Dream Chronicles is back! Doesn’t feel long ago since The Book of Air came out. In Dream Chronicles: The Book of Water Collector’s Edition, Lyra has found her way home only to find her town hit by a devastating storm. In search of power, the evil fairy queen of Dreams has cast a terrible curse over all of Wish. With her father gravely ill and her mother missing, Lyra must find a way to break the spell. Journey through beautifully enchanted places, solve challenging puzzles, and seek answers to save Lyra’s hometown in Dream Chronicles: The Book of Water.

Other Dream Chronicles

• Dream Chronicles
• Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze
• Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child
• Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air

Download and try Dream Chronicles: The Book of Water.

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Filed Under: Adventure Games, Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, Mac Games, PC Games, Releases

PC and Mac Catch of the Week: PuppetShow: Mystery of Joyville : The puppet show in Joyville was once a wondrous attraction until the great fire. Now, rusted gears and dark mysteries lay within strange machinations and disheveled puppets. A young boy, Simon, is the most recent in a long line of missing people. In PuppetShow: Mystery of Joyville , you are tasked with solving nefarious puzzles, finding hidden clues, and uncovering the dark secrets of a town that is anything but joyful.

Sounds like a town that needs to change it name or change things to live up to its name.

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, May 1, 2011, at 11:59pm.

Other PuppetShow games:

• PuppetShow: Souls of the Innocent
• PuppetShow: Lost Town

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day. (Look to the right.)

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Filed Under: Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, Discounts, Mac Games, PC Games, Puzzle Games

With the upcoming big royal wedding, I thought it appropriate to post this hidden object game. Will you watch the wedding? I have plans, so I won’t be near a TV set. I missed Prince Charles and Lady Di’s wedding because I was away at camp. No electronics.

After learning about your royal heritage, you’re off on a fantastic adventure to undo the amber curse and save the King and Queen! Return to your kingdom and free the people, animals, and objects from the Dark Queen’s treacherous grip. Fulfill your destiny and stop evil from taking over the entire world in Spirits of Mystery: Amber Maiden, a hidden object puzzle adventure game.

This is a special Collector’s Edition release full of exclusive extras you won’t find in the standard version. As a bonus, Collector’s Edition purchases count toward three stamps on your Monthly Game Club Punch Card!

Download and try Spirits of Mystery: Amber Maiden

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Filed Under: Adventure Games, Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, Hidden Object Games, PC Games, Releases

When I drink my morning coffee, I always choose my Alice in Wonderland mug first. (It’s based on the Disney cartoon movie.) Although I love Alice in Wonderland, I haven’t pushed myself to see Tim Burton’s version. I’ve caught bits and pieces of the movie and it feels strange to me. OK, I know strange describes Alice in Wonderland, but Tim Burton goes further. If you can’t get enough of Alice, here’s another opportunity.

Embark on an amazing adventure through a fascinating story book in Slot Quest: Alice in Wonderland. The task at hand asks you to restore four famous stories that are being maliciously rewritten by four evil characters. Defeat the evil villains, including the Queen of Hearts, Wicked Witch, Mr. Hyde, and the Evil Dragon. Unlock new slots as you progress through each storybook. Complete quests, earn Achievements, and win!

Download and try Slot Quest: Alice in Wonderland

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Filed Under: Card Games, Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, PC Games, Puzzle Games

You da survivor! Yes, you! OK, I’ve got to stop cracking the same joke with “Youda” games. Youda games rarely disappoint.

Go back to the island where it all began and start a Time Management adventure that will change you… forever! Help your befriended tribe face your common nemeses, once again, and retrieve a sacred talisman that’s gone missing. Improve your skills to survive the transformed island and stop the danger that is lurking over the entire planet in Youda Survivor 2!

If you like Youda Survivor 2, you might like (you think?) Youda Survivor and Virtual Villagers.

Download and try Youda Survivor 2.

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Filed Under: Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, PC Games, Releases, Time Management

PC and Mac Catch of the Week: Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate: When Samantha’s quest to follow the trail of Cortez is interrupted by the manipulative M’Alice, she embarks on a journey to reclaim the Emerald of Judgment. With the help of Dr. Butler and Adam, the archaeologist and adventurer soon discovers that the rare artifact she possesses may be the key to unlocking the Fountain of Youth! Travel the globe in Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate, a fun Hidden Object game.

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, April 24, 2011, at 11:59pm.

Here are reviews of two other Samantha Swift games. It’s a good series.

• Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch
• Samantha Swift and the Roses of Athena

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day. (Look to the right.)

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Filed Under: Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, Discounts, Hidden Object Games, Mac Games, PC Games

First up — Spring Fever Sale: Good through Sunday, April 17th, 2011. Use coupon code: SPRINGFEVER to get any game for $4.99 (excludes Collector’s Editions).

One minute Lisa is signing a contract to be the star of a new show, and the next she’s knee-deep in chores as she starts taping the first episode of My Farm Life! Plant and harvest crops, milk cows and shear sheep, and purchase equipment to produce the goods Lisa’s customers want, all while smiling for the cameras. With the help of a local merchant and three super-powered assistants, Lisa should have no trouble meeting her goals in this fun Time Management game!

Download and try My Farm Life.

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Filed Under: Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, Discounts, PC Games, Time Management

These brain training games were coming out of the woodwork. It quited down and then dummies brought it back with Brain Training for Dummies. Of course, you’re no dummy. But sometimes we need to exercise our brains between activities. Braining (brain+training) does a brain good while milk does the body good.

Boost your Brain power! Sharpen your intellect with fun, challenging, brain-building games that can help increase your reaction time and improve your memory. Play games to strengthen your brain power! Progress through multiple difficulty levels.

Test for six skill sets:

• Math
• Language
• Spatial
• Logic
• Reflexes
• Memory

Download and try Brain Training for Dummies. If this is your first game from Big Fish Games, use coupon code NEW50 to get any game for $4.99 (excluding Collector’s Editions).

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Filed Under: Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, PC Games, Puzzle Games, Releases

No, this isn’t yet another reality TV show on the already crowded reality TV genre. The Hidden Object Show 2 (game review) is a carnival of sorts that does hidden objects in a creative way.

PC and Mac Catch of the Week: The Hidden Object Show 2: Do you think you have what it takes to compete in this season of The Hidden Object Show? Test your skills of observation in this dizzying whirlwind tour of a wacky amusement park. Compete for your chance to win loads of carnival prizes as well as our biggest grand prize yet. So, ya think you can do it?! Come for a ride!

Catch the deal for your PC! Use coupon code CATCH299

Catch the deal for your Mac! Use coupon code CATCH299.

This $2.99 Catch of the Week runs through Sunday, April 17 at 11:59pm.

Here’s The Hidden Object Show, if you’d like to check it out.

Remember Big Fish Games has a Daily Deal offering a different game for $2.99 every day. (Look to the right.)

Filed Under: Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, Discounts, Hidden Object Games, Mac Games, PC Games

I don’t know why, but reading about this game made me think of Edward Lear’s “The Owl and the Pussycat” story that I had. First thing that came to mind, “The own and the pussy cat went to sea in a pea green boat.” Strange what the mind conjures from what the eyes see.

Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale Collector’s Edition: Anna awakens on a mysterious tiny island after escaping the destruction of her underwater kingdom. She must find her way to a mystical floating cloud city in the sky, seek out the four Children of Light and save them from the twisted clutches of the Evil Empress Pandora. Along the way she must rescue and heal enchanted animal slaves in this fantastic Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!

Here’s the original Empress of the Deep: The Darkest Secret.

Download and try Empress of the Deep 2: Song of the Blue Whale Collector’s Edition.

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Filed Under: Casual Games Reviews, News & Talk, Hidden Object Games, Mac Games, PC Games, Puzzle Games, Releases