http://jayisgames.com/ Flash and Casual Game reviews, walkthroughs, room escape games, point and click games, puzzle games and more! en-us Copyright 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:44 -0500 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:32:23 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.24-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss JayIsGameshttp://feedburner.google.com Platform: Download (Windows) — ]]> ]]> Adventure/hidden object hybrid Escape the Museum creates a tense, tight, wonderful experience that can be enjoyed by the entire family. Escape the Museum is a colorful, wild ride that tops the original in just about every aspect. So buckle up, find that map, charge your cell phone, unleash your inner MacGuyver, and get ready to navigate your way through a collapsing city. Just ignore the homeless guy following you around like a lost puppy. Really, he's there to help. Tagged as: adventure]]>, affiliate]]>, demo]]>, download]]>, escape]]>, game]]>, gogii]]>, hiddenobject]]>, hybrid]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-g]]>, windows]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/escape_the_museum_2.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/escape_the_museum_2.php hidden-object Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:44 -0500 ]]> Link Dump Friday is here again, to put a song in your heart, a twinkle in your eye, and a new batch of games in your hot little hands. Featuring precious cargo, 3D platforming, rodents, and more, it's the Link Dump-iest day of the week, and all for you! Tagged as: blog]]>, linkdump]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/link_dump_friday_140.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/link_dump_friday_140.php linkdump Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> In What You See, a new point-and-click puzzle game, sometimes what you see isn't what you get. Just follow the instructions for each level, trying to figure out what they mean and then performing the action(s) required. It's a bit like a classic riddle game, but with a large dose of pointing and clicking added to make it accessible to a more casual audience. Tagged as: browser]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, macwinlinux]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-y]]>, riddle]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/what_you_see.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/what_you_see.php puzzle Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:26:58 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> Slash your way through monsters of myth and legend in this off-kilter side-scroller where you play as a lone samurai, pursuing a great dragon. Master special moves before they master you, buy upgrades, and drink in the sleek scenery as you race towards your destiny. Tagged as: action]]>, browser]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, hackandslash]]>, macwin]]>, pixelante]]>, rating-y]]>, sidescroller]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/forever_samurai.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/forever_samurai.php action Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:01:34 -0500 ]]> The JayIsGames staff along with FlashGameLicense have finally gone mad and decided to start a podcast! We call it Way Too Casual because, well, that's what we are. The bi-weekly episodes will focus on casual gaming news, events, reviews and lots more. We have some great surprises planned for future episodes. It's a great way to keep up on the biggest browser game releases and current events in the world of casual gaming. All while you go on your morning jog! Tagged as: blog]]>, podcast]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/way_too_casual_podcast.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/way_too_casual_podcast.php blogging Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:07 -0500 Platform: Javascript — ]]> ]]> Byzantine Perspective is a tight little heist game from this year's annual interactive fiction competition. You're a student with less-than-legal plans for how to fund your education: get into a museum of Byzantine artifacts, get the valuable antique chalice, get out again. You're rigged out in your best cat-burglar clothes, with your best cat-burglar tools — some of them borrowed from an acquaintance, which raises never-answered questions about what sorts of company the protagonist keeps. Tagged as: browser]]>, free]]>, game]]>, ifiction]]>, javascript]]>, lalbaugh]]>, macwinlinux]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-y]]>, text]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/byzantine_perspective.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/byzantine_perspective.php interactive-fiction Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:53:45 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> Escape From Mr. Y's Room is a relaxing way to stretch your brain in the middle of the week without overheating. Let the bare walls and lilting piano music take you to a very Zen place as you try to escape. Settle into a lotus position, take a deep breath, let it out, and enjoy the Zen of casual gameplay. Tagged as: browser]]>, escape]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, japanese]]>, macwinlinix]]>, pointandclick]]>, rating-g]]>, tesshi-e]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/escape_from_mr_ys_room_2.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/escape_from_mr_ys_room_2.php escape Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> How My Grandfather Won the War is a stunningly beautiful game that is worth a second, and even third play through. Treat it as a simple side-scroller or go deeper and explore every inch of its breathtaking cardboard world. The detail is so fantastic you can almost touch the screen and feel the rough edges of haphazardly cut items. Tagged as: action]]>, avoidance]]>, browser]]>, cdgc6]]>, exploretheme]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, interactiveart]]>, macwinlinix]]>, onemrbean]]>, rating-g]]>, shooter]]>, sidescroller]]>, skill]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/how_my_grandfather_won_the_war.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/how_my_grandfather_won_the_war.php action Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:28:07 -0500 ]]> So you think you're a casual game aficionado with a passion for the indie game development community, and you would love to add your insights and perspectives to the ever-growing chorus of voices here at JIG but don't know how. Am I right? We have freelance writing opportunities available, inquire within. Tagged as: blog]]>, freelance]]>, helpwanted]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/freelance_opportunities_at_jig.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/freelance_opportunities_at_jig.php blogging Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:58:34 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> Come, take my hand, and frolic down the brightly lit path of retro arcade gaming in this 2D side-scrolling shooter featuring a flying fox! No, not THAT one! Despite only having three levels, three bosses, and four weapons, Merubyiusu is a fun and frantic tip of the hat to your favourite console games of yesteryear, with just enough difficulty to make it worth your while. Just remember not to cry when kids these days ask you what a "Gradius" is. Tagged as: 2d]]>, arcade]]>, browser]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, hinada]]>, macwinlinux]]>, rating-g]]>, retro]]>, shooter]]>, sidescroller]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/merubyiusu.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/merubyiusu.php shooter Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:15:45 -0500 ]]> Casual Gameplay Design Competition, one focused entirely on interactive fiction! For CGDC #7, we're calling on IF authors to craft one-room games incorporating the theme "escape". It's text-only this time around, so you can spend your time polishing puzzles instead of pixels. Full details are below, so fire up your Z-code compiler and get to writing! Tagged as: blog]]>, browser]]>, cgdc]]>, cgdc7]]>, competition]]>, escapetheme]]>, free]]>, gamedesign]]>, ifiction]]>, macwinlinux]]>, prizes]]>, rating-g]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/game_design_competition_7.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/game_design_competition_7.php cgdc Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:01 -0500 Platform: Mobile (iPhone, iPod Touch) — ]]> ]]> This intro paragraph was written under duress. I, a lonely garden gnome, am being held inside the house against my gnome will. I am being forced to eat vegetables, exercise regularly, and weave baskets as a hobby. If you read this, please send help. And cookies. Tagged as: blog]]>, iphone]]>, itunes]]>, mobile]]>, mobile-monday]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/mobile_monday_43.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/mobile_monday_43.php mobile Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:01:15 -0500 Platform: Download (Mac, Linux, Windows) — ]]> ]]> Once upon a time, an exceptional game designer decided to put his hands to making a 'cool' game. It worked. The result was Excitebike, a fast-paced and challenging motorbike racing game. Released this year is the strikingly similar debut game from Turborilla, the aptly titled Mad Skills Motocross. While there are obvious differences between the latter and former games, the general idea of "move right using a motorbike while making jumps and going fast" is here, and that's what we like to see. Tagged as: arcade]]>, demo]]>, download]]>, game]]>, indie]]>, macwinlinux]]>, racing]]>, rating-g]]>, turborilla]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/mad_skills_motocross.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/mad_skills_motocross.php arcade Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:59:40 -0500 Platform: Download (Windows) — ]]> ]]> Are you old enough to remember sitting down in front of the TV on a Sunday night, anticipating the appearance of Angela Lansbury in one of the longest-running mystery series ever? If so, you will be thrilled with Murder, She Wrote by Legacy Interactive, a wonderful mystery hidden object/adventure hybrid based on the long-running television series of the same name. Murder, She Wrote allows the player to join world-renowned mystery author Jessica Fletcher as she makes her way through five brand new murder mysteries. Tagged as: adventure]]>, affiliate]]>, demo]]>, download]]>, game]]>, hiddenobject]]>, mystery]]>, rating-y]]>, windows]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/murder_she_wrote.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/murder_she_wrote.php hidden-object Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:20:14 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> It's time to kick back, relax, and get ready to be wooed by the trademark soft visuals and simple, addictive casual gameplay of Ferry Halim's newest Orisinal flash game, Drifting Afternoon. Guide a kitten racing through a field on a windy day leaping from bubble to bubble as you try to rack up the highest score. Tagged as: arcade]]>, browser]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, macwinlinux]]>, onebutton]]>, orisinal]]>, rating-g]]>, simpleidea]]>, skill]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/drifting_afternoon.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/11/drifting_afternoon.php arcade Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:48:03 -0500