In 2009, I reviewed indie games like Funky Farm 2, A Case Of The Crabs, Rotoadventures Momo’sQuest, Slayer of Dragon, Democracy 2, Electric Box, Faerie Solitaire, and CyberWord. I plan to keep focusing on creative, indie games next year. I also played major mainstream titles, like Cartoon Network’s new MMO Fusionfall, and James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion for the DS. ThumbGods reviewed the match-3 Atlantis, Totem Tribe, National Geographic’s Mystery of Cleopatra, Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, Sims 2 on the DS, and Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting To Danger! Major misses this year were My Boyfriend, Create-a-Mall, the disappointing Build-a-lot 3, and Jack in Lost in Blue 2. (Not all of LiB2. Just Jack.)
I tried to branch out a bit from reviews, and started writing some hints, including a guide to solving MyTribe mysteries and hints for Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting To Danger! I’ll probably keep doing this whenever I’m really proud of solving a puzzle and want to help out.
Thumb Gods had a great guest post when when Lexton Collins reviewed Runes Of Magic. I guest posted reviews of Cake Mania 3 and Ciao Bella, over on Casual Gamer Chick, Crayon Physics Deluxe review on Angry Gamers, Travians: Asterix Meets The Sims on SeeJaneGame, and contributed to several issues of Indie Game Mag.
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I’ve been a bit quiet on the blogging front recently. I’ve got a review coming out in the next Indie Games Mag, and I have some DS reviews in the works, but in the meantime, here are some other game sites I like to help you you smiling at work.
Angry Gamers (I love these guys but foul language warning!)
Big Red Potion
Casual Gamer Chick
Eat – Sleep – Game
Gamasutra
Gamers With Jobs
GamerTell
Killer Betties
See Jane Game
Simpson’s Paradox
Talking Orange
Tiny Subversions
Two Bit News
WomenGamers.com
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My new Crayon Physics review is a guest post on Angry Gamers today!
In the first couple of levels, the red ball reaches the star by means of stairs or a slide, while later levels involve levers, weights and all kinds of moving parts, for an irresistible mix of coloring outside the lines and Rube Goldberg contraptions.
Via Crayon Physics Deluxe Review – Latest game reviews, Independent Game Reviews, Indie Games.
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Angry Gamers has a tutorial on talking smack in online games, just in case the Barrens Chatters of the world need help.
Insult indirectly – Use similes and metaphors to get your point across. For example, if your opponent sounds like he is 7, don’t say “What are you, 7 years old or something?” use an indirect approach to say the same thing, like asking him if he likes apple juice before nap time.
See? It’s not all calling people a n00b and then running away! You can be clever in your insults!
I’d like to add my own rule, for those without Vent or other voice chat: No all-caps sentences, because looking like a spammer isn’t clever on any level.
Via Talking Sh!t: The Tutorial – Angry Gamers.
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I’ve been a contributing writer to ThumbGods team since 2005, and in early 2009 I took over as the dedicated blogger. My gaming-related articles have been featured in Bleech Magazine and in Indie Game Mag. I’ve also contributed articles to WomenGamers.com, Casual Gamer Chick, CNReviews, Azeroth World News, Angry Gamers and SeeJaneGame.
I started my gaming life as a little girl playing Frogger on my dad’s computer. Right now, I play strategy games, sims of all sorts, puzzle games, and standard RPGs. I’m getting more and more into independent games, because it seems like smaller studios take more risks and come up with creative storylines and mechanics. I don’t like shooters or racing games, at all. Please feel free to recommend a new game for me by leaving a comment or emailing editor@thumbgods.com, and don’t feel shy about telling me about your own game!
My personal blog is at SimpsonsParadox.com, come by and say hello!
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