | |
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Mr Bean is on his most outrageous adventure yet – and he's inviting you along for the ride. Teddy's been kidnapped by a mysterious villain, and Mr Bean needs your help to find the ransom – 200 cat biscuits. This action-packed comedy game is based on the smash hit animated TV series and stars all of Mr Bean's famous friends and foes, including his beloved Irma Gobb and even the mischievous moggy Scrapper. Experience 12 levels of fun and action-packed gameplay based around four themes and 26 exciting mini games. You can play against a friend in a two-player mode. Use a pickaxe to search for hidden treasure in Mrs. Wicket's garden. Test your speed in super-fast frantic play, catching frogs in the net. Progress through the game collecting various objects. Help Mr Bean get out of the hilarious scrapes he gets himself into. Take part in a fairground-style shooting range and see how many points you can score. Get behind the wheel of MrBean's Mini or Irma's three-wheeler in the craziest race ever. Blow up breakable walls, discover exciting maze areas, avoid piranha plants and dodge deadly trees. Battle baddies with frying pans while negotiating your way through exciting 3D locations. Unlock exclusive clips from the hilarious animated TV show. | ||
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| Musou Orochi Z [J] | Koei, Omega Force / Koei | [top] | |
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Z is the third installment of the Warriors Orochi beat-em up game series, a crossover video game of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series. Musou Orochi Z was intended to be a combination of the first two games with more characters and stages on an updated gaming platform. The player selects three characters and uses them in one stage. However, certain aspects of the gameplay have been changed. For the first time, the second player can choose their own separate team of three characters, unlike the previous two games where both players are forced to use the same characters. Dream Mode too has been changed; 12 stages have been added, giving a total of 40 Dream mode stages. Unlike Warriors Orochi 2, characters outside the Three Kingdoms and Sengoku periods are included as well. | ||
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| Nasty Neighbors: No Picnic for Celebrity | Orion Games / GFI | [top] | |
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In a villa community live two striking personalities: Jonnie – a moving pictures visual FX professional and Paris - young self-complacent chick who is a host of glamorous talk show "The Celestials". The neighbors are in bad terms due to Paris's frequent laud night parties prevent Jonnie from getting enough sleep after a long working day. As he cannot stand all these crowds and night music anymore, Jonnie decides to stop it now and forever! He faces a difficult but an interesting task that requires all of his creative thinking – use pranks to make Paris stop having night parties. Help Jonnie to have his revenge on glamorous Paris. The famous series takes an unexpected turn – now the target of your pranks is a bitchy glamorous chick living next door. You can use over 30 creative ways to drive the overweened snowwoman crazy. Aftermaths of all your pranks persists through the whole game and can affect succeeding actions. Excellent renewed visuals and sound effects. An intuitive user-friendly interface ensures that all your pranks run smoothly. | ||
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| Neva | Ilker Esen / Banq-it, Pixel Prospector | [top] | |
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This is a futuristic hybrid between an action platformer and an action puzzler. Each time when you have completed the platforming stage (in which you jump, fly, fight and run) you get to the puzzle segment. In the puzzle stage you have to hit the right buttons at the right time. To understand the gameplay mechanics, it's highly recommend to play through the tutorial before you start the game. The game has overall great production values and features really nice animations, futuristic graphics with fine effects, an original soundtrack, nice cut scenes which drives the story further and a nostalgic HUD which reminds of the good old Amiga days. | ||
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| Ninja Blade | FromSoftware, Inc. / ND Games, bitComposer Games | [top] | |
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In 2011 a small village in South America is attacked by unknown creatures. Upon inspecting the survivors, a new type of hook worm is discovered and classified as “Alpha-worm”. These parasites cannot be countered with any known medicine and spread through the blood stream of their victims, rewriting their genetic code and turning them into much stronger monsters. They escaped the research facility and the situation quickly became uncontainable, resulting in the drop of an atomic bomb on the site. Since then there have been several contained outbreaks all over the world which have all been stopped by the G.U.I.D.E.-squad, a special forces unit consisting of Ninjas especially trained for these outbreaks. The game starts in 2015 with another outbreak happening in Tokyo. But as opposed to the previous outbreaks, the parasites are spreading much faster and only a few days after the first infection, the first sky-high level-5-infected are sighted. So once again the team is sent in to deal with the situation. The player takes on the role of Ken Ogawa and quickly finds himself without his team-mates and betrayed by his own father. Bound to duty but driven by revenge, the player controls him from a classic 3rd-person-perspective through the nine, very long levels. A great part of the game plays similar to Devil May Cry 4 with the player using his three different kind of swords (balanced, slow and fast) as well as a over-sized throwing star to deal with the infected, using the available combos. All the weapons are upgradeable in several stages by using the Blood Crystals that all killed enemies drop. The throwing star also gains additional abilities during the course of the game turning him e.g. into a fire extinguisher or burning projectile. There are also jump-'n'-run-elements included, requiring the player to use wall-walk or swinging on rails to advance through the level. The game also calls itself an interactive movie and this is where the second core gameplay mechanic comes into play: Quick Time Events. The levels are designed like one big boss fight where the player encounters the final boss of the level right from the start and follows him or is chased by him through hordes of normal enemies, jump-‘n’-run-passages and intermediate-bosses. To keep the action going and looking impressive, the game constantly switches fluently to Quick Time Events, indicated by a quick zoom onto Ken's eye. From this moment on, the player just need to follow the instructions on-screen and watch the carnage unfold. If he fails to hit a button at the right moment, the game rewinds the time back a little but no further than to the start of the Quick Time Event. Since Quick Time Events play an important role, their difficulty level can be adjusted independently from the one for normal gameplay. | ||
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| Overlord II | Triumph Software / Codemasters Software | [top] | |
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Overlord II is the sequel to the hit warped fantasy action adventure that had players being delightfully despotic. A new Overlord and a more powerful army of Minions take on an entire empire in a truly epic adventure, inspired by the rise of the Roman Empire. As the Glorious Empire conquers kingdoms and destroys any sign of magic it finds, it's time to go Minion Maximus and send in the horde. The Minions return smarter, deadlier (and funnier) and are ready to fight in large scale battles that will see their wild pack mentality squaring up to the organised legions of the Glorious Empire. As ever, they'll do anything and everything the Overlord commands of them, especially now that they can run ravage and wreck buildings and scenery. They've also learn to ride: Minions will be able to mount up and ride wolves and other magical creatures around the landscape and take them into battle, making our band of merry fighters faster and fiercer than ever before. | ||
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| Playmobil Egypt | Playmobil Interactive / Geobra Brands | [top] | |
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This is a collection of mini-games based on the Playmobil Egypt line of toys. Players can take Egyptian-themed quizzes, play board games, and follow Playmobil characters through whimsical cutscenes. In one mini-game, players chase down small bandits and perform magical spells to attack them. When defeated, the bandits groan and disappear. | ||
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| Power Dolls 1 [J] | Kogado Studio | [top] | |
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This is a remake of the first version of "Power Dolls" released in 1994. There is no change in the settings and scenarios in which female characters and large robots play an active role, but the system is almost the same as that of "Power Dolls 5", such as the quarter view. It's a campaign-based turn-based strategy that depicts the "Omni Revolutionary War" that broke out on the colonial planet Omni. The player conducts "DoLLS" (Detachment of Limited Line Service), which is organized as one of the special units of the Omni Independent Army. DoLLS is a unit that performs a variety of tasks such as sabotage, rescue of key personnel, and assault descent, and players are given various missions according to the development of the war in the game. We will complete such a mission with the humanoid robot weapon "Power Loader" at the top, using support vehicles, support fighters, and transport planes. By the way, this work has elements such as the fact that all members of DoLLS are women and the power loader that is a robot engages in battle, but it is quite a serious strategy game. This work contains nine scenarios, and you can play one mission for each. Each scenario can be enjoyed as a continuous campaign or as a single piece (the final scenario of the ninth piece is a campaign only). Immediately after the start of each scenario, first check the situation and confirm the content of the mission in the “Mission Briefing”. Based on that, we plan a broad-based strategy in the "Plan One's Strategy". Specifically, it is the number of people assigned to each unit, the task to be given, the time of descent start and support, the entry route and the waiting place. In "Unit Organize", select power loaders and support aircraft to be put into the operation. There are multiple types of power loaders such as a special type for melee combat and a reconnaissance type, and both shoulders and hands can be equipped with different weapons such as Gatling guns and assault rifles. In addition, DoLLS members are also personalized by various statuses and possession skills such as "searching" and "concealment". Therefore, it is necessary to judge from the mission content and the planned operation, who should be placed on which power loader and which weapon should be combined. After taking the above steps, the battle finally started. In the battle of this work, "AP" (action point) system is adopted. Each unit is given an AP according to the aircraft/passenger/arming every turn, and consumes a predetermined amount of AP for all actions such as movement/searching/shooting. The basic behavior pattern is to first search and confirm the safety, move, then search for the target, then hide it. If you find an enemy unit in the process, destroy it before it is found. Thus, a fairly careful and stoic battle is required. What is characteristic of this work will be that each unit can act at any timing within the same turn as long as the required AP remains. That is, as long as the AP allows, it is possible to reach the front line and attack the enemy, then retreat again, or destroy one enemy and then attack another enemy that the ally unit failed to destroy. From strategy planning to actual battles to accomplishing missions, this game generally requires a degree of caution not found in modern games. Although players can develop a wide range of strategies depending on their skill, even unreasonable behavior is not tolerated, and if you do not always keep in mind how to win, you will quickly get stuck. However, the stoic contents that seem to be both hard and sober were recognized as a big attraction of the first generation POWER DoLLS, and developed into a longevity series that continues to this day. In addition, the graphics have been redesigned for this remake. Not to mention the refinement of DoLLS members who add glamor to the hard-hitting content, pre-rendered 3D movies are used for the opening and some of the production during the game. The background music was produced by Hiroto Saito, who has worked on the songs in the series. There are a lot of jazzy and light songs, but there is no feeling of floating, so to speak, it surely enlivens the atmosphere of "game for adults". | ||
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| PuzzleBloom | Team Shotgun / Det Danske Akademi for Digital, Interaktiv Underholdning Filmskolen | [top] | |
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This is a lovely Unity 3D game, winner of the IGF 2010 Student Showcase. It's a 3D isometric puzzle game in which you must bring greenery and life back to cold, dead, industrialized floating islands. You achieve that by being a green fuzzy dude, who leaps parasitically from drone to drone, controlling their actions to gain access to a node which will light up the environment with trees and grass. It’s a bit like Okami. The floating, ghost-like character controlled by the player is not able to move on its own; instead it needs to temporarily possess another creature to move it around to activate switches or push boxes. In order to travel around, another creature needs to be in sight and at the same level of the one controlled by the player. At times, the creatures can die, but then the player's character needs to find a new host before that happens. There are also robots that try to get the drones back to work. These can also be temporarily possessed and controlled to a degree, but they quickly explode and cannot be taken over long. Most puzzles consists of different switches that activate platforms or open passages, along with boxes and moving laser beams that kill instantly. The two game worlds are divided in different sectors where checkpoints are activated by making nature bloom again in that area. The environment is presented using a cel shaded style and the camera can be moved around, and zoom in and out. The game is a student project and is free to play, but by donating some money additional levels are available. | ||
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| Quest of Persia: Nader's Blade [Pe] | Puya Arts | [top] | |
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This is the third installment of the "Quest of Persia" game series. It's a third person sword fighting game, which tells the story of the great king of Persia, Nader Shah. The game references historical characters of that era. The gameplay features an advanced third person sword-fighting with different playable characters, various combos, counterattacks, and kill moves. | ||
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| Return of the Musketeers / Vozvraschenie Mushketerov [Ru] | IceHill Entertainment / Akella | [top] | |
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This game is based on the new movie about the adventures of Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan. The new series begins with the death of the legendary heroes. But despite this, their mission on earth is not over. Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan returned from heaven to help their children and the queen. They fulfilled their duty and are ready to meet death. But time has run out, and the Musketeers have not disappeared! They are still alive and mortal. The reason for this - a terrible injustice that they should end, earning a pass to paradise. Godot, General of the Jesuits, possessed a thirst for power. He wants to rule France and continues to look for a ring that grants immortality. This monk-killer hunts for the children of the Musketeers. In the dark cellars of the castle of the Jesuits, located in Provence, on the Mediterranean coast, two terrible executioners are ordered to prepare their monstrous instruments of torture. The crimes of Godot are the last straw for both divine and human. It must be stopped at any cost! You can fight on foot in third-person 3D environment. You can race on a horse. There's four playable characters - the legendary Four Musketeers. Puzzles use elements of the environment - secret passageways and secret rooms. | ||
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| Rocketbirds: Revolution! | Ratloop Asia Pte Ltd | [top] | |
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This is an old-school action game, ala Flashback, where you're a commando named 'Hardboiled Chicken' trying to take down the oppressive penguin regime. The story is awesomely ridiculous. Characters stare at the screen giving dramatic speeches while the camera slowly zooms in on their beak-adorned face. Propaganda posters and cartoons for the penguin empire are strewn about the levels. A sign beneath a camera says “Big Brother Likes To Watch”. The animation and art direction are also superb. The quality seen in the animation here is rare for a flash game. Art direction in the levels is terrific and full of the little details that make a game like this fun. The gameplay itself is straight-up Flashback: You can collect keycards, ammo and multiple types of weapons to slowly progress your way through the level, and if you create an account your game is automatically saved on their servers. The full game is only $9.95. | ||
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| Scarygirl | Touch My Pixel | [top] | |
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Scarygirl is a platformer based on the franchise designed by Nathan Jurevicius, which was also adapted into a line of toys, a graphic novel and a feature film. The game tells the story of a girl who washed up on a deserted peninsula. In her dreams, she is haunted by the vision of her man. She consults her friends Bunniguru and Blister who offer her advice to seek answers, and this will lead into branching paths. The game is set against colourful backgrounds with different themes for each of the fourteen levels. The girl can move around, jump, activate items in the environments, and spin to take out enemies. During the levels she can collect fish to replenish health, diamonds to add to the score, and eggs that hold surprises. Most items can be picked up and tossed around. In certain levels, she will also ride a bike, jump on bouncing platforms and dive into the ocean. The characters she meets often have tasks that require her to collect items scattered around in order to proceed. The game uses an online savegame system and there are six mini-games to unlock when the corresponding cartridge is found in a level. These are modelled after classic retro games. | ||
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| Sinbad: In Search of Magic Ginger | Dereza Production Studio / Game Factory Interactive, Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Dreaming of plunging into the world of mysterious ancient East? Striving to be taken away by its thick and luring fragrances? Longing to emmerse in a carnival of bright, motley colors and a sound jumble of eastern bazaar, street vendors’ cryouts, lulling tunes of sweet eastern melodies and a snake mesmerizer’s pipe? Then you are welcome to a medieval noisy, multinational Eastern town – a port, a market, a residence for avid tyrants and all kinds of swindlers and scoundrels. On part of a legendary sailor, brave and smart Sinbad, you have to show out all your wit, cunning and at times cheek. Get involved head over ears into smashing adventures, the final goal of which is to get Magi? Ginger Seeds. In this action-oriented adventure you have to please erratic genies, cheat over the credulous rich, save a poor beautiful girl from a cunning money-lender, and surely you won’t do without magic and mystery. Locations vary greatly from the Bukhara outskirts by the sea to its noisy and crowded streets, then all of a sudden you find yourself in a magic world of genies, right in front of a huge Moray on the sea bottom or in the nest of a mythical Rouch-bird. Vivid cartoon like graphics and easy levels will definitely appeal to the younger generation, nevertheless need to apply quick mind and a couple of spicy moments during the game make it a nice entertainment for adults. It's a wonderful opportunity to find yourself in the atmosphere of an eastern fairy-tale. Use your wit and slyness to overcome evil. It has 35 great cartoon-like locations and 50 hilarious characters (animations). An English version was released in 2011/ | ||
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| Ski | Play PL | [top] | |
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This is a skiing racing game in 3d colorful environment. Complete each of 6 courses in as short of time as possible while hitting all the gates. Miss one and you will loss time. In secondary game mode, stop your ticking clock by picking up as many time objects as you can. Customize your skier appeal by buying new clothes. Buy new skis and ski faster, and more accurately. Its all about speed. Features: colorful graphics; 6 courses, each in 2 modes; clothes and skies shop. | ||
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| Spelunky | Mossmouth, LLC | [top] | |
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Spelunky is a platform game about an explorer who discovers a cave in the desert and ventures inside to loot for treasure, reminiscent of Rick Dangerous and La•Mulana. The game consists of sixteen levels, but for each playthrough the entire level layout (general structure, enemies, traps, items) is completely randomized, making it an entirely new game each time. There are also some fixed parameters, such as certain sets of enemies and level themes that are introduced only from a specific level. The game features four separate "areas", each of which contains four levels and is set in a different environment and has different enemies. The main goal is to finish the sixteen levels by locating the exits, but players are encouraged to collect jewels and other types of treasure. The main character can move around, run, jump, hang off ledges and attack enemies with his whip (jumping on top off them works as well). He begins with four "hearts" (health) and when these are used up, the entire game needs to be replayed. The explorer also suffers falling damage when the distance is too high. The other basic equipment includes a rope to climb up and a number of bombs. The latter is not only used to dispose of enemies such as spiders, bats, snakes, cavemen and the undead, but also to blast through certain parts of the level. They can be used to create a path and often expose treasure hidden in the ground and walls. In certain sections the explorer can carry a lost girl or an idol (that triggers a trap, such as a huge rolling boulder) to the exit for additional points (or, in the case of the girl, for an additional heart). Sometimes a key can be located to unlock a secret item in a chest, for instance to restore health. Money can be used to gamble for a secret rewards or in shops for weapons (bombs, a shotgun, a pistol, a spider web gun, a knife) or other items (a flying cape, climbing gloves, springy shoes, a parachute, an axe, a compass). The explorer can also pick up items and smash them to reveal a reward or an enemy, or use the items as a weapon against enemies. Certain levels are set entirely in the dark and in those sections a box of flares needs to be carried around. Should the player spend too much time on a particular level, a ghost appears that chases him and kills him on contact. While traveling between the areas, the player can come upon the friendly "Tunnel Man" who - for a price - will dig a shortcut, allowing the player to start the game from one of the later levels rather than from the beginning. Next to the regular game there is also a number of secret rooms to unlock. In 2012, Tiny Subversions ported the game to a browser-playable version using HTML5. In 2018, Delunky was a fan-made demake using Pico-8 by Johan Peitz. | ||
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| Spirited Heart | Winter Wolves | [top] | |
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Spirited Heart is a fantasy life simulation game. Create your fantasy alter ego choosing between an apparently normal human, a cute elf and a wicked demoness. Every character has different starting attributes that will greatly influence the gameplay. They also behave differently in the various dialogue choices you'll encounter during the game. Once the game start you'll be able to run your life in a virtual fantasy world: choose a job from the 20 different ones available, but carefully check the minimum requirements. Each starting job will improve some of your basic character skills, giving you the possibility to unlock more advanced jobs once you have trained your character long enough. Can you win their hearts and maybe, one day, marry one of them? Play with your character for 10 in-game years in which you have to do your best! The full game has 20 normal endings plus 6 special marriage endings, providing hours of gameplay and lots of replayability. Can you see all the different endings? In 2011 a Girl's Love expansion was released adding another 6 romance options with women. | ||
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| Springdale 1: Into the Forest | Hidden Entertainment AB, Pixel Tales AB / PAN Vision | [top] | |
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1st game from the series in a 3D open world, situated in an area with forests. The same GUI, models, and environment assets as the other three games from the same year. Poisonous plants have been found in the pastures and will make the horses sick if they are not removed. Now it’s time for quick action to make sure no animals end up hurt. The missions are mixed with action filled forest races, where the goal is to get as low times as possible. So what are you waiting for? Mount up and show who’s the best. Features: Create your own jumping courses; Lovely forest environments; Horse quiz; Use the navigation tool HippoTech; Explore the spectacular 3D-environments. If you buy several games in the series they will get linked together with each other. As such your game world becomes bigger and you get the possibility to freely explore Sprindale’s different landscapes. | ||
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| Springdale 2: Over the Hills | Hidden Entertainment AB, Pixel Tales AB / PAN Vision | [top] | |
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2nd game from the series in a 3D open world, situated in an area with forests. A climber has gone missing. Will the help arrive on time? For rescuing him you must master your horse and ride on steep paths. You will have good help of the HippoTech Navigation tool. Without it its easy to get lost in the the mountainous terrain. But thats of course no challenge for you? Sit up in the saddle. There is no time to lose... Features: Create your own jumping courses; Ride on steep mountain paths; Horse quiz; Use the navigation tool HippoTech; Explore the spectacular 3D-environments. | ||
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| Springdale 3: Along the Waterfront | Hidden Entertainment AB, Pixel Tales AB / PAN Vision | [top] | |
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3rd game from the series in a 3D open world, situated in an area with forests. The same GUI, models, and environment assets as the other three games from the same year. An oil tanker is leaking - a great danger for humans and animals alike! Can you find the crew and save the birds endangered by the oil? Features: The beach environment invites for wonderful trail rides and you can test your horse knowledge with quizzes. Features: Ride across narrow bridges; Coastal landscape; Use the navigation tool HippoTech; Create your own jumping courses; Explore the spectacular 3D-environments. | ||
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| Springdale 4: Across the Fields | Hidden Entertainment AB, Pixel Tales AB / PAN Vision | [top] | |
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4th game from the series in a 3D open world, situated in an area with forests. Before a competition, you are tasked with collecting suitable horses. To get wise advice on which of the horses suits you best, you ride over to Mr. Remington and get his expert opinion. The tasks replace each other and you get to go on many exciting horse rides. After proving your skills, a surprise awaits. Features: Create your own jumping courses; Ride on...; Horse quiz; Use the navigation tool HippoTech; Explore the spectacular 3D-environments. | ||
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| Tibor: Tale of a Kind Vampire | Cateia Games | [top] | |
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Play as Tibor, the Kind Vampire in this classic platformer game! When young Tibor is transformed from poor painter to vampire, his love for charming Agness vanquishes the evil from his heart. Join Tibor to save his village from the evil countess who bit him and her vampire army! There's 5 chapters and 32 levels with dozens of items and treasures to collect, and loads of secret places to discover and bonus levels to play. It's a classical arcade game, perfect for kids or casual fun. It's easy to play with around 10 second learning curve. If you enjoyed games like Super Mario, Supercow or Lion King, Tibor will leave you breathless. It provides many hours of fun, plenty of colors and beautiful eye-catching graphics and no violence of any kind. The Game is based on a fairytale by Croatian writer Damir Civrak. | ||
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| Titanium Chef | Mod7 / British Columbia Dairy Foundation | [top] | |
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This is a free web browser-playable educational game that's a funny, beautifully made game which is great fun even if you're not really all that keen on learning about food groups. It's a point-and-click adventure in four parts. You play a lowly chef-bot in the year 3015 who, along with his best friend Moxie (a floating pink ball of fur), escapes his humdrum job and ventures out to become the best chef-bot in the galaxy. Unfortunately, the galaxy is filled with more dangers than the poor chef-bot was counting on. To understand why you need a little history lesson. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... er, anyway, a while ago, an evil ruler by the name of Rogulus swept across the galaxy with his evil troops, leaving in their wake a massive swath of destruction, fast food cartons, and puppies (apparently it can be difficult to supply evil troops with food and cuddles when one is bent on subduing the galaxy). Rogulus was the enemy of all that was good and wholesome and apparently nutritious. But due to the efforts of a few heroes, Rogulus was beaten back and peace reigned in the galaxy once more. But as our hero discovers as he makes his way from a backwater planet on his quest to become Titanium Chef, something is amiss. Evil forces are at work once again, and suspicious things are happening that evoke the dark days of Rogulus' reign. No matter. The lowly chef-bot discovers hints and clues to the bigger picture while working his way towards several cooking competitions, learning about food groups, portion sizes, and balanced nutrition, all the better to help him win and eventually become the best chef-bot of them all. It's designed for kids aged 10-13 to learn about nutrition. Each chapter has two or three segments, designed to be played in 30 to 40 minutes. | ||
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| Touhou Hisoutensoku [J] | Team Shanghai Alice, Twilight Frontier | [top] | |
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The 12.3th installment of the Touhou Project is a sequel to Scarlet Weather Rhapsody with five new characters and three story modes, and which can also be linked to its predecessor to act as an expansion pack. Its events occur after those in Undefined Fantastic Object; it was developed and released alongside that game. It's the third fighting game in the Touhou Project and like its predecessors, Immaterial and Missing Power and Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, Touhou Hisoutensoku is a collaboration between ZUN and Twilight Frontier. It introduces four new characters in the game. All four of them have previous appearances in earlier danmaku games. Hong Meiling reappears in a fighting game because she first appeared in Immaterial and Missing Power, but had no appearance in Scarlet Weather Rhapsody. It retains the same spell cards, spirit orbs, and weather present in Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, but also introduces new playable characters, spell cards, and weathers. Many existing spell cards, weathers and graphics from Scarlet Weather Rhapsody have been altered and in addition to the new characters, existing characters all have new spell cards. Additionally, each playable character now has a system card (e.g. healing, weather change, bombs, etc.) associated with her that's usable by any character once unlocked. | ||
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| Trine | Frozenbyte / Nobilis Group | [top] | |
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Trine is a physics-based beautiful side-scrolling platforming game with lots of little puzzle situations, where three characters allow clever solutions to challenges created by hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics - each character's different abilities and tactics can be used to invent new ways to overcome obstacles and save the kingdom! The heart of Trine is the three characters, who are bound to this mysterious device we call the Trine. Only one of the characters can be outside of the device at time, but the player is able to choose freely which one he has outside, given that the character is alive. The various puzzles, action sequences and other challenges are built in a way where many characters can solve them, but each puzzle usually favors one or two of the characters. Ultimately, the play style is created by the player but a single repeatable tactic is not possible due to the vast diversity of the encounters. A very heavily modified Shadowgrounds engine is used. A free DLC called Path to New Dawn was released in April/2010 which has a unique level with new visuals and challenging gameplay, especially on Very Hard difficulty setting. It also features 10 special items for the player to collect. The level is unlocked and available in the Select level menu once the game has been completed. In 2014, an Enchanted Edition is a new version of the original Trine, remade using the Trine 2 engine. The PC release of the Enchanted Edition is a free update to existing Trine owners, and the original Trine will remain playable as well. | ||
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| Up: The Video Game | Heavy Iron Studios / THQ Inc. | [top] | |
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This is based on the Disney Pixar animated movie. The plot centers on 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen, sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America by tying a thousand balloons to his house and taking off. However, he soon learns he's not alone on the journey. It will take players on an exotic adventure with Carl Fredricksen and his young sidekick, Wilderness Explorer Russell, as they set off on a wild journey through the undiscovered jungles of South America. Players will be able to experience all four main characters from the movie - Carl, Russell, Dug the lovable dog or Kevin the prehistoric bird - while playing as a single-player or with a friend cooperatively throughout the entire game. Players will encounter exciting, new environments as they navigate through treacherous jungle terrains, battle dangerous creatures and trek the slippery slopes of the Amazonian Tepuis. In addition, the game also features multi-player game modes, including an epic level that will allow up to four players to compete in aerial combat. | ||
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| Watchmen: The End Is Nigh | Deadline Games / Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | [top] | |
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This is an episodic video game series that serves as a prequel to the film adaptation of the comic book Watchmen. The game was released in installments in March & August 2009 and takes place during the Crimebusters era, when Rorschach and Nite Owl II were crime-fighting vigilantes before the Keene Act passed in the 1970's. It takes place ten years before the film. Richard Nixon is not president of the United States (yet), and The Keene act, which bans superhero activity, is a few years away from being passed. Rorschach and Nite Owl have partnered up to fight crime, and in keeping with the graphic novel's universe, they fight members of the Knock-top gang, the Underboss' minions, and visit familiar locations like the Rumrunner bar. The duo eventually uncovers a criminal conspiracy, and other Watchmen characters also make cameo appearances. They are the only playable characters in the game's Episode 1 in singleplayer or cooperative multiplayer, which comprises six "chapters." Cutscenes that look like animated comic panels, similar to those seen in the Watchmen motion comics released on iTunes, bookend each chapter. Two of the film's actors, Patrick Wilson and Jackie Earl Haley, provide their voices for their characters. The game features a mix of beat-em-up and puzzle gameplay, with the two characters having different strengths and abilities. Rorschach is faster but weaker and makes use of improvised weapons like crowbars and chairs; Nite Owl is slower but stronger and uses technological abilities, such as "screecher bombs." The characters must work cooperatively to pass puzzles and defeat enemies. The first chapter of the game is a tutorial taking place while Rorschach and Nite Owl infiltrate a prison for unknown reasons. Underboss/The Big Figure, a minor villain Rorschach and Nite Owl mention in the comic book as having been defeated by the pair in the past, appears in the game, as do other adversaries who are only mentioned or briefly shown in flashbacks in the original comic. Nite Owl's flying craft, Archimedes, appears in the game, but it is unknown if the player has control of the vehicle during the game. The game focuses on teamwork between the two characters: in single-player mode, the AI controls the other character aside from the main character, while the game can be played in Local Co-op with two players as both characters. In Episode 2, Rorschach sets on the trail of a missing girl named Violet Greene. With a reluctant Nite Owl in tow, they infiltrate a seedy strip club, where they discover that the kidnapper is the Twilight Lady, an old flame of Nite Owl's. They break into her mansion (which acts as a high class brothel) and discover Violet has been brainwashed into thinking that she enjoys her new work as a prostitute. Nite Owl consents that if Violet is there of her "own free will" then there is nothing that they can do. Rorschach disagrees, and the pair chase Twilight Lady through the mansion, before she is thrown into a skylight. The ending of the chapter depends upon the outcome of the final battle (between Nite Owl and Rorschach). If Nite Owl wins, then Rorschach is thrown through the skylight, and Twilight Lady is rescued. If Rorschach wins, however, then Nite Owl is thrown to one side, and Rorschach smashes the skylight, thus killing Twilight Lady. Whichever character is the victor, the game ends with the partnership between Nite Owl and Rorschach being severed, and Nite Owl teaming up with the Comedian to quell a riot (an event which is depicted both in the graphic novel, and the film). | ||
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| Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey | Ludia, Inc. / Ubisoft, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is based on the famous Where's Waldo series of children's books, where the reader has to find Waldo, who is hidden in various pictures in the middle of hundreds of people. The videogame is very faithful to the book, and contains of course some new gameplay mechanisms. It's a puzzle-solving and hidden objects adventure game, where the player have to find twelve ancient scrolls hidden throughout twelve different worlds. In each of these worlds, the player has to examine hundreds of static and scrollable pictures, to find Waldo but also some other characters and objects that are displayed at the bottom of the screen. During the adventure, the player will meet with some famous characters from the Where's Waldo universe such as Wizard Whitebeard, Wenda and Odlaw. Woof the dog is a precious companion which will be able to give hints to find some objects or characters if the player gets stuck. In tradition with many hidden-objects games, it comes with a set of mini-games to complete between the casual levels. The game includes both a single-player mode as well as a two players versus mode, with a set of power-ups to enhance the player searches or to block in many ways those of the opponent. | ||
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| Whisper of a Rose | RosePortal Games | [top] | |
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Explore over 40 magical lands, 40+ hours of gameplay, and mouse controls. Summon dream creatures, and enjoy 45 original and beautiful music tracks. Follow the story of Melrose as she enters the realm of dreams. Melrose is an unlucky girl who loves to dream. Seeking happiness, she one day steals a gadget that draws her into a happy dreamworld. But once she is there, the dreamworld is revealed to be a dangerous place instead. A mysterious fairy godmother appears and offers to help Melrose leave. Suddenly the fairy is kidnapped, and Melrose must set out on a journey to find her. This journey takes her from treetrop villages and magic castles to valentine towns and even underwater cities. Whisper of a Rose was 3 years in the making and is a unique and moving game. It features a strong cast of characters, clever battles and many puzzles and quests. | ||
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| Whizzle | Psyonix Studios | [top] | |
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Whizzle is a proof-of-concept casual game created with the free Unreal Development Kit by Psyonix Studios with one artist and one programmer in less than two months. It's a beautiful vertical scrolling puzzle game in which players swim through levels as Whizzle, an adorable sea creature that collects items and frees tiny comrades from captivity. Avoid the electrifying stingers of the jellyfish! It's a short one level but demonstrates how to take advantage of UDKs particle effects, physics system, animation editor and more. | ||
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| Wonderland Adventures: Mysteries of Fire Island | Midnight Synergy | [top] | |
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Once again, you are questing to save Wonderland. Only this time, things don't all go as planned. You have gone to Fire Island to stop impending doom but now you're marooned. Solve the mystery of Fire Island so you can escape and save Wonderland. This is the sequel to Wonderland Adventures. As before, you move about by moving your mouse so the target is where you want to go then click the mouse button. You must step on buttons, gather keys and get the help of other Stinkers to stay on buttons for you. You can, once again, gather gems for points. It is up to you to again save Wonderland. A Stinker's work is never done. | ||
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| X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Uncaged Edition | Raven Software / Activision | [top] | |
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Here's an epic action-adventure using the Unreal Engine III featuring a true-to-character Wolverine gameplay experience that takes gamers through and beyond the movie's storyline. Set in a variety of vivid real-world locales, the title challenges players to hone their animal instinct as they uncover hidden dangers, hunt and destroy enemies, and take on seemingly insurmountable situations while discovering the truth about Wolverine's tragic past. With razor-sharp adamantium claws unsheathed, the future X-Man enacts lightning-quick combat, evasive maneuvers, in-depth combo attacks, and an array of brutal finishing moves. Wolverine doesn't just deliver massive damage, either – he also takes it, thanks to his mutant regenerative power that heals him in real time right before the player's eyes. To uncover Wolverine’s turbulent past, he must fight with and against the most popular characters in the Marvel universe. Gambit, Sabretooth, The Blob, and more combine to make this the most intense action experience in gaming. Go beyond mere minions to battle the biggest, baddest bosses Wolverine has ever faced including 200-foot tall Sentinels, grotesque Wendigos, and unyielding Leviathans. | ||
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| Barney: Secret Of The Rainbow | Hit Entertainment / Nova Development Corporation | [top] | |
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When the colors of the rainbow need saving, there's only one figure for the job: Barney. The beloved purple dinosaur takes kids on a fun and educational journey through a world of colors, music and more. Will Barney and your child be able to save the rainbow's colors and restore happiness to the entire land? Preschoolers can team up with Barney, Riff, BJ and Baby Bop for a one-of-a-kind adventure. By using the mouse, children will be able to enter an imaginative, interactive world filled with music, creativity, sharing, dancing and more. Exciting educational games and activities help children improve their memory, problem solving and other skills, and multiple skill levels allow kids to work at their own pace and grow in knowledge and confidence as they play. Features: Problem Solving, Memory Skills, Music & Skills, Music & Dancing, Social Skills, Computer Skills, Creativity. | ||
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| Big & Small: House of Fun | Avanquest Software | [top] | |
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Join Big and Small and have fun exploring their house in the countryside as you play your way through 8 fun games and activities. It's based on a British/Canadian children's television series aimed at preschoolers. Featuring classic children's games, including Sliding Tiles, Spot the Difference, Snap, Jigsaw plus many more. Each game is designed to help children develop early learning skills while in the company of the two unlikely best friends, Big and Small. Features: Wordsearch, Print & Colour, Jigsaws, Spot the Difference and Pairs. | ||
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| Dora The Explorer: Dora Saves The Crystal Kingdom | Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Dora is the top rated preschool phenomenon that develops essential skills. With seven interactive games, this educates, inspires, and prepares your child for preschool. Join Dora and her friends Allie and Boots on a magical adventure to the Crystal Kingdom and get a delightful introduction to the fundamental skills of early reading, math, language, problem solving, and creativity along the way. Designed for Preschoolers ages 2-5, it teaches colors, shapes, counting, matching, patterns, letters, words, music, memory, basic Spanish, computer skills, and more. Multiple skill levels allow children to grow and build self confidence. It develops: Preschool Basics - Pre-reading, pre-math, colors and shapes; Creative Skills - Music, art, imagination, discovery, and curiosity; Physical Development - Hand-eye coordination, puzzle-solving and more; Language Skills - Letters, word families, phonics, vocabulary & basic Spanish; Cognitive Ability - Memory, perception, and problem-solving; Read & Sing; Learn letters, phonics and word families and improve your memory skills. | ||
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| Dora's Carnival 2: Boardwalk Adventure | Nickelodeon / Activision | [top] | |
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Play your favorite boardwalk-themed games and win tickets for great prizes in a fun game made just for kids. Join Dora and the rest of her friends along the boardwalk in 10 fantastic games for everyone to enjoy. Play skeeball with Benny, air hockey with Swiper, music with the Fiesta Trio, and much more. Each game rewards you with tickets that you can exchange for fabulous prizes. Print out a cool picture frame, color in a fun scene with Boots, and play connect the dots with all your favorites. An adventure with Dora is not just fun however, it's also educational because you can learn numbers, colors, and even Spanish. Join Dora and her friends along the boardwalk for 10 fun games. Play skeeball with Benny, air hockey with Swiper, and much more. Win tickets and exchange them for great prizes to play with. Print out a picture frame, color in a fun scene, or play connect the dots. Learn while you play including numbers, colors and Spanish. | ||
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| Dora's Explorer Girls: Dora Links | Mattel | [top] | |
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This CD-Rom was included with the Dora Links 13" interactive doll which could be connected by usb to a PC. This unlocks a Whole New World of DORA Links. Choose the Length of Dora's Hair, Choose Dora's Eye Color & the Color of Dora's Lips, Cheeks & her Jewelry. YOU can Solve Mysteries, Explore OVER 20 Locations, Receive Dora D-Mail, Design & Decorate, Help Dora Get Ready, Play Games & Earn Rewards, Meet New People Around Town. Other Playsets Available & MUST be Purchased Separately to add to Dora Links System. In 2014, the game servers were shut down. | ||
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| Dora's Lost & Found Adventure | Nickelodeon | [top] | |
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Oh no! Swiper has swiped all the musical instruments, toys and picnic supplies that Dora and her friends need to put on their music show and picnic party in the park. Can you help Dora find all the missing items? That sneaky Swiper has hidden them all over the place. You'll need a sharp eye and to know your colors for this search. Then, when you return all the instruments, watch as Dora and her friends put on a super musical show. Join Dora and Boots along with Map, Backpack and their friends Isa the Iguana and Benny the Bull as they set out to find everything that Swiper swiped. Search for the hidden pictures in fun places like Flowery Garden, Star Mountain and Nutty Forest. Be sure to collect all the stars you see to unlock 5 special pictures to print and color. Learn about colors, shapes, numbers and Spanish while you're having fun with Dora and her friends. Print and color pictures of Flowery Garden, Star Mountain and more. Unlock and play 5 mini-games and win wonderful prizes. Learn about colors, shapes, numbers and Spanish while having fun. | ||
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| Flunkerne Pirater [Da] | Krea Medie | [top] | |
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The flunkers are crazy about adventure, and now they have thrown themselves into the hunt for the legendary pirate treasure. Only the most powerful pirate can get the treasure, and all pirates will have their fingers in it and its secrets. Some even say that the treasure is magical and whoever finds the treasure gets magical powers. Others say that there may be a great curse on the tax. One thing is for sure - the treasure must be found. Features: Find the legendary pirate treasure; Become the most powerful pirate in the world; Solve the exciting pirate missions, just like in the FLUNKER books; Expand your piracy and become known throughout the pirate world; Fight in pirate card duels against the other dangerous pirates; Help the witch Hultu Bultu find two identical flunks; Win over the smart fencing master, and teach him a lesson; Get new special attacks for your pirate ship. | ||
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| Flunkerne: Robotter [Da] | Krea Medie | [top] | |
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This is one of a series of games based on the adventures of Los Xunguis written by Joaquín Cera. The flunkers love to explore space, and now they have ended up on the robot planet where the evil Emperor Robot reigns. He holds the intergalactic robot combat championships, in which strange, crazy and wild aliens from all over the universe participate. But Emperor Robot has never been defeated in robot battle, and is the most dangerous opponent imaginable. Can you win over him? Features: Explore the adventurous universe of the robot planet - Join the galactic robot combat championships and fight the other robot leaders; Win over the evil Emperor Robot; Expand your combat robot with new space weapons; Help Bonk Bonk out of the stinking garbage maze; Visit Mr. Fartalot's fart chamber and away the lazy penguins; Solve the math robot's math puzzles; Complete the important robot missions, just like in the FLUNKER books. | ||
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| Funny Pictures: Dunno Goes To School [Ru] | Trickster Games / Akella | [top] | |
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Finally, Dunno decided to take up the mind and go to school. To do this, he needs to collect all the necessities for study, and at the same time to train in quick wits and attentiveness. Dunno's friends in the "Fun Pictures" - Pinocchio, Pencil, Samodelkin, Petrushka, Chipollino and Thumbelina - of course, will help him, but without us he still can not cope. Help Dunno to solve all the puzzles on the way to knowledge. Features: Exciting puzzles from the favorite characters of the magazine "Funny Pictures"; 20 colorful levels; Simple and intuitive interface for any child. | ||
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| Hugo: The Adventure with English | Media House / Cenega SA | [top] | |
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This is a children's educational game for those over the age of six years. The aim of this game is to acquaint the young user with the basics of a foreign language through play. This time, nice troll named Hugo during the expedition with his friend, Fernand Toucan, finds a wreck of a ship. The main characters try to communicate with the captain of the damaged ship, but they must learn English to do so. | ||
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| Itzabitza | Sabi Games | [top] | |
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This award winning game has drawings truly come to life. Kids help their Sketchy by using Living Ink - a unique drawing recognition system – to draw one-of-a kind interactive objects that form the centerpiece of the game's action. Draw a house and watch the character shrink to fit in the door; draw flames and watch the rocket ship they drew blast off. There's little chance for the player to lose interest. The game provides a totally unique experience every time it is played. Since the environment is created through each player's personal drawings, the possibilities are as endless and fantastic as the player’s imagination. The game comes with five themed playsets – "Home Sweet Home", "Let’s go Camping", "Play in Space", "A Farm Life", and perfect for Halloween – "A VERY Scary Haunted House." Players unlock playsets by winning star challenges. It's more than just a fun game. The game has been crafted specifically for early-readers. In ItzaBitza, players who are just learning to read start out having a blast watching the whimsical reactions happen between their drawings and their Sketchy. Then all of a sudden, they need to read to win a star. Or to know what to draw so they can help their Sketchy. Parents will be delighted by the game's ability to enhance their child's self-confidence. Unlike some games that leave younger players frustrated by their difficulty and lack of assistance, it provides features to guide children even when faced with unfamiliar concepts. If an early-reader encounters a new word, it can be read aloud to them with the simple act of hovering the mouse over the word. Through a delightful twist on drawing games, it introduces a new way for kids to game and while they are playing, really important learning is happening. New methods to engage children, discovered during a multi-year research project conducted by Microsoft Corporation, are fused into the game's design, yielding a unique experience that encourages fun and learning. | ||
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| Josefin Skolhjälp: Första hjälpen - Bamseakuten [Sw] | Kreagames | [top] | |
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Learn about first aid - Bamseakuten. The game teaches kids that they can make a significant contribution to an accident, even though they are only children. In the game we go through the most basic preconditions for first aid - how to call for help via 112, how to handle an accident, what life-saving first aid is, and how to recognize a dangerous situation. The game is not a first aid course, but a complement to real education. Our starting point has been to talk about first aid in an easy-to-understand and fun way. The game teaches kids that they can make a significant contribution to an accident, even though they are only children. The game teaches the child more about: Basic knowledge of first aid, Heart massage, Providing vital first aid, Evaluating dangerous situations, Calling for help. | ||
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| Josefin Skolhjälp: Lär om mat - Kul i Köket [Sw] | Kreagames | [top] | |
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This time, Josefin's adventure unfolds in the kitchen. Josefin should cook for his friends, but the recipe book is empty! Fortunately, there are the fun kitchen cutter. They can give her her favorite recipes and Josefin can also take advantage of their fun adventures. When the recipe book is full, it contains 120 yummy recipes, and Josefin has learned something about food and cooking that can be good to know. Children learn about: Good dietary habits, Food from other countries, Recycling, Measurement units. In addition, the game contains lots of exciting facts and two different quizzes. There are also several fun games that you can continue to play even when all planets are saved. But then you struggle to end up on the leaderboards instead. | ||
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| Josefin Skolhjälp: Rymden planettjuvarna [Sw] | Kreagames | [top] | |
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This time, Josephin's adventure unfolds in space. Josefin and Putte are greeting their extraterrestrial friends the professor and his nephew Fredo when something incredibly strange happens - all the planets in the solar system are stolen by some cheeky planetary thieves. Now, a hunt begins to save all the planets and at the same time gather knowledge of space that Josefin must have in order to advance on his adventure. The game is packed with exciting facts and fun games. Children learn about: Our planets in the solar system; Kometer, black holes and other exciting space phenomena; Astronauts; Stars and constellations. | ||
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| Josefin Skolhjälp: Vikingar Kungakampen [Sw] | Kreagames | [top] | |
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Learn about the Vikings - The King's Fight. Join Sven Tveskägg on his Viking ship. To help Sven conquer England's belief and show that he is a real king, you and Josefin must go on Viking trains and collect various royal gifts from rulers around the world. During the journey you will see how the Vikings lived, how they acted and fought a thousand years ago. The game teaches the child more about: The Vikings trade; The trips at sea; Sven Tveskägg's history; Contemporary kings and chiefs; The Vikings' world view. | ||
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| Josefin: Magi I Sagolandet [Sw] | Kreagames | [top] | |
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A whole new adventure game with Josefin. Something mysterious happened in Sagolandet. The pixies have lost their magic. The plots can no longer keep order and the poor fairies cannot fly, but even the new inhabitants of Sagoland encounter problems. They really need your help and Josefin's help. | ||
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| LazyTown Champions | Compedia | [top] | |
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It’s Sports Day in Lazy Town and you’re invited to take part! Join Sportacus, Stephanie and the rest of your Lazy Town friends and find out what makes a great athlete. Rise up to the challenge, compete, take your skills to the next level and you’ll become a true Lazy Town Champion. Mixing music, movement and humor, LazyTown engages, entertains and motivates kids to make healthier choices in their everyday lives. LazyTown is the only global brand in the world dedicated to children’s health. Created originally as a book property, LazyTown has since been nurtured into a household name worldwide, with business including publishing, home entertainment, music, live theatrical shows and a radio station. Features: Personalized experience – multilevel play; Variety of motivating and energizing games; Many hours of active fun; Special Bonus – Exciting video clips from the TV series. | ||
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| LazyTown Festival | Compedia | [top] | |
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LazyTown may have the laziest name on television, but it's jam-packed with action, energy and a powerful message that tells kids that they can "do it". Features: Interactive and challenging games; Special rewards for reaching goals; Creativity center with printable activities; Special Bonus – Action-packed video clips from the TV series. Children are encouraged to: Engage in a active and healthy lifestyle; Learn fun facts about healthy nutrition; Enhance strategic thinking skills and visual perception; Mixing music, movement and humor, LazyTown engages, entertains and motivates kids to make healthier choices in their everyday lives. | ||
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| Mental Maths Booster | Eureka Multimedia | [top] | |
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Getting some kids to practice maths skills can be a challenge, but experience has shown when maths is presented in a fun and entertaining way, performance increases. This features 12 multi-level games. At various stages in each game, kids are presented with problems that need to be answered correctly in the allocated time. The more correct answers, the more the player can progress. Topics are automatically selected and questions are randomly generated, or parents can select specific topics relevant to each child's needs. Quiz results are stored and tracked allowing individual topics to be reviewed at any time, highlighting any areas of weakness. | ||
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| New Adventures of Moomin, The: The Great Autumn Party | eWSOY / Graffiti Entertainment | [top] | |
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Another game from a series of family adventures, telling the adventures of the characters known from Tove Jansson's novel. Together with the Mummies, the young players prepare the annual autumn party. The summer is nearly over and Moomin is getting ready for the annual Autumn Party. But there are many things that must be done before the big night - and Moomin needs all the help he can get. Join the residents of Moominvalley as they prepare for the Autumn Party. Visit the wizard's tent and gaze into the magic crystal ball. Help Moominpappa test his speed, or visit the Snork in his workshop and see what he's up to. Collect all the pieces to Moomin's Autumn Party activity and get everything ready so that the party can start. | ||
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| Piggy Funtik: New Adventures [Ru] | Saturn+ / Akella | [top] | |
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A circus troupe with a piggy Funtik comes to the city to give an idea. But at night, someone steals from a toy store, and the police arrest Uncle Mokus on suspicion of theft. His cylinder was found at the crime scene, a circus wagon was robbed, circus equipment disappeared. | ||
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| Pixeline Skolehjælp: Lær om Vikingerne - Kongekampen [Da] | KREA Medie | [top] | |
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Pixeline School Aid: Learn about the Vikings - The King's Battle is the sixteenth game in the Pixeline Skolehjælp series. The game starts with Pixeline traveling around with little brother and Mumble, to help Svend Tveskæg get back on the throne. In order for Svend to return, you need ten king pieces, which Pixeline must help procure. This is done, among other things, by collecting money with which you can buy gifts and with which you can bribe the rulers. At the same time must also defeat them in a duel to get a king thing. You can get the money, among other things, by fighting with the various rulers, and trading with your goods on the market. While traveling around with Pixeline on Viking expeditions around Europe . Pixeline tells the story of the different cities you visit, as well as the culture and everyday life, and how the Vikings lived then. Finally, when all the kings have been collected and given to Svend, Svend Tveskæg is reinstated on the throne. | ||
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| Pixeline Skolehjælp: Sikker på Cykel - Byens bedste bud [Da] | Krea Medie | [top] | |
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Pixeline: Safe on the Bike - The City's Best Bid has been given a summer holiday job as a bike bidder, but before she can call herself a bike bidder, she must take the bid test. There are lots of fun challenges when you have to cycle with Pixeline through the city. Help Pixeline drive around in traffic and learn all about road safety on a bicycle. Remember the bicycle helmet. | ||
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| Playmobil: Construction | DreamCatcher / HMH Interactive | [top] | |
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Playmobil character's Laura and Alex are back and are now in construction. From the groundbreaking ceremony to the final nail and brick, activities such as operating a crane as well as driving an excavator and forklift will keep the young construction worker busy for hours. Features: Extensive 3D gaming world; 10 Separate missions to complete. Detailed locations: Construction Site Entrance; Excavation Pit; Cargo Docks. | ||
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| Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service | GSP Software | [top] | |
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This is a series of educational mini games featuring the BBC TV character Postman Pat. This game is based on a later series of Postman Pat which sees the cheerful chappie in charge of the Special Delivery Service based in Pencaster. There's a big stamp exhibition in Pencaster and there are various obstructions which threaten the event, each of these leads to a puzzle which the player helps Pat resolve. The reward is an animated sequence, progression to the next level and possibly a high score for that game. The puzzles in the game are set in locations around Pencaster and the surrounding countryside. These Puzzles are set in Pencaster: Loading The Flyer - This is a maths game. The player is presented with Pat standing in the doorway of the mail wagon of the train. He needs to sort the parcels so they can be loaded. Parcels fall from the roof of the van and they have sums on them, 4+2, 6+3, etc. The player must move Pat so that he catches the parcel and then take him to the appropriately numbered position on the loading cart to deposit it, no sum totals more than ten. Some parcels do not have a sum, they either have a single number which makes putting them into the right slot easier, or no number at all in which case they are 'wild' and can be added to any numbered pile. There's also a special parcel with the picture of a fork lift truck on it, this clears all parcels from a slot including the ones put there in error. When three identical parcels are placed in the correct slots they disappear making space for more. Parcels dropped into the wrong slot sit there occupying space, they cannot be matched and, if there enough mistakes are made, they will make that number unusable. The player has three lives to complete this puzzle. Repairing The Bridge - This is a pattern recognition game. The railway bridge has collapsed and needs to be repaired. The player is shown the bridge with the collapsed section sketched in in monochrome. There's a grid overlaying the sketch, Pat flies overhead in a helicopter with coloured sections of the picture. The player has to get Pat to drop his coloured section into the correct place on the grid. There's no penalty for a mistake and if a section is misplaced or not dropped at all Pat will eventually bring it again. The Hay-Stack Block: A pattern recognition puzzle using colours and letters. Mr Goggins tractor is loading hay bales onto a conveyor belt. When they get to the top of the lift the conveyor takes them off screen to the left where they disappear. Over on the right is a 4x4 grid where each row is a different colour and each column is represented by a different letter. As a bale appears on the hoist the player must identify the letter, say a green 'M' and click on the cell in the M column on the green row. Each cell placed reveals part of a picture. As with the bridge puzzle if a bale is missed it will come round again. Unloading The Helicopter: This is a Concentration game. Creativity Centre: This is locked at the start of the game and is unlocked as the player progresses. These Puzzles are set in the countryside. The Runaway Farm Animals: This is a Join-The-Dots game. The animals have escaped from their pens. The pens are numbered but unfortunately their numbers have almost worn away so the player must redraw them by clicking on the numbered dots in the correct sequence. Mischievous Jess's Maze: This is a little like a simplified Pac Man game. Jess must navigate a simple maze, eating cat biscuits, avoiding patrolling dogs and hazards, collecting power-ups, before exiting at the correct gate. Gates are usually in the corners and are identified by pictures, at the top of the screen is a word which tells the player which picture is the exit. All puzzles have an animated demo sequence that explains what has to be done, variable difficulty settings and multiple levels. | ||
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| Sofie Lek Och Lär: Kaninmat Och Växtvisor [Sw] | Image & Form / Krea Media | [top] | |
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The yellow rabbit Josefin's family is growing. Now her little sister, Sofie is ready to enter the main role in a children's play for the preschool children. The second Sofie game that was released at the same time, Rabbit food and plant edition, consists of nine mini games and activities aimed at preschool children aged 2½ to 5 years. You who already bought Sing, Play & Learn or are thinking about buying both games should know that three of the mini games are identical in both games. It is a puzzle, a painting game and a memory game. It has of course different motives in both the puzzles and the memory game. In addition, the song play is structured in the same way in both games. Sofie sings five famous children's songs for happy, animated illustrations. Other mini-games are based on a theme - the garden. A funny figure is Gammelsvamp who is the main figure in two mini games. He likes to tell tales, but has forgotten the text. In one mini game, the children look for text sheets that are hidden in the tool shed. In the second game, Gammelsvamp forgets the last sentence of the story and the children themselves put together an end using a number of words. | ||
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| Sofie Sjung Lek Och Lär [Sw] | Kreagames | [top] | |
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Now she is here: Sofie is cheerful, happy and funny - she is no less than Josefin's little sister. There is a lot to discover and do together with Sofie and her friend Moffe. The children learn, among other things, about letters, numbers, colors and shapes and with many small games and songs there is a lot to grab. Join us on exploration trips in Sofie's room. In this game you can, among other things: Learn about the clock; Experience Sofie's room; Learn to recognize different coins; Sing and play; Put together different shapes. The Sofie games are aimed at the youngest children in pre-school age. Listen to songs and fairy tales in the stereo or in the car and play the games on the computer. | ||
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| Tracy Beaker: The Game | P2 Games | [top] | |
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Tracy Beaker is the lead character created by Jacqueline Wilson in her Tracy Beaker series of books which also spun off as a British tv series. She is a girl with a wild imagination, living in care and regularly breaking its rules. As such, she is sometimes considered a bad role model by parents. Her books, however, have proved to be extremely popular, becoming those most-loaned from UK public libraries between 2000 and 2010. Chat to all the terrific characters created by Jacqueline Wilson. Solve puzzles and look out for items to collect. Explore 11 environments including the dumping ground, Tracy's school and Cam's House and play a range of games on the way. It includes 5 great mini games to play, including: Angels and Devils, Noughts and Crosses, Hangman, Make-up Game, Dance Game. | ||
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Yuuya and Konoka, his younger sister, live homeless due to various troubles. One day, Yuuya gets an illegal job to get out of homeless life. The job, however, fails and he is captured by the group. He is ready for death, but the boss of the group says, "I like smart boys. I wanna you to be mine." Like this, Yuuya and Konoka are sent to an isolated island. "It's warm here! There's no cold wind!" The island is like a paradise under the clear sky and surrounded by beautiful sea. Yuuya and Konoka are ordered to live there and enter school nearby. Yuuya and Konoka's school life on the island now starts... | ||
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| Caucasus: Nanatsuki no Nie [J] | Innocent Grey | [top] | |
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Caucasus: Nanatsuki no Nie is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Innocent Grey. It was released on December 11, 2009 for Microsoft Windows. Caucasus takes place in a small village named Nanatsuki Village (七月村 Nanatsuki Mura?) located in a remote, mountainous region. An old estate by the name of Nanatsu Mansion is located there with a history of many strange and unexplained events having occurred there. These events are commonly referred to as being the "Curse of Nanatsuki" (七憑きの呪い Nanatsuki no Noroi?). The story of Caucasus begins on a path to the Nanatsuki Village where a blizzard has stricken the two main characters. A young woman from the Nanatsuki Mansion comes to their aid and provides them with shelter from the blizzard at the mansion. On that same day, a wedding was being held at the Nanatsuki Mansion. Meanwhile, the snowstorm continued to rage outside and in increasing severity. The next day, the headless body of the groom was found which quickly sparked a dispute over the matter of assets and inheritance and whether this was another event caused by the "Curse of Nanatsuki". The rope bridge outside was cut, cutting off the route to the outside world. What fate awaits the four men and seven women that remained at the Nanatsuki Mansion? | ||
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| Comyu: Black Dragon in a Gentle Kingdom | Akatsuki Works / Amaterasu Translations | [top] | |
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"We are a team. No, a community..." Legends tell of a mysterious woman known only as "Girl A", who makes herself known to special individuals in a certain city and sings all throughout the night. One such night, Akihito meets four strangers as if guided by her beautiful voice. There are no feelings of friendship nor any trust between the five individuals, yet they are able to control a huge monster - a steel black dragon - by combining their wills and cooperating with one another. Now, on the night they obtain this power, their extraordinary life begins. Akihito later learns that a terrible price comes with the use of this power: If the monster should be destroyed, their "community" shall disappear along with it. Five strangers brought together by destiny, they decide to enter the secret world of the "Coμnet" with the help of Kagome, a black witch. An English translation was released in 2014. | ||
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| Da Capo: Innocent Finale | Circus | [top] | |
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This is an alternative story to Da Capo staging Kotori Shirakawa as the main heroine, with a completely rewritten scenario. The scene takes place after the graduation ceremony. After being crowned at the school beauty contest, Kotori confesses to Jun'ichi, or rather, she intends to. At that time, something happens to Nemu... | ||
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| Full Metal Daemon Muramasa | Nitro Plus, JAST USA | [top] | |
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This is not a story of heroes. Since time immemorial, warriors called musha have ruled the battlefield, granted supernatural power by their enchanted suits of armor - tsurugi. Minato Kageaki is one such musha, driven by duty to don his crimson armor and challenge the greatest evils of an age. But though madmen and tyrants fall to his blade, never will he claim that his battle is right. For the tsurugi he wields is cursed Muramasa, which five centuries ago brought ruin to the land, and innocent blood is the price it demands in exchange for its terrible might. "Where there are demons, I slay them. Where there are saints, I slay them." These words are an oath, the unbreakable Law binding him to his armor. But they also tell the story of his past, and of the future to come. An English translation was released in 2021. | ||
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| Harajuku Dating Paradise | Umesoft, Far East Studio, JAST USA, MediBang Inc., Erogames | [top] | |
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The protagonist of Harajuku Dating Paradise - Nakadashi Banzai is an energetic guy who loves sex more than anything. As usual, he sets out in the city of Tokyo trying to pick up someone. What kind of girl will he bump into today? Win the hearts of 3 lovely ladies: Your normal average nice girl, a lonely housewife, and a spoiled rich girl. English translation in 2014. | ||
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| Hime x Hime | Etoiles | [top] | |
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There is a famous school where rich boys and girls belong to. The school has a traditional custom that a girl called princess governs the school. The main character accidentally enters the school though he is just an average student. But he can't move to a school dormitory because of some troubles, so he starts living at Saki's, the current princess, room. Saki is selfish and he works as her tool. He doesn't like his school life at first, but he gradually gets attracted to Saki... | ||
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| Hoshizora no Memoria: Wish upon a Shooting Star | Favorite / Sekai Project | [top] | |
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A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made. After their mother passes away, Kogasaka You and his younger sister, Chinami, pack up and move out of the city back to their hometown of Hibarigasaki to live with their aunt Shino. Before making the move to the city, You spent almost every single day after school playing with a girl up at the town observation lookout; she was You's first true friend. And when she learns of You’s upcoming relocation to the city she becomes very upset... so much so that she makes him promise to her that one day he must return to Hibarigasaki to marry her. And with a final departure she kisses You on the forehead. Years later, upon returning to Hibarigasaki, You comes across a now abandoned, fenced-off observatory lookout. It is at this lookout where he encounters a mysterious scythe-wielding girl named Mare who looks strangely like his childhood friend from years past. But as You's life back in his hometown progresses, he is able to make new friends both in the astronomy club at school and while working at a local restaurant, all while still attempting to seek out his childhood friend. Intrigued, he continues to visit with this mysterious girl at the lookout, but who is she really, and will he ever be able to find his childhood friend and make good on his promise? English translation was released in 2017. Features: Follow the story of Kogasaka You and choose his path as he discovers love with either of the 7 beautiful girls that comes to aid him on his journey; Full Japanese voice cast except for the main character; Seven different endings. | ||
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| Icha Communication [J] | Teatime | [top] | |
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Big brother, let's get cozy together. A packaged version of the game where you can get super flirty with a lively girl who is "super clingy", "very lonely" and "at an age where she's really interested in sex". You can fully enjoy the fun of "touching" the girls with T-CAM compatibility. In 2010, Icha Communication+ was released. "IchaCommu" is a paid benchmark trial version, while "IchaCommu+" is the finished version that was actually distributed. | ||
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| Koibumi Romantica [J] | ChuableSoft | [top] | |
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Here's our young man, Yuge Fumito. "I'll become a writer!" he vows to himself, and rides a train to the magnificent city of Tokyo. He comes to a publishing office with a self-made novel in his hand and knocks on the door, but the world doesn't go so easy on him as to take him for real. Fooled by a wicked bunch, he finds himself penniless and homeless. Moreover, his vital work (still unpublished, however) would become a failure. Despaired and rain-struck, there the young man kneels. Then an umbrella is softly handed to him. As he looks up, his eyes meet those of a female student, worried for him. With a few workings of fortune, the young man begins his school life at a respectable writer's. Under the same roof with the beautiful sisters, he's running around the city with the editor girl, getting invited to a party by a British consul's daughter, followed by his childhood girl friend from his home town, getting literary advice from a cat that can speak, and so on. The young man meets new people, gathering life experience. Among the above, there is a piece of advice the cat had told him: "Love, schoolboy. Fall in love, be loved, pine with love, make love the sole source for your script--". The young man lets "love" which he had never pondered on before, take over his mind. Will you be able to become a brilliant writer? And will the love between you and that girl you can't stop thinking about succeed? Live the days of romantic emotions, and reach out for your dreams and love. | ||
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| Love Death 4: Realtime Lovers [J] | Teatime | [top] | |
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Haruyoshi now lives at an apartment, where Sachiko, his aunt, runs, with Yuki, his younger sister because his parents passed away a while ago. One day, the Grim Reaper, Shiina, suddenly appears in front of him. Shoko, his cousin, is happy, but Haruyoshi is still confused.... Several days later, a girl called Miharu appears. She says, "I'm here to protect you...." | ||
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| Madou Souhei Kleinhasa [J] | Triangle | [top] | |
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An X-rated Visual Novel where the story centers around a war between Destona, an expansionist empire, and Furoia, the latest country on their to-conquer list. Destona seems to have the upper hand, with a massive conventional force supplemented with tentacle monsters, but Furoia has an ace in the hole in form of the Madou Souhei, magical girls equipped with Powered Armors. The game follows Franz Felsner as he joins the Furoia Army's special Madou Souhei unit, the 502nd Independent Company, and romances the various women in the unit while fighting off Destona's forces. | ||
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| Majikoi! Love Me Seriously! | Minato Soft & Minato Station / JAST USA | [top] | |
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Kawakami City is famous for its strong dedication to its samurai ancestors. A strong fighting spirit is always valued and it's even an important factor in succeeding in school there. Yamato, a second year student from Kawakami Highchool is always with his close friends (4 boys and 3 girls). They have known each other since they were young and have done loads of things together. They have many other friends, but these seven people are a close-knit group, they even have a secret base where they meet... With the new semester, they welcome two girls into their group and shortly after things start to change... You play as Yamato, the protagonist of the story. He's called "The Tactician" by his friends for good reason. In a society that praises one's fighting ability, he's been able to make it on his craftiness alone. Some say he cheats, others say he schemes, but the truth is – he wins. And above everything else, he will win for his friends. The game has 20-30 hours of humor, drama, and adventure to experience, with the main cast of characters (the "Kazama Family") fully voiced in Japanese throughout. Your choices throughout this visual novel adventure game will shape how other characters perceive you, ultimately changing your path and story. With over ten different endings to experience, there's a lot to enjoy. English translation was released in 2021. | ||
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| Manaka de Ikuno!! [J] | LeaF | [top] | |
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Introductory Visual Novel and launcher for games in Manaka de Iku no!! ~Leaf Amusement Soft Vol.5 which includes Mananatsu, Final Dragon Chronicle: Guilty Requiem, and two other non-VN games. Features conversation between Manaka and Ikuno. | ||
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| Moe Moe 2-ji Taisen (Ryaku)2[chu～♪] [J] | SystemSoft Alpha | [top] | |
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Newly written whole story. Front scenario is roughly divided into three parts: the Pacific Front "Japanese Navy Edition", the Western European Campaign, and the North African Campaign. The game progresses while following the actual World War II in chronological order. Pacific Front "Japanese Navy Edition" - Many popular characters from the previous work have appeared. The long-awaited new scenario for series fans. Of course, new characters are also available. That weapon and these weapons that Japanese people know, such as Zero Fighter and Yamato, will appear. Western Front of Europe - A scenario centered on the new power "Allied Army". Follow the mystery of secret weapons created by German technology. Introducing the popular combination Amy & Chiha from the previous work. A new steel maiden who has both habits and habits, such as a chainsaw crazy girl and a sister who retires early in the year, will participate. North African Campaign - This is a scenario centered on the new power "Italian Army", which was the most requested in the purchaser questionnaire of the previous work. The new character Claudia has adopted the highest award of the "Original Steel Maiden Contest" recruited from users. Front expansion Battlefield map - The battle is a turn-based strategy, in which the enemies and allies act alternately while giving instructions such as movement, attack, and special moves to the characters. In this work, the victory conditions are set by focusing on the strategy in which the weapons that were the basis of the "Steel Maidens" appear. If you do not meet the victory conditions, you will be defeated. Identify the character's weapons and characteristics, and lead Ray and Faye to victory. | ||
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| My Girlfriend is the President | Alcot | [top] | |
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It started out as an ordinary morning, woken up by my childhood friend. Had a good breakfast… complete with morning hard-ons. An ordinary, everyday eroge scene. Or… so it seemed. Things would never be the same from that day, as peaceful everyday life was blown to bits. An accident on a spaceship heading to earth, causes it to crash on the into the office of the Prime Minister of Japan. The ministers end up in a state too horrible to look at. To avoid chaos, the alien choses a girl who happened to be there, and to make ends meet, brainwashed all of mankind. Nippon adopts a presidential system overnight, and incredibly, a girl, my childhood friend, is the president. The world will answer to her every whim. | ||
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| Nightmare Sphere | MickmanX | [top] | |
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This is an adult metroidvania game. You can skip all the adult sequences, as they're all voluntary (except the ending, but if you skipped all the adult sequences in the game, your ending will also not be adult). It actually has more merit as a playable game than for sexual content. You can do combo attacks with the different melee weapons you find, and pick up a stupid amount of ability upgrades. Getting touched by enemies, or bad touching NPCs to drain life from them corrupts your soul. Helping NPCs by killing the enemies they're fighting makes them give off sparks of light that purify your soul and give some extra EXP. How pure or corrupted you are affects the ending. | ||
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| Princess Eris [J] | Norn / Hime-chan Company | [top] | |
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Souta is a pervert, there are three girls living next-door and he knows every tiny detail about them. His parents are abroad for business, so he is taking care of them for now. On Arisa's birthday, they tell him that they are daughters of the Devil. Souta isn't surprised to hear that. They are relieved and tell him why they live in this world. Their purpose is to find a partner and prevent their race's extinction. They suddenly tell him to choose a partner among them | ||
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| Rance 02: The Rebellious Maidens | Alice Soft / Mangagamer | [top] | |
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Rance 02: Hangyaku no Shoujo-tachi is a remake of the original Rance II with a completely rewritten script, new art and some gameplay changes. Note: Alice 2010 contains two different versions of Rance II: Rance 02 that uses the old script with the new art and Rance 02 Kai that has a completely rewritten script. In 2020, both versions received an official English release in a pack of Rance 01 + 02. | ||
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| Shinigami no Kiss wa Wakare no Aji [J] | Alcot Honey Comb / Alcot | [top] | |
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"Is there something you want to leave behind for your loved one?" A young boy and girl lived in a small seaside town. One day, the boy invited the girl to the sea to convey his feelings to her. However, she lost her life in an unforeseen accident. Months and years later, the boy continues to live in the place where his memories with her remain. He can't forget her, yet he must. Our protagonist, Amamiya Makoto, spends a peaceful everyday life with his younger sister, Shizuku. One day, he meets a mysterious girl, Kohaku, who has deep blue eyes and carries a giant scythe. "Can you see me?" she asks. None of the people around him notice her. "Oh. You'll die very soon, then." She is a shinigami. | ||
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| Stellar ☆ Theater [J] | Rosebleu, CyberFront | [top] | |
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Aliens exist for sure. Even a child knows it. The world is protected by a group of aliens with special power. Daichi lives in such a world. He terribly got burned five years ago, but it's all cured and he now lives a peaceful life. But one day, he meets one of the aliens and his life slightly changes... He is forcibly appointed as to be an examiner of the next protector test. There are also three girls who move to his school to take the test and one of them is his childhood friend. He still doesn't know that there will be a big event, which will change his future, in the not too distant future... | ||
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| Tech48 [J] | Teatime | [top] | |
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The game world and reality are linked. Experience the shocking new technology "face tracking". One form of artificial intelligence born from TEATIME research and development is "face tracking." This "face tracking" is a groundbreaking feature that can be said to be the first attempt in the history of games worldwide, in which a webcam called "T-CAM" becomes the "eyes" of the girl character in the game, allowing you to experience a sense of unity as if the girl is looking at the real world (the player) from the game world. Let's just flirt with the girl character "eye (Ai-chan)" who appears in the game while communicating through "T-CAM". T-CAM is used by connecting it to USB. T-CAM uses a lens with a wide angle of view to meet the purpose of face tracking. Tech48 comes with T-CAM, so there is no need to purchase a camera separately. When the player actually moves down, the screen viewpoint in the game moves in conjunction with it, and you can peek inside the girl's skirt. There are a wide variety of maps available in the game, including parks, forests, the sea, schools, hot springs, ruins, etc. You can flirt with Ai in various situations. If the flirting mark is displayed on the screen, you can flirt anywhere. The flirting mark shows what poses you can flirt in. In flirting mode, you can peek under her skirt, flip her skirt, and touch her breasts and buttocks as much as you like. Tech48 is a simple game that allows you to flirt and have sex with her anytime, anywhere, while standing, leaning against a wall, sitting, or hanging. The natural movement of a skirt has been achieved by the newly developed cloth simulation "Brown Cloth". Items that can be used to dress up can be bought or picked up. In addition to clothes and hairstyles, the type of speech can also change. | ||
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| Tenshin Ranman Lucky or Unlucky!? [J] | Yuzusoft, Russell, Yuzusoft SOUR | [top] | |
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Haruki has very bad luck. A lot of trouble always gathers around him, or does he invite trouble? One day, he receives a parcel. No sender name, no address. The only thing written on it is "creature". He wasn't expecting it. It's a girl. According to her, she is a goddess and came here to remove his misfortune. Like this, she starts living at his house. However, her personality causes various troubles, involving other people. Will he be able to live a fortunate life amid such a confusing situation? What is her purpose? Will his misfortune disappear? | ||
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| Thief & Sword [J] | Yukari | [top] | |
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In this adult interactive visual novel, you play the role of Millwer. One day, Millwer steals a magic book, which includes various forbidden spells. A girl starts investigating the case to get back the book. At the same time, a statue is stolen in a village. To get it back, another girl leaves the village. Both girls head for a house Millwer lives. That is when things begin to get... interesting. | ||
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| Virtual Encyclopedia of Sex, The | Artmunk Games / PlayGirl | [top] | |
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This erotic computer game is also a great way to improve your sex IQ with the help of the latest insights and researched sexual techniques from authorities like Dr. Alan Manevitz and sexologist Jayme Waxman. This useful and fun tool not only fully illustrates today's most daring, delightful, and delicious sexual positions but it does it in state-of-the-art erotic 3D animation. The tips and techniques you'll learn here are guaranteed to give you hours of frisky fun, expand your love-making knowledge and create a whole new level of satisfaction and intimacy for you and your partners. Create your own couple with a large selection of customization options like faces, pubes, breasts, hair styles, tattoos, lingerie and other apparel. Experience the interactive sex game with state of the art 3d animations. Guide your couple to an orgasm to get even more exotic sex positions. Experience the action from all sides with the movable camera. Enjoy the detailed characters and 3D sceneries. Unlock achievements to receive special apparel and advanced positions. Game Features: Narrations with all positions by sexologist Jayme Waxman; These contain a wealth of information on sexual techniques ( in both sound and text ); Highly detailed handmade and customizable 3D characters; Achievements with rewards; Controllable action that helps your couple having an orgasm; Freedom of movement, you can zoom in and out at any angle you like; An abundant amount of sex positions to choose from. Including petting, oral, vaginal and anal positions. Easy to learn interface and gameplay. The game features an ingame sex guide and tutorial. It comes with English and Spanish voices and texts. This "encyclopedia" is pretty straightforward, ye get facts on various positions while changing the camera (WASD + mouse) and tapping CTRL for rhythm-humping. Ye select profile (read - couple), change clothing and body characteristics (with retarded animation of characters feeling perplexed over the changes), and absorb narration from a woman that is trying to be hip (MTV-like) and provide excitement to the topic but turns out cliche'd, stale, and also gets her cords damaged, turning raspy. Also it has achievements, which unlocks poses, tattoos and clothes, and how does one achieve? Find out by reading some badly-coded LUAs. | ||
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| Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na Moonlight Cradle [J] | August | [top] | |
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Called the last part of the Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na story; -Moonlight Cradle- follows the ending of the expanded storyline of the PS2 version Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na -Brighter than dawning blue-. It tells of a new story involving all the heroines from the original as well as Estel Freesia and Tooyama Midori who made their first appearance on the PS2 version. Also included is a brand new heroine Cynthia Marguerite. | ||
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| Yumina the Ethereal | Eternal / JAST Densetsu | [top] | |
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The Student Council Election is your only hope. Fight, win, and change your destiny! Midorishita Yumina is a junior at the prestigious Jinbu Academy in this is a hybrid RPG / Visual Novel. Far from being a model student, Yumina skirts the precarious line between barely passing and failing hard. One day, a young man named Akashima Ayumu transfers into her class. Ayumu claims to have been sent by his father, an eccentric and possibly delusional man who ordered Ayumu to find and protect Yumina, whom he believes will one day save the universe. Ayumu and Yumina are at odds from the moment they first meet. They bicker endlessly, day after day, until finally Yumina goes too far and starts a fight just before a critical test. Her failure dooms her to repeat the year. But just when it seems all hope is lost, a mysterious girl named Kurokawa Kirara appears and invites Yumina to run for Student Council President. According to Kirara, whoever wins an Election War and becomes President will have the power to change any school rule he or she likes. Realizing that this is her only hope of becoming a senior, Yumina agrees to join the race, and drags Ayumu along for the ride! Thus begins an epic tale of love and friendship in which youthful passions run high and debates shake the foundation of the heavens. Who will emerge victorious!? An English version was released in 2013. | ||
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A free and open source action/RPG sidescoller written in Python and pygame, focused not just on fighting, but on story, and character development. Strategy as well as reflexes will be needed to overcome the game. The game is set in another world. It's a platformer game and plays similarly to games such as Castlevania and Maplestory. There are RPG elements present in the game such as attributes, abilities and an inventory system which increases the depth of in-game play. Levels are played in a sequence defined by the world map, similar to the Donkey Kong Country series games, and there is a boss stage at the end of every world. | ||
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| 3 Stars of Destiny | Aldorlea Games | [top] | |
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Random, Sarah and Luciana are three teenagers who do not know each other yet. They also do not know that they hold a very special power inside of them. But someone knows. An evil god. His goal is to lure the three of them into the deadliest of traps and absorb their power. Will he succeed? Or can you lead the soon-to-become heroes to face and defeat their worst nightmare? Play this outstanding adventure and find out!3 Stars of Destiny is a fantastic 2D RPG by the makers of the Millennium series and The Book of Legends. In this extensive adventure, explore countless unique places, defeat tons of enemies and complete richly developed quests. The game features addictive gameplay and an experience worth tens of hours of playtime. | ||
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| Age of Pahlevans [Pe] | Ras Games | [top] | |
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This game "Age of Heroes" is the first Iranian role-playing game based on Iranian myths and, above all, Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. It has been designed and built in a completely professional way. Features such as: beautiful graphics, game play charm, game story breadth and beautiful design of game spaces inspired by the traditional buildings of ancient Iran; according to many domestic and foreign experts this is the best role-playing game produced In the Middle East. In this game, there are 94 characters, taken from Iranian legends and myths, among which, 23 characters are the key and promoters of the main story line. The story takes place in several mythical lands where the player uses various weapons and magic to obtain a superficial secret and in this way fights with evil and evil characters. Dialogues play an important part. In ancient times in the land of Sistan was a city called Zabol which was the cradle of science, literature and art in those days. The city of Zabul was ruled by a wise and honest ruler named Pishdad, who brought peace and tranquility to the people of the city. Pishdad had a son named Atar, a young and intelligent prince who inherited his father's wisdom and was the leader of the heroes of his time in strength and manhood. A few days before Pishdad and Atar left the city for hunting, suddenly an army from Divan descended from the mountains and set Zabul on fire and blood. The commander of the city guards sent a courier to Pishdad to inform him of the incident. Pishdad returns to the city with Atar as soon as he hears the news. | ||
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| Aion | NCsoft Korea / NCsoft West | [top] | |
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This is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game which takes place in the world of Atreia, a land divided by the Epic Cataclysm into two halves with a deep Abyss in between. Asmodae occupies the top half and is home to the Asmodians. The Elyos people live in the lower half, known as Elysea. Both races have three things in common: 1) They have wings and the ability to fly; 2) They have each vowed to destroy the other; and 3) They both fear and abhor The Balaur. Legends tell us that the god Aion created the Balaur to rule and care for the people of Atreia. In time, the Balaur became obsessed with power and domination, so Aion created twelve Empyrean Lords to safeguard the planet. During the long war between the Empyrean Lords and the Balaur, the Epic Cataclysm occurred and caused the Tower of Eternity to fall into The Abyss and the Balaur with it. Now the Balaur have escaped their prison and are threatening the populace again. After choosing which race you wish to play, pick from 4 Classes to begin your adventure: Warrior, Scout, Mage or Priest. During the character creation process, you will name your character and refine his or her appearance. You can create up to 8 different characters. Your primary goal at first is to advance through the levels, taking on many quests and learning the way of the world by exploring. You will be able to fly at Level 10 when you receive your wings after going through an Ascension. At level 25 you will be given tests to prove your readiness to enter The Abyss itself. Level 25 is also when PvP play becomes available to you. In addition to questing and combat, Aion offers gathering, crafting, smithing, training, enhancing items, buying & selling as well as social interaction with other players and NPCs. As is the case with most MMORPGs, the gameplay and features evolve as time goes on with additions occurring with periodic updates. On February 28, 2012 the game switched to the "free-to-play" business model. This means players have access to the game for free but can optionally subscribe to gain benefits. | ||
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| Asguaard | Aldorlea Games | [top] | |
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Somewhere, somehow, the Pandora Box has been opened. A series of devastating plagues each worse than the previous are on their way tearing apart the lands and creatures before them. The magical inhabitants of Fairies, Dwarves and legendary creatures are powerless to prevent the tragedy yet there is just one chance. A committee of Fairies gather at Asguaard's highest village - their immense task is to summon a creature able to achieve miracles, a creature read about in the oldest of books, a creature that is in possession of something that the Asguaard kind can only dream of and hold in awe. The possession is a soul and the creature - a human. | ||
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| Avernum VI | Spiderweb Software | [top] | |
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Avernum is one of the great tales of indie gaming, an epic series of fantasy role-playing adventurers set in an enormous, subterranean nation. Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival and wealth in the monster-infested darkness. Avernum 6 is the final chapter in the Great Trials Trilogy, three games that tell the tale of your weary land’s final destiny. Avernum 6 is the final game in the long-running, award-winning Avernum series. Explore a gigantic world, with a fascinating storyline, hundreds of quests, multitudes of side dungeons, and many hours of adventure. The game features clever enemies and dozens of interesting scripted encounters. Learn over 50 spells and battle disciplines. Hunt for hundreds of magical items or craft your own powerful artifacts. | ||
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| Aveyond 3: Orbs of Magic | Amaranth Games, LLC | [top] | |
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This is divided into four chapters, that are downloaded individually with a save game to be transferred from one game to the next. The games can also be played as a stand alone, but that is not recommended, as you miss up several key features this way. Chapter 1 – Lord of Twilight (Jun) This centers on Mel, a thief who steals the wrong heirloom. Unbeknownst to her, Mel is a descendant of Mordred Darkthrop, (an evil sorcerer who plotted to rule the world), and only a Darkthrop can remove the Orbs of Magic from their resting place. Accidentally handing the Orb of Darkness over to a megalomaniac vampire lord, she now has to run for her life and find a way to stop him from using the orb and destroying the light from the surface world. On her journey, Mel meets a prince, Edward, and Stella, a gentle girl of mysterious origin and two old favorites from Aveyond 1, the Vampress Te'ijal and her husband Galahad. Chapter 2 – Gates of Night (Aug) You continue your adventures to find your way to Naylith and have the final (or at least a final) confrontation with the Vampire Lord. Two more people join you too. Lidya, seen in Lord of Twilight. Lidya is a powerful fighter with magical spells. And Ulf, an orcish scholar who you rescue from the orcish prison. Chapter 3 – The Lost Orb (Feb/2010) This game is not a direct continuation of the previous. All items are removed, as are several of the characters because they considered the quest to have ended in The Gates of Night. You gain three new party members named: June, a spell trickster, Yvette, a familiar, and Spook, a thief with a dark secret. Things ended pretty good in chapter 2 but now it seams that Lydia is up to no good. What should have been the most romantic day in Mel’s life (if Edward proposed to her) turns into a nightmare. Having nothing left for her in Thais Mel sets out to find the fourth and final “lost” orb, to prevent it from being used and prevent “The Darkthrop Prophecy” from happening. Chapter 4 – The Darkthrop Prophecy (Dec/2010) Mel has been living Harakauna for the last year after discovering that she had magic when she is finally found by the darklings that now know that she is the prophesied one. Before they can take her, she is rescued by Edward and two scholars from a land far away. They offer her magical training at their academy but she only agrees to go if Edward will train with her. After arriving in Veldarah, she eventually accepts her magic and starts to love it. It all goes well until the attack. They came for her, but almost no one believes her. One unnamed professor wants to meet with her in a lone cabin far out in the woods, and Mel decides to check it out. When it is, unsurprisingly, a trap she is captured by her former nemesis, the former vampire lord. This game differs from the others in that there are two different parties. Mel’s and Stella. Players swap between them, but they never meet and merge. Players therefore have two completely different inventories. | ||
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| Beltion: Beyond Ritual | Rostok Games / Noviy Disk | [top] | |
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This is a nonlinear third-person view Action/RPG game with the branching system of complementary quests. Original main character: a necromancer priest. Unique character development system using four types of human personality – sanguine, choleric, melancholic and phlegmatic, that allows the player to act in a most comfortable way. Different solutions for problems – by communication, combat or magic. More than three dozens of weapon types – swords, sabers, axes, hammers, clubs, halberds, spears, numerous crossbows. All variations with different combat specifications. Wide range of Death Magic spells, including the variety of undead summoning. Possibility of covert enemy liquidation in "stealth" type actions. Different endings dependant on the manner of play. Approximate playing time is about 60 hours. The player is completely free to choose what to do in the game world. He can fight, trade, communicate with the Beltion inhabitants, accomplish quests given by them, develop his own character, fulfill different rituals of Gods and Powers who inhabit the game world. The player will be able to visit countries and cities of Beltion continent, meet different characters of several races, gather interesting information about their everyday life by reading books, taking part in conversations, watching ingame movies. The persons player cam meet differ not only by racial belonging, but also by social levels, from high-ranking officials and rulers to beggars, vagabonds and rogues. Sometimes a clever dialogue will gain him more than a fight. Due to the possibility of trade, the player is able to sell items he gathered to buy new armour, weapons, magic items and ritual objects. The combat system combines close combat with spellcasting and stealth-infiltration abilities. Close combat weapons include common close-combat weapons like swords, sabers, axes, hammers, clubs, halberds; for ranged combat there is a variety of different crossbows, firing standard ordnance or magic bolts. Magic combines possibility of creatures summon, combat magic and indirect effects. It is also possible to act in special “stealth” mode, where weak enemies could be killed by one move, and strong ones could be ambushed with intricate traps. Winning battles gives the player bonus points for upgrading his character and a possibility to pick up different enemies' items, that could be sold or used. Bonus points could be used on upgrading existing character's skills and combat movements or discovering new abilities. During the game, player will meet different obstacles – forests, caves, mazes, mountains, as well as different enemies – animals, humans, undeads and other creatures. Every creature has its own combat style, and sometimes they act in groups, so the player will have to act smartly, using all his character's skills. Rituals are one of the key elements of the game. By means of rituals, the main character will master new powers and proceed from being an obedient Death God slave to becoming a creature of supernatural powers. This will come with an ancient artifact that will be the way to his fate. | ||
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| Cute Knight Kingdom | Hanako Games | [top] | |
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Is destiny what you find, or what finds you? Travel the kingdom to meet new friends, find treasure, and encounter monsters! Choose your outfit, jobs, and classes to raise the skills that you need for success. You could become a hero, find true love, discover the truth of your origins... or embrace villainy as an evil warlord. Dozens of endings depend on your choices. It's all up to you! | ||
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| Dark Disciples II | DodgySoft | [top] | |
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Dark Disciples 2 is the sequel to Dark Disciples. The gameplay is very similar to the original, but the story in the second game is not connected to the first one. In this rogue-like RPG game the player starts as a helpless slave in a pirate camp. Eventually the character can freely explore the world with non-linear gameplay, do quests, solve side missions and locate secret areas. Various items such as armor, shields, axes, swords and clothes can be found or bought and then equipped. There are eleven skills in the game, such as lock picking, dual weapons, curse and gemlore. The player's statistics are based on combat, strength, endurance, agility, dexterity, willpower and perception. | ||
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| Dark Souls 2 | Warfare Studios | [top] | |
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Ever since we can remember the land is haunted by strange creatures, Anomalies, wild monsters that will attack and destroy everything in their way. It is believed that the anomalies are created by an element called Malice, such element is created by humans themselves, emotions like hatred, greed, ambition are responsible for the anomalies' births. In order to fight the anomalies, special individuals are selected to train and become a Swordmaster, he will have abilities capable of destroying the anomalies. Unfortunately, no matter how hard and bravely they fight the births seems to never cease... After 10 years away from home, Galahar comes back to his hometown, now along with his wife, Kara, a strong and determined woman, they leave on a journey that will change their lives forever. Galahar must become the new swordmaster, traveling all over the continent, Kara will use that opportunity to look for her daughter, she is willing to find her no matter what, nothing will stand on her way. Join Galahar and Kara in this emotional and intriguing journey, that will put them at their limits, while Galahar struggles to protect people as the swordmaster and find his daughter, Kara will support him with her strenght and faith even at the most difficult situations. | ||
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| Deadly Sin | Deadly Sin Studios | [top] | |
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Take on the role of Lorelai, a young woman of humble means who learns that her true identity is the heir to a powerful empire! Her quest will take her around the land of Dondoran. On her journey, Lorelai recruits the help of a dashing, cunning thief, a skilled and famous imperial army officer, and others, as she seeks to unlock the secrets of her exile, destroy the seven deadly sins, and fulfill her destiny as the true princess! | ||
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| Divinity II: Ego Draconis | Larian Studios / dtp entertainment | [top] | |
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This is a sequel to the award-winning Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity rpgs. Many years have passed since the darkness of Damian's armies was repelled and Damian was banished into another realm by man's Demigod hero, the Divine. While men enjoy their first years of real peace, Damian breaks free from his bonds and returns to the world of Rivellon to take vengeance on he who imprisoned him. To do so, Damian takes control of the minds of the world's rarest and most powerful beings: the Dragon Knights, whom he unleashes on to the world. It is one of them who kills the Divine. With the dragons now on the side of evil, many young men and women of Rivellon have taken up the role of ridding the world of these dragons – they are known as Dragon Slayers. Fight as both human and dragon. For the first time, an RPG unleashes the power of the Dragon on you! Climb high and vaporize all that stands in your way as you strategically use both Human & Dragon forms to defeat Damian and become the ultimate Dragon Knight! Dynamically unfolding storyline depending on your choices and skills. Divinity 2 : Ego Draconis gives you a wide range of moral choices when deciding on how to act on quest objectives. Use your powerful Battle Tower as base of operations. Looming like a colossal stone claw over Sentinel Island, stands the Battle Tower, a vast citadel built many centuries ago by a long forgotten Dragon Mage. Become bound to the Battle Tower through a mystical relic known as a Dragon Stone. Build your very own ultimate fighting creature. Conjure the spirits to bring to life a creature made from body parts you have collected during your battles. This creature's power is literally the sum of his body parts; Once you are able to assemble this abomination, summon it to support you in combat! Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga was later released in 2010 which included a completely re-mastered version of Ego Draconis and the add-on Flames of Vengeance. The content as well as its graphic engine have both been much improved and overhauled.
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| Doom RPG: Fall of Mars | intmain / If Software | [top] | |
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This is a fan-made RPG set in the classic world of Doom (a mix of Diablo and Doom). You will fight many demons through the UAC facilities on the moons of Mars to the depths of Hell. | ||
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| Dragon Age Journeys | Bioware / Electronic Arts | [top] | |
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This is a 2-D flash game set in the Dragon Age universe. It is a single player game, told in three chapters. It features classes, spells, talents, sound effects and music taken directly from Dragon Age: Origins. You start out by making a character, choosing your appearance, sex, race, name, and class. The game autosaves after events and every battle, letting you resume play instantly whenever you like. Combat plays out in turns on a grid, with you, your allies, and your enemies attacking in turns. It's explained via a helpful tutorial that pops up when needed, but it essentially boils down to selecting your actions via the menu at the bottom, moving within the green area you can reach, and clicking on enemies to attack them. But what's interesting is that it can take such simple mechanics and still make battles feel strategic. Enemies use special abilities, place traps, and try to flank you. You can even use the terrain to your advantage, hiding behind obstacles to obscure yourself from ranged attackers. There are treasures to find, skills to upgrade, quests to complete, and more. | ||
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| Dragon Age: Origins | BioWare Edmonton / Electronic Arts | [top] | |
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This rpg utilizes a new game engine named Eclipse and has a toolset for creation of fan-made content, though it is a single-player only game. Famed developer BioWare made this as a 'spiritual successor' to the Baldur's Gate series, though it is not based on Dungeons & Dragons. It's a 'dark heroic fantasy' story told on an epic scale with mature themes. The player will begin his or her journey in one of the six Origin stories which serve as an introductory point for the players and present the world from their personal point of view. The Origin chosen determines who the character is and by the same measure how NPCs (party and non-party) will react to the player. Players get to choose between the Human Noble, the Human/Elf Mage, the City Elf, the Dalish Elf, the Dwarf Commoner and the Dwarf Nobleman. Although each character eventually becomes a Grey Warden and follows the same general storyline, there are six opening scenarios that provide a unique origin and details how your chosen warrior comes to join up with the only force able to fight back the evil Darkspawn. As with any Western RPG, personalization is important. The character creation mode greets new players, and thankfully the options are deep without being overwhelming. As well as choosing a character, players can also choose a class. Some classes are restricted to certain characters, and as the game progresses, these classes can be further specialized. For instance, a Mage might eventually work his way toward becoming a feared and deadly Blood Mage. The three base classes are Rogue, Warrior and Mage, and each one works as you'd expect, with Rogues able to act as stealthy thieves, Warriors packing a selection of hard-hitting physical attacks and Mages ... well, you know what they do. A free add-on called The Stone Prisoner will add a stone golem character to the player's party from the beginning of the game, unlocking numerous story options. Another free DLC called Blood Armor will provide upgraded protection for players wishing to deflect the swords and missiles of opponents in the game. As an added bonus, it will also be wearable in Mass Effect 2, due out early next year.
Also see: #Awakening, #Darkspawn Chronicles DLC, #Golems of Amgarrak DLC, #Leliana's Song DLC, #Return to Ostagar DLC, #Warden's Keep DLC, #A Tale of Orzammar DLC, #Witch Hunt |
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| Dragon Age: Origins - A Tale of Orzammar | Bioware / PC Gamer | [top] | |
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The DVD included with the December 2009 issue of PC Gamer magazine include "an exclusive quest line" called "A Tale of Orzammar" that BioWare put together in order to extend the lore surrounding the main storyline in a surprising way. You are an interpid adventurer seeking employment in the Dwarven city of Orzammar. You've gone to Tapster's Tavern in search of a mysterious noble who has machinations afoot that you might like to get involved with - or at least, find out more about. All DLC for Dragon Age: Origins was made free on July 12/2022 for owners of the original game. | ||
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| Dragon Age: Origins - Warden's Keep DLC | BioWare Edmonton / Electronic Arts | [top] | |
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Dragon Age: Origins will get its first downloadable expansion on same day as the game comes out. The DLC adds a dungeon-based quest to the game along with six new abilities, a variety of items, and a base where players can trade with merchants. It will feature a supernatural storyline set in an ancient--and possibly haunted--fortress once used as a redoubt by the Grey Wardens, the ancient order at the center of Origins' main storyline. A magic suit of Grey Warden armor will be one of the items in the add-on. It costs $7 and is not included with the regular or Collector's Edition of Dragon Age: Origins, although it is included in the Deluxe Digital Edition offered by online retailers. All DLC for Dragon Age: Origins was made free on July 12/2022 for owners of the original game. | ||
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| Dungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited | Turbine, Inc. / Atari Inc. | [top] | |
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Eberron Unlimited is a free digital upgrade for Dungeons & Dragons Online that introduces a new class, raises the level cap to 20, and offers gamers unlimited play without the need to purchase a subscription. Gamers can battle solo, take part in raids, or join guilds to earn in-game gear, or they can use real money to purchase upgrades at the new DDO store. Players can gain VIP status by paying a subscription fee, which garners them additional rewards every month. A free-player's first micro-transaction converts them to a "Premium player" with additional perks (though less than those of a "VIP"). | ||
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| Fallen London / Echo Bazaar | Failbetter Games Ltd | [top] | |
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This is a text-based game that takes place in Fallen London, a city full of crime and corrupt politics that lies deep beneath the sea. Here the player takes on the role of one of the citizens and he has to train his skills in order to advance to higher social ranks and discover the truth behind all the secrets that Fallen London has to offer. The player has to build connections with factions like the; Urchins, Hell or the criminals in order to unlock more paths for him to take. One may become a ruthless crime-lord or a gentle seductress in order to reach his or her goal, most missions allow for multiple approaches, so that the player can choose what his character would do in such a situation. Fallen London is separated in districts, in each district the player will find different people and factions. Veilgarden for example is a place where the creative types are found and the player can train his persuasive skill while Ladybones Road is a good place for the player to train his shadowy skill and interact with spies. Getting in touch with some of the factions will yield interesting benefits and side-missions which the player can do for some extra cash, but doing so might decrease his or her popularity with opposing factions. Doing missions for Hell will no doubt antagonize religious factions and doing work for the criminals will not get you any new friends amongst the constables. The player is given a candle which shows how much actions he can perform, when the player performs one the candle shrinks in size. The candle regenerates over time, but there are also action points which limit the amount of actions to a maximum per day. If the player wants to perform an action he has to select one from the story menu, the game will present the player with all the different approaches and tell him or her how likely it is the action will result in a positive ending (based on the player's skills). If the player succeeds he or she may receive experience points, items, currency or an increase in reputation with a faction. Another way the player can start a new adventure is by drawing a card, the player is given a maximum of six cards and after drawing two the timer starts to go down, when it is done new cards will be added to the deck. A card offers the player a story that can't be found in the story menu, these may lead to a bigger reward or prove to be harmful to the player. There is also a bazaar where the player can sell or buy items. There are many different items like; clothes, alcohol and even secrets are considered to be items. One of the most useful items are clothes which give the player extra skills or bonuses. Aside from objects the player can simply sell there is also a home which the player can obtain. In the home there are more missions available and one can interact with friends from Facebook and Twitter. Together they can have adventures together or help each other with problems or training. In 2012, a standalone prequel Tales of Fallen London: The Silver Tree was released. The year is 1254. You play as an ambassador in the court of the Great Khan of the Mongols, whose empire at the time covers half the world. Choose into what you believe - negotiate, lie, investigate, spy and decide the fate of the city of Karakorum. The game is like a modern equivalent of a classic text adventure. It has a non-linear story, which is driven onward with playing cards that present items, issues, clues and such to investigate. Each card unveils a piece of the story and contain several choices to make, none of which may be wrong, but choices that mold the story, the world, the character and changes the cards in the deck from where you draw the cards to play on your hand. A significant part of the game are the player character's skills (Diplomacy, Spycraft and Scholar). The skills decide the chance of succeeding at various ventures, usually rewarding the player by making him more Trusted by one of three characters (the Khan, the Princess and the Interpreter); failing will instead typically raise the Suspected meter—being highly Suspected closes off various story branches. The Trust itself acts as currency, spent to access certain story branches and advance the player's progress in various enterprises and investigations. Resources (Bribes, Gifts and Secrets) are gained frequently during the player's adventures, and can be spent in various ways, for example to increase the skills. | ||
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| Fate: The Traitor Soul | WildTangent, Inc. / Encore Software, Inc. | [top] | |
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The third chapter in this dungeon-crawling action RPG series finds gamers hacking and slashing their way to fame and fortune by battling the evil forces dwelling inside the infamous Chamber of Trials. As players grind through dungeons they are once again accompanied by one of five loyal pets, but The Traitor Soul offers gamers some variety with new Orc, Cogger, and Elven Warrior classes, 50 new pieces of armor, and more than a dozen new spells. There's 5 new boss monsters, and over 13 New spells, including Fireball, Cinder Blast, and Thorn Skin. It has new graphics, new music, and new armor & weapons. | ||
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| Fated Souls / Dark Souls | Warfare Studios | [top] | |
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Haunted by his violent past - and enemies who would see him pay dearly for it - Gauly now only seeks peace and freedom. For a while, staying one step ahead of the soldiers hunting him seems enough. He finds himself taking on an apparently simple job as a bodyguard for an introverted girl with divine powers. But nothing is ever that simple, is it? Soon, he and his companions find themselves thrust into events with global consequences, and must rely upon their wits, skills, and each other to prevail. Dark Souls is the debut release by newcomer Warfare Studios. Using the popular RPG Maker engine, it recaptures the feel of old-school 16-bit era console RPGs, yet provides new stories, characters, and a combat system. | ||
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| Grana Embrace [J] | ClassiC思考回路 | [top] | |
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This is a tactical role playing game where the player must defend Gran Verdi, a fictional port city that holds a sacred artifact. The basic gameplay is similar to Square's Final Fantasy Tactics, with the player's characters on one side and the enemies on the other, encounters take place on three-dimensional isometric fields. Battles are turn based, a character may act when they reach sufficient charge time. In Final Fantasy Tactics random battles and enemies only occur in pre-set locations, but here each scenario has given a fixed number of enemies. The player's task is usually defeat all enemies or the leader before proceeding to the next scenario. | ||
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| Hero's Realm | Kenton Anderson | [top] | |
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Hero's Realm is an unapologetically old school endeavor made by Kenton Anderson. It's a homage to old school Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games, made in RPG Maker 2003. You lead four heroes and their allies on a quest to rid the world of the Lord of Demons, Mephistocles. Over the course of four chapters, you take four pre-determined heroes and twelve characters you design yourself (three under each hero) across the land, performing great deeds and eventually meeting up to become one gigantic demon extermination squad in the fifth chapter. In the final chapter, the game opens up and you can find ancient artifacts and purge the world of evil as you will. | ||
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| Hero's Tale: Enhanced Edition | Cintamani Studios / Ivent Games | [top] | |
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Hero's Tale Enhanced Edition is a jRPG game which captures the basic gameplay of the genre. Those unfamiliar with the genre will be in for a pleasant surprise to find out that Hero's Tale is simple to play and get in to. Additionally, veterans in the genre won't feel overlooked since theyll also find plenty of challenge in the game. The story revolves around a young boy named Elrik. He goes on an epic journey in the search of the seven elemental keys of the goddess Aeria. During his adventure Elrik will meet with some new friends who include an elemental mage, a dragon hunter and a nature mage. Together they'll have to overcome various obstacles, traverse many locations and defeat lots of dangerous enemies. Join Elrik and his new friends on this epic journey and find out what the boy's destiny is. | ||
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| Inquisitor | CINEMAX | [top] | |
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Initially a Czech rpg, an English version finally was released in 2012. Ultherst was once a peaceful, God-fearing land until the Three Scourges of God came to pass as foretold by Saint Ezekiel, one of the twelve followers of the First Prophet. First came the famine that devasted the populace. Next came the plague that added more unfortunate souls on Death’s abacus. Finally came the great rain of fire, and death fell down on sinner and innocent alike, blood flooding the streets in place of water. The people, in their desperation, turned away from the Holy Mother Church and delved deep into pagan decadence or succumbed to the temptation of the Devil. You have been charged with the office of Inquisitor. It is up to you to investigate crimes against the one true faith and root out heresy--using any and all means necessary. Inquisitor is a unique blend of action-oriented combat with a deep and involving tale of betrayal, torture, madness, and infernal damnation. Put your wits to the test as you collect evidence against possible heretics and put them to trial once they have been charged. Use the might of the Inquisition to extract a confession from your subjects, but be warned, use your power wisely or you will face the consequences. Three character classes--Paladin, Priest, and Thief--each with his own unique and independent story. Wield the power of the Inquisition as you arrest heretics; use a variety of tools-such as the iron maiden, suspension, and the rack-to extract confessions and burn the heretics. A wide, open-ended world for you to explore and exploit as you see fit. More than 200 weapons, 80 spells, and 7 schools of forbidden and allowed magic. | ||
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| King's Field: Trismegistus | Thomas Eversole | [top] | |
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Perspective is everything...Enter Trismegistus, a world of multiple dimensions boasting one of the most creative adventures ever conceived using the Sword of Moonlight Toolset. Challenge your problem solving skills with 11 complete areas, each magnificently played out in alternate dimensions to complete the powerful Trismegistus artifact and unlock the mysteries turning the world inside out. Thomas Eversole's second complete SoM game brings a unique twist to using the game engine, pitting one's wits against the environment rather than requiring you to test your might in direct combat. Akin to great games like Myst, see if you have what it takes to complete the puzzles, collect the items and find the multiple endings. | ||
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| Konung III: Ties of the Dynasty | 1C Company | [top] | |
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This is the third instalment in the Konung series. Like its predecessors it's an RPG, taking inspiration from Byzantine, Scandinavian and Slavic mythology. The game returns the player to the Woodland, a fantasy land based on East and North European legend combined with magic elements. The day that the Titans ruled the Earth have come to an end, and the heroes and princes of old are gone. The throne of the Grand Principality has become vacant, and new heroes are appearing. All wanting to claim the title Konung but this can only be decided by the one claiming the Champion Sword. Improvements over its predecessor include a revised combat system, enhanced battle magic, improved settlement control and new skills. | ||
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| Last Remnant, The | Square Enix | [top] | |
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This RPG title utilizes the Unreal Engine 3 for a next-gen role-playing experience. In ancient times, mysterious artifacts referred to as Remnants were discovered all over the world. People used these objects for their awesome powers — a choice that eventually began to cause a rift in the world's balance. Equality was replaced by those who ruled and those who were ruled over. War was inevitable. A thousand years later is when this story begins. Rush lives with his sister Irina on secluded Eulam Island, far from the power struggles for Remnants that are occurring back on the mainland. However, this peaceful life is shattered when his sister is suddenly kidnapped by a mysterious group of soldiers right before his eyes. He immediately sets off after them, unaware of the evils of the outside world but determined to find his sister at any cost. Large-scale battles come to life as players command unions of soldiers in an exhilarating new turn-based system – allowing for critical strategic play while enemy forces collide on a highly immersive battlefield rendered with amazing lighting and particle effects. Experience a visually stunning world rich with parched deserts, lush forests and sparkling seas inhabited by four distinct races: mitra, yama, qsiti and sovani. Details can be found throughout the cities — with inhabitants even proudly displaying distinct regional armor. Explore a plethora of cities, each anchored by a massive Remnant that protects the townspeople with a mysterious and great power. The war to possess the powers of the Remnants unravels in this epic saga. Packed with outstanding cinematics and a sweeping soundtrack composed by Tsuyoshi Sekito (FINAL FANTASY VII – Advent Children – and DAWN OF MANA), a remarkable experience awaits players. In addition, the story experience can be expanded through multiple side quests. | ||
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| Legends Of Zork | Jolt Online Gaming / Activision Publishing, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a casual rpg browser game based on the famous Zork adventure universe. An event of such magnitude as to ripple through the multiverses, the economic downturn of 2008/2009 caused havoc in the Quendorian job market, leading to even the vaunted FrobozzCo International laying off reams of traveling salesmen who need to find some way of supporting themselves in the Great Underground Empire. Fortunately for them, a proliferation of monsters throughout the land will both divert their excess labour supply and supply them with loot! What this has amounted to is a tent camp of sorts sprouting up in the open field west of the legendary White House, where would-be adventurers of former divisions of their parent company (ie character classes) gravitate before sallying forth (in classic LORD grinding style, here clicking on limited illustrated menu options rather than employing hotkeys in a Zorkian textmode) into the surrounding woods (and, eventually, much farther-flung territories) to expend their daily allotment of 30 action points in (fully automated) combat against randomly-encountered bugaboos of a difficulty equivalent to the player's current level, give or take one in either direction for weenies and tanks. At regional bases they can upgrade their equipment by spending zorkmids they find after combat (and revenues from automatically-sold loot -- comparisons to Progress Quest also come to mind); also there players can invest skill points, granted upon level advancement after achieving monster-slaying experience point milestones, into buying stat-modifying character skills. Further nuances are measured - a player's encumbrance is limited, forcing them to periodically spend an action point returning to base to unload their loot (and heal up), and players who are slain or run out of actions in the wild lose all un-deposited loot before resuming play the following day. Two more-uncommon features in this game include optional sidekicks for higher-level (25+) characters and group adventuring -- either with friends or computer-selected random bystanders. The game's magic system is divided into three categories (High, Middle, and Low, as in ZGI and as opposed to the classic "frotz" system), and is one of several "one of three" selections (of magic technique, offensive and defensive combat styles, etc) implemented for rock-paper-scissors effect, especially in PVP combat. Further Zorkian connections are maintained through the use of Double Fanucci cards (from Zork Zero) in various combinations for endowing characters with bonuses, as well as the controversial second-tier currency system of coconuts - allowing players who jump through revenue-generating hoops for the game hosts (answering surveys, exposing themselves to advertising, etc. - or just directly making a hard cash donation) to experience gameplay enhancements or "perks". The game was shut down on May 31, 2011. | ||
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| Mimana Iyar Chronicle [Ch] | Kogado Software Products / GungHo Works, Inc. | [top] | |
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This blends the traditional RPG elements of vast map exploration and treacherous dungeon spelunking. Engage in fast-paced battles in a quasi-3D environment where you control the character's movement and actions, and strategically command your party to turn the tide of battle. Your actions dictate how the story unfolds, through numerous fully-voiced event sequences. This game features a story written by the same minds behind the Lunar series & Tales of Destiny 2. Players are cast into the role of Crais Sewell, an anti-social, drunk, unemployed swordsman. As he loses his last cents and gets into a huge debt with the Mercenaries' Guild, he's offered a chance to repay his debt, by offering his services as bodyguard to a little girl known as Sophie, who wants to find seven gems scattered around the world. Walk into a few dungeons, break a few pots, whack a few gelatinous cubes, find the gems, how hard can it be? While the main exploring part of the game takes place in an isometric view, the random encounters the party will face take place in a side-scrolling panel. While the player controls Crais directly, in real-time, the other party member's behavior can be adjusted through menus. Stringing combos together can make Crais go into Just Attack mode, where every attack causes critical damage. An English version came out only on PSP. | ||
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| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate | Ossian Studios / Atari | [top] | |
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In this DLC adventure pack, the game takes players to the Forgotten Realms locale of Westgate. The player will encounter the Night Masks, previously seen in The Cleric Quintet novels and the The Harpers Series novel Masquerades. Players find themselves in possession of a powerful but cursed treasure that threatens to destroy them. Linked to the underworld organization known as the Night Masks, the treasure will draw players into a city-spanning clash between warring factions. Players must choose their allegiance in order to break the curse and ultimately uncover a plot that threatens Westgate itself. It has 15 hours of gameplay and includes new music, graphics, and voiceovers. It's an epic story of horror and intrigue with multiple paths and endings, new creatures and tileset, as well as brand new music and voice-over. In this city-based adventure, players can explore 4 bustling districts of the city of Westgate: Harbor Loop, Market Triangle, Arena District, and subterranean Undergate. Start the game with a level 8 character and battle against some truly epic and horrific foes to progress up to level 14. Recruit 3 new companions to travel with you, each with their own unique personalities and goals, and win or lose influence through your words and actions to ultimately decide their fates. | ||
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| Numen: Contest of Heroes | Cinemax s. r. o. | [top] | |
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This is an action RPG set in mythical Greece. The hero of the game starts out as a young boy (or girl depending on the player's choice) who grows up on the island of Leros together with his sibling. At this stage of the game the player gets to try out the different abilities of the game's three classes: warrior, hunter and mage. The player's inclination is then automatically changed based on what abilities and weapons he chooses to use in combat. After a while the hero's sibling gets killed by a scorpion bite and the player carries her to Mount Parnassus for her funeral pyre. While his sibling burns the hero is contacted by a messenger of the Gods who offers him to become a follower to one of the Gods. The hero gets to choose between three Gods depending on which class he is. After several years of training the hero is sent on a mission to retrieve a powerful artefact, the Sickle of Kronos. The hero is not alone though. Each of the nine Gods have sent a chosen hero that compete against the hero in finding the sickle and bring it back to their Gods. The game is played from a third person perspective and the player can move freely around different islands of the Aegean Sea. Interaction with the world is done with a mouse based point and click interface. This involves mostly fighting different creatures and talking to non player characters. In addition to ordinary weapons like bows, swords and wands, the player can use different special abilities that can be learnt by visiting a priest. This include for instance the mage's spells. The enemies that are defeated drop loot such as gold and different kinds of equipment that can be used or sold to a vendor. Equipment can get damaged when used in combat and then has to be repaired at a vendor. When dying the player is resurrected at the last resting place he used to save the game. Therefore no progress is lost but many enemies will respawn. The RPG system of the game is based on experience. The player gets experience points for defeating enemies and completing quests. The higher level the enemy's level is compared to the player's the more experience is earned. When reaching a certain quota of experience the player gains a new level. The skills of the player is measured in six categories (intellect, dexterity, strength, endurance, focus and quickness). Upon reaching a new level these are automatically increased based on which skills are most central for the player's class, but the player also gets one point to distribute on whatever skill he chooses. The player not only needs to complete his quests but also please his God in different ways. For instance the player can compete in duels against other heroes at the arena. In an arena fight all heroes have the same basic skills available and cannot use their normal equipment. At times throughout the game tournaments are announced where all heroes compete. The player can choose to ignore them but this will make his God angry. Another way to please the God is to buy and sacrifice an animal. Early on a small chicken is enough, but as the player gets more powerful the God will demand larger sacrifices. By pleasing his God the player earns God favour which can be used to wish for things that only the God can give. | ||
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| Ore no Kazoku | Ganbareya | [top] | |
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This is a two dimensional side scrolling brawler game featuring the cast from several popular brand and anime series: Suzumiya Haruhi, Shana, Yoko Ritona, Hatsune Miku and many others. Ore no Kazoku has very little plot although some non playing characters in the game speak through text. Though primarily a beat 'em up game, it also contains some RPG elements where the players can interact with other non playing characters, level up system and item purchase. With cell shaded graphics, the game supports up to four players and seven levels that can be selected from the beginning. | ||
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| Reconstruction, The | Deltree / Tilde-One Games | [top] | |
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This is the first game and second chronologically in the Reconstruction Trilogy. Its prequel is I Miss the Sunrise, and its sequel is How Far: The Final Reconstruction. It also has a semi-sequel spinoff game, The Drop. It was made with RPG Maker XP and the intention in making this game was to defy convention at every turn - both in Eastern RPG gameplay and Heroic Fantasy writing. Strategic turn-based battles reward careful positioning and smart actions over brute force. No typical HP/MP drudgery - Instead, battlers have Body, Mind, and Soul ratings that serve as both health and fuel for special abilities. Knocking any of them to zero means defeat, so heroes beware. No level grinding or money hoarding. Diverse elemental and weapon-versus-armor system for all sorts of exploitative goodness. Structured mission-based gameplay means you'll never have to wander around figuring out where to go next. Oh, and no random encounters either, because, seriously. Over a dozen colorful characters to recruit and train. 20+ hours of adventure - multiple secrets, sidequests, and endings. | ||
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| Risen | Piranha Bytes / Deep Silver, Koch Media | [top] | |
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An epic rpg story in an authentic world hand-crafted with an eye for detail and populated by "real", plausible characters. A Mysterious Volcanic Island - The heavy tremors on the island bode ill for its inhabitants. Ancient temples have risen from the ground recently, bizarre creatures are terrorising the area. Fear and terror is spreading among the population. The End of All Hope? A group of powerful men who call themselves "The Inquisitors" have taken it upon them-selves to put an end to these events. They send an exhibition to this remote island, but a storm takes hold of the ship and destroys it at sea. A Hero Will Come - As if by a miracle, the player survives the shipwreck and is stranded on the volcanic island alone. He finds himself amidst a chaos of rebellion, tyranny and mystic rituals. He must now decide to which side the pendulum of fate will swing. Every action has a consequence and alters your standing with different factions and individuals. There's dungeons full of deadly traps and secret areas, some of which are only accessible by magically transforming yourself into different creatures. Experience total immersion in an authentic and believable fantasy world. The diverse locations have their own distinctive look region-specific vegetation and weather conditions. It's professionally voice-acted dialogue by John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings) Andy Serkis (The Adventures of Tintin due out in 2010) and Lena Headey (Sarah Connor Chronicles). | ||
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| Runes of Magic | Runewaker Entertainment / Gameforge 4D GmbH | [top] | |
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This is an online role-playing game in the tradition of World of Warcraft. Unravel the history of Taborea in over 5,000 exciting quests. Fight against the forces of darkness with your hero and triumph over other players in thrilling siege battles. Unimaginable treasures and magical items beckon in reward. It is free to play: You don't have to pay for the download; there are also no monthly fees like in comparable games. The game supports itself with an item shop in which you can buy items like clothes - with real money. These items are not essential to enjoy the game. Humans, elves or dwarves – the choice is yours. Specialize your character with a range of ten different classes which can be combined with one another to unlock special abilities. Upgrade your gear with the most powerful runes and shape your hero to your own personal tastes. It is comparable to multi classing in Dungeons & Dragons games like Baldur's Gate. The eponymous magic runes are similar to the runes in Diablo II - certain items have sockets and can be improved by adding these runes. From level 15 on you can combine runes to get even stronger benefits. Most of the quests are the usual "kill x monsters" type - standard in online RPGs. Together with other adventures you travel into dungeons to get better runes and kill bosses. You are master of your own four walls. Personalize your home and guild castle and use it to celebrate your victories, or prepare for the next great battle with your friends. Countless minigames with great prizes await, both for solo players and guilds! Win races, solve puzzles and much more. | ||
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| Sacred 2: Ice & Blood | Ascaron Entertainment GmbH, Studio 2 Software GmbH / CDV Software Entertainment USA, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is an official add-on to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel and fully integrates itself into the main game bringing with it additions and changes that affect the whole game. One of the main additions is the Dragon Mage as a new character. The Dragon Mage fully focuses on magic and tries to keep his enemies at a distance. He has access to Elemental Magic which summons creatures to fight for him, he can cast powerful area-of-effect spells and uses Dragon Magic. Besides calling upon dragons to help him in battle, Dragon Magic even allows him to transform himself into a dragon. While in dragon form the Dragon Mage can't use any of his other abilities nor do any of his items influence his stats. In return he becomes a powerful melee fighter with completely new talents including the ability to cast a fireball. The other big addition are the opening of the Crystal Region and the Cursed Forest. The Crystal Region is an artificial hunting ground for the Seraphim that has been opened for every other hero for the first time. Besides other creatures mutated by T-Energy, the ultimate challenge here is the Crystal Phoenix that has yet to be slain. The Cursed Forest on the other hand seems alive but nothing in it is really making it an unwelcoming place for only the best heroes. Other important additions include: Master Hand mode - upon character creation the player decides if he wants to focus on a single aspect and have better regeneration there (with a penalty to the others) or play the traditional way with all aspects having equal base regeneration; Magic Projectiles - each character class with the magic wand talent can now fire magic projectiles with their staff; Unlimited Teleport - the player can now open up the map any time and teleport to any already uncovered portal as well as to the current active location of his soul-stone; New Camera mode - the camera can now be moved around freely instead of using the pre-defined modes; Smaller additions are the ability to export a Closed.net-character for used in LAN-games or offline, many new items and armor sets and a fifth weapon and talent slot unlocked upon reaching level 20. | ||
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| Sailor Moon RPG: The Moon Child | Tyler Tsukino | [top] | |
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This is a role-playing game where you control and play as the Sailor Senshis. The game starts off in the Moon Kingdom, playing as Princess Serenity. As the day progresses, a crystal suddenly appears on the moon. This crystal alone is the basis and cause of the entire game. The Moon Kingdom is attacked and the story continues 14 years later, starting with a 14 year old girl named Usagi Tsukino living in Juuban, Japan. As you progress through the game you will find out more about each senshi, the enemies, and the Moon Child & the mystery that surrounds it. The game has a unique walkabout and battle system where you can play using any of the inner and outer senshi. Some other playable characters include Naru, Luna, Artemis and Sailor Universe. | ||
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| Sailor Moon: Celestial Ocean | Moon Blossom | [top] | |
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Usagi Tsukino is a average Middle School student. That is, until she meets a talking cat named Luna. Usagi then learns that the world is being attacked by the Dark Kingdom. Her dormant powers are then awakened, and Usagi becomes Sailor Moon. Her mission is to now find the Princess of the Moon, and the 4 other soldiers that have yet to be awakened. Usagi is forced to learn about her past, and fights the evil Dark Kingdom. Playable Characters: Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon - The main heroin of the story. While she may be clumsy, and doesn't do well in school, she always has her friends backs, and defends the Earth with all her heart. Usagi as Sailor Moon uses the power of Light. Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury: Ami is a very studios smart girl. She takes school very seriously, but is also willing to help out her friends. As Sailor Mercury, Ami manipulates the power of Ice. Rei Hino/Sailor Mars: Rei is a Shinto Priestess, who is very passionate. She attends a private school, and has a very rocky relationship with her father, who is a politician. As Sailor Mars, Rei controls the power of Fire. Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter: Makoto is typically described as a loner. She is very tough, but very kind-hearted. She loves to cook, and hopes to open up her own restaurant. As Sailor Jupiter, Makoto uses the power of Thunder against her enemies. Minako Aino/Sailor Venus: Minako is very cute and bubbly. She is a great leader, and wishes to become an idol. She has relationship issues with her mother, but always has a positive attitude. As Sailor Venus, Minako uses the power of Love against her enemies. The game is made with RPG Maker VX and all sprites are personally made. A new, original plot added in, and a new enemy. The story spans over the 5 arcs, as well as one last one (to wrap up the main enemy). The story is mostly based off the Manga, but it incorporates a lot of anime elements, as well as some PGSM (not big plots, little minor attacks, etc.). | ||
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| Science Girls | Spiky Caterpillar / Hanako Games | [top] | |
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Schoolgirls fight aliens with the power of science! When an alien invasion targets a private school after hours, only the members of the Science Club stand ready to defend their homeworld from the leafy menace. Gather up your team of specialists and face off against monsters in classic console turn-based combat. Your journey will take you through time, space, and paradox to alien worlds and beyond. | ||
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| Torchlight | Runic Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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Thick veins of the magical ore Ember lie beneath the streets of Torchlight, and fortune seekers have been flocking to the small mining town since its discovery. To extract the valuable ore, a labyrinth of tunnels has been dug deep into the earth. What the miners don't know, but will soon discover, is that something much more deadly resides beneath. Ruined civilizations, now long forgotten, have hidden horrors no one can even imagine .. and now those horrors are about to surface. It is up to you and your trusty companions to stop the onslaught of monsters and save the town's citizens. Torchlight is a single-player, action, role-playing game in which you play one of 3 character classes: The Destroyer (a warrior), The Alchemist (a spellcaster), or The Vanquisher (a rogue). Each character class has unique weapons and armor and three skill sets. Development of the game is led by Travis Baldree, designer of Fate, and Max Schaefer and Erich Schaefer, co-designers of Diablo and Diablo II, joined by the team that developed Mythos. Although the majority of gameplay is handled in typical Diablo-like fashion (exploring, killing monsters, completing quests, buying & selling, levelling up etc.), there are a few unique features not found in other RPGs. For instance, your character has a private stash for storing excess items. All of your party members also share an additional pack which can be used to transfer items between them. The animal companion you choose at the beginning of the game is more useful than in other RPGs. This pet can wear 2 rings and an amulet, can carry as many items as you can in its own pack, and levels up with experience. Its items can be sold to shopkeepers or shared between the party. You can teach your pet tricks, like fetching dropped items or to cast 2 spells of your choosing. To turn your pet into a vicious fighting monster, feed it fish before a battle. Different fishes found or caught by you in the game have varied effects on your pet. Exploring, fighting and casting are controlled by using both the left and right mouse buttons. Keyboard keys are used for assigning items to quick slots and for accessing the various screens (character sheet, inventory, spells, map etc.) Difficulty settings range from Easy through Very Hard. Graphic options include the ability to switch between Full Screen or a smaller Windowed display, various resolution settings (the highest being 1920 x 1200), shadows, anti-aliasing, and more. The "Render Behind Walls" option allows you to see a silhouette of your character behind obstacles. You can also opt to disable the gore. Most levels are randomly-generated but are diversified so as not to become repetitive. Inside you'll find secret rooms, traps, swinging bridges, levers, shrines, non-monster encounters, and elevation changes. The game features a handy Automap to help you find your way around and tool-tips for getting acquainted with the gameplay. | ||
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| Touhou Mother | S, Enterbrain | [top] | |
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This is a Touhou parody of the Mother series (known as EarthBound in the US) made with RPG Maker 2000. It stars Reimu Hakurei and features many Touhou characters, along with several characters from the Mother series. The majority of the outside influence comes from Mother/EarthBound, but other games are paid homage as well. It's an ordinary day in Gensokyo, which is to say that everyone's bored. Reimu and Marisa head out to visit Yuka, and while dealing with a fairy problem, they hear a loud crash. Nearby, they find a meteorite, an alien, and a certain boy who's wandered into their world. | ||
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| Venetica | Deck 13 / DTP (Digital Entertainment Pool) | [top] | |
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From the makers of the Ankh adventures comes this 3D rpg that tells the tale of Scarlett, the secret daughter of Death. It happens that Death isn’t an everlasting skeletal being but a common man elected by council whenever there's a vacancy, and when Victor, the next in line, begins to study necromancy and other evils (more evil than Death? Really?), he is thrown out and an opening is created. Scarlett, upon inheriting her father's powers, is the only person who can defeat the now undead Victor. Venetica follows a fairly linear storyline, but there’s plenty of opportunity to alter Scarlett's progression thanks to branching missions and skill trees which allow you to choose how she develops. Conversations can be directed down whatever route you wish thanks to a comprehensive list of options, and many of the tasks depend on what you say. A revolving day/night cycle is employed to further mix things up. These rooftops are interesting locations in Venetica; the ladders and makeshift bridges give the heavens a surprisingly labyrinthine quality. Winged demons are always on the prowl, but stumble onto the wrong roof and you could find more than you bargained for. Rhythmically tapping the attack button unleashes combo moves, whereas nonsensical hammering will, eventually, lead to her being blocked and countered unless she retreats and rethinks. | ||
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| Visions & Voices | Karsuman & Craze | [top] | |
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This is an exploration-based RPG set in the Montfort village and made with RPG Maker VX. One man, the Wanderer, has decided to brave the village and figure out what is going on - why the people are vanishing, and why those who don't are going insane. This version is an overhaul of the original release three months prior. While the first version of Visions & Voices was created in three weeks' time, the game has been revisited for an extreme overhaul of the aspect system, progression, story layout and difficulty/balance. New content has been added as well - just in case the superbosses aren't enough, there are several new 'uberbosses' hidden in new dungeons. Enter the village, if you dare - but who are you do stop the apotheosis of a madman? Features: five to ten hours of exploration-based gameplay, recruitable allies to find unique skills for; fast active-time battles with a unique personality aspect system for stats; a dark setting with a story told out in a nontraditional manner; difficulty settings and the ability to customize the Wanderer - and even play solo; many unique weapons and other pieces of equipment to find, steal and kill for; talk to your allies with new conversations every day; five distinct endings and intelligent interaction that recognizes your accomplishments. | ||
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| Way of the Warrior | EA Group / NevoSoft Developer | [top] | |
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A great evil once penetrated into the world of humans during the Middle Ages. Horrible monsters surrounded a small settlement. A brave warrior threw his weight behind his townsmen and vowed to keep them safe at all costs. Help him prevail over the hordes of bloodthirsty monsters and protect the civilians from certain death. With weapons and magic potions, victory is all but impossible in this free adventure game. The fully 3D world is populated with characters to talk to, shops where you can buy and sell weapons, armor and medicine. | ||
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| Angel Cat Sugar | InLight Entertainment Inc. / Rising Star Games Ltd. | [top] | |
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This is a single-player, keyboard-controlled platform game that was released on multiple platforms. It is based on the character created by Yuko Shimizu who also made Hello Kitty. The story behind this game is as follows. There is an Angel Cat called Sugar. She was having tea and cake on a cloud one day with her three mouse friends when the Storm King came along and blew them away, scattering them to different parts of Angel Land. Sugar must travel throughout the land to find them. As she comes across others who have been inconvenienced by the Storm King she helps them, usually by retrieving objects that have been blown away. At the end of the game Angel Sugar confronts the Storm King showing him the consequences of his actions. By helping others and retrieving objects Angel Cat unlocks handbag items, mini games and pictures that can be printed and coloured in off-line. In this game players do not create a player id when they play the game, there are ten pre-set player profiles each identified by a different picture that are ready to use. The game can be played in three difficulty settings. Along with the game there is an optional Angel Cat Sugar desktop theme which can either be installed with the game or later on. | ||
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| Barbie and the Three Musketeers | WayForward Technologies Inc. / Activision Publishing Inc. | [top] | |
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In this platformer based on the DVD movie of the same name, Barbie plays Corinne who want to be Musketeers in the French countryside. You play as Corinne and several of her friends: Aramina, Renee and Viveca who each have different abilities that will help you get through different parts of your missions. Use teamwork and their friendship to help solve puzzles and bypass obstacles. You uncover a plot against the prince and must avert it from completing. Journey through a dozen different locations from the movie all the way to Paris. Use different items such as grapples, ribbon whips, and Chinese fans as you leap and dance through game areas. Find treasure along the way. The girl's pet companion Miette the Cat can also be controlled to get into areas that the girls can't. | ||
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| Canabalt | Finji, Kittehface Software | [top] | |
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This is a daring escape game set in an industrialized city. Players control a man in a suit who is running from an unknown danger. The only form of interaction provided to the player is jumping to cross gaps and break through glass. It is not possible to control the man's speed. He will keep on running faster until he hits a waste bin or robot to slow down. There is also no ending to the game, as the environments are randomly generated for each playing session. The goal is to cross as large a distance as possible before dying. It has been credited with inventing the endless runner subgenre. After being ported to many different platforms in HD versions, a retail 2.0 Steam version was released on April 30/2015 with two-player mode and new challenges. Play any of the 8 new game modes with one or two players, dash across rooftops with four different runners, or just chase that high score in the classic futile race for survival. It has optional 3D graphics from Canabalt HD, gamepad support, all the music (including Mega Ran's lyrical cover!!), achievements, and leaderboards. | ||
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| Captain 'S': The Remake | Hi-Score, Computer EmuZone RD | [top] | |
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This is a great looking remake of a 1988 Spectrum platform game. Mariano Lopez, humble moustachioed vendor of morcilla sausages, is subjected to the effects of a nuclear blast. Unconscious, his rotund body lays on the road near his morcillas and the scattered remains of his truck. Hours later he awakes, hungry, and ingests one of his radiation-imbued morcillas. But what is this?! Mariano transforms: his muscles swell; his stature increases; his vulgar face re-arranges to present the visage of a handsome, dashing super-hero-- ready to fight the evil Professor Torrebruno! Aside from the transformation of the hero, gameplay is as per the standard for side-scrolling platformers. The morcilla sausages that trigger his transformation are scattered around the level, making Mariano (now the bold Capitán Sevilla!) impervious to damage until the sausage is fully consumed, leaving the player back in control of the vulnerable (and hungry!) Mariano. | ||
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| Christmas Eve Crisis | InterAction Studios | [top] | |
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This is a game where the player plays as Santa Claus and he needs to send presents to children houses. There are obstacles like animals and falling into the water, to the abyss and more. If the player will hit by an obstacle, he will die and start from the beginning of the level or from some area if he got to a checkpoint. In addition, if the player will hit by an obstacle when he has a gift, the gift will destroy and the player will need to find the gift again. There are bonuses in the levels. There are 10 levels in the game. | ||
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| Christmas Island 1+2 | Chris Street / Apocalyptic Coders | [top] | |
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This is a small grid-based platformer, and pays homage to the classic gameplay style of an old klik game by o3 Software called Super Awesome Adventure Extreme, created by Nick Kraitch, and released back in 2000 or 2001. Although the engine style is very similar, the game itself requires a bit of exploration, having to achieve three small objectives. You have infinite lives, so the only way for the game to end is to complete it, or to give up in frustration and shut it down. However, if you collide with an enemy or obstacle, you will respawn from where you entered the area. Christmas Island 2 (2012) You control the central protagonist (Santa, of course) on a journey that takes him into some strange places. It has evolved, graphically, from the first game. The game can be quite hard in places. You may not also always know what to do, or where to go next. At least this is quite a small game (but bigger than the prequel). The platform engine is unconventional; you don't get full "free" movement. Left/Right moves Santa around. Tap Shift to perform a small jump. Hold Shift down to do a longer jump. | ||
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| CID The Dummy | Twelve Interactive / Oxygen Games | [top] | |
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A star is born and he's made to last. CID The Dummy makes his debut in Twelve Interactive's first multi-platform production. It's an all-new action platformer that is sure to grab you with its enjoyable, fun gameplay, featuring a totally original character with charisma and moves, different fighting styles with which to battle enemies from unarmed combat to weapons like the Bazooka that can freeze, hit and burn. Interact as only a crash dummy can. Climb walls, swing on ropes, burn obstacles, destroy exploding barrels, use lifters, bounce on springs and with a neat head butt destroy walls all in stunningly realized environments. Game environment interaction is the most important part of the gameplay. CID's world is swarming with a host of fearfully fun enemies like the Dumper, Cursed Dummy and the bizarre Failed Experiment. Apart from fighting enemies, the player will enjoy solving puzzles, avoiding traps and using acrobatic skills to get out of dangerous situations. | ||
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| Foxy Fox | Red Dot Games / Play-publishing | [top] | |
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On the island, on which the fox and his family dwell, an old bridge collapsed into the water? Help the fox and build a new bridge which will connect the island to the rest of the world. Features: wonderful graphics, original music, 10 amazing levels, great gameplay. | ||
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| Frutti Land | Play PL | [top] | |
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Evil Lord Pumpkinhead devised a dreadful plan to capture and imprison all the fruits living in Fruttiland, and turn them into jelly and other delicious desserts. Your task is to free all the captured fruits from huge jars scattered around the Fruttiland, and defeat vicious Pumpkinhead. | ||
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| Giana's Return | Gianas-Return Team | [top] | |
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Giana's Return aims to be a worthy unofficial sequel of "The Great Giana Sisters". "The Great Giana Sisters" is an alltime classic Jump'N'Run game made in the late eighties mainly by Armin Gessert, Manfred Trenz and Chris Hülsbeck and gained massive attention as "Super Mario" copy, but still had it's very own charm and fan base. | ||
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| Half Life 2D | FirstGameKit | [top] | |
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This is a short, adventure platform game made by Valve fans. The goal was to create nostalgic reminder of Half Life 1. This version have only a bit of changes, like: Easter eggs; new boss; new functions; only few monsters; only few weapons; short game; logical cases. | ||
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| Hunchback of Notre Dame, The | Disorder Interactive / Play Publishing | [top] | |
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Help Quasimodo save his beloved Esmeralda. The horrible Gargoyle kidnapped her and imprisoned in the Cathedral. The road to the Cathedral is long and full of obstacles. Fight your way through five beautiful levels swarming with strange, magical creatures. Features: 5 different themes; 10 levels; Distinctive, old-school graphics; Lots of unique enemies; Beautiful sound themes. | ||
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| Jungle Boy | In Images / Play Publishing | [top] | |
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When Tarzan was a small child he got in trouble again and again. Jungle Boy offers some of the adventures he went through to become the myth of our days. You must overcome all sorts of traps and enemies to collect diamonds and statues that are scattered through the forest. Luckily, our little friend is skilful and fast. Thanks to these qualities the goal is more affordable. It has a nice graphic design and excellent control response. | ||
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| Kong's World II | Zone2Media | [top] | |
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The adventure of Kong, the little monkey, continues. Poachers have kidnapped Kongi's brother Lou and are keeping him hidden in a secret location. Go in search of little Lou. Fight your way through different worlds and face the many obstacles and dangers. Use your brains and skills to overcome the challenges. Only if you complete the adventure can you find Lou and free him. Features: over 70 levels in 4 different worlds, multiple bonus levels; Many different traps make the path difficult. Numerous animations and funny sound effects. Control via mouse, keyboard and gamepad. | ||
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| Mevo & the Grooveriders | Red Rocket Games Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a music game, where players must hit two keys following the rhythm of the background tune, to help a small one-eyed alien creature called Mevo to assemble the band Grooveriders. Mevo keeps running from left to right on a scrolling screen, passing on yellow and blue arrows on the path pointing left or right. The player has to hit the corresponding buttons when the alien touches the arrows. If the player makes a mistake, Mevo stumbles and rolls, losing a bit of health. The meter at the top shows the amount of health left, the score and combos. Green notes give points and are collected automatically. Some arrows have trailing dots behind them, where the button has to be held down for a sustained note. Freestyle starts after passing through a giant ring symbol, where the player has to alternate between the two buttons as fast as possible for extra points. There are five worlds with ocean, jungle, desert, and space themes, each with several levels. The player must achieve a minimum score to win a silver CD and move to the next level. A diamond CD must be acquired to change worlds. The creature look can be customized with new dance moves, body types, faces and costumes that give special powers. | ||
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| Milmo | Junebud AB / Dohi Sweden AB | [top] | |
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Exciting action gameplay with crazy monsters and cool bosses. Run, jump and fight your way through an amazing and ever unfolding island world. Find hidden Exploration Tokens to assemble powerful new items and weapons. Uncover a deep, intricate storyline filled with epic quest and amazing secrets. Design your own awesome hero avatar. How would you create a superhero? In MilMo you can choose from tons of cool clothes, armors, haircuts, accessories and limitless color combos to design your unique avatar. Be creative and let your imagination run wild. Collect power ups and unlock impressive titles and rewards. When you collect MilMos different powerups you can run faster, jump higher, hit harder, swim further and pack more punches. You can also unlock different titles and rewards by earning hundreds of medals for exploring, fighting, questing, hunting animals, digging and much more. You get your own house which you can design and furnish however you like. The shop offers all kinds of tables, chairs, beds, wallpapers, ornaments and other stuff you need to create your perfect home. You can also visit other players houses and vote for the ones you like best. If you get many votes for your home you can appear on the top list which shows the ten houses with the most votes. | ||
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| Mouse Boy | In Images / Play-publishing | [top] | |
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This is a cool new 2D arcade game. Your task as a Mouse Boy is to remove invaders from the Cheese Land. The game is placed in diverse historical ages. Features: cartoon graphic based on author's engine; many different creatures; great gameplay; 4 different locations. | ||
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| OpenGGS | romanh123 | [top] | |
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This is a free Software/Open Source implementation/remake of "The Great Giana Sisters" which was a 1987 knockoff of Super Mario Bros for Commodore 64. OpenGGS2 is a complete re-write of the game with many new features (e.g. a level editor) and vastly improved game physics. It's written in C/C++, using the SDL2-libraries with original music by puch666. | ||
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| OSP Entertainment Complete Archive | OSP Enr. / Exequor | [top] | |
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This is a compilation of every game developed by OSP Enr. (previously known as Oracle Software Enr.) You probably played one or two of them during the '90s, got them off of one of those CD shareware compilations or downloaded them off a BBS. Now is your chance to properly add all of these games to your collection. This complete archive used to be available on CD-ROM for 14.99$, but now they're all yours for less than a fiver. This not only contains all completed OSP games but also a bunch of prototypes from games that were never finished. Add to that the scanned manuals of every game and you truly have everything OSP. To allow these old DOS games to run on newer Windows computers, the package includes "dosbox", a free open-source MS-DOS emulator. This pack includes: The Tournament of Zulula; Construction Bob in the Bouncing Factory; Xyfud Plasfoc's Earth Invasion; The Walls of Bratock; Flame Storm: The Bratockian Saga Part II; Construction Bob Escapes from Hell; Champions of Zulula (Regular and Elite Edition). | ||
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| Rockmen R: Dr. Wily's Counterattack | Capricorn | [top] | |
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This Japanese Doujin-soft game stars Roll, and features a unique cast of Robot Masters as well as a new robot called Piano. Mega Man is defeated and kidnapped by a mysterious robot working for Dr. Wily. With no other options, Dr. Light sends Roll to Rock's last-known location to investigate, and she encounters a mysterious female robot who looks almost exactly like her who goes by the name Piano. Roll defeats Piano in a brief duel, but Piano informs her that her master has eight new Robot Masters working for him and that she will never be able to save her brother. Roll sets out to defeat the new batch of robots and then makes her way to Dr. Wily's latest skull castle. There, she encounters many Robot Masters from past battles, as well as other foes. When Forte confronts her, she defeats him, though he claims he was "going easy" on her and wanted her to defeat "the stupid old man" once and for all (a reference to a possible love-interest between them). Roll encounters Piano two more times, but defeats her both times. Piano questions why she cannot defeat Roll, but Roll says that although she is powerful she has nothing to fight for (whereas Roll is fighting for Rock's safety). Roll finally confronts her brother, who warns her that he cannot control his actions and that she should leave immediately. Roll, however, manages to defeat him and then tells him to go to Light Labs for repair. Then, she defeats the cloned Robot Masters and confronts Wily, who is easily defeated. Roll threatens to kill Dr. Wily (just as Rock did in Mega Man 7), but just as she is about to shoot him he reveals that he is nothing but a clone robot, and then the lab self-destructs (though Roll escapes safely). | ||
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| Super Mario Brothers X | Andrew 'Redigit' Spinks | [top] | |
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This is a massive Mario fangame that blends elements from Super Mario 1, 2, 3 and World. It has many power ups, such as the Ice Flower, Hammer Suit, Tanooki Suit, Kuribo’s shoe, The Billy Gun, and Yoshi. You can also play the game with a friend in the 2 player co-op mode, where the screen seamlessly splits and combines as the players separate and rejoin. This fangame is most notable for its extensive level editor that allows you to create almost any kind of level that you can imagine. The real time editor lets you edit the level while playing it. You can also create your own episode using either the SMB3 or SMW styled world map, or you can create a Mario 64 style hub level and have the players collect stars to advance. Features: Five playable characters including: Peach, Toad, and Link; Over 60 cleverly designed levels in the two default episodes; Easy to use, real-time level editor with thousands of objects to choose from; Both classic and brand new power ups such as Yoshi and The Billy Gun; Two player co-op action with an intelligent camera that splits and combines; An intense battle mode that will leave you coming back for more. In 2011, the game was shut down by Nintendo due to copyright infringement. Even despite the cessation of development and support, the game remained popular for many years, and also attracted the attention of modders and programmers who, in various ways, made changes to the game’s executable file, as well as created auxiliary utilities to simplify the work with the game and also bypass some famous bugs. In 2016, a group of enthusiasts from the SMBX community released Super Mario Brothers X2 based on free components. This is a mod of the original game created using the LunaLua library , which was created earlier for the reverse development and modification of SMBX. The game has a powerful scripting system in the Lua language, and a new editor was used, taken from the PGE Project toolkit. It can accurately reproduce old episodes that were created earlier for the original game. On February 2, 2020, the source code for the original game, written by Andrew Spinks on Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, under the MIT license, was published on GitHub | ||
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| Touhou Yuuen Sekai | 激辛spice | [top] | |
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This is a fan-made Touhou Project action platforming game. The residents of Gensokyo are suddenly unable to fly. Reimu and Marisa depart to find out the cause of this incident. Travel all around Gensokyo while fighting bosses that will join your team. You start with Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame in your party, and gradually gather 8 more party members as you progress. Different characters have different attacks, jump height and stats, so you must choose the character you want to use wisely. | ||
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| Vox Populi Vox Dei | Pablo Weremczuk / Kongregate | [top] | |
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This is a free werewolf thriller, an award winning action adventure platformer game (kongregate weekly contest). Play as a skilful werewolf hunter in this thrilling, violent action-stealth platformer. Lunge at werewolves and kill them with all your rage, but don't let them see you or they'll start shooting at you! Sometimes fists aren't the solution,especially when there is more than one werewolf in the same room. Episode 2 (due 2014) The game focuses on the experience, the adventure, the travel and the story. | ||
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| 10 Days to Save the World: The Adventures of Diana Salinger | FlyWheel Games / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Severe natural disasters, like drought and flood, are suddenly plaguing the globe in mass proportion. Meanwhile the mysterious amulet that Diana Salinger found while hunting for treasure has begun to vibrate and glow. Hurry along with Diana and her team as they race to prevent a global disaster from ending the world! Search through Mayan ruins and discover the secrets of an ancient past to learn about the future. Solve intricate riddles, perform mysterious rituals, and find out why the government is tracking your every move! | ||
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| 1001 Nights: The Adventures of Sindbad | MENGE / Alawar Entertainment, Inc. | [top] | |
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Sindbad was a poor fisherman that once encountered a fabulous treasure near a sunken ship. He shared his wealth with the impoverished populace of his village, angering the evil wizard that ruled the land. The wizard sent his men to capture Sindbad, and after forcing him to reveal the location of the treasure, they thrown him overboard to drown at the sea. Sindbad was rescued by Chalida, a princess that was cursed by a sea demon to spend the rest of her life as a wooden ship figurehead. In return, she asked for his help to lift the curse by finding the jewels of her magical crown. Sindbad must find all the gems scattered throughout the world. 1001 Nights: The Adventures of Sindbad is a hidden object game with the legendary Middle Eastern hero as the main character, first introduced in one of the tales inserted by the English translator to "A Thousand Nights", an 8th century Arabic book. Most of the time, the player has to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on locations filled with assorted objects scattered through the scenery. The scenes are used several times with variations of gameplay, where the list of names is replaced by pictures showing portions of the scenery that have to be clicked, grayed out images of objects whose pieces have to be collected from the location, the silhouettes of the objects or several riddles about the items. At the end of each stage, the list is replaced by an inventory with some of the collected objects, and the player has to drag and drop them on their appropriate places to perform an action or complete a task. Besides the list items, several bugs crawl over the scenes and can be optionally captured to be used later on Chalida's bridge screen, where they have to be stored on jars to increase the power of the talisman. Sindbad's talisman is the hint button, showing the position of one of the required items when activated, but taking a long time to recharge after use. Mini-games appear on separate screens, where the player has to reassemble a jigsaw puzzle made of map pieces, slide a series of rectangular stone blocks inside a limited square space to create an exit path for a jewel, complete a pipe line to diverge the flowing lava from a volcano, find all the differences between two mirrored images, and complete other similar challenges. | ||
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| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo | Mzone Studio / SOLILAB / Anuman Interactive SA | [top] | |
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After several attacks to mercantile ships by what was identified as a giant sea monster, the government of the United States sends an expedition to kill the creature. The expedition ship finds the monster and engages in a fierce battle with it, throwing Professor Pierre Aronnax, his assistant Conseil and the Canadian harpooner Ned Land overboard on top of the creature. They discover that the "monster" is in fact a large submarine, and are quickly captured by its crew and brought aboard to meet the captain of the vessel. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo is a hidden object game adaptation of the classic 1869 novel by Jules Verne. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen on locations related to the plot, like the many rooms of the submarine cluttered with assorted objects. | ||
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| 3 Cards to Midnight | Big Finish Games | [top] | |
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This is a new project by Tex Murphy creators Aaron Conners and Chris Jones. The game features a female character in her late 20s who awakens in a room and doesn't remember how she got there. After relating the last thing she remembers, she is told that "a lot of things have happened since then." It is all very Twilight Zone-ish with a structure similar to The Usual Suspects movie in that the game's goal is to unlock flashbacks so that by the conclusion all of the missing pieces will have been filled in. The game unfolds over eight chapters with each chapter expected to take about an hour to complete. Each chapter features between 9-12 cut-scene flashbacks and also an intro and outro cinematic. There will also be multiple endings and levels of difficulty to add to the replayability. The focus will be on the cleverness of the story and the quality of the voice-acting. The gameplay exists to make the story work and not the other way around as is common in many games. This idea originated from the wonderful response to the Tex Murphy Radio Theatre where there was no gameplay or visuals, just the music and acting. | ||
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| 3 Days: Zoo Mystery | Realore Studios | [top] | |
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Anna receives a phone call from her uncle Ben, the manager of her family's zoo, telling that some of the animals were recently stolen and that he's unable to attend to the situation because he's stuck in China. She goes to the place and starts an investigation, searching all the surrounding buildings and interviewing people to gather clues about the mysterious crime. 3 Days: Zoo Mystery is a hidden object game with elements from the adventure genre. As the main character, the player has to investigate several places, shown as screen backgrounds with little animation. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click all the items shown as images on the slots at the bottom of the screen. The cursor changes shape when hovering over an interactive part of the scenery. It becomes a hand when passing over a scene object that can be dragged and moved out of the way, usually revealing one of the required items hidden underneath it. Some objects are stored in the inventory at the right side, and have to be used to solve puzzles by dragging and dropping them on parts of the scenery or other characters. Most locations have more than one gameplay variation, where the player has to find several instances of the same object and put back missing items. Some portions of the scene bring up a separate screen with a puzzle, that can be an implementation of classic games like a Tower of Hanoi with plates, word search, sliding tiles puzzles and more original ones. The hint button shows the position of one of the required objects, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Affair Bureau | Azuaz Games / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Use your Hidden Object skills to help Alex solve mysterious crimes as he begins his own Affair Bureau! After getting bored with following cheating spouses, tracking down lost jewelry, and finding stolen cars, Alex has decided to take on more serious crimes. Investigate freshly discovered crime scenes in this charming noir-like detective story. Find the clues to close the case and capture the crooks! | ||
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| Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly | Floodlight Games / I-play | [top] | |
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Players join Detective Hercule Poirot as a guest at the beautiful Nasse House in the English countryside, as they take part in a thrilling mock-murder game. In the most authentic Agatha Christie experience to date, players will help uncover the possible motives leading to a buried secret through 48 challenging seek-and-find levels and 15 gorgeous locations. Players will uncover clues, solve complex puzzles and reveal the truth behind a devious scheme. While visitors follow clues to figure out 'whodunit', those in charge find themselves with a rising sense of uncertainty. Could an insider be using this charade as the perfect disguise for some despicable scheme? With famed detective Hercule Poirot in attendance, help uncover the possible motives leading to a buried secret. Find hidden clues, decode messages, solve complicated puzzles and link crucial facts to unravel a story of deception, dark secrets and a fatal end. Is this Murder Hunt innocent fun, or a Dead Man's Folly? | ||
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| Age of Oracles: Tara's Journey | Jolly Bear Games, Inc. / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Tara is an apprentice enchantress that must find a series of magical tarot cards with the help of a talking peacock. The cards open portals to other realms, where the two companions must travel to collect the rest of the deck. Age of Oracles: Tara's Journey is a hidden object game with adventure elements. The game has three distinct sections that must be played in sequence for each realm. In the first one, the objective is to drag and drop a series of objects from the bottom tray to their counterpart on a grayed out screen representing one of the locations. The second section is a traditional search-and-find game, where all the entries from a list at the bottom have to be located and collected on scenes filled with scattered objects. The last section is the adventure portion, where the tray becomes an inventory and the goal is to drag and drop objects from it to logical parts of the scenery to solve puzzles. The game shows a series of clues as subtitles over the interactive hotspots to help the player. Mini-games occur at the beginning and end of each realm. Some are implementations of classic games very common to the genre, like jigsaw puzzles, mahjong and concentration memory challenges, along with more original and complex ones where the player has to fit pentominoes pieces on small boxes. The peacock is the hint button, unfurling from its resting place and flying towards one of the required objects when activated. | ||
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| Alabama Smith in the Quest of Fate | Alawar / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Alabama Smith is back in an all-new time-twisting adventure involving powerful relics that could alter the destiny of mankind! Join Alabama and his girlfriend, Anastasia, in Alabama Smith in the Quest of Fate. Hunt for the elusive Crystals of Fortune using the Amulet of Time in this Hidden Object game. Jump back and forth between the past and the present to solve mind-bending puzzles, search for cleverly hidden objects, and stop a shadowy nemesis from finding the crystals first! | ||
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| Alexandra Fortune: Mystery of the Lunar Archipelago | BlitPop Games / Alawar Entertainment, Inc. | [top] | |
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Alexandra Fortune received a magical pendant from her grandfather, a worldwide explorer and adventurer, when she was a small child. As an adult, she starts to search for him after his mysterious disappearance, vanishing as he used to do when embarking on a new expedition. She finds a journal with notes and details of his lifetime research about the Lunar Archipelago, and decides to travel to the islands to continue her quest, arriving in a bizarre and remote place containing remnants of all lost civilizations. Alexandra Fortune: Mystery of the Lunar Archipelago is an adventure and hidden object game, where the main objective is to collect scattered pieces or instances of objects to reassemble and use them to solve puzzles. Most of the screen shows a static scene, with a tray at the bottom showing pictures of the object pieces that have be collected from the location. The numbers of the remaining pieces or instances are displayed beside each picture. After being reassembled, the items are stored inside the inventory at the right side of the screen, from where they can be dragged and dropped on specific places to perform certain actions and solve puzzles. Some puzzles take place on a separate screen, where a mechanism of some sort has to be directly manipulated to solve jigsaw puzzles, memory games, implementations of Simon and other similar challenges. The pendant at the bottom-right of the screen is the hint button, showing the position of one of the required items, but taking some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Amagami Tetris [J] | Enterbrain / Tetris Online Japan | [top] | |
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This is a tetris game series with Amagami characters from a Japanese dating simulation game for the PlayStation 2 and the spiritual successor to KimiKiss by this same developer, There are 3 different versions of this game featuring 3 different female characters: Ai Nanasaki, Haruka Morishima, and Tsukasa Ayatsuji. This game has singleplayer campaign only, and the campaigns are fairly short with low level AI. The entire game can be finished in a few hours. | ||
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| Amazing Heists: Dillinger | AWE Games / Gamers Digital | [top] | |
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Amazing Heists: Dillinger is a hidden object game with a plot based on the true story of John Herbert Dillinger, a career criminal that robbed several banks in the early 1930s. As Dillinger and his accomplices, the objective is to search and find all the items from a list at the left side of the screen within a time limit, on banks and other related locations. The time limit is optional and can be turned off at the beginning of the game. One of the list items is a riddle displayed in green about a object, for example "shelled reptile" for a turtle. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required objects. The player receives extra hints after picking up all the five multi-colored keys or the riddle object. Besides the list objects, there are eighteen bonus items scattered throughout the scenery that can be collected and stored on separate slots. They are nine coins spelling "DILLINGER", and nine wanted posters. When collected, they give a $5000 cash bonus. Stacks of money and coins can also be clicked for some bonus cash, while safes give extra time. Most chapters take place on banks, with a few featuring other locations. At the start of each stage, the player has to select two accomplices from the available roster. Each gang member has a different skill, helping the player by giving extra time and speed to finish the mini-games. At the end of each chapter, two mini-games appear that must be solved to complete the robbery. In the first one, the gang members have to be positioned on the bank exits, to stop any bank patron trying escape the premises. In later stages, there are more exits than gang members available, and the player has to keep moving the criminals around to block all the escape routes. The final mini-game is the safe puzzle, where the previously collected keys have to be used on five locks to open the safe door. The correct combination has to be discovered by trial-and-error, with the player memorizing the correct sequences after each mistake. | ||
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| Angela Young 2: Escape the Dreamscape | Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Angela Young is still trapped inside her own dream, trying to find a way to wake up and escape the nightmare. Like its predecessor, Angela Young 2: Escape the Dreamscape is a hidden object game with a surreal plot, where a little girl must travel through bizarre landscapes to find her lost kitten. Most of the time, the objective is to collect all the items listed at the bottom of the screen on locations filled with assorted paraphernalia. The list displays either the names or silhouettes of the objects. After finishing the seek-and-find challenge, the location is used again for an adventure section, where scenery objects have to be dragged and dropped on top of each other in a logical way to solve a puzzle. Sparkles fly off the cursor when it is hovering over one of the key puzzle objects. Sometimes the screen is split in two similar images, and the player has to click on the differences. Mini-games appear occasionally on a separate screen, where they can be solved by direct manipulation. Most are common puzzles often found on other games of the genre. In the bottomless well game, the goal is to move rectangular stone blocks to clear the path to the exit for Angela's boat. Their movement is limited due to the space constraints, and the player must find the correct way to move them out of the way. Other mini-games include jigsaw puzzle variations with tiles and concentric circles, the classic matches puzzle where the correct wood sticks have to be removed to create a number of squares, and other similar challenges. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required items, but take some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Angela Young's Dream Adventure | iWin, Inc. | [top] | |
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Angela Young was reading a book when she and her cat, Felix, fell asleep and began dreaming. In her dream, she is falling then she is walking through a dark forest toward a castle. When she enters the castle, the Keeper of Dreams appeared and scared away Felix. It seems Felix shouldn't be there but the Lord of Nightmares is mucking with things. Help the Keeper of Dreams stop the Lord of Nightmares and find Felix so both you and Felix can escape. Angela Young's Dream Adventure is a hidden object and puzzle game. Using your mouse, click the requested item hidden on the screen. You may have some screens that give a list at the bottom. Some screens show silhouettes of the items you are to find. Others request that you find two exact examples of the named item. Still others will name an item with a number of how many of that type there are, not identical. There are screens that have three of the Keeper's servants at the bottom, each holding a picture of the item you're to find. Some will just ask you to find twelve of the same item (gems, candies, birds, etc.). In addition to the hidden object screens, there are numerous mini-games. These include removing a set number of matchsticks to create a certain number of squares, swapping a pictures parts to reconstruct it and clicking a coin to flip it then clicking another, looking for symbols that match. | ||
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| Annie's Millions | PoBros Inc | [top] | |
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Annie's rich uncle David D'Nero issues a challenge to members of his family: to spend one million dollars as fast as possible. The one that spends the money faster and more wisely will inherit his fortune. Annie's and her cousins receive gold credit cards, and they start to frantically shop around the town. Annie's Millions is a hidden object game. The main objective is to find and collect all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on scenes depicting supermarkets, shops, boutiques and similar establishments filled with merchandise available to purchase. There are four hint buttons filled with green charges at the bottom-right. When clicked, they show the position of one of the required objects. Four mini-games can be accessed with the red square button: Price Builder, Sort Items, Price Match and Price Guess. After winning any of them, they recharge the hint buttons. The games all present similar challenges, where the price of certain products has to be guessed correctly. | ||
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| Aqua Fish 2 | Play-publishing | [top] | |
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This is a small arcade game with colorful graphics targeted mostly for kids and the sequel to Aqua Fish. The game mechanics are similar to Pac-Man controlling a fish, but with additional power-ups, teleports, and other features. There are a few 60 levels of increasing size and difficulty divided over six worlds. A level needs to be completed in a set amount of time and with a limited amount of lives. Players can also beat their own records in each level, registering a high score. | ||
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| Around the World in Eighty Days: Phileas Fogg / Around the World in Eighty Days: The Challenge | Mzone Studio / SOLILAB / Anuman Interactive SA | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game based on the classic adventure novel by French writer Jules Verne. The player assumes the roles of both the English gentleman Phileas Fogg and his assistant Jean Passepartout, on their race to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days and win the bet made by Fogg to the other members of his club. Most of the time, the objective is to find all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on locations filled with scattered objects depicting places related to the plot. Some of the original illustrations used on the first editions of the book are displayed on cutscenes between the scenes. The interface has a magnifying glass button that shows a zoom view of the scene, to make the search for small objects easier. The hint button is a round clock button displaying the number of available hints on its face. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required items when activated, taking some time afterwards before allowing the use another hint. After all the hints are spent, extra ones start to appear on the screen as hidden gold stars. There are some variations of gameplay on later stages, where the player has to navigate a forest maze in India, pick up cards with singular characteristics from a stack, and other challenges. The language can be set to English, French, Spanish, German or Italian. | ||
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| Art Detective | SoWhat! Software Studios | [top] | |
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John Cromwell investigates high-profile theft for the FBI. He's on the trail of a shadowy figure known as "The Ghost"; an expert thief who steals fine paintings and replaces them with replicas so convincing that most people don't realize the originals have been burgled. But John Cromwell isn`t most people. Through his eyes you will investigate the crime scenes, separate the real from the counterfeits, and piece together the puzzle to unmask The Ghost. It's a 'spot the difference' and puzzle game. Through John Cromwell's email, you will receive jobs to complete. Most of these are 'spot the difference' puzzles. You are shown two paintings and must click anything that is not the same in both. Other jobs may be to reconstruct a damaged painting. These are similar to an electronic jigsaw puzzle. You must click a piece then click where you think it goes. The piece in that spot will then swap places. If the piece is in its correct spot, it will become unmovable. Some jobs will require you to clean a dirty painting. Here, you must click various jars to determine the correct chemical solution that will clean the painting. If you've earned enough money, you can phone an expert to clear the puzzle. Along the way, your email contacts will give you clues as to the elusive "Ghost's" appearance, in hopes of you capturing him/her. In addition to your 'jobs', there are three mini-games to play. One is similar to classic game Concentration. You have a large group of pictures, face down. You must click two in hopes of making a match. If you don't make a match, they will return to face down. If you match, they will disappear. Another mini-game is where you are shown a group of pictures and must click the two that match. The third mini-game is where you are shown a group of pictures, most as a duplicate to another so they form a pair. You must click the one that is not part of a pair. Solving mini-games and jobs gains you money. You can use this money to buy items to help your investigation. | ||
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| Autumn's Treasures: The Jade Coin | PoBros Inc / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Autumn receives her grandfather's antique store as an inheritance. While exploring the place, she finds pages of a journal with directions to rare antiques hidden around the world. She decides to travel and recover these artifacts, to discover more about her grandfather's past. Autumn's Treasures: The Jade Coin is a hidden object game with adventure elements. The main goal is to find and click on all the pieces of tools and other objects scattered throughout the scenery, to reassemble them in the inventory at the bottom of the screen. The pieces are automatically placed inside the object's silhouette, that has a green meter showing the progress of its reconstruction. After they are complete, the objects can be used as in most graphic adventures, by dragging and dropping from the inventory to logical portions of the scene. Each location is comprised of several static screens, where the player can move between rooms and explore the place in a typical point-and-click fashion, by clicking on obvious exit hotspots like doors and other openings. In some instances, a puzzle appears on a separate screen where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly to solve it. The hint button is a ruby amulet that shines a beam of light on one of the required pieces when clicked, showing its exact position. It takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Baku Touhou Detonate on Sound | @N-Factory | [top] | |
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This is a Doujin Touhou game with Bomberman gameplay. You can play as Reimu, Marisa, Sakuya or Youmu. And what you do is dodge the bullets that are coming out of the bombs as they come. There's simultaneous play in network mode for up to a maximum of 4 people. The player can create and edit their own stages. | ||
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| Becky Brogan: The Mystery of Meane Manor | Let It Rain Games / MumboJumbo, LLC | [top] | |
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Becky is a teenage girl living in Old Haven with a knack for solving puzzles and mysteries. While doing a homework assignment about the city's history, she comes across some information about the creepy Meane Manor, a dilapidated old building rumored to be haunted by ghosts. She decides to investigate the place, searching for clues to its secret past around the town. Becky Brogan: The Mystery of Meane Manor is a hidden object game designed and coded in BlitzMax by veteran developer Richard "Levelord" Gray. The objective is to find and click on all the items listed on a notebook at the bottom of the screen, on locations filled with assorted objects. Some of the entries are written in red, to indicate that a special object has new information about the plot. The open locket at the bottom-right shows the silhouette of any selected list entry. It also acts as the hint button, glowing green and beeping loudly when the cursor is near one of the required objects. The player receives extra hints after collecting the three cats hidden on each scene. The plot is developed through comic book screens between each location. | ||
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| Bejeweled: Blitz | PopCap Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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This game plays similar to normal Bejeweled but with a strict time trial of 60 seconds. The player swaps gems to line up three or more of a kind. When successful the gems are removed from the game and gems fall downwards with new gems filling up the playing field at the top. Various special gems can supply score multipliers or destroy all gems in a row, column or of a specific color. The player can collect coins (special yellow gems) to buy power-ups. Power-ups give the player special options or more time and last for three games before they expire. The player can only have 3 power-ups at the same time. The aim of Blitz is to gain the highest score. Scores are compared with Facebook friends that also have the game installed. Scores are reset every week. There is also a cooperative element involved as the player gains a team score based on the combined score of all friends playing the game. This score gives the player a shot in the weekly tournaments with real prizes. The Blitz game mode is also included in Bejeweled 2 for the iPhone. Players from all platforms compete in the same tournament. | ||
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| Big City Adventure: New York City | Jolly Bear Games, Inc. / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Big City Adventure: New York City is the third entry in a series of hidden object games focusing on locations around a famous city. The player takes the role of one of the six members of a family taking a vacation trip through New York City. Each location is based on a famous landmark or street of the city, where the main objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, within a time limit. Some of the list entries display clues about an object instead of its name. Entries in blue can only be found inside a zoom window showing another angle of the scene. The hint system uses several coins that can be found scattered on the scenery, and stored at the bottom-right corner to be spent later. There are three hint types: ? coins show the position of one object, ►► coins highlight several objects at once and time coins give a few more seconds to finish the scene. Score coins give bonus points, while skip coins are used to pass over the mini-games that appear between each location, all based on old concepts and classic games. There is a Pipe Dream implementation with scrambled road sections, a tile-matching game, a spatial cognition challenge where several objects have to be stored inside a taxi trunk, a mahjong variant, a game with tetrominoes pieces, a jigsaw puzzle and a concentration memory game. | ||
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| Bookworm Adventures Volume 2 | PopCap Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is the long-awaited sequel to one of the worlds most popular word games, and in this new collection they're delivering dozens of hours of entertainment to delight even the most seasoned vocabulary aficionados. The three new books, Fractured Fairytales, The Monkey King and Astounding Planet, each offer a complete story and 10-chapter adventure in which players once again take on the role of Lex the intrepid Bookworm to right wrongs and defeat evil-doers through superlative spelling and use of the games many new and existing role-playing game elements. Lex must overcome by forming words from an ever-changing set of letter tiles. Making longer and more complex words gives Lex greater fighting prowess, while special gem letter tiles offer a range of power-up effects of their own. Various potions and treasures give Lex added power, defense, health, and dozens of other persistent or one-time abilities. In the new sequel, wild card rainbow tiles, 20 new treasures and zany literary companions including Mother Goose, the Cheshire Cat and author H.G. Wells all provide players with even more powers and abilities. Three new mini-games augment those from the original BWA, offering a total of six different side quest activities to earn additional potions and power-ups. New Features include: All-new infinite Replay mode! Pick a book, fight foes and score big points; 6 mini-games, including all-new Mutant Words,Golden Coins and Word Up (Each book contains two mini-games); Battle more than 130 ferocious new foes while wielding over 20 terrific new treasures (Each book contains approximately 40-45 new enemies and seven treasures); Companions - Literary figures join Lex and battle by his side (two per book); Rainbow Tiles - New potent wild card tiles allow you to build the gigantic words of your dreams; Arena mode - Spell quickly to defeat your toughest enemies; Achievements earn trophies, points and badges. | ||
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| Broken Clues, The | HSA Studios | [top] | |
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Solve nefarious murders as Mr. Matthew, a seasoned investigator, in this Hidden Object game. Start by solving the case of Mr. Harrison, one of the richest businessmen in town. Objects are uniquely hidden as ghost-like items in the scenes. It will be a hard case to crack and only you can solve it with your keen eye for detail! Scour the crime scene and investigate suspects to find the murderers. | ||
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| Broken Hearts: A Soldier's Duty | Gold Sun Games | [top] | |
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Maria Lopez is a young woman that just got married to David Fox, a military official. After returning from a tropical honeymoon, their happiness is suddenly interrupted when David is called to duty, leading to an argument between the lovers and the soldier leaving in anger. Soon, she receives terrible news about her husband, and to recover from the grief she starts to remember all the good moments from the past. Broken Hearts: A Soldier's Duty is a hidden object game with adventure elements. Instead of the usual list of objects at the bottom of the screen, the goal is to find and click on a number of items belonging to certain categories, like drinks, animals, fruits, and so on. Like in some game shows, the name of each entry remains hidden until the object is found and collected. Each collected object gives a number of hearts, that are necessary to complete a level and can be used as currency to buy card games and pay for hints. In some instances, the goal is to accomplish a series of tasks by dragging and dropping scenery objects on top of each other, like dragging a light match to a pile of logs to start a fire. The hint system is extensive and progressive, with each succeeding clue being more explicit than the last one. The outline hint shows the silhouette of the object, the name hint displays the name of an item and the location hint highlights the position of one of the list entries. After using a hint, all the hint options stay frozen for a few moments. The card games are implementations of five solitaire variations: Klondike, Prisoners, FreeCell, Golf and Pyramid. After being purchased, they can be played at any time to earn more hearts. | ||
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| Burger Shop 2 | GoBit Inc. | [top] | |
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In Burger Shop, you successfully created a universal chain of restaurants and found fame and fortune... Until one day, you found yourself in a dumpster with a bump on your head, your restaurants boarded up, and no memory of how any of it happened. Now in Burger Shop 2 you must rebuild your restaurant empire, adding new twists to your menu to entice new customers while uncovering the truth about what happened to your original restaurant chain. Grab ingredients from the BurgerTron2000 to create tasty food items to serve hungry customers in this fast-paced food making game. Start your food making adventure today. Features: 120 levels of Story Mode; 120 levels of Expert Story Mode; Over 100 Trophies to collect; Unlimited play with Challenge and Relax modes. Will you be the Burger Master? | ||
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| BurgerTime Deluxe | Namco Networks America Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a new version of the classic arcade game from 1982, developed for the casual market. As in the original, the player controls a cooking chef that must climb stairs to reach platforms and walk over food pieces, to make them fall and create a complete hamburgers on plates at the bottom of the screen. The cook must avoid touching the roaming enemies, anthropomorphic condiments and fried eggs that kill the main character. The foes can be destroyed with power-ups, or squashed by the falling burger pieces. There are power-ups and bonus items scattered throughout the levels. The ketchup bottle kills all the enemies on the level, the salt shaker stops their movement for a few seconds, the ice cube makes the chef invulnerable for a few moments and freezes the adversaries, the burning cocktail also makes the cook invulnerable for a short time and burns the approaching foes, the bubble lifts the character directly to an upper level and the energy drink makes the chef temporally faster. Potato chips, ice-cream cones, cups of coffee and tea give bonus points, while French fries give extra lives. A Bonus mini-game appears between levels after collecting the letters that form the name of an ingredient, where the player has to find pairs of food items by uncovering several cooking pots, guide the chef through a maze and complete other similar challenges. There are two modes in the computer version: in Story Mode, a plot is developed through cutscenes between levels, where two chefs called Peter Pepper and Sally Salt must help their uncle to save the family's burger diner from Vinny Vinegar, the owner of a competing hot dog franchise. Quick Mode is closer to the arcade original, where the levels are randomly generated and the game ends when all the lives are spent. The iPhone version has only the Story Mode, with 60 levels and a smaller view area. | ||
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| Cajun Cop: The French Quarter Caper | Cat's Eye Games | [top] | |
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Inspector Jacques Lamont is searching for a gang of jewel thieves in the streets of New Orleans, gathering clues to finally find and arrest the elusive criminals. Cajun Cop is a hidden object game that borrows some ideas from the adventure genre, like the inclusion of an inventory and its associated puzzles. Most of the time the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on many locations around the city of New Orleans. Some of the collected objects are stored in the inventory at the right side, to be dragged and dropped on specific portions of the scenery to perform actions or complete tasks. The player can move between locations by clicking on shimmering exit hotspots, usually placed on logical places like doors and other openings. The hint button is a magnifying glass at the bottom-right that highlights the position of one of the required items, but takes 45 seconds to recharge after use. There are mini-games and puzzles that take place on a separate screen, where the player has to reassemble a jigsaw puzzle with pieces of a torn letter, find all the differences between two similar pictures, adjust the focus of a fingerprint image to find its matching pair, play a tile-matching game with pizza ingredients, complete a electrical circuit path, untangle several lines connected to jewels, move wood blocks to clear the way for a key and complete other similar challenges. | ||
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| Cake Mania: Main Street | Sandlot Games | [top] | |
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Take a trip back to Jill Evans' hometown of Bakersfield, the highly anticipated fourth chapter in one of the most popular time management series of all time. Help Jill and her closest friends earn enough money to revitalize Main Street by opening, managing, and upgrading four unique downtown shops and building must-see tourist attractions. With all-new shop mechanics, 50 shop equipment upgrades, 40 unique mouth-watering recipes, and hilarious new customers, it offers players four truly addictive time management games in one. Features: 100 levels of fast-paced action; Purchase and upgrade 4 different shops, all with new gameplay mechanics; Buy and sell over 50 unique shop upgrades; Unlock and purchase 40 delicious, mouth-watering recipes which include over 35 unique ingredients. | ||
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| Campfire Legends: The Hookman | GameHouse Studios | [top] | |
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Get ready to be frightened...and entertained all at once. Just in time for Halloween, Campfire Legends: The Hookman delivers a hidden objects, point and click adventure that will keep you at the edge of your seat, and you'll love every minute of having the daylights scared out of you. Remember sitting around a campfire with everyone getting a chance at determining who could tell the scariest story of the night? Me neither but I'm sure many of you do. One of the stories starts out with Christine and her sweetie getting away for a romantic few days at her parents' cabin in the woods. Upon their arrival they find the cabin ransacked and their belongings and other items scattered every which way. As they try to return everything in order, the long, long night begins to reveal that someone is lurking about. Could he be responsible for the chaos? Is he the Hookman? Will he try to harm you? Stay safe while searching for life-saving objects and solving challenging puzzles. Prepare yourself because you might hear a lot of screaming...coming from your own mouth! | ||
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| Can You See What I See?: Dream Machine | Freeze Tag | [top] | |
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Mind-bending seek-and-find fun for all ages. Explore and solve: Clyde Curfuffle, rare collectables shop owner and inventor extraordinaire forgot where he placed two special birthday gifts for his niece and nephew. Follow the clues and find the rare items in time for the party. While helping Clyde out of a pickle, explore his amazing invention- the dream machine. Unlock its mysteries and solve its riddles, then use the clues to locate the missing items. Featuring award-winning photography by Walter Wick, co-creator of the I Spy books. Fun for all: it's fun and challenging for all ages, from kids to adults. Find hidden treasures and unique items in an array of dazzling scenes, and challenge your brain with puzzling riddles and exciting mini-games. This popular game helps develop skills, including problem solving, creative thinking, sequencing and many more. | ||
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| Cassandra's Journey 2: The Fifth Sun of Nostradamus | JoyBits Ltd. | [top] | |
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On her last adventure, the psychic Cassandra was searching for a lost magical ring with the help of Nostradamus's spirit. Now she is asked to use her abilities to find Michael, the missing brother of her friend Violet, that disappeared after meddling with the occult. Once again, the ghost of the ancient astrologer will guide her and help fight an evil and powerful force that wants to destroy the world. Like its predecessor, Cassandra's Journey 2: The Fifth Sun of Nostradamus is a hidden object game with a supernatural theme. In this installment, some elements of the adventure genre were added to the simple seek-and-find mechanics of the first title. Most of the time, the main objective still is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on scenes related to the plot and filled with assorted objects. In some locations, the list displays riddles about the items or silhouettes instead of their names. Entries written in blue are pending tasks, where the player must perform a scenery interaction to complete them. Some of the collected items are stored in the inventory, accessible through an option at the bottom interface. They have to be used as in most point-and-click adventures, by dragging and dropping them on logical places of the scenery to perform an action or complete a task. The help system is extensive with five types of hints available as buttons at the top-left side. Each hint consumes a variable amount of blue mana, with more explicit hints costing more of it. The mana vial is continuously renewed, slowly refilling after being partially drained. From top to bottom, the pointing hint takes 90% of the mana and shows the exact position of one of the required items; the area hint costs 50% and highlights the approximate location of a random list object; the compass hint consumes 80% and makes the crystal ball at the bottom glow brighter when the cursor is near one of the list items; the photo hint uses 70% and shows a picture of the object; the silhouette hint takes 60% and displays an outline of a selected object on the crystal ball. As before, magic tricks and mini-games appear between chapters. They are implementations of classic concepts, like four variations of solitaire, jigsaw puzzles, a block removal challenge with cars on a parking lot, a tile-matching game with Mayan symbols, a Pipe Dream puzzle with electronic circuits, a Mahjong game, and other puzzles that take place on a separate screen, where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly to solve them. After being completed in the main story, the games can be replayed later from the main menu. | ||
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| Cate West: The Velvet Keys | Gamenauts Inc, Menara Games | [top] | |
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Cate West, a writer with psychic powers, is called by police investigators to use her gift in the mystery surrounding a series of murders. As she gets more involved in the case, strange things start to happen, revealing hidden truths about her past. Like its predecessor, it's a hidden object game with puzzles between each chapter. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the left side of the screen, within a time limit. This time restriction can be turned off at the beginning, by selecting the relaxed mode. The locations represent physical places and visions from the main character. She has the unique ability to see the memories of the deceased, by touching any object that belonged to the person. Sometimes the screen is split in two similar images, and the goal is to place objects on both sides until they are identical. In some places, the objective is to complete the half-cut objects scattered around the screen, by dragging and dropping their other halves on them. While inside a memory scene from one of the victims, the bottom interface shows a series of riddles, and the player has to find their corresponding objects. Puzzles appear at the end of each chapter, as the activation trigger of an ancient device. They are mini-games that take place on a separate screen. Most are implementations of classic games, like concentration and sliding-tiles puzzles. In the sliding blocks puzzle, several pieces of stones have to dragged with the mouse, to clear the path for a key. In the circuit puzzle, a connecting cable has to be created between two electric points, by rotating pieces with a varying number of wire ends on their sides. | ||
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| Chocolatier: Decadence by Design | Big Splash Games LLC / PlayFirst | [top] | |
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Well, you got Baumeister Confections back on track and they have survived, so far. They made it through the Great Depression, although they had to close their San Francisco location and are now headquartered in Venice. But now, war has come to Europe and Asia and Alexandra Tangye's husband has gone missing. She must go in search of him as soon as she can so she needs you to show you can run the business before she leaves. Travel the globe in search of flavorful and exotic ingredients to customize your own chocolate creations. You’ll use post-World War II economic and technological advances to customize your very own chocolate creations, assist the Baumiesters, and strive to become CEO of your very own chocolate empire. As in previous games, you will travel the world, buying ingredients and making various chocolate items. New to this outing is that the company has added coffees and coffee blends to its list of products. Watch you bottom line and keep the profits up so as to impress the board of directors so they will make you the new, permanent CEO. In addition to the recipes you can find, you also have a test kitchen where you can create concoctions of you own to sell. As you progress, you can buy and/or reopen factories in other cities to further your bottom line. | ||
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| City Sights: Hello, Seattle! | I-Play | [top] | |
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A reporter for the City Sights Magazine has ten days to tour Seattle and write an article about the city. This is a hidden object game with tourist locations of Seattle as the theme. The main objective of each scene is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on places filled with assorted things scattered around the scenery. The list is divided in three tabs labeled easy, medium and hard. The objects are organized by difficulty, with more obvious items listed on the easier sections. Easy objects give 1,000 points when found, while medium and hard ones give 2,000 and 3,000 points respectively. There's a time limit of ten minutes per location, and an unlimited hint button that highlights the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use.At the start of each scene, a clipboard appears with a list of assignments. Some are optional, while others are necessary to complete the location and move to the next place. The assignments are extra tasks and conditions required to receive a trophy, like finding several instances of the same object, not using the hint button, completing the location under five minutes, avoid random clicking and similar challenges. In some places, the screen is split in two nearly identical images, and the goal is to click on all the differences. | ||
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| City Style | Positive Games / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Camilla wants to be hired as the Assistant Editor-in-Chief for the fashion magazine Style, and after an interview with the boss, she starts a trial period where several tasks must be completed to win the position. City Style is a hidden object game with a fashion theme. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items required at the start of each task, on scenes related to the magazine or other places filled with assorted paraphernalia. Each location is reused several times with slight variations of gameplay. In some cases, the goal is to pick up a number of instances of the same object. In other places, a list of the required objects appears at the left side, showing either their names or their silhouettes. Some objects are covered by other things and obscured from view, and can only be seen and collected after removing the blocking items. Some of the tasks are mini-games and puzzles taking place on a separate screen. In one of them, a pile of scattered CDs has to be stored back to their cases, by matching the decorations on the discs and sleeve. An early task shows a top view of the blueprints for the office, where Camilla has be guided to push boxes towards a series of dotted outlines. Another matching task shows the contents of a purse poured over a table, and the goal is to select pairs of related items, like a pen and its cap and a small brush and its make-up case. These games can be skipped at any time. | ||
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| Clockwork Man, The | Total Eclipse Games | [top] | |
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In an alternate version of the Victorian era, a female engineer called Miranda Calomy receives a letter from her grandfather. He asks for her help on collecting the parts necessary for a new and revolutionary invention. She must leave England and travel around the globe looking for the pieces, with the help of her small robot Sprocket. The Clockwork Man is a hidden object game with point-and-click adventure portions. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on locations filled with assorted objects placed on the scenery. Some scenes activate a compass at the center of the bottom interface, where clicking on its arrows moves the point-of-view, panning or zooming in and out of the screen. Some locations are pure adventure sections, where the lower portion of the screen is replaced by the inventory. The player has to drag and drop the inventory objects to parts of the scenery in a logical way, to solve the puzzle and continue the game. Some objects bring a separate screen with a puzzle that can be manipulated directly, by clicking and moving its parts on the screen. They vary from the ordinary, like jigsaw puzzles, to more original ones. The help button is Sprocket, the heroine's pet robot. It has four devices, each available gradually as the game progresses. Using any of them costs energy units, that recharge slowly with time. The first one costs one unit, and shows a photo of any list item. The second costs two units, and shows the approximate area of a list object. The third costs three units, and highlights the exact position of a required item. The fourth costs five units, and is a magnet that makes all the metallic objects shake. | ||
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| Clue: Accusations and Alibis | HitPoint Studios / RealArcade | [top] | |
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This is a "hidden object" adaptation of the classic board game. The objective remains the same as in the original: to find the murderer, crime weapon and room where the crime took place before time runs out. Each of the mansion rooms is a separate hidden object location, where the player must find all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen. The flashlight button highlights the position of one of the required items, but removes some minutes from the timer as a penalty. Any type of clock can be collected for 15 minutes of extra time. After clearing one of the rooms, a gossip screen appears to start a rumor about one of the suspects, weapons and rooms. The suspects drop clues about the case based on this rumor, and these hints are automatically stored in a log. Four tabs are available at the top of the screen: game map, checklist, evidence and hint log. The game map shows an overhead view of the mansion with all the rooms visible, where the player can choose where to go next after finishing with one of them. In the checklist, the player can mark the suspects, weapons and rooms to keep track of case developments. When a suspect reveals some crucial information ("the axe was not the murder weapon"), the game automatically crosses the item with a red X. The player can review the items found on each room in the evidence tab, including the coat check tickets showing what kind of clothing the suspects wear at the time of the murder. The last tab is the hint log, listing all the clues received so far in the game. The accusation screen comes up after investigating all the rooms, where the player has to make a final statement about who the murderer was, what weapon was used, and in which room the crime took place. The game can be replayed with new items on each room, with some of them showing other viewing angles. | ||
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| Clueless | Ladyluck Digital Media Inc., Legacy Interactive Inc. / Paramount Digital Entertainment | [top] | |
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We're not clueless, we know what we want. Cool fashions. Go out in some frumpy thing? As if. The boys would SO not be impressed. Clueless uses themes and characters from the movie and TV show of the same name. This game is, basically, playing dress-up. Using your mouse, you must drag clothes from the sides of the screen to one of Cher's friends in the middle. You cannot drag just any old combination over there, however. She must look fashionable. In addition, each of Cher's friends has a boyfriend whose picture is at the bottom. You need to also impress him. By clicking the boyfriend's picture, you can see what he prefers. Do not delay too long as each friend is timed. If time runs out, she will go out partially dressed. Not cool. After you dress the girl, a green button will appear. Press it to have the fashion graded. Each level must get an average grade of B- so as not to be a fashion disaster. After each grading, Cher may appear and give some fashion tips. After some levels, you may have a bonus level such as dressing and posing the girl to match the initial picture. Ultimately, you are trying to get each girl's boyfriend to hook up with them. | ||
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| Conjurer, The | Freeze Tag, Inc. / GameHouse, Inc. | [top] | |
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A 19th century magician known as The Conjurer stops performing after a streak of bad luck following a series of stage accidents. He acquires a medieval castle and sends invitations for his retirement party to his most prominent colleagues, where a competition is proposed between the attendees. The prize is the coveted Hall of Secrets containing all the tricks and illusions accumulated from his career. The Conjurer is a hidden object game with adventure elements, using magic tricks as the main theme. The game is divided in chapters, each dedicated to the performance of one of the party guests. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on locations representing the rooms from the castle. A crystal ball shows the silhouette of the objects, and can be activated to highlight the exact position of one of the list entries. After collecting all the required items, the player returns to the magician stage to put a series of props back to their original places and start the illusionist's performance. When the show is finished, a riddle appears at the bottom tray about some part of the scenery or a specific object. Solving it completes the chapter. A journal can be accessed at any time, with entries automatically updated about any plot development, and detailed schematics of each trick used on the performances. Puzzles appear between each chapter, on separate screens where a mechanism has to be manipulated directly to solve a puzzle. | ||
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| Continental Cafe | Blue Lizard Games | [top] | |
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Laura's life is turned upside-down when she hits the big lottery jackpot. With her newfound fortune she decides to fulfill her dream of starting a new restaurant. But first she must travel the world solving culinary puzzles in order to learn the cooking secrets of accomplished master chefs. Once armed with this knowledge, she`s ready to start her career. The only thing Laura hasn’t prepared for is a hidden rival who`ll do anything possible to ruin her shot at success. Freatures: Delicious puzzle action; Diverse modes of gameplay; Exotic locations to visit. | ||
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| Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water | GO! Games / Merscom LLC | [top] | |
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Two sisters, Tletl and Atl, are vacationing in Mexico. Little did they realize how different this vacation would be. Because Coyote, the god of stories and Max, the god of games need their help to keep the universe from falling into chaos. Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water is a hidden object and puzzle game. You play as Tletl, the impatient sister of fire (timed mode) or Atl, the calm sister of water (no time limit). You must beat the challenges of fifteen gods but before you can, you must be allowed into their presence. Ordinarily, this requires a human sacrifice but Max has set up a better way. Instead, select a location and find thirty items. You will most likely need to search more that one location. Once done, you then face a god's challenge, like moving water from one jar to another, shifting-pieces puzzles, etc. Complete all fifteen puzzles to win the game. | ||
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| Curse of the Pharaoh: Napoleon's Secret | Ph03nix New Media / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Having lost William when a temple collapsed, Anna finds herself stranded in Egypt. She makes her way to Cairo, hoping to find a Professor Cullen and ask his help. He cannot spare resources to help her but invited her to help him on his dig. They are discovering a mystery that may link Napoleon to Nefertiti. Curse of the Pharaoh: Napoleon's Secret is a hidden object and 'spot the difference' puzzle game. The game is divided into worlds, like Cairo and the Basilica San Marco. Each world is divided into six areas. Each area may be a 'spot the difference' or hidden object puzzle. In 'spot the difference' areas, you will be shown two pictures and must click anything that is not the same in both. In hidden object areas, you are given a list of items and must find them in the picture. You then click these items to clear them from the screen and the list. In both areas, you must also find three coins hidden in the picture as well as other objects not on the list. These objects are then used to correct a part of the picture, such as a missing statue or a brick for a wall, or are used at the end of the world after all six areas are cleared. Also, you must find a piece of the Pharaoh's mask in each of the six areas. After you complete all the areas of a world, you must place the Pharaoh's mask in the space provided then complete a mini-puzzle. These may be placing stone rings on a board and pouring in a blue liquid then rotating the rings so the liquid flows to the center or putting animal paintings into a portrait. If you see Wipi, who looks rather like Anubis, pop out of the side of the screen, click him for extra hints. | ||
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| Curse of the Pharaoh: Tears of Sekhmet | Ph03nix New Media / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Anna is an archaeologist that, along with Professor Cullen, discovers inside Egyptian ruins the Curse of Nefertiti, a powerful artifact that can destroy the world. Her evil step-brother Will arrives with thugs and steals the Curse, leaving Anna an Cullen buried alive inside a tomb complex. She must escape, and search for the seven Tears of Sekhmet jewels to stop Will and his plans. Curse of the Pharaoh: Tears of Sekhmet is a hidden object game with adventure elements. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on locations filled with assorted objects. Some entries are marked red or blue, indicating that the object is going to be stored in one of the inventories. In some instances, the screen is split in two similar images, and the player has to click on the differences between them. The hint button shows the position of one of the required items. Extra hints can be acquired by capturing a creature called Wipi, that keeps randomly appearing on the sides of the screen. The interface at the bottom has a series of tabs, each marked with a unique icon. The magnifying glass tab shows the list of objects that have to be found on the scene. The blue gears tab is the tools inventory, from where the stored objects can be dragged and dropped on logical places to perform an action. The tab with a red jigsaw puzzle piece icon holds all the objects that can be used to solve a puzzle. The brown sack tab has all the help items purchased from the shop screen. Besides the required objects, each screen/location has three coins that can be collected, to be used later on the shop, and a piece of a mask. The shop screen can be accessed from the map screen, with five helpful tools that can be bought with the accumulated funds: extra hints, double cursor for the spot-the-differences mini-game, a big flashlight casting a larger spotlight on darkened rooms, a hammer to skip puzzles, an oxygen tank for extra time on flooded scenes and a mirror to flip inverted scenes. Some puzzles take place on a separate screen, where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly to solve it. | ||
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| Danger Next Door: Miss Teri Tale's Adventure | Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Your neighbor and friend, Monty, has been murdered! It`s up to Miss Teri Tale to solve the case by investigating the crime scene and paying close attention to the details. Use her unique powers to dive into Monty`s memories, penetrate his subconscious, solve fun-filled enigmas, and find different clues. Explore photo-realistic Hidden Object scenes and solve discover the Danger Next Door! | ||
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| Dark Hills of Cherai, The | ChaYoWo Games / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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After hearing the story of a great adventurer named Wyatt, and the treasure hidden in his home, a young boy named Arjun decides to find it for himself. Little does he know, however, that an evil magician is waiting to kidnap him! Save your cousin from Digambar, and find the legendary treasure of Cherai! Explore a mysterious palace with three cousins in The Dark Hills of Cherai, using your Hidden Object talents, to track down the treasure and save your family. | ||
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| Dark Tales: Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue | ERS G-Studio / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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In 19th century France, detective Auguste Dupin is summoned to Paris, called to investigate the brutal murder of Madame L'Espanaye and the kidnapping of her sister Camille. Along with his assistant, he must search for evidence and use his sharp mind and its powers of deduction to elucidate the case and find the culprit. This is a hidden object game based on Poe's influential short story published in 1841. The overall design follows the recent trend of combining seek-and-find gameplay with adventure elements. Like in the later entries of the Mystery Case Files series, the adventure and hidden object sections are clearly defined, with shimmering hotspots on the scenery indicating the presence of a separate hidden object screen on the location. The navigation and inventory usage follow the standards of the point-and-click adventure genre, where the player moves between the rooms by clicking on exit hotspots positioned over logical places, like doors and other openings, and use the collected items directly on the scenery. The inventory items are found scattered through the scenery, received after completing one of the hidden object screens or acquired after solving one of the puzzles. They are stored on slots at the bottom of the screen, from where they can be dragged and dropped on appropriate portions of the scene to perform an action or complete a task. Some puzzles take place on separate screens, where pieces or mechanisms have to be manipulated directly to solve them. A few are implementations of old concepts, like a jigsaw puzzle with pieces of a Paris map, a tile-sliding puzzle as the lock for a safe, and other similar challenges. Other puzzles require some sort of combination or code. The necessary clues can be found on the locations and are automatically entered on the assistant's notebook, accessible at any time from the bottom-right interface. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required objects, but takes some time to recharge after use. The Collector's Edition of Murders in the Rue Morgue includes the full original short story, exclusive scenes and inventory items, extra mini-games and hidden object screens, an integrated strategy guide, concept art, wallpapers, MP3 soundtrack, music sheets, a screensaver and a preview video for Black Cat, the next game in the series. | ||
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| Defenders of Law: The Rosendale File | Big Fish Games / Gameinvest | [top] | |
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Take on the role of a seasoned lawyer and become one of the Defenders of Law. Someone has murdered sweet Miss Rosendale and your client has been falsely accused. It's up to you to prove your client innocent by gathering evidence at crime scenes, analyzing ovidence, and using it in court. Convince the jury by presenting the clues you find by scouring gorgeously hand-drawn scenes in this Hidden Object adventure. The murderer, weapons, suspects, and motives change each time you play, for a unique experience. | ||
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| Delicious: Emily's Holiday Season | RealGames B.V. / Gamehouse Inc. | [top] | |
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Have yourself a hot cocoa, and get comfy by the fireplace while you enjoy the perfect game for a cold winter's night. Emily puts all her energy in preparing the family's Christmas party, but things take an unexpected twist as she meets two interesting men who both eagerly vie for her attention. Will Emily fall for slightly caddish Richard, or will she choose hopelessly romantic Paul? Or...? Features: enjoy the 5th season of the Delicious time management game series; skate through 50 exciting levels in a winter wonderland; put up sparkling decorations and prepare for the Holidays together with Emily; help Emily choose her Mr. Right. | ||
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| Delicious: Emily's Taste of Fame | RealGames B.V. / Gamehouse Inc. | [top] | |
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Emily is ready for prime time in this award-winning chapter from the hugely popular Delicious series of games. Emily's trip to Hollywood and her new cooking show, "Emily's Taste of Fame", comes to a sudden halt when her trusty car breaks down near a small roadside town. To make matters worse, Emily has no money for repairs. Fortunately, the tiny town of Snuggford is full of culinary crises and Emily is ready to roll up her sleeves. Help Emily get on the road again by whipping up a huge variety of dishes, desserts, drinks, and more in 50 challenging levels. Play hilarious mini-games, purchase helpful upgrades, and work your magic in special surprise events. Will Emily make it to the big time, or will she realize that there are more important things than fame and fortune? Features: Help Emily whip up a huge variety of delicious dishes, desserts, drinks, and more; Hustle and bustle through 50 gratifying levels in five colorful locations; Enjoy an engrossing storyline and follow Emily's path to fame and fortune in Hollywood; Play hilarious mini-games and purchase helpful upgrades; Work your magic in special surprise events that are too delectable to miss. | ||
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| Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine | Frogwares | [top] | |
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Join Department 42, a secret organization devoted to the paranormal, and protect the world. Help Agent Alice Wright track down nine mysterious and evil artifacts that have gone missing. Use your Hidden Object skills to protect the planet from the nightmare that has been unleashed and restore order. Travel across the country and piece together the enigma. Features: Gripping gameplay; Save the world; Perplexing puzzles. | ||
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| Detective Agency | Far Mills Game Studios / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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A British private investigator named James must retrieve a map, stolen recently from a London museum. The map is rumored to contain directions to a secret treasure. This is a hidden object game with all the common trappings of the genre. As usual, the objective is to search the screen and collect every single item from a list at the bottom, that shows either words or silhouettes, on scenes filled with scattered objects. The hint button is a magnifying glass, showing the remaining number of uses in the middle of the lenses, that highlights the position of one of the required items when clicked. Extra hints can be found and collected on the scenery as small magnifiers. Bonus games appear from time to time, and are the standard classic mini-games found on similar titles. There's a concentration game, a Pipe Dream implementation and other logic puzzles. | ||
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| DinerTown Detective Agency | Absolutist Ltd. / PlayFirst Inc., Encore Software Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object spin-off of the Diner Dash series of games, with the same characters and some adventure elements. Bernie decides to become a private investigator after reading an advertising for a detective kit from a magazine. Joining forces with his friend Flo, he starts to investigate strange disappearances, acts of vandalism and thefts around the town. The game can be played with or without a time limit for each chapter, be selecting one of two modes at the beginning. Each chapter is a crime to be solved, following the cartoon theme of the game with wacky motives and no graphic violence. Most of the time, the objective is to collect all the items from a notepad list at the left side of the screen, on crime scenes cluttered with assorted paraphernalia. Besides searching the screen carefully, finding and clicking on all the required objects, the player has to use a special tool below the notepad to gather some clues, marked with icons on the list. The tools are forensic equipment, like magnifying glasses, fingerprint powder and substance reagents. The hint button sitting at the bottom of the list highlights the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. In some scenes, the goal is to pick up all the pieces of a segmented object, then drag and drop it from the notepad to a logical part of the scenery to solve puzzles. For example, assembling all the broken shards of a smashed mirror to place them back to the frame. Some locations have special puzzles that take place on a separate screen, shimmering on parts of the scenery to indicate their presence. These puzzles are self-contained mini-games, with jigsaw puzzles, matching fingerprints to suspects, arranging cards in logical sequences and similar challenges. At the end of each investigation, the player has to find the culprit from three suspects, by reading the testimony clues of nine witnesses and using this information to mark three cards with false or positive answers to the three theory questions. The guilty card has to match the theory answers, shown at the top of the screen with characteristics of the criminal, like favorite color, other personal tastes and life history. | ||
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| Dracula Files, The | TechFront Studios, Ltd. / eGames, Inc. | [top] | |
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Michael and Quinn are descendants of the Harker family, famous for defeating Count Dracula more than a hundred years before. After the sudden death of their parents in a hotel fire, they discover a note in a safety box with instructions about contacting the Van Helsing allies in London, if the vampire rises again. At the same time, their reporter friend Mark is investigating the mysterious disappearance of several tourists near a winery belonging to a man called Vladimir Draco. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements. The player has to search and find all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen within a time limit, on locations around the winery and other places filled with assorted objects. A mirror at the left side shows the silhouette of a selected list entry. Some of the collected items are stored inside the inventory to be used directly, or to be dragged and dropped on portions of the scenery to perform an action and solve puzzles. Each location has a hidden area that usually can only be accessed with an inventory tool. Some mini-games appear between chapters, where the player has to reassemble jigsaw puzzles, distribute the weight of stones between pressure panels, solve chess puzzles, match pairs of cards in a memory game, and other similar challenges. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Dream Day Wedding: Viva Las Vegas | I-Play | [top] | |
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A wedding planner receives a commission from a couple that wishes to be married in Las Vegas. Every little detail must be worked out before the ceremony, as the groom, the bride and her mother stay on the Palladium Resort hotel. Dream Day Wedding: Viva Las Vegas is another installment of the hidden object series with a wedding theme. The player assumes the role of the wedding planner, and most of the time the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the left side of the screen within a time limit, on various locations around the resort. The time restraints can be turned off at any point in the game at the options screen. In some instances, there's an adventure section where the list becomes an inventory, and objects have to be collected from the scenery to be used later. The stored objects can be combined, dragged and dropped on parts of the screen to solve puzzles. For example, a key can be used on a cupboard to open its doors. Sometimes, a bad situation comes up where the player has only a few minutes to collect all the objects in order to avert some wedding crisis. Some locations have mini-games that take place inside a window, and are common variations found on many titles: a game with two similar images, where the player has to click on the differences; a matching game where pairs of identical jewelry have to be found, and other challenges of the same type. The casino has some more original titles, like the card game "Tally 21", where the goal is to draw cards from a deck and arrange them in columns totaling 21 points. In the "Perfect Match Plus" game, a series of round chips revolve in circles around the screen, and the player has to flip them to find pairs of matching pictures. Occasionally, one of the characters makes a call to the cell phone, that starts to ring somewhere on the screen. Taking the call can help or hinder progress, by removing or adding new items to the list. Besides the list objects, most screens have golden dices and coupons scattered around the scenery. The dices give extra hints, that show the exact position of one of the required items. The coupons give extra cash that can be spent on decorations for the reception site. | ||
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| Dream Sleuth | Nevosoft / Elephant Entertainment | [top] | |
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Follow the crystal clear dreams you`ve been having about a missing little girl! Help our hero, Catherine, take matters into her own hands and become a one-of-a-kind Dream Sleuth. Investigate the little girl`s disappearance, using your dreams as a guide, to help find and save her in this mystical Hidden Object game. Can you sift through the facts and rumors and interpret all the clues in your dreams? | ||
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| Echoes of the Past: Royal House of Stone | Orneon | [top] | |
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A long time ago, a kingdom fell under a terrible curse with a unending series of tragedies happening in sequence. The Queen died suddenly, followed shortly by the King, leaving only the young and inexperienced prince to rule the land. Since the day of the new ruler's coronation, no one dared to enter the castle and none of its inhabitants were ever seen again. Many years later in modern times, that castle is converted into a museum, and a visitor is unwillingly and mysteriously transported to the ancient era after learning the troubled history of the place. Now, there's no alternative but to explore the building and search for a way to lift the curse. It's a hidden object game with some elements of the adventure genre, where the main objective is to collect items and interact with the many puzzles found on the rooms of the castle. The player navigates through the locations by clicking over exit hotspots, usually positioned over obvious openings like doors and other places, to change the cursor into an arrow that allows access to the next room or screen. Some portions of the scenery glow to indicate that they contain one of the hidden object screens. In these areas, the goal is to find and click on all the objects listed at the top of the screen. Some entries remain written in red and can't be collected until the player performs a scene interaction to make them available, using one of the inventory objects on some place of the scenery. The hint button is a large mirror that highlights the position of one of the required items when activated. Extra hints can be collected as other mirrors laying scattered around the scene. The puzzles take place on separate screens, where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly to solve them or perform a necessary action. They range from the mundane, like jigsaw puzzles and memory games with pairs of figures, to more original and complex ones. Clues can be found around the castle, usually on rooms separated from the puzzles. A magic book at the bottom automatically keeps track of the progress, and can be used to review clues and learn some details about the plot. | ||
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| Elementals: The Magic Key | Lucky Soft / Playrix Entertainment | [top] | |
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Albert is a young sorcerer apprentice on a wizard academy, alongside his sister Lilian. On his birthday, he goes to her room to find the magic mirror smashed, and no sign of Lily anywhere. After gathering some clues he starts to unveil a conspiracy: an evil opponent plans to take over the universe with the help of the Key of Eiron, a powerful artifact. He must go in a dangerous journey to save his sister and the world. This combines elements of three genres: adventure, hidden object and turn-based strategy games. Most of the time, the game plays like a normal point-and-click adventure, where the player has to explore locations presented as first-person static screens, navigating from room to room by clicking on exit hotspots, usually positioned on logical places like doors and other openings. Objects can be found scattered around, and stored in the inventory for use later when solving puzzles. In some locations, the hidden object gameplay section starts after completing an adventure puzzle, where the objective is to collect all the items listed on a scroll at the top-left side of the screen. Felly, Albert's familiar, acts as the hint button, showing the position of one of the required objects but taking some time afterwards to recharge. The inventory objects are shown on slots at the bottom, from where they can be dragged and dropped on appropriate and logical places of the scenery to perform an action or solve a puzzle. The strategy section starts when the main character is attacked by an enemy, bringing up a separate battle screen showing two fields for each player. The goal is to eliminate all the enemy pieces by moving and attacking in turns. Each piece is an elemental, with varying attacking range and power. The fields are grids, and when three identical elementals are lined up on it they can be fused together to become a new, stronger piece. Some puzzles take place on a separate screen, where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly to solve it. | ||
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| Elizabeth Find M.D.: Diagnosis Mystery | Gunnar Games, Inc., Virtual Prophecy Entertainment / Big Fish Games, Inc, ValuSoft, Inc. | [top] | |
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Elizabeth Find and her colleagues solve the complex cases that arrive at their hospital. This is a hidden object game with a medical theme. Most of the time, the goal is to find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on locations cluttered with random paraphernalia. The list sometimes shows the object silhouette or sounds instead of words. Some items are written in red, indicating the need to use one of the medical tools on someplace in the scenery to acquire them. The medical bag tab contains a thermometer, a petri dish, cotton swabs, a reflex hammer, a syringe, a penlight and the stethoscope. Standard variations of gameplay make an appearance: in some stages, the screen is split in two similar images, and the player has to click on the differences. In some places, the objective is to collect several instances of the same object. In some screens, the goal is to put back pieces of the scenery. Occasionally, mini-games appear where the player must perform some medical activity, like a maze game with lines of contrast dye going to organs for radiology examination, inoculating cells on a petri dish and performing blood type tests. The red cross hint button highlights the position of one of the required objects, creating a glowing halo around it. It takes time to recharge after use. Wrong clicks remove several seconds from the timer. There's an option at the beginning of playing without the time limit. | ||
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| Enlightenus | Blue Tea Games | [top] | |
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A detective is called to the house of Edgar Lee, a famous but reclusive author. After arriving, entering and investigating the place, the sleuth receives a message by the writer where he explains the main source of inspiration for his novels: a machine that allows him to travel to other worlds. The detective is commissioned to use the device and search for a series of missing pages, mysteriously stolen from unfinished books and scattered through another dimensions. This is a hidden object title with a new gameplay twist: instead of searching for objects from a list, most of the time the objective is to drag and drop several inventory objects on logical places on the scenery. The gameplay switches back and forth between three main sections. The first one is an exploratory adventure game, similar to first-person adventure games like Myst, where the player moves from one static screen to another representing the rooms or places of some location. The inventory is always visible at the bottom, and after clicking on items found on the scene, they float towards one of the available slots to be stored for later use. The player has to solve puzzles in the classic point-and-click manner, by dragging and dropping the inventory objects on their appropriate and logical places. In some instances clicking on parts of the scenery brings up a puzzle, where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly to solve it, or more standard challenges like a card matching memory game. The cursor is contextual, changing shape to an arrow to indicate an exit, and to a magnifying glass when another view of some scene item is available. The second section comes up when clicking one of the scattered pages, usually found laying over the scenery. A separate screen appears showing a location depicted in the book, and the inventory slots are filled with assorted items unrelated to the main quest. The goal is to drag and drop these objects to perform some action, or complete some of the scenery items. For example, a needle can be used to pop a balloon, a hammer can break something fragile, missing antlers can be plugged back to a mounted deer's head, and other similar association tasks. After the inventory is empty, the page is complete and the player receives an engraved button to be used on the next section. The last major section is the portrait puzzle, where the player has to place all the engraved buttons, previously received from completing all the available pages, on slots set on two columns framing a central painting depicting a novel scene. Each column has a plaque with a written clues at the top, to indicate what buttons have to be put on them. The clues are phrases and riddles, and each button has a different picture engraved on it bearing some relation to the conundrum. A crystal ball at the bottom left acts as the hint button for all sections, circling the area where one of the inventory objects can be used and revealing three cards in the memory mini-game. Extra hints can be found and collected on the page sections, as cards with an E at the center. | ||
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| Escape Rosecliff Island | SpinTop Games / PopCap Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game where the player takes the role of a castaway stranded on a mysterious and remote island. The main objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on locations around the island filled with assorted objects, within a time limit. Some of the list items have riddles instead of the object name, like "collects nuts" for a squirrel, "cuts paper" for a pair of scissors, and so on. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required objects, but takes 7,500 points from the score and about a minute to recharge after use. A relaxed mode, without the time constraints, can be selected at the start of the game. Besides the list items, each location has two hidden locks. A new mode called "Unlimited Seek & Find" is available at the main menu after completing the game and finding all the fifty locks, where the goal is to find every single item from each location as fast as possible. The mini-games that appear between the stages are versions of classic casual games. There are implementations of concentration, jigsaw puzzles, circle puzzles, word search and tile-matching titles. In the circle puzzle, a scrambled picture is divided in circular segments, and the objective is to rotate each ring until it is in the correct position. In the tile-matching mini-game, the player has to swap two adjacent tiles in a grid and connect three or more matching figures to make them disappear, breaking the background layer to complete the level. | ||
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| Escape The Museum 2 | Gogii Games Corp. | [top] | |
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This is the sequel to a hidden object game where a mother and daughter got trapped inside a museum after an earthquake and had to find their way out by solving puzzles in each collapsed room. This game tells the parallel story of the father: he was sleeping on the couch when the quake struck, and rushed to the streets after being rudely waked by the tremors, desperately trying to find the way to the museum by solving puzzles on the ruined roads and buildings, to finally reunite with his family. The main character must rescue trapped earthquake victims and overcome the many obstacles found on the disaster areas, like gaps in the terrain and destroyed staircases, to keep moving closer towards the museum. As in the first title, there are clearly defined sections for the adventure and seek-and-find gameplay. The puzzles are self-contained, with the main character collecting a series of inventory tools while searching the few scenes contained in each chapter location. These items appear at the bottom of the screen, from where they can be dragged and dropped on appropriate and logical places of the scenery to accomplish some goal or perform an action. When exploring the location, certain portions of the scenery shimmer to indicate the presence of one of the hidden object screens, where the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the right side. Some of the collected objects are stored in the inventory to be used later on the adventure section. The hint button is a homeless old man that throws empty bottles at one of the required objects to show its position. He also gives a series of clues on the adventure portion. Some of the adventure locations have special items, lost animals and people that are required to complete the optional side missions. Finished levels can be replayed to achieve a higher star rating. | ||
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| Everyday Genius: SquareLogic | TrueThought | [top] | |
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The next generation of puzzle games is here. Combining simple arithmetic with colorful cages and logical problem solving, this new puzzle game makes sure you never have to guess - and you don’t have to be a math wiz. It can calculate and display possible solutions automatically—allowing you to spend more time playing and less time tediously jotting down possibilities. With puzzles ranging from first-grade easy to astrophysicist hard, you’ll progress along the path to enlightenment as you build your problem-solving brain power. Features: New types of puzzles never before seen in any game; More than 20,000 puzzles, with over 18 different varieties and 6 different sizes; Removes the tedium of first-generation puzzle games by automatically handling notation and possibilities for you; No need to be a math wiz; solution possibilities are provided, letting you focus on puzzle-solving logic rather than arithmetic; Dazzling array of puzzles, with enough variety to tempt even the most sophisticated puzzle palate - hidden cages, double boards, comparisons, sequences, and more; Guide teaches you new ways to look at the problem and arrive at the correct solution; Thousands of puzzles at each level to challenge players of all ages and abilities; Excellent tutorial. | ||
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| Family Mystery: The Story of Amy | AlwaysNeat.com / GameHouse, Inc. | [top] | |
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Amy lost her parents in a plane accident, and was raised afterwards by her grandparents. Instigated by curiosity about her past, she returns to her childhood home, discovering a family photo album while exploring the attic. She starts to examine the pictures to gather some clues about her history. This is a hidden object game that shows line art sketches instead of the usual locations cluttered with assorted objects. The objective is to find and click on all the hidden drawings inserted discreetly in the main picture, with a list displaying the required ones at the right side of the screen. Each doodle found adds a bit of color to the black and white scenery. After finding all the items, a full color rendition of the picture is shown. The player can switch between two lists at any time, one showing the drawings and the other listing their names. There are two hint buttons at the bottom of the list, the first type with less explicit clues about one of the required objects, with the second type showing its exact position. Between the photos, the player has to choose one of three mini-games to receive extra hints. In the quiz game, the player has to pick the correct answer from three choices, to a question about a picture feature. In the doodle game, the goal is to click on all the new doodles that keep appearing over the picture. In the twister game, the sketch is segmented into a grid of squares, and the objective is to click on the ones that are displayed in full color inside the list at the right side, to eliminate them before they accumulate. | ||
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| Farm Frenzy 3 | Alawar Melesta / iWin Inc. | [top] | |
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Manage five different farms around the world and try your hand at penguin breeding and jewelry making. Enjoy outrageously fun levels, wacky animals and more upgrades than there are ears in a field of corn. Grow crops, feed animals, collect produce and manufacture goods, while you enjoy zany animation. Help Scarlett become the president of the Farmers' Union by earning the votes of the people she helps. | ||
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| Farm Frenzy: Pizza Party | Melesta / Alawar Entertainment Inc. | [top] | |
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Do you like pizza as much as we do? Then you'll love the pepperoni-packed sequel to the farming sim. At first, you'll grow crops, feed animals and collect produce, and then you'll turn your goods into the ingredients you need to make a variety of pizzas. From China to Germany and Italy to New York City (where pizza is considered one of the main food groups), people from around the world will enjoy your mouthwatering creations. As you master the fast-paced point-and-click gameplay, you'll fend off bears, purchase buildings that produce different ingredients and upgrade your vehicles so you can transport more goods. You'll also enjoy some of the zaniest animations ever created for a casual game. | ||
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| Fashion Finder: Secrets of Fashion NYC Edition | Worldwide Biggies | [top] | |
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Meet Abigail Andrews a true trendspotter. Abbie has just been hired at a well known fashion magazine to help the editor. Save the struggling magazine using your Hidden Object skills and highlight everything from street style to runway couture. With Fashion Week, the biggest event in the industry, fast approaching, Abbie needs to find the hottest trends around New York City and make the magazine a must-read again. Features live-action scenes and unique gameplay. | ||
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| Fishdom H20: Hidden Odyssey | Playrix Entertainment | [top] | |
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Help Jennifer, a young marine biologist, win the Best Aquarium Award. Dive to the bottom of the sea and find various hidden items in numerous eye-teasing locations. Earn cash to buy cute sea creatures and gorgeous ornaments and create three unique aquariums. Choose from tons of accessories and supplies to make the life of your exotic swimming pets fun and comfortable. Let your Fishination run wild in this dazzling hidden object spin-off of the original Fishdom. | ||
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| Flux Family Secrets: The Ripple Effect | Skunk Studios | [top] | |
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A mysterious family has contacted you and holds the secrets of your past. Fix the errors in time in this exciting Hidden Object game and take your rightful place in the Flux family. Explore famous historical sites like Hatshepsut's tomb, the Wright Brothers' workshop, Benjamin Franklin's study and many more. It has you realign the timeline by finding misplaced objects scattered through time and solving clever puzzles. | ||
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| Frankenstein: The Dismembered Bride | Mastertronic / Encore Software | [top] | |
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Help Brad save Janet, his fiancée, from Frankenstein's crazy experiments. Janet has been missing for several months but Brad has finally tracked her down to Bavaria. Explore the mysterious house owned by Lord Albrecht von Frankenstein and save Janet before it is too late in this exciting Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game with fantastic graphics and incredible gameplay. | ||
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| G.H.O.S.T Chronicles: Phantom of the Renaissance Faire | Aisle 5 Games, Inc. / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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After the appearance of a ghost at the Spears Renaissance Fair brought the place to ruins, its owners decide to hire a paranormal investigator to exorcise the phantom, or at least to uncover a possible hoax. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements. The objective is to explore the abandoned stalls, shops and remaining places of the Fair, finding and clicking on objects and storing some of them to solve puzzles and move to other locations. The navigation interface follows the standard set many years ago by point-and-click adventures like Myst, where each location is presented as a series of mostly static screens. In some places, it is necessary to pan horizontally to see the full extent of the scenery, with the cursor becoming a green arrow when over one of the exit hotspots. Ghosts and the park staff appear on several locations giving hints, quests and information about the case and the history of the park. On most scenes, the initial goal is to use the Magic Eye device to scan the environment for clues. This tool acts as a paranormal detector, replacing the cursor and showing through its viewer any glowing ghost activity. In some cases, the viewer collects a list with names entries for objects that must be retrieved from the location. In other instances the viewer finds a complete object, and the player has to find and click on its scattered pieces on the scenery. The inventory is accessible at the bottom of the screen, and the stored objects have to be dragged and dropped from it to logical places of the scenery. A key, for example, can be used on a lock to open it. Fairies can also be found amongst the hidden items, giving extra hints when collected. The hint fairies can be summoned with the button at the bottom-right, flying towards one of the required objects to point its exact position. | ||
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| Gardenscapes | Playrix Entertainment | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game with a landscaping theme. As the sole inheritor of a mansion with a ruined garden, the player has to sell household items to raise the money necessary to refurbish the place. The sale takes place in the various rooms of the mansion, each represented by a screen showing the available items scattered over the scenery. At the left side, a clock shows the remaining time to finish the sale, with portraits of customers and their orders displayed beneath it. The objective is to find and click on all the required items before time runs out. Each patron has a patience meter, a series of hearts that start to vanish if the order takes too long to be fulfilled, making them pay less when finally receiving their objects. As in most time management games, the customers leave their payment as stacks of coins, that have to be quickly collected to make the slot available for the next patron. The game incorporates some of the hint system ideas found on the Little Shop series, as extra items that can be collected on each location. The thermometers make all the visible portraits frosty or glowing red with heat when the cursor is far away or close to the required object. The cameras turn most of the screen white with their flash lights, with the exception of some of the requested items. ? marks can be collected for extra uses for the hint button at the bottom, that replaces the order entries with pictures of the objects. Coins can also be found concealed on each scene, to be clicked and automatically added to the funds. The money received has to be spent on a separate screen showing a top view of a garden section, with the butler Austin roaming around it and giving advice and clues. Parts of the ruined scenery can be clicked, bringing the available purchase options. As the garden is reformed, letters and telephone calls move the plot forwards. When the section is complete, the game moves to the next one. | ||
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| Ghost Town Mysteries: Bodie | Gamespin, Gaming Hungama | [top] | |
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A reporter goes to the deserted town of Bodie, California, to investigate ghost sightings of Evelyn Byers, a seven years old girl that was mysteriously murdered with a pickaxe in 1897. This is a hidden object game using a real ghost town as the main theme. At the start of each of the fourteen chapters, the player has to reassemble a tombstone to receive a key for the next location. The gravestone pieces are dragged from five slots at the bottom to be dropped inside a green outline, connecting each other in a jigsaw puzzle to restore the ruined tomb. The key opens one of the abandoned buildings, where the objective is to find and click on all the items listed on a notepad at the right side of the screen, on locations filled with assorted paraphernalia. The hint button is a spider inside a jar, that descends from the ceiling spinning a web to show the exact position of one of the required objects. Flies can be collected to feed the spider and receive extra hints. In some instances, the goal is to find the differences between two old photographs with similar images. | ||
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| Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets | Decadium, PlayFirst, Inc. | [top] | |
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Gaby is a celebrity blogger that wants to have the most viewed site about famous people, to win a competition where a reclusive star called Eric Von Hunk will grant an exclusive interview for the owner of the most popular page. She must go to important events happening around town, and find her informants among the crowd to get all the gossip about the attending celebrities. This is a seek-and-find game featuring a cartoon parody of celebrity culture and vapid lifestyles as the main theme. As the celebrity blogger, most of the time the objective is to find and click on all the informants among the throngs of people attending movie premieres, dinners, parties and other events. The screen shows a static scene with all the attendees, and a list at the bottom with pictures, outlines or clues about the informants. Besides the informants, there are other people and items that give extra points and other bonuses when collected. Gabrielle and a special character or item are present in every scene of a chapter, as well as five stars that can be optionally found and collected for more points. The game has no time limit, but quick players are rewarded with a expert time bonus for finishing the scene before the time meter below the list is completely full. Clocks found on the scenery slow down the meter for a few seconds. The hint button shows the position of one of the guests, but takes some time to recharge after use. Each location ends with a mini-game that takes place on a separate screen, where the player has to reconstruct the face of a celebrity's bride using the information received from the gossipers, select the correct celebrity picture from a set on a mobile phone by asking questions to the informants, find and click on all the differences between two similar images, assemble a picture puzzle, put a series of items in correct order, decorate a wedding cake, take pictures of celebrities when they appear on the scene, find the combination of an electronic lock with a code-breaking game, uncover pairs of dishes in a memory game, and other similar challenges. | ||
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| Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime | The Adventure Company | [top] | |
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This hidden object casual game has over 50 levels. A crime wave has gripped the Hardy Boys` hometown of Bayport. Help the Hardys solve this rash of crimes and unravel the Perfect Crime. It's up to the Boys and their detective skills to follow the clues and discover an incredibly deep plot in this Hidden Object game. Hardy Boys – The Perfect Crime will challenge you with tough minigames and detailed scenes. Can you find the mastermind behind it all and crack the case? | ||
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| Harlequin Presents: Hidden Object of Desire | GameMill Entertainment LLC, Gunnar Games, Inc. / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Shaun Preston and Allie are two North American journalists stationed at the exotic Aristo Island, sent by their newspaper to cover the upcoming celebration festivities for Prince Adrian Karedes' 30th birthday. The prince became the heir to the throne of Adamas after the king passed away, leaving the kingdom in political turmoil. While working and gathering information, they soon stumble upon a plot against Adrian. Allie must decide between professional impartiality or her feelings towards the prince. This is a straightforward hidden object title based on a romantic novel series. One of the series book is included as a PDF file with the game. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the left side of screen, on various locations related to the plot and cluttered with assorted objects scattered through the scenery. The hint button shows the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. The hint meter can be quickly refilled by collecting the Harlequin logos hidden on the scenes, or by finding two list items in succession. There are mini-games between some of the locations that take place on a separate interactive screen. In the course of the game, the player has to guide Allie through a maze of hotel corridors and flip all the red squares on the path, reassemble a shredded invitation, remove pairs of jewels, click on the differences between two similar images, play a code-breaking game on a laptop computer to find the correct password for an encrypted memory card, and complete other similar challenges. | ||
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| Haunted Hotel II: Believe the Lies | Specialbit Studio / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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A year after the first happenings at the Lonely Star hotel, a FBI agent returns to the place to resume investigation of the case. This sequel to Haunted Hotel is a hidden object game, where the player must find all the items from a list at the right side of the screen, on the cluttered rooms of the hotel. Some objects are stored in the inventory to be used in the scene, to solve a puzzle related to the location. Mini-games appear occasionally, where the player has to assemble car engines, fix fuse boxes, find computer codes and other activities. They can be skipped at any moment. Each scene has five hints available, and there is no time limit. | ||
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| HdO Adventure: Hollywood | Ludigames | [top] | |
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Welcome in Hollywood. You're the new Art Director assistant. But to be famous as a Director in Hollywood, you'll have to prove you're good enough, working on the footage of big budgets productions. Find the elements you're asked on 16 different settings. And watch carefully as you'll be asked the name of the movie or the director, to get your boss' trust, and go on till... you get your star on Hollywood boulevard. Open wide you eyes and don't disappoint your boss. Find all the objects that have been spread on the settings and guess what's the movie title or the Director's name. Persevere and new settings will be unlocked and you'll be able to work on the new movies. Thanks to the x2 zoom, dive into the pictures. And if you still miss some objects, use the Hint: a shiny halo helps you to find one of the objects. Thanks to the realistic settings, you'll feel like you're on the sceneries. Discover the merciless universe of the cinema, and the details of every film set. | ||
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| Hidden Expedition: Devil's Triangle | Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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A scientific organization called H.E.A.T. (Hidden Expedition Adventure Team) sends the experimental submarine Sea-Hawk, powered by a revolutionary device called Bio-Coil, to the famous Bermuda Triangle in search of a lost pilot. As the submarine approaches the mysterious region, pirates suddenly appear and start to board the vessel to steal the precious power source. The crew is forced to evacuate on emergency escape pods, landing on the beach of a strange island with exotic buildings and bizarre inhabitants. This is the fourth entry in the hidden object game series produced by Big Fish Games since 2006. As in most recent titles of the genre, the adventure elements are more pronounced with full inventory and puzzles complementing the simple hidden object scenes. Like in most first-person point-and-click adventures, the player navigates through various locations by clicking on hotspots positioned over obvious exit openings, like doors and other places. The rooms are presented as a series of static screens with interactive portions. The cursor is context-sensitive, changing shape when hovering over an interactive part of the scenery. It morphs into an eye when over a place with a close-up view, that sometimes contains a hidden object scene or a mini-game. It transforms into golden arrows when over one of the exit hotspots. It becomes a hand when over a scenery object that can be collected. It displays swirling blue circles over special areas where an inventory item can be used. Some of the locations double as hidden object and adventure screens. On the hidden object sections, the goal is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen. The list entries can be clicked to show the object silhouette on a small round window at the bottom-right. Some of the objects are stored in the inventory, that can be accessed by clicking on a button above the list, using the same area to show its contents. The inventory tools can be dragged and dropped on places of the scenery to solve puzzles or perform actions. The hint button shows the position of one of the required items, with a number of uses available at the start of each chapter. After spending all the hints, the player has to wait while the heliometer refills to receive another one. Mini-games take place on separate screens, where the objective is to manipulate some mechanism to solve a puzzle. A log book automatically keeps track of progress, with entries listing character profiles, objectives and clues. | ||
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| Hidden in Time: Mirror Mirror | Monkey Barrel Games / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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The owner of a mysterious mirror, a family heirloom passed through generations, goes to the town of Fairwich to investigate the history of the ancient artifact. A local legend tells about a magical mirror hidden in the abandoned castle, put up for auction after the town's recent financial turmoil. The owner must investigate all the rooms of the forlorn place, to uncover the past and find the truth behind the old tales. This is a hidden object game, where the player must find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on rooms of an old castle filled with assorted objects. There's a time limit to solve each location, shown as a countdown timer at the top of the list. Some rooms have special objects and interactive spots, where the player must move portions of the scenery to reveal a hidden box or key. The key is stored temporally on a slot fitting its shape at the bottom interface, to be used later to unlock a box. Boxes contain mirror shards, also stored in perfectly fitting slots lined up at the top of the list. Mini-games appear from time to time, with recurring jigsaw puzzles and mirror puzzles where a beam of light must be guided by reflecting it from a series of mirrors positioned around the screen, making it shine directly on a final hand mirror to reveal a secret message. Sometimes the screen is split in two similar, but mirrored, images and the player must find all the discrepancies between the two. There are five hints stored as hand mirror icons at the bottom-right corner, that show the exact position of one of the required objects when used. Extra hints can be found and collected on the rooms, laying around the scenery. | ||
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| Hidden Magic | Dekovir, Inc. / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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This is a hidden-object, role-playing battle game. You play as a mage through your journey and you are searching for your wife who has been kidnapped by goblins in the middle of the night while you were not at home. Your task is to search for your wife in the forest and bring her back safely to home. The gameplay is slightly different from another Hidden Object Games, but the basic task is to find (hidden) items, objects on the screen through the whole game. There is an interesting new feature - the battle screen. On the battle screen you have to find several hidden objects. There are 3 spells on the screen, which you can cast, but it's completely randomized. You can't choose which spell to cast. You and your enemy have life points. Your goal is to cast powerful spells at your enemy until you defeat him. Spells need a certain number of hidden objects to activate. The more Hidden Objects you find the more spells you can cast on the battle screen. There are also hidden object puzzle scenes. You have to find broken pieces of different objects. There is no time-limit in the gameplay and you can use a hint in every 30 seconds. And the game also has a varied amount of mini-games and puzzles including memory boards, match-3 boards and some other games. | ||
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| Hidden Wonders of the Depths II: Around the World | Big Fish Games / Focus Multimedia | [top] | |
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It is up to you to help your crab explore the underwater world in the hit sequel. Clear a path to the treasure chest in each level to advance to the next stage as you travel the globe. As you advance you'll play exciting minigames and fun puzzles. Bask in the beauty of the sea and experience the addicting Match 3 gameplay. Can you travel from ocean to ocean and help your friendly crab? Features: Astonishing scenes, Underwater utopias, Find the hidden wonders. | ||
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| Hidden World of Art 2: Undercover Art Agent | Meridian'93 / Robin Games | [top] | |
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An art restorer named Lana Vassari is recruited by the FBI, to help on the search of a series of missing paintings stolen from collections around the world. Hidden World of Art 2: Undercover Art Agent is a hidden object game with classic paintings as the background art. The main objective is to examine some well-known art piece and remove all the objects superimposed on the canvas. A list of all the required items is written on a notepad at the left side of the screen. When clicking on any of the list entries, the object silhouette is displayed on a magnifying glass at the bottom of the notepad. Each object found and collected adds some cash to a money pouch. Occasionally, three numbered entries appear at the top of the list. They are optional, and have to be collected by numeric order for bonus money and points. After finding all the items of a painting, the work is stored on a gallery that can be accessed from the main menu. The accumulated funds can be spent on a separate shop screen, where furniture and decorations are available to be purchased for Lana's home. | ||
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| Hide & Secret 3: Pharaoh's Quest | Anarchy Enterprises / Big Fish Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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Anna Lyze and Will Scout, two globe-trotting relic hunters, have to find the missing artifacts linked to an ancient Pharaoh and queen of Egypt. They must travel around the planet and gather the necessary items to reunite the souls of the two lovers in the afterlife. Hide & Secret 3: Pharaoh's Quest is a hidden object game with elements of the adventure genre. The main objective is to explore Egyptian ruins and locations searching for certain key items to solve puzzles. These crucial objects can be found laying around or amongst the required entries in the hidden object screens. The player moves from place to place in a standard point-and-click fashion, by clicking on the exit hotspots usually placed on the edges of the screen. Some locations are used twice, in the hidden object and adventure sections. The hidden object scenes display a list at the bottom of the screen, and the goal is to carefully search the cluttered scenery and click on all the required items. After finishing it, the player receives one of the inventory objects. Occasionally, jigsaw puzzles and other variations appear on a window at the center of the screen when entering a new location. Sometimes they also award the player with one of the key tools when completed. The inventory roster can be selected from a small window at the bottom left, from where all the available items can be selected, dragged and dropped on parts of the scenery to solve puzzles. The passports have to be used on the airplane to fly off to other countries. The hint button shows the exact position of one of the required objects, and extra hints can be found and collected as small pyramids scattered around the locations. | ||
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| Holly 2: Magic Land | V-Games | [top] | |
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Find and save Holly's daughter by following an elf to a magical world, full of Hidden Object scenes and exciting minigames. Search an entirely new world as you track down Holly's daughter, and meet an enchanting cast of characters. This is a Hidden Object game full of gorgeous hand-drawn scenes, challenging levels, and entertaining cut scenes. Reunite Holly with her daughter and escape Magic Land. Features hand drawn art and a quirky storyline. | ||
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| Hostile Makeover | Gimagin / Lifetime Games, Merscom LLC | [top] | |
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Lacey Smithsonian is a fashion reporter that unwillingly becomes a witness to the murder of Amanda Manville, a famous model and fashion designer. She starts to investigate the life of the victim, uncovering several dark secrets and a list of suspects. This is a hidden object game based on a crime novel by Ellen Byerrum. There are nine suspects to investigate, each with a number of locations to be visited. The player can select and investigate them in any order. The objective of each location is to find and click on all the items from a list at the left side of the screen, on scenes filled with assorted objects. Blue entries start a cutscene when collected. In some cases, the list is replaced with photographs showing the silhouettes of the objects. In some instances, the screen is split in two similar images, and the objective is to find all the differences between them. A time limit can turned on or off at the start, by choosing between timed or casual modes. Lacey receives a small amount of cash for each item found, and the accumulated money can be spent on clothes on the shop accessible through the map screen. The help system is upgraded with each outfit purchase. There are three hint buttons positioned over the list. The middle blue button highlights one of the required objects creating a circle of lights around it. The green button at the right side becomes available after purchasing the black casual outfit, activating a night-vision filter that shows several objects at once for a few seconds. The left red button is the female intuition, available after buying the haymarket checkered suit, that shows the silhouettes of objects in the word list, or the names of the objects in the silhouette list. Each hint button takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Hotel Dash: Suite Success | PlayFirst | [top] | |
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When Quinn's new travel business hits a snag, she needs Flo's patented elbow grease to help renovate and run hotels all over DinerTown. As Flo, you will deliver guest's luggage, drop off room service and provide extra towels, blankets and anything else they may need to stay happy and leave big tips. Along the way you will use your tips to decorate and restore each hotel back to its original charm. Watch out for the mysterious mishaps and accidents that threaten your progress! Do you have what it takes to keep everyone happy, or will the mysterious troublemaker halt your success? Features: Over 90 upgrades to purchase for bigger tips; 50 levels to try and master; 5 hotels to renovate for Quinn's guests; 5 VIP rooms to decorate to make guests happier; 5 new DinerTown characters. | ||
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| Hotel Ever After: Ella's Wish | GameHouse | [top] | |
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It's not a hotel... it's home. Ella grew up there. She played games in the garden as a little girl. And now it might be demolished.This is a brand-new hotel time management game starring Ella Centola. Get caught up in this modern Cinderella story filled with suspense and deceit. Remember all the important places in your life? Your favorite park, the tree you sat under as a child, reading your favorite book, the place you escaped to when your heart was first broken? What would you do if those places were about to be destroyed? That is what Ella faces. The worst part...? Her own stepmother is the one threatening to destroy it. Ella needs your help to save all that is dear to her. In this story game, you’ll do more than just assist guests with their check-in. In the hotel, the people who work here are not merely employees, they’re family. Some have watched Ella grow up. You’ll need to take care of them and ensure their jobs are safe. Also, you'll need to help with every aspect of hotel life – cleaning rooms, helping out in the bar, keeping up with all the paperwork. As if that weren’t enough, Ella also has to turn it into a 2-star hotel. If not, her stepmother will sell it to a magnate who will tear it down. Ella relies on social media, hoping to bring in influencers who will promote the hotel. Are Ella's social media skills going to be enough to bring in more guests? Ella knows that having a few girls who are strong influencers will greatly help her cause. Will she earn the 2 stars in time or is the hotel doomed? Put your people and time management skills to the test to assist Ella in saving her family’s dream. Features: Play as Ella and help the guests in the lobby; Serve the customers at the bar and in the diner; Help the hotel staff renovate the rooms; Explore 60 engrossing time management story levels; Unlock delicious stories and fantastic fairy tales; Dash through the dishes and keep the hotel clean; Help a modern-day Cinderella get ready for the ball. | ||
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| Hoyle Card Games 2010 | Encore Software Inc. | [top] | |
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Feeling lucky? Then pull up a chair and deal yourself in to these exciting card games from HOYLE, the #1 brand in family entertainment. This features all of your favorite team-style and solo card games from Old Maid and Canasta to Solitaire and Poker. Learn new games and refine your strategy for hours of card flippin' fun, all in the company of the personable HOYLE characters. New AI characters and personalities. New shortcut keys for faster game play. Official Hoyle Rulebook & Strategy Guide included. Use HOYLE Face Creator to design your own player. Customize card backs, characters and more. Earn HOYLE rewards to unlock fun game bonuses. 5 new and exciting games. Large, easy-to-read playing cards and improved game logic. | ||
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| Hoyle Casino Games 2010 | Encore | [top] | |
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This brings Vegas-style casino action to you with exciting table games, video and classic slots, Keno and horse racing. Set in a realistic Vegas environment, Hoyle Casino combines nonstop entertainment, endless replay, attention to rules, and a simple interface making it a sure winner with novice and expert computer users alike. Learn some new tricks and refine your strategy while playing against the witty and personable HOYLE characters. You've gotta pay to play though, so step up and join the action. Features: Use HOYLE Face Creator to design your own player; Customize card backs, characters, and more; Earn HOYLE rewards to unlock fun game bonuses; 5 new and exciting games; Large, easy-to-read playing cards and improved game logic. | ||
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| Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2010 | Encore Software | [top] | |
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Throw the dice and shuffle those cards, it's Game Night. This delivers hours of fun with the biggest assortment of games yet. This great collection features traditional game standards like Hangman, Mahjongg, Dominoes, Checkers, Chess and Anagrams plus popular hits like Chess, Battling Ships, Yacht, and Suduko. Challenge your friends and family on one computer or play against the witty and personable HOYLE characters. All games are designed with rules according to HOYLE, the Official Name in Gaming. HOYLE Highlights: HOYLE Face Creator to design your own player; Customize card backs, characters and more; HOYLE rewards to unlock fun game bonuses. You can play against opponents via email or animated computer opponents, it's your choice. | ||
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| Hoyle Slots 2010 | Encore | [top] | |
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The #1 Name in Casino Games HOYLE Releases ALL NEW Slots Game built from the ground-up with eye-catching graphics and real environment settings & sounds. Celebrate each win with fanfare and fun. Animated bonus rounds make winning even more fun, and with themes like Comic Cash, The Bank Job and Celebrity Gossip, it has something for everyone. Machines pay authentic casino odds making your bank roll grow. HOYLE bucks can be accumulated and used to add flair to your character. 30 different slot machines include: Progressive Multi-line Video Classic Meet chat & play with the Hoyle Community in the FREE on-line Royal Suite. Compete in tournaments and via for the top spot on leader boards. Features: 10 classic slot machines; 20 video slot machines; Up to 20 paylines; Denominations from 1 cent to $500; 3 styles of animated bonus rounds; Use HOYLE Face Creator to create your own player; Earn HOYLE Player Rewards to unlock game bonuses; Slots for Everyone - Reels of Misfortune, Celebrity Gossip, Rock Paper Scissors, And Many More; Special HOYLE 2010 Feature - Unlock a bonus game in the application when you install any two HOYLE 2010 titles (excludes HOYLE Puzzle & Board Games 2010). | ||
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| iCarly: iDream in Toons | Nickelodeon Online / Big Blue Bubble Inc. | [top] | |
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Spencer falls asleep while watching a cartoon marathon on Nickelodeon, and starts dreaming he's trapped inside the television set with all his friends transformed into cartoon characters. iCarly: iDream in Toons is a hidden object game based on a children's TV show on Nickelodeon. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on locations filled with assorted paraphernalia. The locations are presented as static photos shot from various angles on the actual sets used in the show. Besides the required objects, there are some i symbols concealed on the screens as well, giving extra hints when collected. The hint button at the bottom right shows the exact position of one of the required items wen used. Some scenes require the use of an x-ray scanner to find concealed and obstructed objects, replacing the cursor temporally. A magnifying glass is also available to make the search for small objects easier. Several common mini-games appear between the hidden object sections, and include Mastermind and Concentration implementations, the ever-present spot-the-differences game between two similar images, a jigsaw puzzle, a scrambled letters game similar to Hangman and other regular puzzles from the genre. | ||
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| Insider Tales: The Secret of Casanova | Lesta Studio / Intenium GmbH | [top] | |
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While on vacation, Francesca DiPorta receives a phone call from Professor Manini, summoning her to his manor in Italy. She arrives to the place and finds no sign of her old acquaintance, but soon discovers among his belongings the journal of the famous adventurer Casanova, with clues about a magical amulet that was torn apart and hidden on four European cities. She must travel and find all the missing parts to solve the mystery. Like its predecessor, The Stolen Venus, this is a hidden object game where most of the time the goal is to search and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on locations around Europe filled with assorted paraphernalia scattered across the scenery. In some cases, the objective is to find several instances of the same object. Some of the items collected are stored inside the inventory space besides the list, to be used later on the adventure portion. Each location starts with the initial hidden object challenge, followed by an adventure section where the inventory objects have to be dragged and dropped on appropriate and logical portions of the scenery to solve puzzles. The hint button is a magnifying glass with a ? mark, showing the exact position of one of the required items when activated, but taking some time to recharge after use. There are a few puzzles that take place on a separate screen, where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly to solve it and complete the location. Standard challenges of the genre, like jigsaw puzzles and a spot-the-differences game between two similar pictures, are included as well. | ||
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| Insider Tales: The Stolen Venus | Intenium GmbH | [top] | |
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Francesca DiPorta must find Botticelli's stolen masterpiece "The Birth of Venus", hidden by the thief in the Italian village of Castiglionbasso. This is hidden object game, where the player must find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on scenes filled with assorted objects. Clicking on one of the list items shows its silhouette in a Polaroid photo at the bottom left. The standard variations of gameplay are included: sometimes the screen is split in two similar images, and the player must click on the differences. In some places, the goal is to find several instances of the same object. Some locations replace the list with images of the objects, and the objective is to find their pieces scattered on the scenery. Besides implementations of classic games, like jigsaw puzzles, Pipe Dream, Simon and concentration, the game also has other mini-games, where the player must slide wood blocks in a box and fit tetrominoes pieces in a small square. The hint button shows the position of one of the required objects, but takes time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Insider Tales: Vanished In Rome | Intenium GmbH | [top] | |
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Inspector Francesca di Porta goes to Rome to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a couple that won the Italian lottery. This is the third entry in a series of hidden object games, where the main objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on various locations around the city of Rome cluttered with assorted objects. In some scenes, the list is replaced by silhouettes of the objects. In the scenes with word lists, some of the items are stored in two inventory slots at the bottom-right, from where they can be dragged and dropped on specific places to perform an action or complete a task. Entries in blue only become available after successfully completing a mini-game or performing some necessary action. The hint button is a magnifying glass that shows the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. Some variations occur, where the cursor becomes a camera viewfinder and the goal is to take photographs of the screen portions shown at the bottom. In other instances, the list is replaced by a series of objects and the objective is to put all of them back to their correct places on the scene. Mini-games appear in a window at the center of the screen, after clicking on certain interactive hotspots. They are self-contained logic puzzles that can be optionally skipped after a few minutes, where the player has to assemble pictures, untangle lines of a constellation, play a game of Simon with chimes, move wood blocks in a box to create an exit path for one of the pieces, set tetrominoes pieces on a grid and complete other similar challenges. | ||
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| Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell | Mzone Studio, SOLILAB / Anuman Interactive SA | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game based on the famous case about the Victorian serial killer that slaughtered several London prostitutes in 1888. The player assumes the role of a journalist investigating the case, and at the same time interfering with police work by forging letters to promote the case and increase his newspaper's circulation. Most of the time, the objective is to find all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on locations related to the plot and filled with assorted paraphernalia. The interface at the left side has a magnifier button to enlarge the screen and make the search for small objects easier, and a hint button that highlights the position of one of the required items. There is a limited number of hints available, with extra hints starting to appear as golden stars on the scenery after spending all of them. Mini-games occasionally appear between scenes, where the player must answer questionnaires, reassemble a tripod camera by observing and following its shadow, wipe out select pieces of graffiti and perform other mundane tasks. The game language can be set to English, French, Spanish, German or Italian. | ||
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| Jane Angel: Templar Mystery | iMaxGen / Big Fish Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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Jane Angel is a FBI agent specialist in art theft that, while on a routine inspection of stolen pieces confiscated on an airport, finds medieval coins and other clues leading to the fabled lost treasure of the Knights Templar. This is a hidden object game with elements of the adventure genre. At the beginning, the player can turn on a time limit of forty minutes for each chapter, or play in a relaxed mode without time restraints. Most locations are presented as screen with static scenes, where the player has to find an click on all the objects listed at the left side. The screen can be scrolled sideways by clicking and dragging it to show its full extension. List entries become grayed to indicate they are not visible at the moment. The hint button shows the position of one of the required items. Some variations and mini-games appear after the regular sections, where the player has to find the differences between two similar images, create logical chains of objects by numbering their attached tickets (for example, tagging a hammer with "1" and a vase with "2" to break it), complete a matching game on the laboratory by connecting balls of the same color to create strings and make them disappear, assemble jigsaw puzzles and complete other similar challenges. These games can be optionally skipped after a minute. | ||
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| Jessica: Secret of the Caribbean | Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Jessica and Tony are off on a romantic honeymoon to the Caribbean! Their plans change, however, after Tony is kidnapped! Now Jessica is off on an exciting adventure and must find a famous pirate’s hidden treasure. Dive into this amazing Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game and get Tony out of harm’s way as soon as you can! Solve tricky puzzles and challenging minigames in Jessica: Secret of the Caribbean! | ||
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| Jetsetter | GO! Games, uclick, LLC / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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You are a jetsetter. It is your job to acquire the things needed for your clients, who are rich and/or famous. They demand the best, they want it when they want it and such as them doesn't stoop to getting it themselves. This is a hidden object game. Each of your clients will have a group of locations that need to be searched. In each location, you are given a list of items on your PDA that you must find. Search the screen and when you locate the needed item, click it with your mouse to claim it. Once you find all the items on the list, you are done with that location. Once you clear all the locations, you move on to the next client. If you need a break, you can take a vacation. In the vacation, you can purchase chips to help you, such as one that will highlight an item to show it to you, one that removes an item from the list, so you don't need to locate it , one that shows you a picture of the item, so you know exactly what you are looking for, etc. You can also play one of three gambling games to, hopefully, gain more money. You can choose from blackjack, roulette or the slot machine Jewel Madness. You can choose to play the game timed or untimed. This setting can be changed when you wish. | ||
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| Jewel Quest Mysteries: Trail of the Midnight Heart | 3 Blokes Studios / iWin.com | [top] | |
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After her adventures in Egypt, Eva Witheby receives a call from her uncle Donald asking for help in India. She travels to Southeast Asia arriving at the famous Bijapour, the "Monkey City", on her 21st birthday, and starts to search for pieces of the missing jewel boards, the key to great treasures. Jewel Quest Mysteries 2: Trail of the Midnight Heart, like its predecessor, is a hidden object game with tile-matching mini-games between each chapter. A new adventure element was added to the design, with the inclusion of an inventory in the interface. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the left side of the screen within a time limit, on locations filled with assorted things scattered around the scenery. Some of the objects are stored inside the inventory to be used later, by dragging and dropping them over logical places on the screen to solve puzzles. The interface at the left side has three tabs for the jewel board pieces, the list and the inventory. Besides the required items, each screen is decorated with lots of jewels that can be collected, to be used later as currency for upgrades. Each location also has three gold coins with lion heads, that when collected give an extra hint. Certain helpful items and upgrades can be purchased between chapters, like a dragonfly that helps to find the gold coins, an upgrade that makes the cursor glimmer when near one of the jewels, extra slots for hints, a freeze power-up that stops the chronometer for some minutes and golden background portions for the tile-matching game. In some instances, the main character travels to another location initiating a quick separate game, where the location scenery is replaced by the view of a window on the moving vehicle or other mean of transportation. The goal is to click on a number of objects of the same type while the window scenery is scrolling, with the option of repeating the level at the end if the player was not able to find them all. At the end of each chapter the tile-matching game comes up, where the objective is to swap two adjacent tiles to make matches of three of the same kind and break the background, turning it into gold. | ||
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| Journalistic Investigations: Stolen Inheritance | Bicycle Studios / Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Help Mary save her friend Lora’s wedding. Lora’s inheritance has been stolen, and now Mary must crack the case and catch the crook. Explore interesting locations as you search for clues and try to figure out who exactly stole Lora’s artifacts, and what they want to do with them. Solve perplexing puzzles to advance, and make sure to keep your eyes peeled. Features: Clever puzzles, Gorgeous scenes, Save Lora's wedding. | ||
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| Kellie Stanford: Turn of Fate | URSE Games | [top] | |
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Kellie Stanford is a movie studio stylist that plans to make a career move and become a cinematographer. One day she receives a distressing phone call from her friend Mike, warning about a plot against her life. As she gets ready to leave, Kellie sees from the window of her apartment the arrival of two sinister thugs. She flees in disguise while being persecuted by the men, and starts to investigate several locations around the city to uncover the whole affair. This is an adventure game with cartoon graphics, simple puzzles and hidden object scenes made for the casual market. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items displayed at the bottom of the screen. Some objects are hidden from view, and the player has to interact with some portion of the scenery, like opening a cupboard or box, to reveal and collect them. On the main adventure sections, the objects are stored to be used later when solving puzzles. Like in most point-and-click adventures, the items have to be dragged and dropped on logical places to perform an action or complete a task. Twenty unique mini-games appear at the end of each section, where the player must guide a disguised Kelly through the labyrinth-like rooms of her darkened apartment, to escape before the arrival of the criminals; create the correct key to open a hatch; pick the ace of hearts from a shuffled trio of cards; play against the computer in a game of Reversi/Othello and complete other similar challenges. The light bulbs surrounding the portrait of Kellie are hints, with one bulb removed to show the position of one of the required items, and two bulbs taken away to skip a mini-game. The bulbs can be restored by playing one of the optional hidden object scenes, that can be accessed through the magnifier near Kellie's face. | ||
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| Keys to Manhattan | Golden Bough Games, Valdebrain LLC / Lifetime Games | [top] | |
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Emily is a struggling artist that returns to her childhood home in New York, after her uncle Stanley mysteriously vanished from the city. She finds the apartment in ruins, and while searching the place for clues about her uncle's disappearance, she stumbles upon a series of keys to buildings around the town. She must collect the money hidden on each location to reform and restore Stanley's place to its former glory, and prevent its demolition by the city's authorities. This is a hidden object game, where the main goal is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen within a time limit, on locations around Manhattan filled with assorted paraphernalia. Each scene is presented as a static screen with three slots at bottom listing three required objects at time. The slots can alternatively display pictures of the objects instead of their names. There are twenty objects to be found on each scene, and the items light up when the cursor is hovering over them. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required objects, but takes some time to recharge after use. The player receives a piece of furniture after completing each scene. The piece has to be rotated and put on the right place in the apartment screen that appears between each location, where the plot is developed through dialog boxes. | ||
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| Las Vegas Pinball | Playland Virtual Games Fonds GmbH / L39 Studios GmbH i. Gr / Like Dynamite GmbH / Fancy Bytes | [top] | |
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Las Vegas Pinball is a simple pinball simulator using a Las Vegas theme. You can play three pinball tables, called Black Jack, Roulette and Slot Machine. You will find many of the classic features of electronic pinball, such as the ball save, the capture/multiball and even the nudge features, but no mini-games in video mode and no skill-shots. You start with 20 credits and have to deal with this. Changing camera position in real-time, i.e. while playing, is quite an interesting feature, since there are six different views. | ||
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| Laura Jones and the Secret Legacy of Nikola Tesla | Astar Games, NevoSoft LLC / iWin.com | [top] | |
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Laura Jones receives a box from a lawyer, an inheritance from Nikola Tesla to her grandmother Sophia Jones, as she used to work for him when she was young. While traveling by train to granny's house to bring her the item, the box falls on the cabin floor, revealing a hidden compartment with a letter from the scientist addressed to his old acquaintance. In it, Nikola explains that he broke his ultimate invention in many parts to keep it from falling into evil hands, delivering each piece to a friend for safekeeping. The letter ends with a series of clues to the pieces' locations. Laura decides to search for the hidden parts and reassemble the machine. Like its predecessor, this is a hidden object game with adventure elements. Most of the time, the first task is to collect objects from the surroundings to solve puzzles. The items are stored in the inventory at the right side of the screen, and can be used by dragging and dropping them on parts of the scenery in a logical way, like unlocking a door with a key and other similar actions. Inventory objects can be combined to create a new one. Besides this standard adventure section, each location is recycled and used again with hidden object gameplay variations, where the player has to find all the items from a list, or in some cases collect several instances of the same object. Sometimes the objective is to play hide-and-seek with Ferris, Laura's pet ferret, by moving rocks, bushes, pieces of furniture and other things to find the small animal. Some puzzles take place on a separate screen, where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly. A few are implementations of well-known classic games, like Hangman, Tangram and maze puzzles. They can be skipped at anytime, but as a penalty the player has to solve a hidden object screen. The hint button at the top highlights the position of one of the required items, or shows the next necessary step, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Legends of the Wild West: Golden Hill | centrum.pl / EEEZEE Products / Alawar Entertainment, Inc. | [top] | |
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Luka Vittori is a circus knife-thrower from the late 19th century Italy. After the end of the French-Prussian war, he decides to travel to the American continent to try his luck in the United States, establishing himself on a circus traveling the frontier cities of the Wild West. Natalie, his French girlfriend and fellow circus performer, arrives later in the country to join him. This is a hidden object game with a western theme and elements of the point-and-click adventure genre. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the top of the screen, on static screens filled with assorted thing depicting period locations. In some places, the list shows the silhouette of objects instead of their names or a sketch drawing of an item whose parts are scattered through the scenery. Some of the collected objects are stored inside the inventory, shown as a saddlebag at the top-right, to be used later on special places and situations. The inventory items can be selected and used over portions of the scenery to perform actions, like using matches to light candles on a darkened room. The hint button is an hourglass that shows the position of one of the required items when activated, but takes 30 seconds to recharge after use. There are mini-games between each chapter, where the player has to assemble picture puzzles, hit targets with a knife, complete jigsaw puzzles, ride a horse to victory in a race, throw dice in a competition to roll 21, win duels with knife throws, find all the differences between two similar photographs, reassemble a dreamcatcher, and complete other challenges. | ||
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| Liong: The Lost Amulets | AlwaysNeat.com / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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This is a mahjong game with two modes. In Traditional mode, there's only the mahjong component, where a pile of tiles with pictures have to be matched to a series of pieces at the bottom. Only tiles that have free left or right sides, unblocked by other pieces, can be removed from the pile. The objective is to remove all tiles with letters forming the word shown at the top. In Adventure mode there are several optional mini-games, randomly selected on a wheel between the mahjong levels. The bingo mini-game shows a grid of numbers, with a string of numbered balls slowly revolving around it. The goal is to match the balls to the grid numbers. In the hidden object mini-game, the objective is to find all the items listed at the bottom, on screens filled with assorted objects. The memory mini-game is an implementation of concentration, where pairs of matching mahjong tiles have to be found. In the tiling mini-game, several geometric shapes have to be placed inside a box, in a challenge similar to Tangram. Jade pearls are scattered throughout the levels. They can be collected to pay for the use of four power buttons at the bottom. The eye button costs one pearl, and highlights the tiles that can be removed. The twirl button costs three pearls, and shuffles all tiles. The fire button costs four pearls, and removes ten pieces from the pile. The grid button costs five pearls, and eliminates fifteen tiles. | ||
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| Little Shop: Memories | GameHouse, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a nostalgia-themed hidden object game, and the fifth entry in the Little Shop series. The owner of a shop is moving to a new town, and while rummaging through the attic, memories keep popping up as flashbacks. Every item uncovered opens four places, every one connected to some special moment in the life of the owner. The main objective on each cluttered location is to find all the objects listed at the bottom of the screen. A star meter at the top keeps filling up, with a minimum of ten objects to be collected to complete each scene. Besides the list items, fake peanut cans with coiled springs and Polaroid photos can be collected for an optional trophy. Some items found laying around help the player to find the list items. The thermometer shows how near the cursor is from the objects, by covering the five visible list entries with a layer of snow, and making them defrost and start to catch fire when the cursor is closer to them. Each location has two cameras that flash the screen, making most of it go white for a few seconds with the exception of the required objects. The ? marks give extra hints. The hint system, as in the previous titles of the series, only replaces the list names with images of the objects, not showing the exact location of an item. After completing the four scenes a mini-game comes up, with new gameplay variations where the player must restore old photographs by replacing missing objects, find jewelry pairs from a drawer, combine objects from a junk pile and other challenges. Completing this gives an inventory item, like a crowbar or a safe combination, to be used on the attic to move on to the next set of memories. After completing the regular mode, the blitz mode is unlocked, where the player must find all the objects from the previous scenes as fast as possible. | ||
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| Little Shop: World Traveler | GameHouse, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is the sixth entry in the hidden object series. As the main protagonist, the player has to go on trips around the globe to find and acquire assorted items for several clients. The main interface is very similar to the one in the previous titles: a static scene showing the location is presented with several objects discreetly placed over certain parts of the scenery. The objective is to search and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, with a minimum of ten objects to complete the level, and a maximum of fifteen to receive a gold star. Besides the required list entries, each scene has special power-ups that are activated when clicked. Cameras of any type make the screen all bright with their flash lamps, making the list objects stand out from the white background for a few seconds. Thermometers create a layer of icicles or a wall of fire on each visible list entry, becoming hotter or colder when the cursor is near or far from them. ? marks give extra hints, while ! points activate a power-up related to the location. In the forest, this specific power is a compass whose needle spins faster when near one of the list objects. A trophy is received after collecting all suitcases and passport stampers. The Shake-It mini-game at the end of each trip is a new addition to the formula, where a box filled with several small items is shown from a top view, and the player has to drag and shake it to uncover some key objects. In some rounds, the goal is to find several instances of the same object. In others, the objective is to find items like dices and cards that add up to a specified sum. All the locations completed in the main mode can be replayed in the Blitz Mode, where the objective is to find all the objects from a scene as fast as possible, to achieve a high score. | ||
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| Little Things | Big Fish Games | [top] | |
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Use a magnifying glass to scour colorful collages and find cleverly hidden items in Little Things, a unique Hidden Object game! Each cute and clever collage is composed of hundreds of items and must be searched from top to bottom. A unique randomizer makes every play through completely different from the last! Collect hidden jigsaw puzzle pieces to complete each level and discover more Little Things. | ||
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| Lost Fortunes | Quirky Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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You wake up in a mysterious circus, with no recollection of who you are or how you arrived here. Upon exploring the frightening circus, you stumble upon an old fortune teller with a mysterious set of Tarot Cards, who offers to tell you your past. Play some tricky card games to find out who you are, and how you ended up with the creepy fortune teller. Discover your Lost Fortunes in this Puzzle game! | ||
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| Lost in the City | White Elephant Games | [top] | |
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April. The girl of your dreams. You met and fell in love. Then, one day, you drink the coffee April gave you and pass out. You awaken in a city with no one to be seen. Is April involved in this? Who did this and why you? You want answers and to repay April for her betrayal. This is a hidden-object game. Using your mouse, you must first find the piece of paper with your latest message. Next, you need to find the items listed. Some of these items may be used to continue on, like keys to open locks or a hammer to break open a statue. Sometimes, you will find various bits of paper. These may contain numbers to decipher a code or they may have a picture you must assemble. Gather and follow the clues to find who is responsible for this and why. | ||
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| Lost Inca Prophecy, The | Seppia Interactive | [top] | |
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Acua has been having vivid dreams of the New World, and wakes up to find she has drawn a map of a place she has never been to. Travel to the New World and help Acua prevent a devastating prophecy from occurring, restore demolished temples, and save the Inca civilization. The Lost Inca Prophecy can only be deciphered and understood using your Match 3 skills, and by following Acua's mysterious dreams. Features: Immersive atmosphere; Multiple game modes; Save the Incas. | ||
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| Lost Realms: Legacy of the Sun Princess | Blue Lizard Games, Inc. / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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The protagonist here is Alexia. When the game starts she is having a dream about a Incan city that's burning. Alexis thinks the dream is trying to tell her something, and together with her friend Nicole she takes a plane to Cuzcu, Peru to get the answers she need. Once there, the two travellers go to the ancient Inca trail to get clues. The gameplay works like any other hidden object game. The player is presented with a picture with plenty of objects. The player's task is to find certain listed object by clicking on them. For each picture there is a time limit of ten minutes. Clicking frequently will reduce the time further. If stuck, the player has six hints that can be used to circle one of the remaining objects. If that isn't enough the player can get more hints by playing three different mini games. The first one pottery game, where the player has to make clay fit a figure. The second is a painting game, where the player has to memorize the colours of a picture. In the third mini game, the player has to dress a doll by playing another hidden object game and clicking on the right clothes. For every successful mini game, the player gets two extra hints. Sometimes the player will be challenged with a puzzle that must be solved to advance. It is possible to skip the puzzles, but then the player will lose all of his hints. | ||
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| Lost Realms: The Curse of Babylon | Blue Lizard Games, Inc. / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Fresh from her adventures in Peru, Alexia travels to Turkey after being invited to enjoy a tourist trip with her friend Ogan around Istanbul. Soon, Ogan reveals the real reason of why he invited Alexia to the city: he is the latest victim of an ancient family curse and needs her knowledge and experience to find a cure. Both head out to the church of Hagia Sophia, built by Ogan's ancestors in 530 A.D., to investigate its secrets and find out more about the curse. Like its predecessor, this is another hidden object game, but this installment follows the recent trend of adding adventure gameplay features to the familiar seek-and-find design. The player has a choice at the beginning between a Timed Mode, with a limit of 15 minutes per scene, and a Relaxed Mode without time constraints. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on locations related to the plot and filled with assorted objects. Entries written in orange are obscured from view, forcing the player to open a door or perform some other scene interaction to reveal and collect them. Foreign words are written in yellow, and their meaning can be displayed by placing the cursor over them. Some of the objects are stored inside the inventory to be used as in most point-and-click adventures, by dragging and dropping them over logical places of the scene to perform an action or complete a required task. The interactive portions of the scenery are marked with a ? symbol to indicate that an inventory object can be used on them. Three special tools are received throughout the game and permanently displayed at the top of the screen. The magnifying glass replaces the cursor, enlarging portions of the screen to make small objects easier to find. The pocket knife cuts through fabrics, bags, ropes and other items. The baseball bat can be used to smash crates and pottery to reveal hidden objects. The hint button shows the position of a random list item when activated. There's a maximum of six hints available at any time, but the player can get extra hints by playing one of the three bazaar games. The games are implementations of classic concepts, like finding a marble under one of three shuffled cups, a concentration memory game with pairs of cards and a tile-matching game, where the goal is to align three stones of the same color by moving the rows of an abacus. Other mini-games appear at the end of each section, and also rehash old ideas and classic games like peg solitaire, a find-the-differences game with two similar images, and other challenges where a mechanism has to be manipulated directly to solve a puzzle. | ||
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| Lost Secrets: Carribean Explorer | centrum.pl, EEEZEE Products / GameMill Entertainment LLC | [top] | |
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The pirate Francis Lafitte was severely wounded on his left arm while plundering and boarding a ship. Not trusting anyone, he went deep into the Caribbean jungle and buried his treasure in a secret place. After returning to Port Royal, the untreated wound became darker and his condition got worse, forcing him to send his daughter to retrieve part of the hidden booty to pay for a doctor. This is a hidden object game with a pirate theme. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from the list at the top of the screen, on taverns, ship decks and other buccaneer-related locations filled with assorted objects. Three slowly burning candles sitting at the right side of the list show the remaining time left to complete the scene. Golden doubloons with an embossed Jolly Roger can also be found scattered around the scenery. They can be collected for extra hints, accumulating on a coin stack at the left of the list. The hint coins can be clicked to show the exact position of one of the required items. Occasionally, mini-games appear between the hidden object screens. They are implementations of well-known classic games, like jigsaw puzzles with maps, solitaire, dice throws for extra time, concentration/memory and a spot-the-differences activity where the screen is split in two similar images. | ||
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| Luxor Adventures | MumboJumbo, LLC | [top] | |
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John Swift and Jane Graham are two adventurers sponsored by a millionaire called Cain Hisster to search for a powerful lost artifact in the ruins of Ancient Egypt. After they finally discover its location, their sponsor reveals his true intentions: he plans to use the power of the device to rule the world. Cains escapes with the artifact by jumping through a time portal, and the heroes have no alternative but follow him to stop his evil plans and recover any anachronistic object laying around that threatens the order of the universe. This is a hidden object spin-off of a series of popular marble-shooter games, where most of the time the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on historical locations filled with assorted objects scattered through the scenery. The player has 45 minutes to finish each episode, comprised of several locations, with a mini-game to be completed at the end. Besides the list entries, each scene has two Ankhs that can be optionally collected to unlock bonus features, like the endless mode and direct access to the mini-games through the main menu. The hint button is located under the figure of Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom, holding a swirling blue orb that shows the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. The mini-games are implementations of classic casual games and other concepts common to the genre. There is Luxor Classic, a version of the original marble popper where the goal is to make matches of three or more spheres of the same color, by shooting orbs from a scarab-shaped device that moves sideways at the bottom of the screen, at a line of marbles moving towards an exit hole. If three or more spheres enter the hole, the game is over. The Match-3 Game is similar to Bejeweled and other tile-matching titles, where the objective is to swap adjacent tiles on a grid to make three-of-a-kind matches. Other challenges include the obligatory find-the-differences game between two similar images, jigsaw and picture puzzles, solitaire, a variation of word search with hieroglyphics, and a obstacle puzzle where crossed wooden beams have to be carefully moved out of the way. | ||
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| Mae Q'West and the Sign of the Stars | BrandX Games / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Jack Q'West, a fisherman, disappears one day while sailing through the Bering Sea. His wife Mae is left alone with their two children. With the guidance of her horoscope, she starts to uncover the mystery surrounding the fate of her husband. This is a hidden object game. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on a certain amount of objects, listed at the right side of the screen, on crudely pre-rendered 3D scenes depicting several locations of a seaside town. The number of required objects is displayed at the bottom of the list. On each scene, there is one obligatory object to be found, marked with stars on the list. Cryptograms and tile-matching mini-games appear between chapters. There is a solve button to skip the puzzles, and a hint button to show the position of one of the required objects. Sometimes the screen is split in two similar images, and the player has to click on the differences. | ||
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| Magic Academy II | NevoSoft / Positive Games | [top] | |
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Irene is a student at the Tirisfal Fortress, the magic academy where her sister Annie is one of the tutors. After a precious treatise containing a demon-summoning spell is stolen from the archives, Annie is accused of the theft and threatened to be banished and imprisoned. Irene starts to search desperately for the missing book to clear her sister's name, scouring all the rooms and interviewing all the staff. Like its predecessor, Magic Academy 2 is a hidden object game utilizing the familiar NevoSoft interface, sharing its main design with other titles developed by the company. Most of the time, the objective is to find a series of assorted items on a screen depicting a location around the academy. The list of required objects appears at the top of the screen, showing the names or silhouettes for each entry. Some scenery objects like doors, chairs, tables and curtains can be moved to reveal a concealed item. The hint button makes one of the required objects sparkle, but takes some time to recharge after use. Some items are stored in the inventory area at the top, to be used later when solving puzzles. The inventory objects have to be dragged and dropped on appropriate and logical portions of the scenery. For example, a key can be used to unlock a door. Some puzzles take place on a separate screen, where the player has to complete a mini-game, like solving anagrams, finding all the differences between two similar images, restoring broken electronic circuits, repeating patterns on a pentagram, clicking on matching runes, assembling jigsaw puzzles and other challenges. | ||
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| Magic Encyclopedia: Moon Light | V-Games / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Katrina is an apprentice sorcerer at the Magic School. One day, she receives a letter from her brother and fellow student Roger, describing his search for the missing Professor Frobos. Troubled by recurring nightmares, Katrina decides to follow her brother to aid the investigation and help elucidate the mysterious disappearance. It follows the same basic design of its predecessor, mixing hidden object and adventure gameplay mechanics. As the heroine, the player has to visit locations around the world, presented as a series of mostly static screens. The objective is to find and click on the scattered pieces of objects, to assemble and store them inside the inventory for later use. The bottom interface shows several segmented pictures of the broken objects, with each collected piece adding a new part and gradually reassembling them. The complete objects are stored in the inventory at the right side of the screen, from where they can be dragged and dropped on logical places on the scenery to solve puzzles. Some sections of the location have glimmering lights to indicate a zoomed view available, usually containing one of the missing pieces. The hint button shows the position of one of the hidden pieces, but takes some time to recharge after use. Some of the pieces can only be obtained after using an inventory tool or solving one of the puzzles. The puzzles take place on a separate screen, where some sort of mechanism has to be manipulated directly to solve it. These mini-games are varied, with logic puzzles about ordering cards, concentration, and other more original challenges. They can be skipped after a few minutes with the arrow button at the bottom. | ||
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| Magician's Handbook II, The: BlackLore | BC Soft Games | [top] | |
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The evil pirate BlackLore captured the wise wizard, protector of the land, and trapped all his assistant fairies. The wizard's apprentice must release all the prisoners, learning and casting the spells magically inscribed in the handbook. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements and a witchery theme. Like in its predecessor, most of the time the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the right side of the screen, on locations filled with assorted objects placed discreetly over hand-drawn backgrounds. At the start, the player has to select the difficulty and text modes, enabling or disabling the time limit and choosing between terse and verbose texts for the cutscenes. New to this installment are the adventure portions, where in some locations the inventory tab replaces the list, and puzzles have to be solved in a typical point-and-click fashion by dragging and dropping inventory objects on parts of the scenery. After some time, the game gives the option of skipping altogether the puzzle, lowering the final score as a penalty. The puzzles are self-contained, taking place on one location or screen only. Besides the required objects, most screens have three key types that can be collected to open the containers stored in the Safe Haven, a place filled with locked chests where the timer stops running. The chests are unlocked using a combination of different keys, shown as the wand cursors hovers over them. They contain new spells, extra hints and new cursor wands. The repel spell removes any distracting animations from the screen, like flying books and other odd occurrences. At the end of the first chapters, a separate screen appears split with two similar images, the top one in sepia tones and the bottom one in full colors. The goal is to replace the missing objects from the color image, using the complete sepia one as a reference, by dragging and dropping the items from the bottom of the screen. After completing it, a new spell is received and learned to be used on puzzles in the adventure sections. The fire spell sets stuff ablaze, the wind spell blows leaves and other debris to reveal concealed items, the petrify puzzle turns objects to stone, the heal spell brings dead things back to life and the detect spell reveals hidden objects. The reveal spell acts as the hint button, showing the exact position of one of the required objects. It starts with five available uses on each chapter, slowly recharging after all of them are spent. | ||
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| Margrave Manor 2: Lost Ship | InertiaSoft Ltd. / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Edwina Margrave receives a letter about the "Aurora Dusk", a derelict ship found offshore that belongs to her family. She was raised in an orphanage, never meeting her real parents. Since the boat is hers by inheritance, she decides to travel to the coastline and inspect it personally to uncover details about her family history. Like its predecessor, this is a hidden object game with adventure elements. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on locations cluttered with assorted paraphernalia depicting the many decayed rooms of the abandoned ship. Some of the objects are stored for later use, on separate screens where the list is replaced by inventory slots containing them. In these sections, the goal is to drag and drop the inventory objects on parts of the screen to solve puzzles, like using a key to open a padlock. A separate puzzle screen comes up when clicking on certain parts of the scenery. These puzzles usually have pieces and mechanisms that must be manipulated directly to be solved. There are implementations of recurring mini-games of the genre, like jigsaw puzzles with letters and maps, and a spot-the-differences game with the screen split in two similar images. Other challenges include a Tangram game with jewels, a Pipe Dream clone, a puzzle featuring pieces with pentominoes shapes and similar games. The hint button at the bottom interface highlights the exact position of one of the required objects. Extra hints are added automatically after several minutes. In the freeplay mode, previously visited locations can be accessed again to collect all the items. | ||
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| Marooned | GameHouse, Inc. | [top] | |
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A woman wakes up on a mysterious island, without any recollection of who she is and how she ended up there. After exploring the place, she starts to piece together a series of clues revealing her past and a dangerous conspiracy. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements, where the objective is to search and collect several items on locations filled with assorted things scattered through the scenery. The interface at the bottom of the screen has three main sections dedicated to the inventory, a locked object and the list of required items. The inventory shows the silhouettes of the tools to be collected on the scenery, and after finding and clicking on them they are stored to be used later. The locked object has a gate that raises slowly as the items from the list are found and clicked. The list displays the names of the required objects, and sometimes riddles or the number of several instances of the same item. The riddles are word definitions that have to be assembled by selecting two objects, for example clicking on a brown bag and a sandwich on the scenery to complete the correct phrase for "lunch". The stored objects can be used as in any point-and-click adventure, by dragging and dropping them from the inventory to their logical places on the screen. Not all of the inventory objects can be found on the same location where they have to be used, forcing the player to keep moving back and forth between the available places to collect all the necessary tools. The hint button has several spears that, when clicked, are thrown arcing towards one of the required items. Extra spears can be found and collected on the scenery. | ||
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| Masters Of Mystery: Blood Of Betrayal | Big Blue Bubble Inc. | [top] | |
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Carrie Chase is a Manhattan police detective assigned with the investigation of a drug-related double murder in a penthouse. As she gets deeper into the case, secrets from her past start to emerge. She must choose between her job duties and personal life, while still managing to solve the mystery and capture the culprit. This is a hidden object game, where most of the time the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the right side of the screen, on locations filled with scattered paraphernalia. At the beginning, the player can turn on a time limit of ten minutes for each scene, to make the game more challenging. Some items can only be collected by using one of the four tools stored at the bottom interface. The ultra-violet light reveals any hidden blood stains and footprints, while the duster brush uncovers the fingerprints. The magnifying glass enlarges a square portion of the screen, making the search for smaller objects easier. The electric torch must be used on darkened rooms, replacing the cursor with a spotlight. Green list entries are important plot objects that trigger lines of dialogue when collected. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. Some scenes have mini-games, where the player has to find all the differences between two similar images, put items back to their correct places on a scene, quickly select portions of a license plate on a computer, click on matching footprints or fingerprints within a few seconds, select matching handwriting samples from several documents, and complete other similar challenges. | ||
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| Masters Of Mystery: Crime Of Fashion | Big Blue Bubble Inc. | [top] | |
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Detective Carrie Chase must track down a serial killer that killed a fashion designer. This is a hidden object game, where the main objective is to find all the items from a list at the right side of the screen, on locations filled with assorted paraphernalia, within a time limit. On some places, it is necessary to use forensic tools to find some of the items, like a dusting brush for fingerprints, a UV light for blood stains, and a magnifying glass for close-ups. Some objects act as containers when clicked, opening a new window to show their content. Forensic mini-games appear from time to time, where the player must compare fingerprints, analyse bloodstains, reassemble letters and other activities. The hint button shows the position of one of the required objects, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Mirror Mysteries, The | The Easy Company s.r.o. / Gogii Games Corp. | [top] | |
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A mother and her two children are traveling on a vacation trip, when they spot a nearby abandoned manor from the windows of the car. The woman decides to take a break and set up a picnic for a quick lunch on the lawn. Tired, she dozes off laying on the checkered blanket while her kids start to investigate the house. When she wakes up, the brats are nowhere to be seen. She desperately screams their names while entering the creepy building, only to find a room filled with broken mirrors. To her astonishment, the central mirror starts to speak, explaining that the naughty children smashed all the mirrors of the room, and that he will keep them trapped inside him until all the glass pieces are restored to their places. The dutiful mother has no alternative but to follow the instructions of the magic mirror and enter each shattered looking glass, crossing portals to another worlds to recover the missing pieces and save her beloved son and daughter. The Mirror Mysteries is a hidden object game, where the main objective is to find and click on all the pieces shown at the bottom of the screen, on several locations contained within one of the broken mirrors. Each scene is presented as a static screen, with the pieces scattered through the scenery. Some of the pieces are transparent, indicating that they only become available after an extra step or action is performed on the scene. The pieces are organized on separate slots at the bottom for each object. After collecting all the sections of an item, the complete object is either transferred to the inventory at the right side, to be used on another room, or ready to be placed on the correct spot of the scenery. The reassembled items have to be dragged and dropped from their slots to their appropriate places on the scene to complete each location. The player has to move back and forth between the available locations, to find all the objects necessary to finish the scenario and receive the mirror shards. A magnifying glass can be used to search for small pieces, replacing the cursor and enlarging sections of the screen. The hint mirror shows the position of one of the required pieces, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Mishap: An Accidental Haunting | Virtual Prophecy Entertainment / Namco Networks America Inc. | [top] | |
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Kelly and Brock Burton are a young couple that moved to a house haunted by ghosts. As they pack up and run in terror from the place, they meet Milton Hobblepop, a paranormal investigator for hire. They ask him to get rid of the wraiths, using his many gadgets to detect and capture the souls on each room of the place. This is the winner of 2009's best hidden object game by JayIsGames site. The main goal is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen on the many haunted rooms of the house. Each chapter starts on a central location, that has to be scrolled horizontally to show its full extent and all its scattered objects. Several doors and other openings give access to other rooms, each with a separate list of objects and ghosts to be found. The hint button highlights the position of one of the list items, requiring four items to be collected after use to fully recharge. Instead of the static scenes common to the genre, the screens are filled with little animations showing possessed objects moving and jumping around. Besides finding all the list entries, the player has to exorcise all the ghosts hiding on each room, by using the special monocle besides the list. When activated, the monocle becomes the cursor and covers the screen with a green filter, replacing the list with a meter showing how close the cursor is to the hiding entity. Each soul has to be found and clicked three times to be exorcised. The biographies of exorcised ghosts are added to a list with details about their former lives. At the end of each chapter, the player has to find an extra place by deciphering a rebus puzzle, where words are combined with pictures of collected objects to complete a clue about the secret area. Afterwards, the final challenge is to complete three rounds of an arcade mini-game based on the personality of the main ghost. In the bedroom chapter, the objective is to snap photos of a bloated B-movie actress every time she suddenly materializes on the corners of the central room. Extra points are awarded for head shots. Later rounds add a rival starlet that keeps appearing to distract the player and induct wrong clicks. In the kitchen area, the mini-game is a cooking challenge, where a recipe has to be prepared for the ghost of a failed chef. | ||
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| Monkey Go Happy | Robin Vencel / Pencilkids Ltd. | [top] | |
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This is an internet sensation that has reached millions of players online. The original 5 Monkey GO Happy games have been compiled into one great app. Features: over 75 beautifully designed stages; 30 Hats to dress up your monkey; 7 different monkeys to choose from; Ad FREE; NO In-app purchases; Automatic save progress. Instructions: Tap on objects and locations on the screen. Drag items to specific spots to solve puzzles and more. | ||
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| Murder, She Wrote | Legacy Interactive Inc., Mystery Studio | [top] | |
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Jessica Fletcher is an elderly novelist who writes crime mystery books and solves cases in her spare time, using her powers of observation to investigate and uncover the truth. This is a hidden object game based on the TV series starring Angela Lansbury. There are five cases to be solved, presented as books on a shelf. Each case can be played with or without a time limit, displayed as a clock at the top-left corner of the screen. The plot is developed through cartoon cutscenes with full voice acting, that appear at the beginning of each case and in certain pivotal moments. As Jessica, the player has to search several locations for all the items listed at the left side of the screen. The entries are incomplete, but their missing letters can be found scattered through the scenery as typewriter keys and collected to fill the gaps. A few of the entries are instructions instead of objects names, describing an action that has to be performed. Some of the scene objects can be dragged and dropped to complete a required action. Some entries are marked blue to indicate that the item can only be retrieved after completing an extra step. Mini-games appear from time to time on a separate screen, with logic puzzles where the player has to chronologically organize a series of clue notes, find the correct owners of several buoys by analyzing statements and examining the color strips, pick up a singular figure in a grid filled with similar pictures and complete other similar challenges. They can be skipped, incurring a thirty minutes penalty. The hint button is Jessica's typewriter sitting below the list, that shows the position of one of the required items when activated. Extra hints can be found on the scenes as ink ribbons for the machine. | ||
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| Mysterious City, The: Cairo | Gold Casual Games / iWin.com | [top] | |
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Like the previous title in the series, this is a hidden object game that follows closely all the standard conventions of the genre. Besides the obligatory screen cluttered with things, where the player must click on the required objects from a list at the right side of the screen, the game also has mainstay mini-games like jigsaw puzzles and spot-the-difference screens, where two similar images are put side by side and the player has to click on the differences. The plot is told through comic books screens that appear at the start of each day. Two characters, an old man and a young woman, are in Cairo trying to find three ancient artifacts. There's an option at the beginning of choosing between two time limits, 45 minutes or 100 minutes per day, each day comprised of several hidden object screens. The available locations, presented on a separate screen, can be played in any order. The hint button shows the position of one object, but removes two minutes from the timer after being used. | ||
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| Mysterious City: Vegas | Gold Casual Games / iWin.com | [top] | |
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This is a very basic hidden object game, following closely all the conventions of the genre. The owners of a Las Vegas casino hire a young female detective called Dr. Ellis to investigate a series of thefts and capture the culprit. Most of the time the objective is to search Las Vegas locations, represented as screens with little animation, to find and click on all the items listed at the sides of the screen. In some levels, the list displays the object's silhouettes instead of their names. The minimal plot is developed as comic book panels between each chapter. The common variations are included, like the obligatory split-screen with two similar images, where the player has to click on the differences. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required items, but removes two minutes from the time left. The time limit can be selected at the start, between the default 45 minutes or the more generous 130 minutes of the relaxed mode. The game has three mini-games that can be unlocked while playing, and later accessed and played through the main menu. The first is an implementation of poker, the second is a slot machine and the third is similar to Slingo, where the values on a 5x5 bingo card have to be matched with the random spinning numbers surrounding them. | ||
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| Mystery Age: The Imperial Staff | Shanghai Quarter Digital Co. Ltd. / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Eva and her daughter were foraging for medicinal herbs on a forest near home. When they return, their village is covered by ominous clouds pouring a relentless black rain. Eva learns that Samuel, her husband, was sent by the local authorities to investigate the origins of the strange weather. She decides to go after him, starting a long journey through magical lands. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements. The main objective is to gather all the scattered pieces of objects, to reassemble and use them later to solve puzzles. The broken objects are shown as a series of pictures at the bottom of the screen, with the number of pieces remaining to be found displayed on the corner of each slot. After finding all the pieces, the complete object is stored in the inventory at the right side, from where it can be dragged and dropped on portions of the scenery in a logical way. For example, keys can be used on locks to open containers. All the objects listed at the bottom can be found on the location, but some of the pieces may be hidden, obscured from view in some way until they are revealed through an inventory interaction with the scene. In some locations, a separate screen with a puzzle appears after clicking on certain parts of the scenery. These mini-games are implementations of classic games, like a Tower of Hanoi variation with totem idols, a version of Simon with a teapot and multi-colored ingredients, and others where a mechanism has to be manipulated directly to solve a puzzle. They can be skipped after some time. The hint button is unlimited, but takes a few minutes to refill after use. Several eyes can be found on all the scenes placed discreetly over the background, and clicking on them accelerates the hint recharge. | ||
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| Mystery of Cleopatra | Anino Games, Inc. / Merscom LLC / National Geographic Games | [top] | |
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Cleopatra sends her advisor to investigate the death of a Roman soldier, a spy for Octavian that broke into the royal palace and was later murdered in the docks. The advisor starts to uncover a conspiracy against the Queen, with political intrigues and power struggles threatening the future of Egypt. Mystery of Cleopatra is a hidden object game with adventure elements. As Cleopatra's personal advisor, the player has to search locations around Alexandria for clues about the murder. The screen shows a place from Ancient Roman times, with slots at the bottom displaying gray pictures of objects. The items have to be collected from the scenery by dragging and dropping them over their slot counterparts. In some places, certain portions of the scenery open up a number of circular spots with gray pictures, and the objective is to drag and drop the items inside them to perform an action or to complete a task. Some of the puzzles take place on a separate screen, where objects and mechanisms have to be manipulated to solve them. These puzzles can be skipped at any time without penalty. The hint button provides information about the pending tasks, and the position of required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Mystery of the Mary Celeste, The | Media Art Inc. / Merscom LLC | [top] | |
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Fighting her fears of drowning, Mary Morehouse embarks in the maiden voyage of the Mary Celeste. While busy exploring the ship and following strange noises, the crew and passengers vanish, leaving her and the captain to solve the mystery surrounding their disappearance. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements. The objective is to collect all the items show at the bottom, as a series of black-and-white images on porthole windows, and use them to solve puzzles. Some portions of the scenery bring up a close-up window showing another angle of the scene, usually containing some of the required objects. Clicking on certain objects and characters opens up a number of connected containers around them, and the player has to drag and drop the collected tools from the inventory portholes to these blue circles, to complete the scene and move to the next one. Mini-games usually appear at the end of each chapter, presenting various challenges and puzzles. A pipeline has to be reassembled with scattered pieces, lengths of rope must be untangled by dragging a series of pulleys, wires have to be connected to complete a circuit, red pins have to be fixed to a nautical map following a list of coordinates and a radio has to be tuned to the correct sound waves. The games can be skipped at any time. | ||
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| Mystery P.I.: Lost In Los Angeles | SpinTop Games / PopCap Games Inc. | [top] | |
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A famous Hollywood studio hires a private investigator to find the missing copy of an expensive unreleased movie, paying a reward of 15 million dollars if the film is retrieved within 17 hours. This is another straightforward hidden object installment to the SpinTop series of games, with identical gameplay to the earlier entries. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the objects from a list at the left side of the screen, on scenes filled with assorted objects depicting places in Los Angeles and other related locations. Besides the list objects, the player can optionally collect two special items on every screen, a film reel and a key, to unlock two extra modes. The game can be played with or without a time limit, available as an option at the beginning. Finding the required items in quick succession gives bonus points. The hint button highlights the position of a list entry, taking 7,500 points from the score with each use. Some of the entries are clues instead of the object name, for example displaying "direction finder" instead of "compass". In some cases, a task is described on the list as one of the entries, and the player must perform the action by dragging and dropping objects on top of each other to complete the scene. A mini-game has to be completed at the end of each chapter. They are the standard mini-games of the genre, like jigsaw puzzles, word search, tile matching, concentration and other similar challenges. The two extra modes are unlimited seek & find, where the goal is to find all the objects from each location, and a separate version of the tile matching game. | ||
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| Mystic Diary: Lost Brother | SunRay Games / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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A 19th century magician starts searching for his brother after losing contact with him, embarking on a quest around the world to exotic and isolated places of the globe. This is an adventure and hidden object game with simple puzzles tailored for the casual market. The game moves from location to location, presented as a single and mostly static screen, with the plot being developed and told through short introductions on open books and monochromatic sketches between the scenes. The initial goal of each chapter is to collect and store a series of objects inside the inventory slots at the bottom, from where they can be dragged and dropped on the appropriate and logical parts of the scenery to solve puzzles. The cursor turns into a magnifying glass when hovering over one of the necessary objects. The stored inventory objects can be combined to create new items. The interactive parts of the screen sparkle to indicate their presence and help the player find them. A window containing a separate mini-game appears after clicking on certain hotspots. Some are hidden object challenges, where the objective is to find and click on the items shown as gray images on a list at the bottom. Others are mechanisms and puzzles that have to be manipulated directly with the mouse to be solved. After finishing the adventure portion of the scene, the player has to search and find all the items from a list of objects replacing the inventory at the bottom. The hint button shows the exact position of one of the required objects. At the end of each chapter, the player has to drag a giant magnifier cursor all over the screen to uncover a fiery magical symbol. | ||
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| Namco All-Stars: Dig-Dug | Bandai Namco Games | [top] | |
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Pop Pookas and squash Fygars in the classic arcade hit with fun new surprises. Dig Dug returns with all of the pest pumping action of the original arcade mega-hit. Snare your enemies with your trusty pump and inflate them until they pop, or squish them with falling rocks to rid them from your garden. Watch out for their sneaky tactics however, because they can surprise you, and if you get caught in Fygar's fiery breath, you're toast! Who said landscaping was easy? This faithful rendition of the original features 256 levels of frantic digging, popping and rock dropping. Play it like it was 1982 in Classic Mode, or check out the tricked out Enhanced Mode with new graphics and sound (uses sprites from the Nintendo DS game Dig Dug: Digging Strike). How does your pest popping action measure up to others? Track them with the new stat counter for distance traveled, dirt moved, air pumped, and more. It's Dig Dug done even better! | ||
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| Namco All-Stars: Pac-Man | Bandai Namco Games | [top] | |
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Catch the fever with an excellent rendition of the world famous arcade classic. PAC-MAN, the most beloved and successful arcade game of all-time, returns in its original form as well as an updated Enhanced version. Who can forget the countless hours and quarters spent avoiding those pesky ghosts while chomping on dots and gobbling up the fruit for bonus points? Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde sure can't. Play Classic Arcade mode, featuring all the original arcade graphics you know and love, or check out the new Enhanced Mode with updated graphics and sounds. All 256 dot-chomping levels are here to test your skills, including the animated intermissions. Munch fruit and other items for big points, gobble Power Pellets, and eat all of the dots to advance to the next stage as the game keeps track of all your stats. Relive the retro arcade action in all its glory right on your computer. | ||
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| Nat Geo Adventure: Ghost Fleet | Ocean Media LLC / Digi Ronin Games, LLC / National Geographic Games | [top] | |
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Fiona Powell is an explorer for National Geographic, whose scientist father disappeared while investigating ancient shipwrecks. She dives in search for clues on the very sunken boats he was studying, hoping to find a lead to his trail. Nat Geo Adventure: Ghost Fleet is a straightforward hidden object game with a sea exploring theme and mini-games between each location. The available shipwrecks are shown as pins on a sonar screen, where the player must click on sections of the open sea to activate the probing signal and reveal their positions. The pins give access to one of the underwater scenes filled with assorted junk and other paraphernalia, where the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the right side of the screen. A PDA with historical notes about the ships visited can be accessed at any time from the bottom interface, with tabs for crew profiles and information about the artifacts found on the sites. List entries in yellow are stored inside the inventory after being collected from the wreck. They have to be used on certain shining hotspots, to perform an action or complete a task. In some cases, the necessary tool might be hidden on a different sunken ship, and the player must go back and forth between the locations to complete the scenes. The hint button darkens the whole screen, leaving only a small spotlight circle showing the position of one of the required objects. Extra hints can be found and collected from the scenery as ? symbols. Collected artifacts unlock bonus content, like wallpapers and screensavers. The mini-games are implementations of old concepts: jigsaw puzzles, scrambled pictures, a spot-the-differences game with two similar photographs, a memory game where the player must select pairs of cards, a variation of the "three shifting cups with a hidden stone" classic using oysters and a pearl, a Pipe Dream clone with twisted circuits that must be connected to disarm a bomb, and other similar challenges. | ||
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| Nat Geo Adventure: Lost City of Z | Media Art, Inc. / Merscom LLC / National Geographic Games | [top] | |
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Madison travels to Brazil to find her sister Abby, that was stationed on the region working for National Geographic before mysteriously disappearing. While searching for clues, she stumbles upon ancient artifacts leading to the legendary Lost City of Z. Lost City of Z is a hidden object game with adventure elements and an archaeological theme. Like Herod's Lost Tomb by the same developers, this game is based on a National Geographic documentary, with some footage from the special being used on cutscenes between chapters. The screen shows a location with several objects scattered throughout the scenery, and the main objective is to find and click on all the items listed on a film strip at the bottom. Some portions of the scene can be clicked to open a zoom view window, often containing some of the required objects. Some of the items are stored in the inventory for later use, or inside one of four pocket pouches to be used as tools. The first tool is a camera that has to be used to take a picture of an animal. The name of the creature is written in yellow on the list. Once selected, the player has to center the lens viewfinder on the subject and click to snap the photo. The pictures are added to the main character diary, as illustrations to entries about the fauna. They can also be accessed from the main menu and set as the desktop wallpaper. Other tools include a knife, useful to cut through thick foliage, and a flashlight to illuminate dark caves and other dimly lit locations. Mini-games appear occasionally on separate screens, where a mechanism of some sort has to be manipulated directly. The list is usually replaced by the inventory in these sections, from where the stored objects can be dragged and dropped on logical portions of the scenery to solve puzzles. In the course of the game, the player will follow coordinates to place pins on a map and find a route, organize a series of stones on a grid, unlock a stone door with the correct sequence of keys and encounter other similar challenges. The hint system is a GPS device that places a radar circle near one of the required objects, but takes a few minutes to recharge after use. It also shows pictures of any list entry. | ||
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| Natalie Brooks: Mystery at Hillcrest High | Alawar Friday's Games / Viva Media LLC | [top] | |
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Natalie Brooks was scheduled to meet Chad Robertson, a former classmate and a friend, at his art gallery but when she discovered a strange man who could be mistaken for Chad, she knew that something had gone wrong. Add the fact that the mysterious stranger slipped away without answering any of her question and you'll understand that Natalie's detective side was awakened in less time than you can imagine... So now she's determined to search for her friend and to solve the mystery behind it all. This is the third game in the Natalie Brooks series. Each level has a puzzle that needs to be solved by finding objects, clues or anything else that can help Natalie in her quest. This will result in minigames like for example jigsaws. Sometimes you get to play a hidden object game. You're given a list of objects at the beginning of each level that you have to find before time runs out. Once spotted, you just click on the item to have it removed. | ||
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| National Geographic Adventure EcoRescue: Project Rainforest | digitalBrandPlay LLC / GameHouse Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a straightforward hidden object game with a conservationist theme. Most of the time, the objective is to find and collect all the trash to clean forests and other places around the globe. The required garbage items are listed on a strap at the bottom of the screen, also featuring a compass at the left side. The instrument is the hint button, showing the exact position of one of the required objects, but taking some time to recharge after use. Three standard variations of gameplay are included: a jigsaw puzzle, a special scenario where the goal is to find several instances of the same object or animal, and the split screen with two similar images where the player must search and click on all the differences. Educational texts about ecology are displayed between each chapter, with assorted trivia about the current state of the wildlife habitat on a region of the world. | ||
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| Otherside, The: The Realm Of Eons | Vogat Interactive / Namco Networks America Inc. | [top] | |
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Miranda is a writer suffering from an exasperating lack of fresh ideas. While struggling for inspiration, she receives a mysterious package in the mail containing a book about origami. Following the instructions, she's able to fold a bird with multi-colored sheets of paper that, to her astonishment, becomes a real animal and flies towards her bedroom's mirror. Intrigued, she follows the creature into the looking glass, entering a portal to a parallel dimension with a strange and bizarre world where inanimate objects can talk. She befriends a teddy bear named Jovie, and starts on a quest to reunite two separated brothers by traveling back and forth between the two realities. This is a hidden object game with elements of the adventure genre. As Miranda, the main task is to gather all the objects listed at the bottom of the screen on locations cluttered with assorted items. Certain portions of the scene can be clicked to show a zoom view window with another angle of location, often containing puzzles, objects and characters. The bottom interface has a bar with two sections, separated at the center by two circular slots. The pictures or names of the required objects are listed on these sections, and all of them have to be collected from the scenery to be combined into a new inventory tool in one of the slots. The inventory objects are employed as in most point-and-click adventures, by dragging and dropping them on appropriate and logical places to perform actions or complete tasks. The hint button is a clock at the bottom-right that shows the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. The occasional mini-games appear on a separate screen, where the player must manipulate pieces and other interactive parts to solve a tangram puzzle, reassemble a shredded note, find pairs in a pile of photos, adjust the direction of tracks to create a path to a cart, click on the differences between two similar images and complete other challenges. | ||
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| Plants vs. Zombies | PopCap Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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This belongs to the "tower defense" sub-genre of casual games, where the objective is to deploy a series of stationary weapons to protect a structure against hordes of enemies. Plants provide the artillery, and can be bought with sun power, the game's currency. The enemies are zombies invading a suburban lawn. At the start of each level, the player starts to plant the available seeds on the lawn in a strategic manner. Zombies slowly begin to appear from the street at the right side, just a few initially, and must be destroyed before they can reach the house on the other side. Sun power icons falls from the sky randomly, and must be collected with the mouse to increase the funds. The sunflower can be planted to generate extra units of sun power, but doesn't have any attack power against the invading undead. Besides their cost, the seed packs take some time to recharge after being used. There are several types of offensive plants available. Pea shooters are the basic variety, spitting a projectile forwards every few seconds. Variations appear later in the game, shooting several peas at the same time and freezing the enemies, making them move slower. The carnivorous plant gobbles up a zombie when he gets near its gaping mouth, but takes some time to do so, becoming ineffective while busy digesting the corpse. The cherry bomb explodes after being deployed, carbonizing any of the undead surrounding its landing spot. The potato mine is half-buried with a sensor sticking from the top, and detonates when one of the walking dead steps on it. Plants can be removed with the shovel to make space for new ones. Mini-games appear from time to time. There are twenty of them, and most are parodies of well-known casual titles: ZomBotany (1 and 2), Wall-nut Bowling (1 and 2), Slot Machine, It's Raining Seeds, Beghouled, Invisi-ghoul, Seeing Stars, Zombiquarium, Beghouled Twist, Big Trouble Little Zombie, Portal Combat, Column Like You See 'Em, Bobsled Bonanza, Zombie Nimble Zombie Quick, Whack a Zombie, Last Stand, Pogo Party, and Dr. Zomboss's Revenge. After being played once, they become available directly from the main menu. The game has three gameplay modes. In the main adventure mode, levels get progressively more difficult, and at the end of each one the player receives a new plant for the arsenal. Puzzle mode has two variations: "Vasebreaker", where the goal is to break the vases scattered on the lawn, to uncover plants or zombies and use the former to fight the latter, and "I, Zombie", where the player controls the zombies against the plants. In survival mode, the zombies attack in turns. After each turn, the player can choose plants from the arsenal. There are three types of survival: normal (one wave per turn, 5 turns) on each of the five maps, hard (two waves per turn, 5 turns) on each of the five maps, and endless (two waves per turn, endless amount of turns) on the pool map. The Zen Garden stores all the available plants, where they have to be tended, watered, fertilized, sprayed for bugs and listen to music. When they are happy, they drop coins that can be used to buy more plants and other garden additions. A Game Of The Year Edition was a free upgrade in 2010 for owners of the original game that added Steam Achievements and Steamcloud support, and new in-game music. It added the Zombatar tool, which lets you design your own zombie type, enabling players to incorporate their own custom zombie creations directly into the game. However, it removed the Michael Jackson zombie dance leader after the real life music legend's premature death. | ||
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| Pocahontas: Princess of the Powhatan | Twintale Entertainment / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game based on the life of the famous XVII century historical figure, a native woman that helped relations between North American tribes and European explorers, and eventually married a British man and moved with her husband to England, living there for the rest of her life. As usual, the objective is to find and click on all the objects listed at the left side of the screen, on locations filled with scattered items. A hint button shows the exact position of one of the required objects, but takes some minutes to recharge after use. The plot is shown as cutscenes appearing between the hidden object sessions. No effort was made to achieve any degree of historical accuracy, as anachronistic and modern items can be found on most locations, and the script makes clear deviations from the recorded accounts. Some puzzles appear occasionally on separate screens, where the player has to guide Pocahontas out of a forest labyrinth or assemble jigsaw puzzles. | ||
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| Press Your Luck 2010 Edition | Ludia Inc. / Ubisoft Inc. | [top] | |
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This is based off of the original version of the popular 80's game show Press Your Luck. The garish 1980s set and the flow of the show have both been faithfully replicated in digital form. The game features a single player mode, where the contestant plays through 20 shows of different opponents and increasing difficulty. Alternatively, up to three players can play an episode as contestants in the game's "Party Mode." Gameplay mirrors the game show it is based on. There are two rounds, each with a question phase and a board phase. Players are asked four multiple-choice questions in the question phase. Ringing in first and giving the correct answer nets you 3 spins. The other two players then get a chance to pick their answer to earn 1 spin. Incorrect answers gain no spins. In the board phase, players use their accumulated spins to rack up cash. The board "spins" at random until the player hits a button to stop the cycle, earning whatever cash on the space the board stopped on. If the board stops on a cartoon "Whammy," that contestant's score is set to zero. Four Whammies removes that contestant from the game. The idea is to "press your luck" as long as you can, and then dump remaining spins off on another player in hopes of forcing them into a Whammy. As players win games, they unlock new costumes and hairstyles for their avatar. | ||
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| Pretty In Pink | centrum.pl, EEEZEE Products, Legacy Interactive Inc. / Paramount Digital Entertainment | [top] | |
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A teenage girl called Andie falls in love with her rich schoolmate Blaine, and both must overcome their different backgrounds to start a relationship. This is a hidden object game based on the 1986 movie of the same name. The game shows static scenes based on the film, where the objective is to find and click all the items listed at the top of the screen within a time limit, including a silhouetted item that is later added to the prom dress. Besides the required objects, the locations also have ducks and toy cars that must be collected to change the outcome of the story and achieve a happy ending. The hint button shows the position of one of the list entries, but takes some time to recharge after use. Mini-games appear between the hidden object screens and cutscenes. Most are genre staples, like the obligatory spot-the-difference game with the screen split in two similar images, a concentration game and jigsaw puzzles. In the cooking mini-game, instead of the recipe the game show clues ("the salt is put after the milk") and the player must discover their correct order. | ||
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| Princess Isabella: A Witch's Curse | Gogii Games Corp. | [top] | |
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Princess Isabella returns from a ride to find her castle completely ruined and locked under an evil spell. While she was away, a wicked witch trapped the castle residents inside mirrors, shattered the glass and scattered the pieces. With the help of a fairy, the princess must rescue her people and restore the place to finally marry Prince Adam. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements. The main objective is to collect several key objects from the castle grounds, to solve puzzles and free the castle folk. The castle can be explored in a typical point-and-click manner, where each location is represented by an static image of the scenery, and the player moves from room to room by clicking on the exit hotspots, usually placed over obvious and logical areas like doors and entrances. Some portions of the building are locked, and can only be accessed after solving one of the puzzles. The objects can be found laying around in the background, or in some separate close-up views of the scenery. These zoom windows show another angle of the scene, with a list of objects to be found and collected at the bottom. Some of the collected items are stored in the inventory slots, from where they can be dragged and dropped on puzzles and other portions of the screen to interact with the environment. Mirror shards have to be inserted in one of the empty frames at the grand hall, and reassembled as jigsaw puzzles to liberate one of the captive souls. The rescued character usually unlocks a castle passage as a reward. Each room has several puzzles that have to be solved to lift the curse and move to the next place. Some of the puzzles are self-contained mechanisms that can be solved through direct manipulation. Others block access to other parts of the castle, and require the use of inventory objects. After solving all the pending puzzles, the room is restored to its pristine condition. One unique feature is the fairy assistant. She is the hint button, flying towards one of the required items when selected, and can also perform a series of special actions. She gradually learns new abilities that can be used to reveal hidden objects and solve puzzles. With the rock ability, she can break small containers like bottles and vases. The flame ability can be used to light something on fire, or attack an enemy. The wind ability blows away dust and other deposits, often revealing some obscured item. The water ability can be used to nourish plants. The hint option take some time to recharge after use, and becomes a skip option when playing one of the puzzles. | ||
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| Profiler: The Hopscotch Killer | Mzone Studio / SOLILAB / Anuman Interactive SA | [top] | |
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Miss Black joins the New York Police Department in 1974, and is immediately assigned with the investigation of a series of mysterious murders. Together with Deckard, a veteran cop that is on the verge of retirement, she starts to piece together information and clues found on the crime scenes. A pattern quickly emerges, indicating the work of a serial killer on the loose. Profiler: The Hopscotch Killer is a hidden object game using police procedure as a theme. Most of the time, the objective is to collect all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on crime scenes filled with assorted objects. In some locations, the goal is to click on several instances of the same item, or find the subtle differences between two similar photographs. At the end of each scene, the player has to choose one of the answers to a question related to the crime. If the answer is incorrect, the scene has to be replayed from the beginning. A cryptography puzzle appears occasionally, where a message from the murderer has to be decoded by assigning alphabet letters to a series of symbols. The screen can be zoomed with the camera button at the left side, to make the search for small objects easier. The hint button is a clock face at the bottom-left, that highlights the position of one of the required items but takes some time to recharge after use. The language can be set to English, French, Spanish, German or Italian. | ||
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| Pure Hidden | OUAT Entertainment | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game without any plot or cutscenes, where most of the time the objective is to find and click on the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on abstract landscapes and collages filled with assorted paraphernalia. Each scene is contained inside a box, and the player has to find a specific item to open the next one. The name of this crucial object is written in purple on the list, and after retrieving it there's an option to continue playing and collect all the remaining entries before moving to the next box. Besides the hidden object screens, there are several other mini-games and activities. Some are the standard variations of gameplay included on most titles of the genre, like the spot-the-differences game with the screen split in the middle showing two similar images, and the scenes where the goal is to pick up several instances of the same object. Some are time-based, like the sheep mini-game where the animals keep moving towards a fence, and the player has to press the button when a question mark appears over their heads to make them jump over. There's a Pipe Dream implementation with chickens, where the objective is to connect the laying hens to baskets of eggs by turning pieces and creating pipelines. Some of the puzzles can be skipped with the "Next" button at the bottom. There are two modes, Zen and Score, that can be selected when creating a profile. In the Score mode, the game gives points for finishing each scene as fast as possible. The two modes have an unlimited hint button that shows the position of one of the required objects, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Puzzle Quest: Galactrix | Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. / D3Publisher of America Inc. | [top] | |
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This is, just like its predecessor, a mix of many different genres. At its core there is a Bejeweled-style match-3 puzzle game. In Galactrix, the gems the player has to match have been changed to hexagon shapes, making diagonal matches possible. Also, new gems are filled in from whatever side the player last removed a gem, making the gameplay even more complex. The game's back story is this time set in the future, and the player has a large galaxy map to explore. In each star system, there are a number of planets, asteroids, leap gates and space stations. The player has to accept missions which further the background story, but they can also choose to do side quests like mining for raw materials that can be sold for varying prices in each solar system. During the course of the game, the player can pick up several side characters which bring along with them mini games, like constructing devices for the player's ships or hacking leap gates to access new areas on the map. The core gameplay revolves around battling other space ships though. Successful battles will result in more intel (the equivalent of experience points), which in turn helps leveling up the player's hero, increasing their stats. Features: Over 30 hours of gameplay; All new redesigned Puzzle board; Over 150 different weapons to use to control the board; Customize and build a fleet of ships to master the galaxy; Hundreds of missions within single player game. | ||
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| Rangy Lil's Wild West Adventure | GameShastra Solutions Pvt Ltd | [top] | |
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Rangy Lil was a single mother of two in the days of the American Old West, raising them while working as a sharpshooter at a traveling circus. One evening, she was closing the tent after a performance when her ex-husband Bob sneaked from behind and hit her head with the butt of a rifle, knocking her out and fleeing with Emma and Estelle, her two little girls. Now she must use her skills to track him down to rescue the helpless children, crossing the vast regions of the West landscape. It's a straightforward hidden object game with a western theme, interspersed with a few puzzles to break monotony. Most of the time, the player has to carefully examine screens cluttered with assorted objects, searching and clicking on the required ones listed at the bottom. The hint button at the bottom-right shows the exact position of one of the items. An extra hint can be acquired by collecting the two horseshoes present on every scene. Cutscenes are shown as comic book panels, and sometimes the main character comments about the retrieved objects. There are five mini-games that appear on a separate screen between the hidden object scenes. In the Uncover game, the objective is to place four pieces on four slots, arranging them to match the color of their touching sides. Swapping is a jigsaw puzzle, where an image has to be reassembled in a grid of square pieces by swapping two tiles each time. Hangman is an implementation of the classic word-guessing game. In Compare, the screen is split in two similar images and the player has to click on the differences. In Pop, the goal is to drag some points across the gamefield to unscramble lines, making them cross over balloons to make them explode. | ||
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| Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper | Virtual Playground Ltd. / Gamers Digital | [top] | |
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In 19th century Victorian England, an unknown serial killer brutally murdered five prostitutes between August 31st and November 9th of 1888 and was never caught by the police. He received the nickname of "Jack The Ripper" after the signature from a letter, that was supposedly written and sent by the gloating assassin to the Scotland Yard and printed in the newspapers of the time. Chief Constable Melville Macnaghten investigated the case and wrote a final report naming five suspects. This is the second entry in a series of a hidden object games based on actual murder cases. As Macnaghten and the notorious forensic scientist Francis Galton, the player must search and click on all the items listed at left side of the screen, on locations related to the case and filled with assorted objects. Some of the items are clues about the murders, bringing up a window at the center of the screen with details about the object and its relation to the case. The hint button is a police badge below the list, that shows the position of one of the required items when activated. Police badges can be found and collected from the scenery for extra hints. A few mini-games appear between locations, where the player has to complete a jigsaw puzzle with pieces of a shredded letter, a tile-sliding picture puzzle, a spot-the-differences game with two similar images, a memory game with matching tarot cards and other similar challenges. There are two modes: Detective Mode with a time limit of 10 minutes per scene, and a Rookie Mode without any time constraints. Extra seconds can be added to the timer by collecting the fingerprints pressed over the scenery. | ||
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| Real Crimes: The Unicorn Killer | AWE Games, Gamers Digital / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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In 1979, the decomposing body of Holly Maddux was found inside a trunk, hidden in the closet of the apartments of Ira Einhorn, an icon of counterculture and activism of the sixties. Ira was nicknamed "Unicorn", a translation of his German surname. Jennifer Lourdes and Alan Michaels, two FBI investigators, set out to hunt the "Unicorn Killer", searching for clues in locations related to the case. This is a hidden object game based on a real case from the seventies. The objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the left side of the screen, on locations filled with scattered objects. At the start, there's an option to play with or without a timer. One of the list entries is written in green, to indicate the need of an extra step to get it or, in some cases, that it's a riddle instead of the object name. To acquire this special item, the player must use the object stored in the inventory, by dragging and dropping it on another one in the scenery (for example, a pencil on a notepad). Boards of the traditional Japanese game of Go can be found in some scenes. They are puzzles, where the player has only one move to surround the black pieces with white ones and win an extra hint. The hint button shows the exact location of one of the required objects. More hints can also be earned on the occasional crime lab visits, where various mini-games with forensic themes have to be completed, like matching fingerprints, a concentration game with blood samples, jigsaw puzzles and other similar challenges. | ||
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| Reincarnations: Awakening | Vogat Interactive / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Jane is a journalist for a fashion magazine, that receives a commission to write an article about reincarnation. The research for the piece leads her to the mansion of Dr. Herzle, a famous and reclusive scientist. He offers the opportunity to use a special hypnotic technique to explore her past lives. This is an adventure and hidden object game with simple puzzles tailored for the casual market. The locations are presented as in most point-and-click, first-person adventures, where the player can navigate between a series of static screens by clicking on exit hotspots, usually positioned on logical places like doors and other openings. Some portions of the scenery bring up one of the hidden object challenges, where the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom, on places cluttered with assorted paraphernalia. Some of the entries are marked in orange, to indicate that an extra step is necessary before collecting them. The hint button draws a red circle around one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. Some of the objects are stored in the inventory at the bottom, from where they can be dragged and dropped on the correct and logical place to perform an action or solve a puzzle, like using a key to unlock a door. Some of the puzzles take place on a separate screen, where mechanisms have to be directly manipulated directly to solve them. They can be skipped after a few minutes. | ||
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| Relic Hunt | AJ Square | [top] | |
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Marcus Jones' grandfather was a renowned explorer and skilled treasure hunter. After his passing, Marcus finds his secret diary and goes on his very own Relic Hunt. Follow the map to deserted islands, full of danger and excitement, and discover the fantastic treasures left behind. Enjoy great Hidden Object scenes, fun minigames, and tricky puzzles as you explore ancient temples and tropical islands. Features: Tropical atmosphere; Fantastic action; Go on a Relic Hunt. | ||
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| Rescue at Rajini Island | BrutoMemo Entertainment / Seven Sails / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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Captain Walsh and his team discovered Rajini Island and went to investigate its ancient ruins. We haven't heard from them in three months. Your job is to locate them and their work. Rescue at Rajini Island is a hidden object and puzzle game. You will be presented with a screen. Some screens have you locate hidden items listed on the right. Some may require you to locate twenty items, like food, optical devices, cutting tools, etc. You may be told to locate the pages of a diary. You may need to locate the items whose silhouettes are shown on the right. Some screens will require you to move or click on items in a certain order or place an item on the screen at a certain spot to move along. You will use your mouse to click on the hidden items or manipulate items on the screen. | ||
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| Return of Monte Cristo, The | Lazy Turtle Games / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Like its predecessor, this is a hidden object game based on the 1846 classic novel by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. The player once again assumes the role of Edmond Dantès, this time on a quest to find the murderer of his beloved wife. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on period locations related to the plot filled with objects scattered through the scenery. A few key items have to be dragged and dropped on parts of the scenery to perform an action or complete a task. Each location is comprised of several static screens, and the player can navigate between them by clicking on obvious exit spots like doors and other openings. A glass bulb at the bottom-right shows the silhouette of any selected list entry. Some of the list items are written in blue, indicating that the object can only be collected after performing a required action, like using a key to open a door and other scene interactions. Occasionally, mini-games and puzzles appear as overlaid mechanisms at the center of the screen, usually when moving from scene to scene. The goal is to push buttons, rotate dials or manipulate any other feature to solve them and move to the next location screen. The games can be optionally skipped with a button after a few minutes. | ||
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| Righteous Kill 2: Revenge of the Poet Killer | Media Art Inc. / Merscom LLC | [top] | |
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A NYPD detective called Erica is assigned to the investigation of a series of murders by the "Poet Killer", a criminal that leaves notes with short verses on the crime scenes. Like its predecessor, this is a hidden object game loosely based on a movie license. Most of the time, the objective is to collect all the objects listed at the left side of the screen, on locations depicting crime scenes and other places that take part of a police procedure. A badge at the top of the list serves as the hint button, highlighting the position of one of the required items when clicked, but taking some time to recharge after use. Some of the objects are stored in the inventory to be used later, to solve puzzles by dragging and dropping them on logical places on the screen. The cursor changes to a magnifying glass when hovering over certain parts of the scenery, opening a interactive window showing another viewing angle of the location. They usually contain some of the list items, and inventory objects can be used on them as well. Some of the puzzles take place on a separate screen, where the player must dust the collected evidence to gather fingerprints, reassemble a shredded receipt, click on the differences between several security camera images and perform other similar tasks. | ||
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| Romance of Rome | Awem Studio | [top] | |
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Marcus is a modest young man in ancient Roman times that, after a series of chance encounters, sets out in a path to reach higher social status. On the way, he will meet members of royalty and amass enough money and glory to become a respected Roman citizen. Romance of Rome is a hidden object with some elements from the adventure genre, and a spin-off of the Cradle of Rome series. The plot is developed through comic book screens at the start and end of each chapter. Instead of connecting three tiles of the same type, this time the objective is to find and click on all the items shown on slots at the bottom of the screen, on period locations filled with assorted objects. Some of the slots have a green background, indicating that the object will be stored in the inventory at the right side when collected. As in most point-and-click adventures, the inventory items have be used on interactive portions of the scenery to complete tasks for other characters and solve puzzles. Some objects are hidden from view, or locked inside containers, and can only be collected after using one of the inventory items on the correct place, like opening a cupboard with its key. There are no penalties for wrong clicks. The hint button shows the position of one of the required items and is unlimited, but takes some time to recharge after use. The player receives a small sum of money for each item found and task completed. Five gold coins can also be found on each location and added to the funds. The coins have to be spent on the shop screen, where clothing and other accessories have to be purchased to raise Marcus' status and complete the chapter. | ||
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| Route 66 | GameShastra Solutions Pvt Ltd / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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"Mad" Madeleine Mayflower is a professional biker that, after competing for more than twenty years, decides to take a break from the race circuit, traveling with her motorcycle to explore the historical route 66 alongside her grandfather. This is a straightforward hidden object game, where the objective is to find all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen, on picturesque locations around the United States filled with assorted paraphernalia. The hint button is a badge at the bottom-right, that shows the position of one of the required objects when activated. Three mini-games appear between each location, giving extra hints to the player when completed. They are implementations of classic games like Simon with checkers pieces, a matching game with bottle taps and Reversi/Othello. | ||
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| Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch | MumboJumbo, LLC | [top] | |
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The archaeologist and adventurer Samantha Swift is searching for the Scroll of Wealth, a lost relic that once belonged to Alexander The Great. While she is exploring some forgotten ruins, a secret brotherhood of hooded men starts to get in the way, trying to stop her from finding the artifact. Many strange incidents lead her to a brand new quest, where she must uncover the truth about the legendary King Midas and his unique gift of turning everything to gold. Samantha Swift and The Golden Touch is the sequel to a previous title combining adventure and hidden object game elements. As Samantha, the player enters excavation sites and ancient chambers, represented by screen backgrounds showing mostly static scenes. The objective is to search the locations and click on all the objects listed at the bottom interface. Some items are written in blue, indicating the need of an extra step to get them. Some of the collected objects are stored in the inventory at the bottom right. They can be dragged and dropped on parts of the scenery, to gain access to one of the required blue entries. Some places have puzzles that bring up a separate interactive screen. They are old mechanisms and classic puzzles that can be solved using inventory items or by direct manipulation of their parts. The game keeps moving from location to location, with cutscenes appearing after major plot changes. Clicking on any list item shows its silhouette on the radar scanner screen at the bottom left. The hint button shoots a green electric arc towards one of the required objects, pointing out its position. Extra hints can be found and collected on the scenery, as lightning bolt icons. | ||
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| Samantha Swift And The Mystery Of Atlantis | MumboJumbo LLC | [top] | |
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While searching Alaska for the Totem of Lights, an ancient Eskimo artifact rumored to connect heaven and earth, Samantha Swift uncovers an elaborate Atlantean medallion with strange symbols and magical powers. She must travel throughout the world the recover all the items carved on the object, to stop the evil plans of an aggressive group of tomb raiders that intend to use the device to obtain great power. This is the third entry on a series of hidden object titles with elements of the adventure genre. At the beginning, the player can choose between a timed mode, where each chapter has to be completed in forty minutes, and a relaxed mode without any pressure. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on locations around the globe filled with scattered objects. Some of the list entries are written in blue to indicate the need of an action or the use of an inventory object to reveal them. Yellow entries are written as riddles instead of names, and are worth more points. The radar screen shows the silhouette of any selected item entry. Some of the items collected are stored in the inventory, shown as a rolled up backpack at the bottom of the screen. They have to be used later when solving puzzles, by dragging and dropping them on logical places of the scenery. There are a few mini-games, where the player has to find the differences between two similar images, complete a tile-matching game, and solve other puzzles by direct manipulation of a mechanism of some sort. The hint button shows the exact position of one of the required items. Extra hints can be collected as lightning bolts hidden on the scenes. | ||
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| Sanae-chan wa Torawarete Shimatta! [J] | Shogayaki Set Meal | [top] | |
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Japanese visual novel which is based on Namco FC game "Mind Seeker" and Team Shanghai Alice "Touhou Project" series games. It's made with RPG Maker XP and distributed at the Hakata Touhou Festival. There are "Clairvoyance" to guess the pattern from 5 cards, "Psychokinesis" to repeat the judgment of 1/2 success rate 40 times, and "Prediction" to guess which of the 5 lamps will light up. After training and clearing the graduation test, it's time to go live. Go out to the field and earn experience points. There are Red Devil Mansion, Shiratamaro, and Eien-tei at the points, and an encounter event may occur while traveling. Play the game by talking to the character and get experience points. In the case of Remilia, Gungnir is avoided, and Yuyuko does the Saigyoukai flowering with all her might. Both are recommended because you can get a lot of experience points. Remilia, Patchouli, Sakuya, and Misuzu will appear at the Red Devil Mansion, Yuyuko, Youmu, and Alice will appear at Shiratamaro, and Teruya (game not possible), Suzusen, and Eirin will appear at Eien-tei. If you go elsewhere, the mini-game will come back. Also note that if you lose a field event, your experience points will be reduced. If you have a bad time, you should run away, but sometimes you cannot. When experience points are accumulated to some extent, the boss battle is finally over. If you win the game with the decided character, you can go to the next stage. The place of the boss battle is between Moriya Shrine and Shiratamaro. Here every time. In the boss battle, the elements of the main part of Touhou are added, and the bomb can give the game an advantage, and if it fails, it loses its own machine and the bomb is filled. Only in psychokinesis, if you use a bomb at the last 2 squares, it will not be consumed. Bomb is a little loss because it can fill 4 squares, but it can be used because it can be carried over. The boss battle cannot be cleared unless you win only the final game. | ||
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| Save Our Spirit | W'N'D Games / Anarchy Enterprises | [top] | |
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Lord Longstep is a 19th century British officer and explorer. He shares a passion for discovering ancient world mysteries with his India-born wife Mary, who often follows him through his globe-trotting adventures. After returning to Britain from a trip to Yucatán, he finds his Manor in disarray and Mary missing from the premises. He must piece all the clues left behind by the kidnappers, and follow their track to rescue his wife. This is a hidden object game with puzzles between each chapter. The main game screen depicts locations around the world filled with scattered objects, and the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom interface. Clicking on the list entries shows their silhouette on scrap of paper at the left side. The hint button is a compass sitting at the right side, that shows the exact position of one of the required items when activated. The mini-games and puzzles appear after the hidden object section, on a separate interactive screen. Usually they are presented as some sort of mechanism that has to be manipulated directly to solve a puzzle. In the course of the game, the player will decrypt secret messages, assemble gears on a clockwork device, find the correct code for an implementation of Mastermind with jewels and other similar challenges. | ||
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| Scrabble Plus | Encore | [top] | |
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Play one of the world's most popular word games like never before in a re-imagined version of the classic crossword game. Arrange SCRABBLE letter tiles into high-scoring words in four fantastic game modes. Play the original word game hit in SCRABBLE Classic, put on your thinking cap in SCRABBLE Wizard, or play against challenging computer opponents in the all-new, board-to-board, duel play of SCRABBLE Golf and SCRABBLE Battle. Even play a round of "Clabbers", a popular fixture at SCRABBLE tournaments that has never been part of any previous digital version. Each game mode contains two imaginative variations for a total of eight exhilarating ways to play. A marvelously modern twist on timeless fun, it also features stunning new graphics, powerful hint features, endless word-forming fun, and so much more. Whether you're a veteran or a first-timer, it has something for everyone. | ||
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| Season Of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders | Square Enix Co. Ltd. | [top] | |
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Irene is the wife of Richard Pemberton, a U.S. embassy attaché in 19th century Japan. One fateful evening, she finds her husband laying dead in his office, bearing a suicide note filled with confessions of corruption and remorse. After carefully examining the letter, she starts to suspect forgery and foul play, and decides to embark on a quest to clear Richard's name and honor. It's a hidden object game with adventure elements developed by the Japanese company known for its classic lines of console RPGs. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, in locations filled with objects scattered throughout the scenery. The list entries can be clicked to show the object silhouette inside a Japanese paper lamp at the bottom-left. The hint button shows the position of one of the required items, but takes some minutes to recharge after use. Some of the collected items are stored in the inventory, to be used later on specific portions of the scenery. The interactive parts of the screen have a blue glow around them, and the player must drag and drop one of the inventory items onto the sparkling area to perform a necessary action. Mini-games appear at the end of each section, where torn letters have to be reassembled, the correct house out of eleven homes has to be selected by following the clues of a rickshaw runner, the locks of a box have to be opened in the correct order, pairs of identical shells have to be removed in a memory game, the differences between two similar paintings have to be found and other challenges have to be completed. The games can be skipped with the solve button. | ||
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| Secrets of the Vatican: The Holy Lance | Mzone Studio, SOLILAB / Ludigames S.A. | [top] | |
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During the Second World War, a catholic priest receives an alarming letter warning about Hitler's plans to find the Lance of Longin, a holy relic rumored to grant mysterious powers to its bearer. The priest decides to travel around the globe, trying to gather all the pieces of the lance before the Nazi army. This is a hidden object game, where most of the time the objective is to search and find all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on static scenes representing locations around the world filled with assorted objects. After finishing each scene, a new entry is added to the diary moving the plot forward and opening other travel locations. A coin at the bottom-left is the hint button, showing the exact position of one of the required items when activated, but taking some time to recharge after use. Some of the locations have puzzles that appear on a separate screen. They are usually cryptographic challenges, where the player must set a mechanism using a list of symbols and their corresponding alphabet letters. The game language can be set to English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. | ||
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| Serpent of Isis, The | Gamgo Games / Big Fish Games, Inc | [top] | |
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The grandson of a famous archaeologist receives a letter detailing the location of the Serpent of Isis, an Ancient Egyptian piece discovered by his grandfather, and stolen from the museum in 1900. The Serpent of Isis is a hidden object game with elements from the adventure genre. The main objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the left side of the screen, on locations filled with assorted objects, within a time limit. Some of the objects collected are stored in the inventory, to be used later to solve puzzles. Some of the list items are grayed out, to indicate the need of an extra step to access them. This can be just opening some container, or using a tool on specific portions of the scenery. Some of the inventory items can be combined. For example, batteries can be dragged to the flashlight to make it work. The inventory also houses suspects cards that show a special object associated with each character. These objects are found lying around the locations, and give extra hints when collected. Two hint buttons are available. The magnifying glass button highlights the exact position of one of the required objects. The wrench button shows places on the screen with pending puzzles. Puzzles appear occasionally that range from the mundane, like jigsaw puzzles, to more original ones that require logic thinking. They can be skipped, with a penalty of 20 minutes added to the score. | ||
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| She Is A Shadow | Tonuzaba Entertainment / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Hanna is a reformed thief formerly known as "The Shadow". After her partner and boyfriend was killed in mysterious circumstances, she decided to retire and raise Adam, their child, away from a life of crime and violence. However, an old acquaintance kidnaps the boy and forces Hannah to use her special skills in a series of burglary assignments. This is a hidden object game, where the player assumes the role of a thief stealing assorted valuables from several locations. The objective is to find and collect all the items listed on the pages of a notepad at the left side of the screen, within a time limit. The remaining minutes to solve each scene are shown on a digital chronometer at the top of the screen. The time constraints can be turned off with the options menu at any point in the game, by selecting between Hard and Normal mode.. List items can be clicked directly to show a picture of the object and help the player, but this action removes some time from the stopwatch. There are mini-games at the start of each chapter, presented as windows overlaid on top of the background. They can be skipped by clicking on a green ticket at the bottom, with time deducted as a penalty. In the safe puzzle, the goal is to turn the dial by clicking and dragging with the mouse, hitting the correct numbers until the bolt descends to the bottom and the door opens. In the alarm system mini-game, the objective is to guess the correct three-digit combination, by entering the numbers and reading the output of a hacking computer. The computer shows when the number is higher or lower than the correct one, by appending a + and - sign at the end of each combination attempt. In the lock picking mini-game, the interior of a lock is shown and the goal is to use the lock pick to raise all the pins to unlock it, controlling the tool with the mouse and moving it sideways. In the circuits puzzle, the objective is to burn all the glowing circuits to disable the alarm. In the security system mini-game, a series of buttons have to be pressed in the correct order to turn off the alarm. To accomplish this, the player has to follow the entangled cables from one side to the other and press the connected lights and buttons. | ||
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| Shop-n-Spree | Viqua Games / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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A new super store has moved into the neighborhood. They are so big, they can sell items cheaper than you. But you're not gonna just lay down and die. You'll fight to keep your customers. This is a combination of hidden object, puzzle and management game. Customers will come in with orders. You must find the item on the screen and drag over to the correct customer. After a customer's order is filled, they will leave, to be replaced by another customer. You must meet the sales goal for each day. Later in the game, you have other customers like the photographer who shows you pictures of what he wants or the rich old man who wants to buy all you have of a certain item, like all your globes or surge protector, etc. In between sales days, you have various puzzle games. One puzzle is Restock You have two pictures. The one on the right is missing items. You must drag the item at the bottom to its correct location. Another puzzle is Product Match.You must click the items that are alike.You must clear the screen in time. If you succeed, you will be rewarded with a super hint and an unlock star. A super hint will show the location of all three items a customer is seeking. Collect three unlock stars to unlock each game. If you fail, you just get a regular hint that reveals one item. | ||
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| SlamIt Pinball: Big Score | Technetium Games LLC / Strategy First, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a 3D pinball game with a single table centered around the theme of police and criminals. It can be played by four players, alternating, where players are able to steal points from the other ones during their turn. Next to a large number of lanes and ramps based on locations such as jails, there are various tasks such as breaking codes and different video modes. Of course there is multiball, different combos and skill shots. | ||
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| Slingo Mystery: Who's Gold? | funkitron Inc. | [top] | |
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Maggie is left bankrupt after her divorce from Freddy Gold, a Las Vegas casino owner. After her ex-husband death in mysterious circumstances, she decides to explore the casino for clues about his death and details about the inheritance. This is an adventure and hidden object spin-off from the Slingo series of slot machine games. The main objective of each scene is to find and collect all the objects listed at the bottom of the screen, with some of the items stored in the inventory to be used later when solving puzzles. Some of the objects drop coins and jewels that can be collected for extra cash. The bottom interface has portraits of Maggie and her friend over the phone, where clues appear as speech or thought bubbles floating over their heads. The hint button is a lamp that glows when ready, showing the position of one of the required objects when clicked but taking some time to recharge after use. The puzzles can be solved in the standard way for point-and-click games, by dragging and dropping items from the inventory to a logical place on the scenery. For example, a key can be used on a door to unlock it. At some points in the game, the main character must complete a Slingo challenge to receive a key item. The Slingo machines have full implementations of the game, where the player must complete a whole grid of numbers by spinning slots and matching random digits in a gameplay combination of slot machines and bingo mechanics. Like in the previous titles, some of the slots and grid cells have power-ups that are stored at the right side after being collected. They give extra spins, reveal hidden power-ups in the grid and help the player in several other ways. | ||
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| Something Special: Zoe's American Adventure | Brighter Minds Media Inc. | [top] | |
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At the wedding of her sister, a young and lonely woman called Zoe is hired by her eccentric aunt to work for the "Something Special", a store of unusual and curious items. She has to travel across the United States to collect peculiar objects for the shop. This is a hidden object game, where the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen within a time limit, on locations filled with assorted objects. There are three difficulty levels to choose at the start when creating a profile. The easy mode has no time constraints and the objects are easier to find. On the medium difficulty, items are better hidden and there's a time limit of ten minutes for each location. The hard mode gives only five minutes per scene, and has well hidden objects, but after completing each chapter the player receives one of twelve unique trophies. Each location shows a museum or shop full of curious items, with some of them based on real places in the United States. The shopkeeper portrait at the bottom-right doubles as the timer and the hint button, showing the exact position of one of the required items when clicked. The hint button takes a few seconds to recharge after use. A diminishing red ring around the portrait shows the remaining time left to collect everything. There's no penalty for wrong clicks, and the story is told through a series of comic book panels. | ||
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| Spongebob's Truth or Square | Sarbakan / Valusoft | [top] | |
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This is a game based on the Spongebob Squarepants animated series one-hour special of the same name and used to be on Nick Arcade and Shockwave. The basic premise is that SpongeBob has lost the Krabby Patty recipe and is in despair. Plankton, wanting to find this formula and get it for himself, uses a memory machine to make SpongeBob relive his memories. | ||
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| Sprill & Ritchie: Adventures in Time | Alawar Five-BN / Alawar Entertainment Inc. | [top] | |
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After escaping his alien captors, Sprill returns home with the magic pearl found while searching the shipwrecks of the Bermuda Triangle. He gives the precious artifact to Ritchie, his scientist friend. Ritchie builds a time machine with it, and accidentally sends several objects to various ages through history. Sprill must travel in time to collect these anachronistic objects and avoid dangerous time paradoxes. Like its predecessor, this is a hidden object game. Some elements from the adventure genre were added to the design this time, like the new inventory interface and puzzles between the chapters. Most of the time, the objective is to search the screen for a number of objects, or object pieces, scattered around the scenery on locations related to the plot. The bottom interface shows an open notepad, with the right page listing all the remaining goals that have to be accomplished, and the left page with two tabs showing the number of objects or pieces that must be collected, and the inventory. After collecting all the items, the objects can be dragged and dropped from the inventory to other objects or parts of the scenery, to solve puzzles. This action often brings up a separate mini-game, taking place on a window at the center of the screen. The mini-games have interactive parts that have to be manipulated directly, where the player has to assemble jigsaw puzzles or fix some mechanism. Other mini-games take place on a separate screen and have more of an arcade feel, with shooting gallery sections and other challenges requiring quick reflexes. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Star Trigon | Namco Networks America Inc | [top] | |
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Star Trigon is based on an obscure arcade game from 2002 originally developed by the team responsible for the popular Mr. Driller puzzle titles. The main character is Susumu Hori, also the protagonist of Namco's Mr. Driller series. Designed to be utterly simple, it places you in control of a character who is viewed from an overhead map screen showing multiple dot-like planets. This character spins around the planet in an orbit, detaching and flying to another planet when you press the center button. The only science of the game is learning the effect that pressing the button will have at a given moment in your spin; hit it at the right moment and you'll jump correctly to a planet of your choice, but hit it wrong and you'll fly off into space and lose one of only a handful of extra men you keep in reserve. Hop from planet to planet to form triangles. Surround a drifting Uchujin to save them, but be sure to save them all before your air supply runs out. It features: 79 stages spread across 5 difficulty levels; New Story Mode - Join the Star Trigon Team; 4 unique characters including DIG DUG; earn cool trophies and track your stats. | ||
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| Steve the Sheriff 2: The Case of the Missing Thing | ERS G-Studio / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Steve is summoned by the museum director to investigate the disappearance of the Mona Medusa, a painting masterpiece. He must search all the locations for clues, and follow the trail left by the thief to find the identity and arrest the guilty party. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements. Like in its predecessor, the main characters are anthropomorphic cartoon animals within an underwater setting. Steve is a red crab and the local sheriff, and he must collect all the evidence left by the criminals on several places around the town. The objects are listed on a notebook at the left side of the screen, and all its entries must be found to complete each scene. A magnifying glass at the bottom left shows the silhouette of the list items. Each scene has several interactive hotspots, marked by a jet-stream of floating bubbles. The context-sensitive cursor displays the relevant icon when hovering over one of them, changing to gears when over a puzzle and a magnifying glass when over a zoom view. A portrait of Steve surrounded by thought bubbles appears when clicking on the puzzle spots. The bubbles show pictures of the necessary items to solve a puzzle. The player has to drag and drop them from the scenery to the bubbles to perform the action described at the bottom of the notebook. For example, using a broom and pail to clean a pile of garbage. Each location has a few special hotspots that bring up an interactive window when clicked, showing a close-up view of the scenery that often contains some of the required objects. Some puzzles appear on a separate screen, where some mechanism has to be manipulated directly to assemble jigsaw puzzles, or perform other tasks related to the plot. In a recurring mini-game, the screen is split in two similar images, and the player has to click on the differences between them. The hint button is a cigar sitting below the list, that highlights the position of one of the required objects when clicked. It takes some time to recharge after use. Each location has one hidden cigar that is added to a humidor when found, and moving the cursor over the collection shows trivia facts about the game on the lid. | ||
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| Strange Cases: The Tarot Card Mystery | Sulus Ltd. / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Claire Ellery is a FBI agent assigned with the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of three girls from a coastal city. After arriving at the place, she starts to receive a series of tarot cards with written clues about the case from a hidden source. She has no alternative but to follow the trail, gathering all the cards left on locations around the town. This is a game with hidden object and adventure elements. As the main character, the objective is to explore several locations for new information about the crime. Most of the screen shows a static picture depicting one of the locations, with the interface at the left side showing the hint button, a stack of cards, a file folder and a blue suitcase. The cards can be found laying around the scenery, from where they can be added to the stack once they are located and collected. They contain the clues left behind by some mysterious informant, with lists of objects that have to be found and collected from the scene. These lists show words or pictures of the required items. The folder has a series of photos of the available locations as a shortcut buttons, so the player can avoid tedious backtracking and go straight to any of them by clicking on their pictures. Some of the objects are stored inside the suitcase, from where they can be dragged and dropped on logical parts of the screen to solve simple inventory puzzles. For example, a key can be used on a lock to open a door. The hint button shows the position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. Some parts of the scenery open up a zoom window with a close-up view or another angle of the scene, usually containing some of the list objects or an interactive puzzle. In some cases, these windows have mini-games where some mechanism have to be manipulated directly to solve a puzzle, like moving wires to fix a circuit board, or assembling jigsaw puzzles and other similar challenges. | ||
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| Sunset Studio: Love on the High Seas | GameHouse Inc. / Real Networks Inc. | [top] | |
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Like its predecessor, this is a hidden object game with a Hollywood parody theme. As the assistant of a starlet called Katherine Connick, the player has to help her and the film production staff of a disaster movie called "Titanship". Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed as tabs at the bottom of the screen, on scenes that are mostly static representing sets and other locations of a movie studio. A minimum of twelve objects have to be found within a time limit to successfully complete a scenario and unlock the next chapter. The locations can be revisited after failure, to make a new attempt or achieve a higher score. The hint system has extensive help options, accessible as a series of buttons on the cell phone at the bottom-left. The magnifying glass button replaces the names on the objects' tabs with pictures for a few minutes. The viewfinder button puts a rectangular lens on the screen, that can be moved around the scenery with the mouse, its picture getting sharper when over one of the required items. The text message button displays a brief written description of the location of a list object. The spotlight button shines two light beams over one of the list items, moving from one item to another for a few seconds. Each button has a counter underneath showing the number of available uses left. Extra hints can be acquired by completing the random rush job challenge, that starts after receiving a phone call from one of the characters, where the goal is to find a specific object before the allotted time ends. The timer for the challenge is shown as a diminishing star background on the object tab. Besides the hint buttons, there are two helpful items that can be found and clicked on the locations. Buckets and boxes of popcorn cover the visible tabs at the bottom, making the objects shake when the cursor hovers near them. Photographic equipment makes the screen white and bright with their flashing cameras, highlighting several objects at once. After completing a portion of the main mode, the cutting room becomes available, where the objective is to find one object per scene as fast as possible, with every item found adding a few seconds to the timer. There are 15 unique hidden object environments and 60 rounds to play. Optionally, the player can compare scores with other players through a global high score list. | ||
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| Superior Save | EleFun Multimedia Games / Alawar Entertainment Inc. | [top] | |
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Amanda receives a voice-mail from her boss, saying that he's been kidnapped and needs help. She starts to investigate various places, trying to find him by tracing back his last steps. This is a hidden object game with mini-games between chapters, where most of the time the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at right side of the screen, on scenes filled with assorted paraphernalia. Some of the list items are written in green to indicate an extra step necessary to gain access to them, usually accomplished by dragging and dropping an object on top of the other. For example, a key can be used on a door to open it and reveal the required item. The plot is developed through cartoon cutscenes and dialog with some characters found on the locations. The hint button at the top-right highlights the position of one of the list objects, but takes some time to recharge after use. The mini-games that appear between chapters are puzzles with mechanisms that have to be manipulated directly. In the first mini-game, a parking lot is viewed from above, and the goal is to clear the way for a red car by dragging the other vehicles around until none is blocking the exit path. | ||
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| Tahiti Hidden Pearls | NextGamez BV / SpinTop Games | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game. As usual, the goal is to find and click on all the items from a list at the right side of the screen, on cluttered locations around the Tahiti island, within a time limit. Besides the list items, each location has four hidden pearls. After collecting them, the player receives one extra hint. The hint button highlights the position of one of the required objects. Mini-games appear between stages, where the player has to find the differences between two similar images, assemble jigsaw puzzles and solve similar challenges. | ||
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| Time Machine, The: Trapped in Time | Mzone Studio, SOLILAB / Anuman Interactive SA | [top] | |
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By successfully creating a time machine, Professor George Einwin managed to interfere with history and create a chaotic and hopeless future. Filled with remorse for his irresponsible acts, he commits suicide, leaving to his assistant Filby Young the task of traveling through time to correct all the paradoxes and save humankind. This is a straightforward hidden object game using one of the major science fiction conventions, time travel, as the main theme. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen, on locations depicting different time periods filled with objects scattered through the scenery. Each location has a special gem, that must be collected and placed on the time machine on a slot of matching color, to start the device and teleport the protagonist to another era. The interface has four icons, a power button to access the main menu, a magnifier to enlarge the screen with a zoom view and make the search for small objects easier, a phone button with help screens explaining details about the interface, and a chronometer as the hint button, showing the position of one of the required items when activated but taking some time to recharge after use. The game language can be set to English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. | ||
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| Train Your Brain With Dr. Kawashima | Chimera Entertainment / BBG Entertainment | [top] | |
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This is a brain-exercising game meant for all ages. Dr. Kawashima guides the players with 30 specifically designed and scientifically tested exercises. Along with the goal of the games, he explains how the brain will be activated and developed by the training. Players can create a profile for each member of the family so each player can train his brain individually. Each exercise has an adaptive difficulty level and the game keeps track of the overall progress to alter the exercises accordingly. It also contains an online multiplayer mode where up to six friends can play together online or take part in an online competition. Communication between players is provided through animated picture messages. After the daily training has been finished, players can choose to solve a few sudoku puzzles or the puzzle game Brainstorm. The Sudokus were created by Nikoli, the inventor of the concept. | ||
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| Trapped: The Abduction | PlayFirst Inc. | [top] | |
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Helene wakes up locked up on the back of car, not knowing where she is or how she got there. After opening the trunk and getting out to a strange and remote building, she hears a voice message in a derisive tone by the kidnapper explaining her situation. This deranged man prepared a series of dangerous puzzles, challenges and traps scattered throughout the environment, and she must solve them and play his insane game to survive. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements. The player assumes the role of the kidnapped victim, seeing the world from her point of view. Most locations start with a hidden object section, where the objective is to find and click on all the items from a list at the bottom of the screen. After collecting all the objects, the next section is the adventure portion, where the goal is to gather a series of inventory tools and use them on the environment to solve puzzles. The inventory can be accessed with the backpack button at the bottom-left, showing all the items stored on slots. The ? button highlights the position of one of the list items, but takes some time to recharge after each use. | ||
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| Travel League: The Missing Jewels | Tiki's Lab / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game with plot and design elements clearly inspired by the classic Carmen Sandiego educational titles. As a member of a group of investigators, the main objective is to hunt down and capture a jewelry thief by traveling across the globe to lots of different countries. The available destinations are show on a world map, and the player can select and play them on any order. Each country has several locations, shown as a series of Polaroid pictures at the bottom of the map. Each location is a static screen representing some tourist attraction or typical scene of the nation, where the player must search and find all the items listed on a GPS navigator at the left side. Each list entry can be clicked to show the object silhouette. The hint button pinpoints the exact location of one of the required items when activated, adding a green filter to the image and targeting the object with a cross hair. The diary button shows a summary of the case, keeping track of the latest developments. Extra hints are received after taking pictures of the butterflies resting on parts of the scenery. Most locations have a bird that flies towards one of the objects when prodded with the cursor. Each completed scene unlocks postcards that can be viewed on the world map screen. Mini-games have to be played at the end of each location, where a piece of the stolen jewelry has to be manipulated directly to solve a puzzle. They are variations of classic games common to the genre, like concentration, jigsaw puzzles and similar challenges. The time constraints can be turned on or off at the start, with the timed mode having a limit of thirty days to complete the investigation. | ||
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| Treasure Seekers: The Enchanted Canvases | Artogon Games / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Nelly lost contact with her brother Tom, after he started to explore the Romanian castle of Totenkraft. She decides to go after him, and after arriving at the place she discovers a gallery of magical paintings, allowing the viewer to enter the canvas and walk around the painted scenery. This is a hidden object game with adventure elements. As the other Artogon's games using the same engine, it forgoes the traditional list of objects, showing instead a ring with gray pictures around certain hotspots on the screen. Most of the time, the objective is the same as in the previous titles: to drag and drop the required objects from the surrounding scenery into the circles. But some updates where made to the design in this installment. Now there's an inventory at the bottom, alongside the hint button and a list of pending tasks. The cursor is contextual, changing shape to indicate what form of interaction can be made when clicking. It turns into a hand for collectible objects, a talking mask to start a dialog with a character, gears when hovering over one of the ring hotspots, and into a jigsaw puzzle piece for one of the separate puzzle windows. Multiple windows and picture rings can remain opened at the same time on the screen. The inventory at the bottom works like in any point-and-click adventure, its contents can be dragged and dropped on logical places to solve puzzles. The puzzle windows must be solved to recover some necessary object, and generally present some sort of mechanism that must be manipulated directly. The hint button shows the exact position of one of the required items, but takes some time to recharge after use. The skip button appears and starts to slowly fill after opening one of the puzzle windows. There are two difficulty modes available at the start, casual and advanced, the main difference being the time that takes to recharge the hint and skip buttons. | ||
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| Tudors, The | Daedalic Entertainment GmbH / Merscom LLC, Showtime Networks Inc. | [top] | |
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In 16th century England, Elena Sedgrave is recruited personally by Henry VIII as a spy, after saving the life of one of the king's men. She is sent with her father to other European nations to gather useful information for the monarch, entering a world of political intrigue where she has to move carefully to avoid getting caught while doing her investigations. This is a hidden object game with elements of the adventure genre, based on a TV series of the same name. Photographs of the main cast are used as portraits for the characters. The player assumes the role of Henry's spy, searching the many rooms of foreign courts for new information. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items from an open scroll at the left side of the screen. The hint button is the Tudor's rose sitting above the list, that shows the position of one of the required objects when used, but takes some time to be slowly repainted and become available again. A sun dial displays the optional time limit, that can be turned on or off at the start of the game. In some instances, the goal is to move between rooms and collect inventory objects, that can be used on portions of the scenery to solve puzzles or perform actions. Some mini-games appear on a separate screen, where the player has to mix potions, pick locks, reassemble torn garments, find the differences between two similar images and complete other similar challenges. | ||
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| Undiscovered World: The Incan Sun | HoverBee / Jolly Bear Games Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object game, where the player takes the role of a explorer searching the Incan ruins of the South American jungle. Each screen shows a location filled with assorted objects, and the objective is to click on all the items listed at the bottom. Besides the list items, two clay statues have to be found on every location to finish the level and move on to the next one. Sometimes, mini-games appear where the player must assemble pieces of maps or artifacts. A stack of Incan coins at the bottom-left is the hint button, highlighting the position of one of the required objects. Extra coins can be found scattered on the scenery. | ||
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| Unwell Mel | Grey Alien Games / Big Fish Games Inc. | [top] | |
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Meet Mel. Mel is, well, unwell. Mel seems to be a magnet for every ailment there is. But you're the doctor with the cure for Mel. Unwell Mel is a match three puzzle game. You will use your mouse to swap two items on the screen to make a row of three or more. The object of each puzzle is to clear all the viruses by matching them in rows of three or more and/or clear gunk by matching items over it. In between levels, you can buy items to help you. These include an item to remove one virus or gunk and an item that removes gunk from an entire vertical row. If you match four or more items, you can get bonus items. An example of these is one to remove an entire vertical or horizontal row or one that removes both at once. | ||
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| Valerie Porter And The Scarlet Scandal | GameBrains / PlayFirst Inc. | [top] | |
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Valerie Porter is a young woman trying to make it as journalist in the 1920s. When she thought she finally landed her first job as a journalist, her pompous boss made her clean his office instead. But later, Valerie found her first scoop when she uncovers a celebrity murder scandal. Help Valerie collect clues to solve mysteries and become a top investigative reporter. This is a hidden objects adventure game where the player will be taken to various locations with a list of objects they need to find. Some items will be placed in your inventory to be interacted with certain areas in the scenes. This is indicated by an exclamation next to your cursor. Hints are provided by a light bulb at the bottom of the screen. If you use one, you will have to find batteries to recharge it. Two are located in each scene. Another way to recharge is by chaining items: When there are more than one of the same type of object to be found, you can chain them to help charge your light bulb. Various mini-games are available along the way including jigsaw puzzles and cross-words. If you don't feel like playing them, you can always press skip. | ||
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| Vampire Saga: Pandora's Box | GO! Games / Alawar Entertainment Inc. | [top] | |
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Tyler Ward receives a phone call from his grandfather, desperately asking for help. After quickly arriving at his grandparent house, he finds the place in ruins and the old man unconscious on a rocking chair. Grandfather finally awakes, and starts to reveal a terrible secret about his past encounters with the supernatural. This is a hybrid game, with gameplay mechanics borrowed from the hidden object and adventure genres in two distinct sections. The scene is presented in first person, from the point of view of the protagonist, and the location can be explored by clicking on exit hotspots to move between connected rooms. The hidden object portions are highlighted with purple clouds and sparkles, that when clicked bring up a separate screen showing a zoom view of the scenery. These locations are filled with assorted objects scattered throughout the scene, and the player has to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom of the screen. The hint button is a compass whose needle spins faster or slower when distant or close to one of the required objects. Some of the objects are stored in the inventory to be used later on the adventure portions. In these sections, the objective is to solve puzzles by dragging and dropping the inventory items from their slots at the bottom to logical places on the location. For example, a key has to be used over a lock to open a container or door. The main character gives contextual hints to the player, displayed as speech balloons over a portrait at the bottom left. | ||
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| Weekend Party: Fashion Show | Teyon | [top] | |
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This is a hidden object casual game with elements of fashion creation gameplay and minigames. The player has to help the main character, advertising agency employee called Lilly, to accomplish all tasks given by her boss. Lilly works as a creative director and her job and life style require frequent changes of outfit. Depending on the type of party she is invited to, she has to adjust what she wears. Lilly's duties will include preparing outfits for herself and models, to be a judge on fashion show, to dress a rock star and more. All Lilly's outfits can be composed in the fitting room, where the player has the possibility to try all the clothes found in the stores using hidden object mechanics. Finishing the level and advancing to the next stage depends on score achieved for outfits' creation. Main part of the game's mechanics is hidden object style game. The goal is to find 10 clothes in each level basing on descriptions from the list. If the player finds an item from the list, clicking it sends it to the shopping bag (the item flies off the screen). To keep the player from random clicking in search for items, there is a time penalty. If the player feels lost and cannot find any item from the list,a hint can be used. Minigames: Jewelry - it is a memory game. The goal is to find and match pairs of the same elements (pieces of jewelry) hidden in the jewellery boxes. The game consists of 3 rounds, so the player has to find 9 pairs to complete the level. Make-up - it is based on jigsaw puzzle mechanics. The player has to complete the picture of Lilly using 20 pieces scattered around the screen. Hair stylist - it is based on "find differences" mechanics. The player's task is to make a perfect haircut for a model. Each haircut has 10 differences to find. | ||
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| Wild West Quest 2 | Anarchy Enterprises / iWin.com | [top] | |
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A woman must travel to the American past to save the inhabitants of a western town, threatened by the criminal fugitive called Black Jack. This is another hidden object game, like the first title of the series. Most of the time, the goal is to find all the objects listed at the bottom of the screen, on locations around the town. The hint button shows the exact position of one of the required objects. It is unlimited, but takes some time to recharge after use. Collecting the Sheriff's stars, hidden throughout the game, reduce the time before the hint button is available again. Between stages, a jigsaw puzzle mini-game appears where a location screen is overlaid with a grid, segmenting it in several pieces. The player has to click on the matching tiles shown at the bottom of the screen, replacing the list of objects. Other standard variations of gameplay also appear, where the screen is split in two similar images and the player has to click on the differences, and places where the objective is to collect several instances of the same object. | ||
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| Wisegal | Elephant Games / Merscom LLC | [top] | |
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Patty Montanari was married to a New York policeman and they had three sons, but after a painful battle with cancer her husband died. After paying all the hospital bills the family had no money left, forcing her to start working as a small-time criminal to the local mob to feed her children. She quickly raised in the ranks of the organization with her good business sense, and started a relationship with a mobster named Frank Russo. After barely escaping a police raid, she decided to flee to Florida with her kids to escape the crime life and ensure their security. Many years later, her son Nino receives a letter from a childhood friend, and travels to New York City for a meeting without telling anyone about it. Patty must rescue Nino from the Mafia, using the skills acquired in her previous life. This is a hidden object game based on a TV movie, a crime drama starring Alyssa Milano and James Caan. Stills from the movie and cast are used on cutscenes to develop the plot. Most of the time, the objective is to find and click on all the items listed on the notebook at the right side of the screen, on locations related to the main storyline. There are some variations that occur on later stages, where the goal is to find the differences between two similar images, take photographs of specific portions of the scenery or place a listening device for the FBI on certain parts of the scene. The hint button shows the position of one of the required items or scene portions, but takes some time to recharge after use. | ||
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| Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade of Grey | Floodlight Games / Elephant Entertainment, I-Play | [top] | |
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When two athletes go out for an early-morning jog and only one of them returns, the tragedy threatens to expose years of corruption, cover-up and conspiracy. The heroines of San Francisco's finest are on the scene. In this instalment, the Club's investigation eventually leads them to a rigid military academy in South Carolina - but there's more than meets the eye in this high-ranking "old boys club." Players will assist the Women's Murder Club to solve puzzles using "logic, instinct, fact and forensic evidence" to find the killer. The new game boasts 10 investigations across 25 locations. It's designed to expand upon the previous title's traditional hidden object gameplay by including casual adventure elements such as dialogue, characters, and a point system. | ||
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| Women's Murder Club: Twice in a Blue Moon | Floodlight Games / I-Play | [top] | |
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Created by I-play's award-winning designer Jane Jensen in collaboration with best-selling author James Patterson, this is the third in the series of one of I-play's most successful hidden object mystery games. The game brings players a bone-chilling original storyline based on James Patterson's wildly popular Women's Murder Club novels. The most authentic James Patterson experience yet, Twice in a Blue Moon lets players join The Women's Murder Club to decipher cryptic messages, uncover facts and gather evidence needed to stop a killer in his tracks. On a violent night in the murky streets of San Francisco, a cryptic message becomes key to unraveling a gruesome investigation: "If you want to catch a killer, I can tell you where...Who am I?" Leading police on an intense chase, there is little time to stop a killer before he strikes again. With gorgeous, detailed graphics and compelling gameplay, players will be immersed in over 50 levels including 25 chilling locations, 27 challenging puzzles and nine unsettling investigations. With a more intense, dark and suspenseful story, this third game in the Women’s Murder Club online series will leave players trembling. | ||
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| WSC Real 09 World Snooker Championship | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd., Koch Media Ltd. (UK) | [top] | |
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This features some of the top snooker tournaments including the Masters, China Open, UK Championship, Welsh Open, Pot Black Tournament, and the World Championship. Whilst playing these tournaments, the player will come up against some of snooker's big guns that include Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ding Junhui, Stephen Maguire, Peter Ebdon, and Graeme Dott. Like all snooker games of late, the player also has the ability to play several variations of pool including rotation, 3-ball, 8-ball, and 9-ball. The player can also take part in the official UK 8-Ball Championship. Also available to play is the Golden Cue tournament, a hybrid between snooker and pool that pits the best of the best against each other. | ||
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| Yard Sale Hidden Treasures: Lucky Junction | Slapdash Games / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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Hanna Harlow, the hostess of the world's favorite decorating television show, is looking for the next design superstar. Find the exact items you need in the yard sales of Lucky Junction, and create divine décor out of derelict debris. Redesign rooms in your neighbor's homes, and propel yourself into T.V. stardom in this exciting and fun Hidden Object game. Features: All new locations, Complete creative projects, Become a T.V. star. | ||
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| Youda Legend: The Curse of the Amsterdam Diamond | Youda Games Holding B.V. | [top] | |
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A tourist arrives at the Netherlands capital, and after registering at the hotel sets out to explore the city, stumbling upon an ancient mystery waiting to be uncovered. This is a hidden puzzle game with a minimal plot, set in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. Most of the time, the objective is to search and click on all the objects listed at the left side of the screen, on scenes filled with assorted paraphernalia placed discreetly around the scenery. As it often happens in this type of game, some of the objects found are bizarrely out of proportion, with giant pencils and other strange sights regularly appearing on the locations. Some of the collected items, or pieces of them, are stored inside the trunk at the bottom of the list, to be used later to solve a puzzle. Mini-games appear between the hidden objects screens, where usually the player has to manipulate some mechanism directly to solve a puzzle. In some locations, the goal is to use the stored inventory objects on parts of the scenery, dragging and dropping them from the tray at left side of the screen to a logical place on the screen. A compass at the top of the list acts as the hint button, highlighting the exact position of one of the required items. It takes some time to recharge after use, but collecting the diamonds scattered around the screen speeds the process. | ||
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| Ziro | Eipix D.O.O. / Kokakiki LLC, Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. | [top] | |
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This is a puzzle game where boards need to be cleared by removing dice. As the game is played on a frozen underground the dice slide in any of the four available directions until they hit an obstacle. To remove a dice, the pattern (the number of dots) needs to match another, identical one and it needs to be immediately next to its twin. Math is introduced as well, as different dice can be combined to form the sum of the pattern, e.g. combing 1 and 2 creates a new dice with 3 dots. Players can partially zoom in on the board and also rotate the game field slightly. Gradually, additional modifiers are introduced, such as the plus and minus dice that add or subtract a number to a dice. There are also blocks on the board that act as obstacles. In later level non-fixed types are introduced, such as a block that can only be moved once and stays there forever, blocks that can be moved around endlessly and that are shattered by clicking them, and solid blocks that can never be destroyed. Certain boards require complex patterns and movement of obstacles to complete them. The background story casts the player as Ziro, the youngest member of the ancient order of Snowmen Earth guardian, who is called for when humanity uses up Earth's natural resources and causes a massive climate change, freezing most of the world. By connecting the dice Ziro attempts to restore the natural order. While playing, some facts about global warming are shown every now and then. The game consists of 300 levels and has three game modes. In Quest players travel through a world map opening up new locations by completing levels. These levels can then be practised in the Practice mode. The Skill mode uses the same unlocked levels, but has a time limit per board, keeps track of the number of moves, and shows the different types of dice on the left side of the screen. General high scores are also available, as well as a global, online-based leaderboard. | ||
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| Zulu's Zoo | Little Games Company / Big Fish Games Inc | [top] | |
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The US government starts a competition between zoological parks to win a grant of one million dollars, prompting the park manager Zulu to inspect her establishment, making all kinds of reforms and improvements to the attractions. This is a hidden object game with a zoological theme. As Zulu, the objective is to manage a park by cleaning cages, feeding animals and performing other similar tasks. The park's locations are shown as mostly static scenes, accessed through an overhead map. The goal of each location is displayed at the wooden bottom interface, alongside a star-shaped hint button and the list of remaining things to be found. Most of the time, the goal is to find and click on all the items listed at the bottom. Some locations have other gameplay variations, where the objective is to feed all the captive animals by dragging and dropping the appropriate food icons on them. In some instances, the screen is all blurry with the exception of a mouse-controlled camera viewfinder, and the goal is snap to a number of pictures of the animals listed at the bottom. In other scenes, the objective is to clean an area by dragging and dropping all the junk inside a trash bin, or by using a bug spray to kill all pests. The hint button costs one star per use, and highlights the position of one of the required items. After completing each screen, a trivia item about animals is displayed and the player receives a number of stars based on how fast the scene was completed and the quantity of hints used. Besides the required animals and objects, each scenario has stars to be collected as well. They have two purposes, serving as the help system by accumulating uses for the hint button, and giving access to the test that will increase Zulu's rank and give access to new locations. The tests cost a certain number of stars, and are association tasks where the player must connect animals to their correct habitat, food type and so on. Stars can also be received after completing one of the mini-games, gradually available through the map screen. They are common implementations of classic games, like concentration with matching animal pictures, a guessing game where the player must click on the name of the correct animal by analyzing portions of its picture and a conveyor belt puzzle where food has to be redirected on tracks towards the correct animal. | ||
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| Zuma's Revenge! | PopCap Games, Inc. | [top] | |
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This is a sequel to Zuma Deluxe. As in the previous game, the main goal is to clear a series of marble strings by matching three or more balls of the same color. The spheres roll on twisting tracks that occupy most of the screen, appearing from one side and moving towards the gaping mouth of a golden skull. The player controls a frog that is either stationed near the tracks or moving sideways at the bottom. The amphibian holds one of the colored balls in its open mouth, and a reserve one inside its body. The main Adventure Mode is divided in sequential zones, each with several levels. The main objective of each level is to aim and shoot at the moving lines to make three-of-a-kind color matches and fill a meter at the top to finish. If three or more balls enter the exit hole, the player loses one life and the level has to be replayed. When all lives are spent, the whole zone has to be restarted from the latest automatic checkpoint, usually at mid-point. Some of the spheres are marked with icons and have power-ups that can be activated with matches. The bomb explodes all the surrounding spheres, the reticule improves shot accuracy by giving temporary laser targeting sights to the frog, the rewind arrow pushes all the marbles backwards, the hand slowdowns movement for some seconds, the lightning bolt vaporizes all the balls of one color, the tri-shot fires three cannon balls that destroy anything in their path and the laser surgically removes single spheres. Some levels have pairs of lily pads, and the frog can jump between them to eliminate all the marbles. A boss battle happens at the end of each zone, where the opponent is an idol mask that keeps moving sideways at the top. The frog moves at the bottom and has to hit the enemy with several spheres to defeat it, while at the same time matching the moving line of spheres to clear the field. Each boss has a different attack and defense strategy, throwing enchantment shots at the frog and putting obstacles and minions to block the area. There are three additional modes that are gradually unlocked as the levels are completed in the main game. In Challenge Mode, the objective is to achieve a high score under three minutes. The top meter is replaced by a bonus gauge that slowly fills with every match. When it is full, it transforms one of the spheres into a multiplier that gives bonus points after being matched. The Heroic Frog Mode is a harder version of Adventure Mode, with the spheres moving faster and with more color variations from the start. Iron Frog Mode is unlocked after finishing Adventure Mode, and is the hardest mode where the player has only one life available to complete ten difficult levels in sequence. | ||
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