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Paintings are meant to be enjoyed and admired but in this case a painting arrives which can destroy the viewer.
Can you examine different locations to discover the legends and other mysteries that they might contain?
Developed by 8 Floor Games, Myth Finders is a Hidden Object Puzzle solving title. Providing you with access to various magical realms, the game sets you with puzzle solving problems in order to earn Stars. These Stars will then open up more details about the realm you are currently exploring and what to expect. Your journey through the game is spread over 70 levels of Hidden Object searching and puzzle solving tasks which will begin in the land of Feriya.
When an evil Wizard tries to take over the world. your help will be required to win the day.
Grandma Games has continued its series of City of Stories with the Hunter's Heart offering. Available in Collector's Edition format, this Hidden Object Adventure title bundles a number of extra features to enhance the appeal of the main game. This game is presented in two episodes spread over books entitled Dark Invader and Hunter's Journey.
It is time for even more puzzles based on the Christmas theme in different countries.
Happy Holidays - Christmas Never Ends from Game-On Productions takes you on a journey that covers a variety of puzzles. Available in Collector's Edition format and a choice of English, French or German, this title presents you with a set of puzzles that need to be solved in order to progress through a series of locations. Initially the game's content will be based in Germany, USA, Canada, Finland, England and France.
With Match 3 game play, can you help Elera find her missing sister.
Continuing with its Alchemy Odyssey series, e-Funsoft has released Tears of the Elements. This second title in this particular series of Match 3 game play can be tackled in either Relaxed or Timed mode. Following a brief narrated accompaniment, you will be introduced to the story of two young sister, called Elera and Selene, who are seen playing happily together.
With the regular mix of Hidden Object game play and puzzle solving, you can explore American locations.
Christmas Across America is a Hidden Object title that is available in Collector's Edition format. Developed by AVI Games, this title takes you on a trip around America as you visit typical scenes depicting celebrations concerning Christmas as held in different areas. This journey, with the heavy influence imposed on snow bound locations, will take place in places such as California, New York, Central Park and various local festive events.
Yet another puzzle offering that requires you to earn Stars in order to make progress.
Combining features found in several different other offerings, Find All Things Christmas brings together puzzle challenges that are placed in a series of locations. This product, developed by Best Friend Games, entitled Find All Things is available in Collector's Edition format bundling a number of bonus elements which supplement the main game play.
With a choice of categories and various puzzle types, you can earn coins to access bonus content.
Jixo - Magical Nights continues Mixo's desire to challenge the player's puzzle solving capability. Available in Collector's Edition format, this title presents the player with a range of puzzles. These puzzles can be selected by category and then by type as you solve a variety of logic puzzles, Hidden Object scenes and visual challenges. Central to the player's choice of action, this puzzle collection is built around a choice of ten different categories.
When the Christmas Star goes missing, your gaming skills will be required.
Christmas Yarn 4 is a Match 3 game from Kasual Kode. Available in Collector's Edition format, with a choice of English, French or German languages, this game is set in the town of Glimmerdale which has for the past 50 years benefitted from the glow of a magical Christmas Star. However at the start of Christmas Yarn, the Christmas Star has disappeared. As a result you are charged with the task of finding this lost star.
Providing a mix of Hidden Object scenes and Jigsaws, this next title visits Europe.
As part of its World Quest series, Lazy Turtle Games has released a Christmas in Europe episode. As with the other titles in this series, this particular episode spreads its content over five pages holding specific challenges. Following the pattern established in previous World Quest titles, this content consists of three Hidden Object scenes and a jigsaw puzzle with each one offering the chance to earn Stars that can be used to grant you access to later pages in the game.
Taking a trip to Norway could lead to some incidents of ancient magic and a threat from one of the old Gods.
With this title in the Mystery of Myths series, Domini Games takes you on a trip to Norway. Cast in the role of a Ministry of Mysteries agent, Elijah Reed, you will need to encounter ancient magic and the force of Norse Legends as you tackle the Mystery of the Fjords in its Collector’s Edition format of this Hidden Object Adventure game. As usual this Domini Games title allows for a standard set of adjustment option settings.
As you travel through this game's content you could make discoveries as you solve problems.
Christmas Wonderland 16, available in Collector’s Edition format, is the latest addition to Casual Arts series of Hidden Object and Puzzle solving titles. As its title might suggest, this offering has a strong festive theme as you work through a line of locations that also features various puzzle solving tasks.
Your skills at Hidden Object game play will be required to help a mother save her daughter and rescue Christmas
It has been a while since I last had the opportunity to review a Bridge to Another World title. However, thanks to Friendly Fox and its festive product, that gap has ended with the arrival of Bridge to Another World – The Christmas Curse which is available in Collector’s Edition format. This Hidden Object Adventure deals with the actions of a young woman, called Elsa, who is trying to find her missing daughter Lily.
You can assist Clara as she fights off the threat of Mouserinks
Christmas Stories – Clara and the Guiding Star is a Hidden Object Adventure title from the popular Elephant Games catalogue. This review is based on the Collector’s Edition version of the title which bundles various extra items to supplement the main game. These bonus items include the opportunity to replay the game’s 13 Hidden Object scenes and 13 mini game puzzle games plus tackle a bonus chapter, embark on an expedition and visit a secret room.
With some distraction from a Robot, can you complete a trail of Nonogram levels?
Developed by AWIGOR, Rainbow Mosaics – Christmas Helper is a puzzle game set in the festive period built around Nonogram game play. The game sets you the task of completing 120 levels of mosaic creation action. These levels have been set out in a winding path of stop-over points that must be tackled in sequence. Supposedly you have been assigned a Helper in the form of a robot who will be present throughout your journey.
When searches have been completed, you can then tackle a less-than relaxing puzzle.
With its mixture of Hidden Object game play and puzzle solving challenges, AVI Games has added to its Sweet Home - Look and Find series which has now reached number 4. This title, which is available in Collector's Edition format, displays its content in a Photo Album format. This method depicts 12 different levels over a series of double page layouts. Each of the depicted scenes will remain locked until the previous scene has been completed..
Another collection of Jigsaw images reveal a mystery of its own.
Jigsaws continue to be a past-time with a fairly high popularity rating. It does not matter whether you prefer playing with the box top version of the puzzle or the digital variety that finds a home on our computer screens, there is a steady stream of offerings from which to make your selection of the image to recreate from linked pieces.
With a change of name, your detective character could have another crime to solve.
Jet Dogs Studio has returned to its Mirrors of Deception series with its "The Poisoned Legacy" title. As with the previous offering in the series, this game is based around the death of a central character with the main gaming action being of the Clutter style of searching with a tag line of mini puzzle solving flavouring. In this case the murder victim is Charles Thompson who is the elderly head of the Thompson family and its business concerns.
Taking you back in time, Avalon teleports you to a period when evil was trying to take control of the land.
The lure and appeal of Avalon continues to attract the attention of the Good and Evil. Fortunately as you fall into the Good category. you can come to the rescue of this peaceful and pleasant land when evil forces attempt to disrupt its ambience as forest grow silent, rivers darken and the light fades within Avalon. This is the situation facing you as the Anawiki title of Avalon Jewels 3 Collector's Edition takes centre stage.
Travelling from place to place, you can search for items and solve various jigsaws.
Lazy Turtle Games has released the follow up offering to its World Quest series. This latest addition to the series is sub-titled "Europe Trip" and features activities such as searching for Hidden Object items and completing Jigsaw puzzles. This Europe Trip will take you on a journey covering 15 different locations spread through countries such as Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, France, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Learn more about different countries as you search for Hidden Objects and solve puzzle.
Adding to its World Wonders series, 8 Floor Games has released version 3 of this Hidden Object and mini puzzle game offering. Covering a spread of eight countries, you can use these locations to test your skills when dealing with the game's various elements to gain the reward of stars. These stars can then be used to reveal more information relating to the country's history and certain other aspects.
While hardly s spring-cleaning operation, your skill at cleaning will be required for this next title.
Now up to version 4 of the series, Iki Games offering of "Spooky Dwellers" continues with the drive to remove a multiple growth of pumpkins and various other elements from a grid-based playing area. This title, like the others in the series, is a Match 3 type of game as you move around tiles to achieve the desired results.
This next title takes a look at painting-by-numbers from a different angle.
In some ways the Video Art title from T1 Games could be referred to as a "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" or maybe it should be more accurate as "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing". I will let you decide which description might suit better. Before explaining why either definition might be appropriate, lets take a look at the features offered by this title. Profiles can be set up to allow different players to tackle the product's artistic capabilities.
Elephant Games has continued its Cursed Fables series with "A Gilded Rose". This particular episode in the series is based on the story that follows the chaos caused by a masquerade ball held so that the prince could select which of the princesses from a neighbouring Kingdoms should be his bride.
However before he could make his decision, he was turned into a monster. As the newly appointed Court Sorceress, the blame for this transformation falls on you and leaves you no choice but to discover the real culprit and put matters right. In your role as the sorceress Margaret you will need to work through three chapters covering the main story and a bonus chapter that form this title.
With the assistance of wolves, can you safe a forest from being destroyed.
When the initial list of game characters and costume list includes a young woman who like to wear a hooded red cloak when visiting her grandmother who lives along in the forest that is also the residence of a pack of wolves, you might think you could be facing a tale based on the Red Riding Hood scenario. But this particular Enchanting Stories episode has other treats in store for those prepared to enter the forest where magic and danger intertwine.
Offering you a choice of Solitaire types of play, this next title has an animal focus.
Solitaire games that usually come my way tend to be based on the popular chain creating concept with cards being selected one up or down from the previous selection within a story-based environment. However this next Solitaire offering takes a slightly different approach. Rather than stick with a single Solitaire format, this title offers the player a choice of game styles within an animal-themed background environment.
Under the guidance of a cat you can earn the resources to rebuild Roman locations.
As you might suppose from its title, Catjong features some elements regarding the feline family and aspects of Mah-jong style of game play. While both themes are featured in the game, they may not appear in the manner you might expect. The feline elements comes in the form of a rather large domestic cat, portrayed in cartoon style appearance, whose task is to link together the various sections of the game.
Santa is looking for a helper to assist with the delivery of presents and stopping Grumplestilk from causing problems.
Continuing its Jewel Match series of titles, Suricate Software has produced a festive offering entitled Winter Wonderland 3.
Opening an ancient book sends Amanda and Charlie on their next adventure.
Once again the inquisitive pair of Amanda and her cousin, Charlie, set out to dig beneath the surface of a Match 3 adventure to discover the story of the Islands of the Sleeping Titans episode related in version 12 of the series from e-Funsoft. This time their adventure begins after discovering an ancient book featuring a distinctive symbol in a dusty library. Without much ado the pair travel by small boat to reach the island of Florage where they meet up with a small boy called Eli.
The Kingdom has always relied on the output and prestige emanating from its Academy of Magic to sustain its reputation within the world.
But recently there has been a change of circumstances. From unknown sources, accursed objects were infiltrating the various areas of the Academy. These objects were infecting everybody with students being affected so strongly that they became hollow-shells and turned into corpses. Obviously somebody would need to come to the rescue of the Academy.
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