Every year, once a year, writers from around the world participate in an event called NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The rules of the event are simple: Writers start writing a novel on November 1, and must finish at least 50,000 words by midnight of November 30. You must start from scratch - no advance [...]

Okay, we admit it - we use Facebook on the job. With the variety of Flash games available on Facebook, there’s really no excuse for having nothing to play on your 10-minute coffee breaks. This Flash Friday, we feature the Facebook games made by Large Animal Games (who made more time-wasters in the form of [...]

TechFront is the largest game development studio in Brazil, with several great titles like Burger Island, Eye for Design, Purrfect Pet Shop, and now Pakoombo under their belt. We were lucky enough to have a long chat with their president, Rafael Aguilher da Costa. In Part 1 of the interview, Rafael shares his success stories: [...]

Dr Lynch: Grave Secrets, developed by Floodlight Games and published by I-play, is an appropriately themed hidden object title released in the spirit of Halloween. The game’s main protagonist is Dr Ignatius Lynch, infamous psychiatrist and debunker of paranormal phenomena in all of England, who finds an excellent opportunity to solve a spooky mystery reported [...]

When a friend of mine found out I was reviewing Defender of the Crown, he went wild. “I loved that game!” he raved - he had played it on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) years ago. Defender of the Crown was also on DOS, Atari, Apple, and more; this latest port by Techfront has much [...]

Good news for all you Bejeweled fans - PopCap Games has just released Bejeweled Twist! Your gem-matching favorite is back, but this time, you’ll be rotating gems instead of swapping them. Gems are rotated in 2×2 blocks, and you don’t have to make a match with every move, letting you plan ahead and put more [...]

Archibald’s Adventures belongs to that rare breed of independent games that really touch my heart: it’s a game that takes pride in its simplicity to deliver a play experience coupled with childlike exploration. It all begins with a dare to perform some skateboarding stunts at the junkyard near Professor Klumpfus’ mansion. Our main protagonist, Archibald, [...]

Our modern world is constantly driven by innovation and invention, and it’s exciting to see that such a practice isn’t just restricted to industry research. Here are three indie titles that feature new control methods for play, as proof that creativity is still alive and kicking in this overly-saturated world of games.

Flo and her friend Karma round off our list, nabbing both the first AND last spots! But we’ve got newcomers in between. What will happen next week? Stay tuned every Saturday for our updated charts!

Here’s a time-management game with a strong theme of genius, intellect and humor. You play Victoria Bright, who, after obtaining her super master’s degree, opens a school for the incredibly talented and gifted. It’s your job then to run the place, and cultivate these young bright ones.