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Tag Archives: casual games
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I usually feel pretty good about being a woman working in games. Sure, other feminists protest, and write books, and pass legislation. Women around the world risk injury or prosecution. But my huge move for women’s equality is doing a … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged casual games, game culture, girls play that too?, why's it gotta be pink?
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The Knifefight Principle
So Figment has an idea for a social game with optional premium content. The basic concept is a multiplayer knifefight on the Facebook platform. Anyone can play free, but getting a knife costs extra. For a gold membership, he explains … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, New York City
Tagged casual games, Facebook, facebook games, Figment, IGM, Lexicon, social games
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Monkeys and Tigers
(I started to post an apology about how this actually came out as a hard copy around Christmas, but posting about it has slipped my mind because I’ve been so busy with the killer monkeys and timetravel at my day … Continue reading
Posted in game culture, New Jersey, Raleigh
Tagged casual games, credited, Passionfruit Games, TE: COTRB, Tiger Eye, Tiger Eye: Curse of the Riddle Box, travel
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Game Review: Funky Farm 2
I really like farm management games, which is odd since I can’t keep a real plant alive, but after playing Harvest Moon, FarmCraft, Farm Frenzy and so many others, I wasn’t sure there was any room left for new farming … Continue reading
Posted in Game Reviews
Tagged casual games, duds, Funky Farm 2, games, Harvest Moon, mail, Sims, SortaSoft, ThumbGods, Tropical Dream
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Cake Mania 3
I have a new review of Cake Mania 3 up over at Casual Gamer Chick. Cake Mania 3 is an adorable time-management game for the Nintendo DS. Jill, our heroine from Sandlot Games’ PC versions of the Cake Mania imprint, … Continue reading
Posted in Game Reviews, Raleigh
Tagged cake mania 3, Casual Gamer Chick, casual games, China, family, games, majesco, nintendo DS
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In Development
I’ve been focus testing some new games for Merscom in Chapel Hill… I was a bit nervous going in, but they didn’t seem to hold my recent Create-a-Mall review against me. Merscom is a casual games publisher, I’ve played mostly … Continue reading
Posted in game culture, Raleigh
Tagged Build-a-Lot, casual games, Choice Of Games, Create-a-Mall, dead romans, Eric, Game Reviews, games, Indie Game Mag, julio-claudians, Merscom, new game, ThumbGods
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Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting To Danger
Resorting To Danger, by Her Interactive, is the second in the Nancy Drew Dossier series, following Lights, Camera, Curses!. This time, Nancy is investigating a series of bombs at the Redondo, a rejuvenation clinic for the stars. The bombs are … Continue reading
Posted in Game Reviews, Raleigh
Tagged casual games, classics, e3, Game Reviews, games, garden, Google, greek, Her Interactive, mail, nancy drew dossier, reading, resorting to danger
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Lights, Camera, Curses!
When Stick and I are shopping, we like to look at the PC games for sale and see how we’re connected to each one. Stick will point out games that he worked on, or that his friends and former Cyberlore … Continue reading
Ciao Bella Review
I got to review the resource-management life sim Ciao Bella on Casual Gamer Chick: Ciao Bella opens with the protagonist, Elena, getting a call from her would-be mother-in-law, asking her to hurry up and get started on the grandchildren. So, … Continue reading
Posted in game culture, Game Reviews, Raleigh
Tagged Casual Gamer Chick, casual games, Ciao Bella, Game Reviews, games
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