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I am very excited to announce that Path of Magic, level pack for Runes of Avalon, has been released today. Creating Path of Magic we concentrated on level desing even more than before. The story is simple - Evelyne has beaten Morganna and now it’s time go find the way back home. Because we didn’t have storyline restrictions to level desing we could focus on fun factor instead of correlation between story and levels.

Expect lot of spells. And I mean lot of them, with chain reaction. Expect great boss levels (levels with giant runes). Can you beat 4 giant runes at once?

Overall features:
• 51 great levels
• 6 new beautiful backgrounds
• Three game modes
• and much more…

Don’t wait.
Download it now (Windows).
Download it now (Mac Intel).

It’s 30 minutes free trial (and it’s only $9.99 to buy). It doesn’t require Runes of Avalon to work properly (this is standalone game).

Linux and Mac versions coming soon (as soon as tomorrow).

…and new level pack preview!

Marko from Hookedgamers made a really nice review of Runes of Avalon. It is two pages long, so I’ll just quote a little bit:

Runes of Avalon offers surprisingly polished gameplay … from a small development company. Reminiscent of such classics as Tetris and Coloris, but much improved. A must have!

Read full review at Hooked Gamers.

If you like Runes of Avalon I am sure you’ll be thrilled to here that we’re finishing the works on first add-on. It brings a whole new quest containing cleverly desinged 51 levels. While it’s hard to believe they are even funnier than levels in the first quest. Just take a look at that Giant Runes level! There is a lot more magic in new levels (and they come with 6 new backgrounds).

The new quest is expected to be ready as soon as tomorrow. Meanwhile, feel free to check out first quest in Runes of Avalon.

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We look for beta testers for our upcoming games (Runes of Avalon, the Ponys, etc.). If you want to become one, please feel out form below. Every time we do a beta test we will pick 10 people to win full version of tested game and another 10 people to win 50% discount coupon on any ANAWIKI game.

Before I’ll write about Gemsweeper I want to tell you that I was recently playing with ideas for my blog. Pic here, link there. Some brainstorming, some reading here and there. As a result of this you can notice my photo in the blog header (probably 3 years old, but the best one I found on my hard drive). Hope you like it. I’ll be adding other little twists to my blog later to make it even better that it is at the moment.

But let’s get back to the topic… Gemsweeper is very nice game with numbers and gems. It may not look very impresive on screenshots. It may not have impressive download size. But who cares? All I care about is that is really enjoyable game where you have to solve a board described by a series of number. In some ways it is very similar to sudoku, but it is so much better. Puzzles are fun, not too hard, not too easy, with the right difficulty progression. This is one of those games: “just one more level”. Just play it and tell me what do you think about this game.

Download GEMSWEEPER now.

That three games are sooo hooking that it’s really hard to stop playing them. I like to call them adventure games, but they indeed have a lot in common with hidden objects and puzzle games. And I don’t know why, but I am starting to worry about my uncle… almost all these games have something to do with “…your uncle…”.

#3 Dream Chronicles

Imagine waking to find your husband missing and your daughter and the entire town under a sleeping spell. Your surroundings seem strangely surreal and otherworldly and there are puzzles and clues scattered throughout town like breadcrumbs. Find all the clues and you’ll discover what happened to your family and friends, and you’ll learn about your husband’s mysterious past. But, if you are unsuccessful, this strange new world may remain as it is. Then again, what if it is all just a dream?

(OK, I know I said that there’s an uncle in the story, but I am sure there’s one sleeping in the town)

Download Dream Chronicles now

#2 Azada

Trapped in a haunted room by his great-uncle, the adventurous Titus has asked you to help release him from the magical spell. To do this, you must solve the most mysterious puzzles of Azada. Crack the series of puzzles and fill in the missing pages of the enchanted book to free Titus from his prison. With more than 40 unique puzzles, and 5 master level puzzles, you will need to use strategy, think logically and have a keen eye to succeed. Uncover the secret of Azada today!

(When I promise an unlce there must be at least one)

Download Azada now

#1 Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor

Search a spine-tingling setting for scattered secrets, broken objects, and the key component of a mysterious machine in this innovative and immersive investigation! Hunt the halls of Spooky Manor for broken objects, return the items to their rightful places, and solve a series of puzzles to get to the bottom of this eerie mystery. What is this strange machine and who scattered its pieces? Only those with a keen eye for detail will discover the answers hidden inside Spooky Manor!

(It doesn’t say it, but whose do you think this Spooky Manor is? Of course Mortimer’s uncle!)

Download Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor now

Over a week ago I asked for your help. Now I want to thank all of you for your great support. This really proves you like our games and encourages us to work harder on our upcoming games. Once again thanks! (And keep it coming)

One of my friends created a game and was wondering (worrying) if anyone will notice it among all the casual games that are released each week. No worries. It is noticed by many eyes.

Ricochet Infinity

Ricochet around the Galaxy in this dynamically brilliant breakout action game! Trek across 216 awesome levels, with thousands more online, earning new ranks in the Galactic Tournament, by yourself or with a friend. Play the re-energized Ring Game, winning new balls and ships with unique specialties to give you the edge! Control your ball with the wildly innovative Recall feature…once you’ve tried it, you can’t go back! Travel to the stars and beyond in your glorious quest to become the Ringmaster Grand Champion!

It’s a fantastic breakout game. If you want to play the best breakout game ever made, then you must download this game.

Download PC Trial

Great news for all Linux users. Ravi from All about Linux posted great review of Runes of Avalon.

It might be said that there are numerous games of these sort with similar game play. To some extent it is true but if you ask me, what makes a game a success and a joy to play is a combination of factors - them being ease of control, superior graphical effects and an entertaining game play. I found “Runes of Avalon” game to sport all these qualities.

Thanks Ravi!