Oh, boy! I think I have played through that about six times at this point. Have fun!

I just finished a new (to me) game, entitled [bEdge of Reality: Ring of Destiny[/b], and it was darned good! CE version. It has the usual clichés of demonic possession, dragons that will help if you cure them and lots of things to be repaired. ha ha Adequate map that lets you transport around once you've been somewhere new. Decent artwork, some creative puzzles and thought-provoking challenges. A few of the puzzles/mini-games were tough enough to get me grinning! Paper and pencil recommended. No music puzzles, no math, a recipe or two to collect items for and concoct. There were several "board game" type puzzles requiring some concentration, planning and restarting. The game lasted a good long time, too, although the Bonus Game was a bit short. I definitely will replay this one after a year or so, when I've forgotten its details.

Hi Reenie,

Not trying to be nit-picky but is it Edge of Reality: Ring of Destiny? I believe there are 7 games in this series, which I have but have not played.

I did finish Legendary Tales: Cataclysm though. I spent around 11 hours on the main game and another 3 hours on the bonus chapter. I skipped one puzzle after a not very long time though. I first looked in the guide which was not helpful and decided that particular puzzle wasn't worth any more of my time. Then I played all of the "extra" puzzles and games so I really got a lot of time out of that game!

You are right, and I just changed my post. Thank you! I do get the names of these multiple "sets" mixed up.

I have tried almost all of the games in that series, but have not found half of them worth buying, certainly not as good as Destiny. Usually, it is because of poor graphics or the game being too easy or so silly that I bailed on the Demo. Lethal Predictions is also darned good, though. Excellent graphics in that one.

Tonight I forced myself to finish Pahelika: Revelations. I cannot say I liked this game much. It didn't make any sense to me and I didn't find it fun to play. I used the guide (written by Ana) for at least half of the game.

Am almost at the end of my voluntary accounts work now (for the half year, anyway) so sneaked a little time off for myself and played some of "Phantasmat" (Crucible Peak) .... and am quite enjoying it

I replayed Crucible Peak last year and enjoyed it very much, Mad.

Phantasmat - another series I have but haven't started.

Crucible Peak was the one Phantasmat game with the developer of ERS/AMAX.

Thanks for that info, Marian

I am playing the CE of Bridge to Another World: Endless Game now. The puzzles are all easy, which is typical with the BTAW series. This game makes up for it by including creative little twists and new puzzle designs that make the puzzles fun despite their simplicity. Also, I am enjoying the wonderful art quality of the game. Trees are green with brown trunks, animals are natural colors rather than purple or bright turquoise, clouds drift, grasses and trees lean in the wind, snow glitters. It is such a treat after so many candy-colored environments! There is a bad guy, of course, but the game folks are up to the task. Some of the other games in this series mildly disappointed (too easy, "hostile," cartoonish or even silly) but this one really is hitting the sweet spot for me. As good as the "Alice" and "Endless Game" chapters of the BTAW series, for sure! Definitely will want to replay it.

Thanks for your comments on the game, Reenie. I have purchased this one but haven't played it yet. I look forward to it. Sounds like a good one!

I like some challenge in my puzzles but mostly I like them to be fun! I haven't played any of these games yet.

I finished Faircroft's Antiques 2: Home for Christmas a few days ago. I had one bad crash in Chapter 17 of 20 but the game continued on after that with no more problems. I can't really say the game was that good though. The bit of story it had seemed to be all over the place and didn't make much sense.

I am still playing Caribbean Hideaway. I just made it to Chapter 92. I spent 3 days trying to conquer Chapter 91. Every time you play the level 5 of your citizens become unemployed. During these 3 days, 840 citizens became unemployed. You do the math!


Edit: Finished! Now, off to

Fantastic!!

I, too, want fun from my Casuals, oldbroad. Not just to be constantly challenged

However >>>>> The following sounds pretty challenging to me >>>> for your part !!

"I am still playing Caribbean Hideaway. I just made it to Chapter 92. I spent 3 days trying to conquer Chapter 91. Every time you play the level 5 of your citizens become unemployed. During these 3 days, 840 citizens became unemployed. You do the math!"

I've finished Crucible Peak so started another Phantasmat (possibly by the previous developer ??) to see what the differences, if any, might be ....

This one is called Town of Lost Hope

[But it's so long since I played a Phantasmat, will I be able to tell ]

Town of Lost Hope was developed by Eipix and is no longer available for purchase on the Big Fish website, so I am glad you already have it in your Purchase History. I hope you enjoy it.

Having great fun with Caribbean Hideaway thanks to oldbroad's comments - available on the iMac (with Mojave OS) at a nice low price from macgamestore.com

Caribbean Hideaway is one of my top match-3 games - glad you are enjoying it, Lex!

Marian turned me onto Caribbean Hideaway 4 years ago. I believe I've played it 3 times. Enjoy Lex!

Didn't we used to have some pirate smiley thing?

I'm liking it quite a bit more more than Crucible Peak
[Even though I did also enjoy that one.]

That's great to hear, Mad.

Oldbroad, yes, I miss that pirate smiley!

I am replaying Dark Parables: Queen of Sands now. I have played something like 17 games in this long-running series. About half the games are excellent, and the other half range from good to forgettable. This one rates with the best ones and is the fourth Dark Parables I've replayed. The other really great game in this series is Requiem for Shadow.

The HO scenes aren't too intrusive, the art is beautifully rendered, the mini-games are innovative as well as challenging (you can select Easy or Hard when you start the game), and although there is nothing new to the plots, the stories are good enough to keep you engaged. They come with an excellent map and the ability to choose how much HELP you want as you play.

I still have a few Dark Parables games left to play for the first time, Reenie. Among those are the two you mention, and I am looking forward to playing them.