Masque Publishing

Jade Rousseau: The Secret Revelations

2010

Jade only wanted to gain some distance from the events of her recent past by accepting a placement in a small Italian mountain village. But even before she arrives she gets pitched in the midst of an incredible case of intrigues, secrets and betrayals. What is really going on at the abbey of Sant' Antonio? Why did the novice whose corpse got found in the old mines have to die? Can Jade trust her partner and who is the mysterious caller?

Bellatorus Deluxe

Pangas Entertainment2009

Bellatorus Deluxe is a card battle game, where you'll struggle to destroy your opponent's tower and protect your own. If you are not too fond of wanton destruction, you can focus on building and protecting your tower and should consider siding with the good guys. If you are a destructive kind of fella, the bad guys are your choice of allies.

Winemaker Extraordinaire

Merscom2009

Along the same lines of globetrotting "tycoon" games like Chocolatier and Tradewinds, Winemaker Extraordinaire is a business sim in which players assume the role of Maria Bellaventura, a woman trying to turn her late grandfather's winemaking operation into a worldwide sensation. Gamers travel to 15 beautiful locations around the world, discovering 20 unique wine blends and running errands for members of the Guild of Extraordinary Winemakers. There are time-management, match-three, and block-dropping mini-games that help determine the quality of the wine, and if players help each of the 15 Guild members, they can unlock the formula for the world's most spectacular wine, known as "Vino Ultimae."

Blast Miner!

Edmund McMillen2008

Mix Constructive Thinking with Destructive Explosions! There's gold in them thar hills! Problem is, the gold lies deep in the cavernous puzzle rooms underneath them thar hills. Can you maneuver the gold out of the obstacle-laced mines? Strategically position a variety of different explosives, charges and other tools throughout each mine–try to come up with the correct mix and timing to blow gold pieces out through the mine shafts. Rack your brain, try numerous different explosive combinations! Each puzzle has multiple different solutions! Challenge yourself, create your own puzzles with the puzzle editor!

Shadows of Cairn

Ant Software1994

Similar to Prince of Persia, there are two major parts of play in Shadows of Cairn, both of which take place in the game itself. There's the platforming aspect of the game where you must guide Quinn over pits and through obstacles by running, jumping, climbing, and even hiding. There's also the fighting aspect of the game where Quinn has to fight enemies to progress by using an assortment of high, medium, or low punches or kicks. Quinn doesn't enter Fight Mode automatically, so if you want him to fight, you need to put him into Fight Mode. Unlike Prince of Persia, however, there are four difficulties to choose from which make the game easier or harder overall. The game ushers you along by issuing way points directly under your Compass, showing you exactly where you need to be heading to progress the story. This could be anywhere from a local tavern to a magical tower on an entirely different tier of the city. Due to this linearity, it's almost impossible to become lost in the game or otherwise stuck. This game also has no inventory system, but there are chests scattered around the world which contain useful items such as Medical Herbs or quest-related items such as the Crazy Guy's Rat which progress the story or can be traded for other items such as new weaponry. As stated, there are four difficulties. In addition to Easy, Normal, and Hard, a fourth difficulty–"Very Easy"–exists which allows you to cheat your way through the game by giving you infinite hit points or even making you complete immune to being hit. There doesn't seem to be any drawbacks to this mode aside from the possibility of getting stuck in certain traps which would otherwise kill you immediately. Lastly, every now and then you'll be treated to an in-game animated cut scene which furthers the story of Quinn. These cut scenes are fully voiced (using tracks from the CD-ROM) and animated, the art style differing slightly from either the cover art or the in game sprites. (The art style is slightly reminiscent of certain Philips CD-i titles' cut scenes.)