http://jayisgames.com/ Indie Games, Browser Games and Casual Game reviews, walkthroughs, room escape games, point and click games, puzzle games and more! en-us Copyright 2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:01:31 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.24-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ]]> ]]>Aether; The Fog Fall; Mr. Coo: El Laberinto Esférico — ]]> Earth is boring! Who needs this stupid old spinning blue ball when there's a whole universe out there to explore? But fear not; even if you aren't Richard Garriot you can still explore the realms beyond with this collection of strange and otherworldly games! Tagged as: ]]>blog]]>, browser]]>, thevault]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/the_vault_70.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/the_vault_70.php the-vault Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Platform: Mobile (iOS, Android) — ]]> ]]> The creators of Grisly Manor bring another beautiful but easy point-and-click puzzle adventure to your iOS. Your Grandmother, once a great adventurer/archaeologist, sends you off to complete the journey she was never able to make, to a place where the seasons are at your fingertips. Low on challenge but big on style and user-friendliness, it's the perfect way to relax and get a little adventuring in all in one go. Tagged as: ]]>adventure]]>, android]]>, firemaplegames]]>, game]]>, ios]]>, iphone]]>, kindlefire]]>, mobile]]>, nook]]>, pointandclick]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-g]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/the_lost_city.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/the_lost_city.php mobile Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:00:25 -0500 Platform: Unity — ]]> ]]> Who knew that everything through the looking glass was actually made of cardboard? Yamada Box Legend is a quirky fantasy game that sends you spiraling into the Cardboard World after being the stooge for a magician's vanishing act. NoxiousHamster produces a graphically pleasing puzzle RPG adventure that will draw you in with its bizarre characters and engaging gameplay. Tagged as: ]]>3d]]>, adventure]]>, browser]]>, free]]>, game]]>, macwin]]>, noxioushamster]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-y]]>, rpg]]>, unity]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/yamada_box_legend.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/yamada_box_legend.php action-adventure Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> Robamimi never fails to delight escape-the-room aficionados with beautiful yet minimalistic interior design, light puzzles that require thought without enervating the brain, and buoyant endings that leave us smiling in accomplishment. Move about the room following the arrow keys, clicking on anything that begs closer examination and keeping an eye out for clues, no matter how surreptitiously found, until you find your way out. With its seamless, intuitive quality to gameplay, a neatly organized inventory, and lack of misdirection, Sound Color R turns a graceful and serene diversion into a spark of vibrancy and music to light up your day. Tagged as: ]]>browser]]>, escape]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, japanese]]>, macwinlinux]]>, pointandclick]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-g]]>, robamimi]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/sound_color_r.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/sound_color_r.php escape Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> We've all had that problem. You know, the one where the Netbots start to plug up the kitchen sink so the water doesn't drain. Or the one where the Netbots keep your bowling ball from coming back down the ball return at the local bowling alley. Managing the Netbots can be quite a tricky task, as a group of scientists find out in Maik Haider's Netbots, a puzzle where you have to learn to divide to conquer. Tagged as: ]]>browser]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, logic]]>, macwinlinux]]>, mhaider]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-g]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/netbots.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/netbots.php puzzle Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0500 Platform: Mobile (iPad (iOS)) — ]]> ]]> You're dead. But where normally that might mean Game Over, in this port of Capcom's gloriously quirky, surreal and imaginative puzzle adventure, it's only the beginning. As one very special newly dead soul, you have the ability to jump from object to object and change the course of someone's fate, hopping back in time four minutes before they died. Use your abilities to save their lives if you can figure out how to manipulate your environment, but don't dilly-dally; the clock is always ticking, and something big is going on tonight in this strange town. To say nothing of what'll happen to you when the sun comes up the next morning. You've got one night to make a difference and find out the truth... make the most of it. Tagged as: ]]>adventure]]>, capcom]]>, demo]]>, game]]>, ios]]>, ipad]]>, mobile]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-o]]>, surreal]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/ghost_trick_phantom_detective.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/ghost_trick_phantom_detective.php mobile Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:50 -0500 Platform: Mobile (iOS) — ]]> ]]> ]]>Off the Leash; Jigsaw Mansion 2; Boy Loves Girl — ]]> Here's a puzzle for you to piece together: how can you help a pack of dogs evade the cops while getting the attention of a girl who won't pay you any mind even though you've got the moon on a string? PROTIP: You'll need two iOS devices to pull that simultaneous feat off! Tagged as: ]]>blog]]>, ios]]>, ipad]]>, iphone]]>, itunes]]>, mobile]]>, mobile-monday]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/mobile_monday_158.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/mobile_monday_158.php mobile Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:08 -0500 Platform: Download (Windows) — ]]> ]]> Arche is worried about fitting in. Her family has just moved to the little hamlet of Tonkiness to open an item shop, and it turns out her dreams of learning magic may be short lived once she discovers she needs an expensive elemental stone to even practice at her new school. But a simple rumour might lead her on to a much bigger adventure than she ever imagined in this beautiful but difficult action platforming RPG. Tagged as: ]]>action]]>, adventure]]>, carpefulgur]]>, demo]]>, download]]>, fantasy]]>, game]]>, indie]]>, lizsoft]]>, platform]]>, rating-y]]>, rpg]]>, steam]]>, windows]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/fortune_summoners_secret_of_the_elemental_stone.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/fortune_summoners_secret_of_the_elemental_stone.php action Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:20:50 -0500 Platform: Download (Mac, Linux, Windows) — ]]> ]]> Mugunghwa, sent into space to establish the first interstellar colony, has been found floating dead. You're sent after it to discover what happened to its crew with the help of two very different AIs, but the truth is vastly more complicated than you might think, and nowhere near black and white. In Christine Love's debut commercial visual novel release, take part in a captivating, clever, and emotional story that deals with love, politics, forgiveness... and hate.]]> Tagged as: ]]>clove]]>, demo]]>, download]]>, game]]>, ifiction]]>, indie]]>, ischankler]]>, macwinlinux]]>, mystery]]>, narrative]]>, raide]]>, rating-o]]>, scifi]]>, visualnovel]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/analogue_a_hate_story.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/analogue_a_hate_story.php interactive narrative Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:40:50 -0500 Platform: Download (Windows) — ]]> ]]> The three modes of play make the game attractive to a wide variety of hybrid enthusiasts, the story is intriguing, the gameplay amusing, the visuals stunning, and the overall experience is one that freaks out and delights in equal measure. Midnight Mysteries: Haunted Houdini proudly carries the series banner forward and provides great entertainment at a reasonable price. Give it a try and prepare to be both entertained and enlightened. Tagged as: ]]>adventure]]>, affiliate]]>, demo]]>, download]]>, game]]>, hiddenobject]]>, midnightmysteries]]>, rating-y]]>, windows]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/midnight_mysteries_haunted_houdini.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/midnight_mysteries_haunted_houdini.php ho-adventure Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:00:01 -0500 Platform: Download (Mac, Linux, Windows) — ]]> ]]> ]]>Invert; Hack, Slash, Loot; Dungeon Chaos — ]]> A little bit of looting, a little bit of inverting, and a whole lot of shooting in this edition of Weekend Download. In fact, if you tried to take Weekend Download through an airport security gate, you'd probably find yourself on the receiving in of some nasty stares and/or unusual search techniques. Tagged as: ]]>blog]]>, download]]>, free]]>, macwinlinux]]>, weekenddownload]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/weekend_download_223.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/weekend_download_223.php weekend-download Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:24 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> Similar in concept to the Total Perspective Vortex, from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Scale of the Universe 2 isn't really a game, but it'll still blow your mind. You start at human scale and can scroll all the way down to theoretical concepts like strings or all the way up to the potential size of the universe. That's pretty big, and you have to scroll for a long, long, long time time to get back to human scale from there. It's kind of terrifying, honestly. Try not to think about it too much. Tagged as: ]]>browser]]>, chuang]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, htwins]]>, macwinlinux]]>, mhuang]]>, rating-g]]>, scaleoftheuniverse]]>, webtoy]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/scale_of_the_universe_2.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/scale_of_the_universe_2.php webtoy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> Feed some peckish porcupines in pursuit of the perfect Philly "sammich". Strap a porcupine into the slingshot and aim, clearing a stage of balloons using as few rodents as possible. Each color balloon affects your prickly pal's trajectory differently and you'll have to contend with air currents and pesky clouds to boot. Plus, you'll get to brush up on your geography as the porcupines bounce their way across America on their quest to the City of Sammich-y Love. Tagged as: ]]>action]]>, browser]]>, ducknextdoor]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, macwinlinux]]>, physics]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-g]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/porcupine_pop.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/porcupine_pop.php physics Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> ChatChat is an online multiplayer game by Terry Cavanagh, creator of VVVVVV. It's a highly intricate simulation involving deep-level behavioral algorithms and calculus-based — wait, no it isn't! It's about being a kitty! The wildest dream of every internet human has come true in this simple little game, giving you full permission to nap, purr, meow, and catch mice to your furry heart's content. Tagged as: ]]>browser]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, macwinlinux]]>, mmo]]>, multiplayer]]>, rating-o]]>, simulation]]>, tcavanagh]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/chatchat.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/chatchat.php simulation Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500 Platform: Flash — ]]> ]]> Imagine a dimension not only of sight, but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are imagination. This should help put you in the right state of mind before you venture into Louis (T)'s unique puzzle platformer, where you control a black pawn in 4-dimensional space. Your goal in each of the 14 levels is to touch the grey checkpoints through what looks like some impossible jumping. This game will blow your mind! Or possibly just blow it up. Tagged as: ]]>browser]]>, flash]]>, free]]>, game]]>, louist]]>, macwinlinux]]>, platform]]>, puzzle]]>, rating-g]]>, unique]]> http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/adynatopia.php http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/02/adynatopia.php puzzle-platform Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:00:00 -0500