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!

Build-a-Lot

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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!

Burger Shop

Burger Shop is the first release from the new developer - Gobit Games. I was lucky enough to be one of the beta testers for this game and became a fan very quickly!

You receive some strange blueprints and discover that they are the plans to some very intriguing burger machines! What to do with these machines? Well, make burgers, of course! And fries, onion rings, sodas and more! As your restaurants become more and more successful, perhaps you will unearth the secret origin of the odd blueprints!

The game play is fast and action-packed and the graphics are wonderful! I found myself really wanting a soda and fries every time I played this game! The game increases in difficulty as you progress through a series of locations with additional food items, helpful power-ups and a wide cast of characters.

The game offers a relaxed mode of play, which I found quite delightful! A large trophy collection can be completed by meeting certain goals within the game.

Some tips and tricks -

• Get sandwiches ready in advance! Buy the extra table upgrade as soon as you can. Create an extra burger and leave it ready. You can also leave extra sandwiches on the conveyor if there is room at the end! This can save LOTS of time when things get hectic.
• Keep sodas and other sides ready! Whenever you sell a soda, fries, ice cream or other side, make another one right away and leave it on the machine until someone requests it! Dno't worry about making the wrong one, as the game will give you extra cups, fry boxes and ice cream cups if you need them!
• Use the robot power up! Save it for the 4-item orders, though, as you will definitely need that helping hand once in awhile!
• Don't upgrade new foods too quickly! Choose upgrades that match what you already have whenever possible. For example - instead of a new type of sandwich, select the lettuce upgrade first.
• Make the most of your money power ups by serving those items fast! Use the cookies and mood-boost power-ups to keep people happy while they wait!

I give this game a 7 out of 10.