Special Trivia Contest News!

On December 7th at 7pm CST (8pm EST and 5pm Pacific time), Enigmadness.com and Wadjet Eye Games will be presenting the next Game Cafe Trivia Contest!

Dave Gilbert, of Wadjet Eye Games will be on hand to challenge your gaming knowledge and also answer your questions about the casual game development industry! Ever want to find out how a game goes from an idea to a finished product? Here's your chance to question a successful game developer!

Wadjet Eye Games is sponsoring the event and will be giving away a FREE copy of Blackwell Unbound - the amazing sequel to The Blackwell Legacy - to the winner of the contest!

There will be 30 questions asked, ranging from easy to guru, based on the popular Blackwell Legacy game! If you haven't played the demo, download it HERE now to get ready for the contest! If you played the game and like it, you can order it from PlayFirst here or from Wadjet Eye Games here! You can even download a free demo of Blackwell Unbound here!

This will be a very special event and we're so pleased to have Dave Gilbert joining us (as we're huge fans of the Blackwell games!)

In order to access the live chat room at the Game Cafe forum for this event, you'll need to register at the site - it's free! Click here to visit the Game Cafe forums and sign up today!

Once you are registered, you will see the link to the chat room towards the bottom of the main page. If you have any trouble accessing the room, please review the help files and ensure that your java is enabled in your browser. If you need more help, send me a PM at the Game Cafe website or email me at thegamefairy@enigmadness.com!

Hope to see you all there!

Reminder! Free Game Trivia Contest!

Reminder!

Enigmadness.com is sponsoring a Casual Game Trivia Contest! Win a free PlayFirst™ game! (Any game from the PlayFirst™ website, your choice!)

On Friday, November 16th at 7pm CST (8PM Eastern and 5pm Pacific), come to the Game Cafe forum chat room to play!

There will be 20 trivia questions asked, all based on PlayFirst™ games and their storylines. Whoever answers the most questions correctly will win a game of their choice! In the event of a tie, there will be a 3-5 question tie-breaker!

Rules:

• You must have an active account at PlayFirst™. Register here for your free account!
• You must register on the Game Cafe forum prior to the contest to access the chat room!
• In the event of a tie, additional trivia rounds will be used to determine one winner.
• The winner will select one game from the PlayFirst™ website and will receive a free game coupon via email.
• You must attend the live chat at the Game Cafe forum to be eligible to play. Register early to ensure a place in the chat and to set up your Game Cafe account!

If you have any questions, please visit the Game Cafe forum for more information! If you have any trouble registering at either PlayFirst™ or Game Cafe, email me at gamefairy@gmail.com.

Enigmadness Site Update!

Our parent website, Enigmadness.com, has undergone a transformation! The new site features casual game downloads, daily crossword puzzles and sudoku, IQ tests, personality tests, books and more! They even have an online arcade with over 400 browser games! A link to the Game Cafe forums and my current blog posts are featured on their home page! New features and more pages are still being added, so check back often!

I was very pleased to be able to help with the site upgrades and I'm so pleased with the results! I just had to share!

Check out the website HERE!

Game Cafe - Open for Business!

Game Cafe Forum Now Open!

As I mentioned in an earlier post, part of the partnership with Enigmadness.com involves their brand new Game Cafe forum! The forum is free for all users and it's just gone live! Yay! You can click the image above to be taken to the site!

Bear in mind that the forum just started and though there isn't a lot of content yet, or a lot of users, I'm going to do my best to ensure it's growth into the best free casual game discussion board ever!

Although the forum is geared towards casual games, there are areas for other games, IQ tests, and general discussion! Anything (within reason) goes! I'll be posting all of my sneak previews there, tips, tricks, hints, cheats (though not the kind of cheats that allow you to crack a game!), and everything else I can think of to post!

I'm also going to be looking for some forum moderators once the site picks up. If you'd be interested in helping out with the forum, providing assistance to new users, reviewing content and more, please let me know! You can email me at gamefairy@gmail.com or visit the forum and send me a private message!

Many of you know me from the PlayFirst Community boards and I assure you, that is my "home away from home" and I will not cease to post there! I'm a HUGE fan of PlayFirst, their games and their staff and I'll continue to post there as much as ever!

Hope to see you all there!

Build-a-Lot

Click the image above to be taken to the download page or click HERE.

I really enjoyed this game! I tried the evaluation version from Real Arcade and didn't think it looked that exciting, but once I got started, I did not want to stop!

You play as a real estate developer who works with the local towns to improve their real estate markets. In the career mode of the game, each level has it's own set of requirements and a time limit. Build a variety of homes and other buildings, meet rental and cash requirements and meet the level goals before time runs out!

Although the game begins easy, it soon becomes quite challenging. Attaining expert goal on every level is definitely not easy, but I enjoyed every moment of the game.

As you progress through the levels, you unlock new buildings and homes. Draft the new blueprints and build on!

The game also offers a relaxed mode, which I found quite enjoyable - great for learning the game play as well!

Some tips and tricks -

• Build 2 banks and set one to donate, so you don't have to pay taxes, and leave the other to collect interest. Although this uses up a lot that could be a home, you can make a LOT of money this way!
• For most levels, building the most expensive home you can and selling it right away can give you a good financial base with which to expand!
• Upgrade all of your homes! The upgrade value can significantly increase your rental income and the sale value of the home!
• Do not put your houses up for sale while other homes are selling. You won't get the full value.
• Buy homes that come up for sale if you can afford it. When they need to be repaired, demolish them and build a more expensive home on that lot.

I give this game an 8 out of 10!
For more information and tips, visit the PlayFirst forums and Game Cafe!

Partnership with Enigmadness.com!

I'm SO excited to share this!

The Game Fairy blog is now partnering with the Enigmadness.com website! I'll be heading up their brand new Game Cafe forum, too!

Enigmadness is a large website featuring IQ tests, games, puzzles and so much more! I hope to bring the world of casual gaming to the Enigmadness family and spread the word about these great games!

All of my updates, reviews, and game information will be available right here and also on the Enigmadness website! I'll be posting in the forums there with all the insider game info I can find! Please come on over and register for the boards - check out the arcade they have on the website - over 300 browser games! There are a few that I'm almost hooked on already, lol. This could be bad!

Check It Out Here!