I thought I had this but I don't. Have you also played Timeless: The Forgotten Town, and if so, did you like it also?

I finished Hidden Expedition: Dawn of Prosperity and also played Labyrinths of the World: Shattered Soul, both of which were pretty good. I have downloaded the House of 1000 Doors games and pushed them up into my rotation (based on posts here) and also My Brother Rabbit due to a recent posting, but I think the next casual I play will be Lost Lands: The Four Horsemen.

I have Timeless: The Lost Castle but have not played it yet. I also have Timeless: The Forgotten Town CE and liked it. There are quite a few hidden object scenes as was the case when the game was first released, but I remember enjoying the game and it had a lovely soundtrack.

Lost Lands: The Four Horsemen is great.

Marian, I enjoyed the complexity and creativity of The Lost Castle so much that I downloaded the trial game for The Forgotten Town. I really wanted to like the game, but unfortunately, it was a mountain of HO scenes and I got so bogged down with them that I decided to bail out without purchasing the game. It frequently is the case that there will be a wonderful game (or two or three!) in a series and then a subsequent game is not up to that quality level.

It is great that BF lets players take a trial run before committing to buy any game. It is one of the reasons I am so loyal to BF. If I had been stuck with some of the games I decided against, it would not have taken long for me to give up on BF. As it is, I have continued buying games from then for more than a decade and will continue as long as good games are to be had.

Reenie, I completely agree that it is great that Big Fish offers the demos.

Still working my way through Fate's Carnival. I especially enjoy the mega-puzzles. I know some people whined about those, saying they were too difficult. We have never seen the likes of those since, sorry to say. My crumbling memory allows me to 're-discover' games I played years ago, with minimal spoilage.

I have also just replayed MCF: Ravenhearst. Oh my; I forgot how difficult that one was (enjoyed it for just that reason!)
I think it is the longest and toughest of all the pure hidden object games.

Glad you're still enjoying Fate's Carnival, Tally Ho. I should do a replay of MCF: Ravenhearst. It's been so long since I played it that it would be like a brand-new game.

I am currently playing the Mystery Tales: Master of Puppets CE. It's a typical Domini game, which suits me just fine right now.

Glad you're enjoying your replays Tally Ho! The first two Ravenhearst and the two Carnival games were probably my favorites of all the MCF games.

Last night I finished the main game of Lost Lands: The Four Horsemen. I'm sorry to be the only person in this thread that is not thrilled with the game. It is okay but not one of my favorites. However, I am in a real gaming slump right now, not seeming to enjoy any of the games I've been trying to play. Just call me crabby!

I've been in a bit of a gaming slump lately too, ob. I started Flight of the Amazon Queen yesterday and that is helping pull me out of it. If I still feel in a bit of a slump after that, it will be Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within for me (although I plan on a replay of that this year anyway).

Oh man, I know I posted here last night.

Talking about Mystery Case Files got me to playing Rewind which is where I'm at in the series. The regular mode play said the levels were timed. I didn't know that the game was a throwback to the older games in the series so I didn't understand what would be timed and chose the easier, untimed mode. It was kind of fun but really easy which suited my (still) crabby mood, though I think a couple of the puzzles solved themselves while I was still trying to figure them out ?? I finished the game and started a new profile so I can play the game in the timed mode now (kind of a cheat since I just played it but...).

I haven't played Rewind yet.

Since I last posted I have replayed Dreampath: Curse of the Swamps (a wonderful game, and unfortunately it has been removed from the Big Fish website. There are three Dreampath games, and the only one still for sale on the Big Fish website is Dreampath: Guardian of the Forest). After that I played Immortal Love: True Treasure, which was a solid Friendly Fox offering.

I have those Dreampath games in my library.

Rewind is mostly HO and Super Puzzles but the Super Puzzles are pretty simple. Some of the HO scenes are different.

It looks as if the other Dreampath games may still be available as free downloads here, although perhaps less than the full game

Lex, I removed your link because that site is unfamiliar to me and assessment of it was mixed when I googled to investigate it further. It may be perfectly fine but I can't be sure. Thanks for trying to help, though. I do know that Gamehouse still has Dreampath: Curse of the Swamps.

Thanks Marian: I was likewise unfamiliar with the other site and a little suspicious of it, but had downloaded a free sample of another game from it without any problem (yet) becoming apparent...

I just finished "Timeless, the Lost Castle" Wow! This is a casual that plays in the True Adventure territory. I didn't take notes the way ones does playing a major adventure, but it would have saved some time knowing where to return. Playing it one or two hours at a time, it took nearly three weeks to complete. Standard, not collector's edition (if there is one)

The hidden object scenes are intelligently integrated into the story, and not so numerous that you get frustrated by them. There are many puzzles, a few of which are truly original; and the ones that are familiar concepts, skilfully re-designed so as to keep your interest. I actually had to choose the 'skip' option once, something I just hate to do.

I have also played their earlier game the Lost Town, and was not particularly impressed. I can imagine the developers having a meeting after reading the feedback, and saying "all right - we know what the players want, let's get it right this time." I believe they did just that.

Wow, that is a long play, Tally Ho. And there was no CE version of Lost Castle. I will move this one up in my play list. I have certainly heard a lot of praise for it over the years.

Boolat has made many fine games over the years. Here is a list of their HOPAs. Unfortunately Big Fish has removed three of them from their website. Happily I have them in my Purchase History.

Thanks for your game info Tally Ho.

Thanks for the list Marian. I have all of the games except the two Timeless games. I guess it is time to buy them. That first game I have on disc. I haven't played any of them.

My current casual game is Fairy Godmother Stories 1: Cinderella which I'm enjoying.

I haven't played any of the Fairy Godmother Stories games yet.

Right now I am playing Laruaville 9 and I am on level 81.

Now I am playing Hidden Expedition: The Fountain of Youth which I am enjoying but I had to get out of the game before I hit the "skip" button or open the guide to help me solve a puzzle. I'd rather try again later.

I don't have any of those Laruaville games Marian. Maybe I should try one. I'm still working on Jewel Match: Aquascapes.

Good luck on the Fountain of Youth puzzle!

I picked up the Jewel Match: Aquascapes CE but haven't started it yet.

I finished Laruaville 9 and enjoyed it. This series (along with their other two series of Cursed House and Spellarium) is quite a bit dfferent from the usual match 3 games.

Not sure what's next. I am also playing some older adventure games.

I'm also playing a couple of older adventure games. One I'm enjoying; one not so much!

Solved my puzzle!

Well, I guess 220 levels is all I'm getting out of Jewel Match: Aquascapes.

Good for you for solving the puzzle!

And 220 levels sound good to me.

I have been working my way through the original Diner Dash game, which I first played about 15 years ago. I am in the last section of levels now and am pleased that I have gotten this far. I thought it might seem more difficult now being as I am quite a bit older than when I first played it, but I am happy to report that it does not seem to have made much of a difference.

Just goes to show, you haven't aged a bit!

I started playing Mystery Murders: Jack the Ripper last night. It's an old game and feels old but that is okay with me. I'm not too far in yet but I like Jack the Ripper stuff so I think I'll enjoy this game.

Thanks, ob! It is a nice thought, anyway.

I like Jack the Ripper stuff too. The game you mention is in my Purchase History, but I haven't played it yet. Let us know how you get along with it.

Interestingly, the developer is Casual Arts, who is now best known for the Vacation Adventures: Park Ranger and Vacation Adventures: Cruise Director series of HOGs.