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The Magic Toy Chest
Posted by Jianyang Tan on November 17th, 2008 in Reviews

Here’s a game that might actually change children’s attitudes when it comes to cleaning up their room. Graduate Games has just released The Magic Toy Chest, a game inspired by the classic puzzle series, “The Incredible Machine”, featuring similar mechanics and educational value found in the decade-old title. It’s a nostalgic return for fans of [...]


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T.W.T.P.B.
Posted by Xuanming Zhou on November 10th, 2008 in Reviews

Top down shooters are all about dodging enemy projectiles and making sure the enemy doesn’t dodge yours. At the end of the day, those narratives about great wars and piloting giant Japanese robots are merely façades made to hide that similarity between all shooters that have ever existed. Once you rip that pretence away, what [...]


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Money Tree
Posted by Xuanming Zhou on September 13th, 2008 in Reviews

The game’s title, Money Tree, is quite literal.  I remember game shows I watched as a kid where contestants would have money raining over them, and they were promised whatever amount they could grab before the notes hit the floor. I would mock their silly money-grabbing antics openly in front of the TV set, but secretly, [...]


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Tile Quest
Posted by Nick Kojima on November 14th, 2007 in Reviews

Here’s a game that displays that odd design sensibility: “I’ve got this big pile of fairies lying around – I think I’ll just put them all over this game!” So if you like that, this is your kind of game. What’s the story? The story is you’re filling shapes in. Because stuff is better filled [...]


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Elemental
Posted by Nick Kojima on November 4th, 2007 in Reviews

What I love about casual games is their ability to be beautiful and elegantly relaxing. Elemental is just such a game in many respects. The setting is a beautiful Celtic inspired world of natural elements, and the mood is serene. Bringing to mind a quiet waterfall or a secluded glen, the game conveys beauty of [...]


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