Jade is an animal rights activist petitioning the cosmetics industry. After being challenged by Madame Dubois, a beauty industry empress, Jade dreams of starting her own earth friendly spa. To do this, she must first learn the ropes and deliver 5-star service in San Francisco. Use your Time Management skills to please guests with massages, facials, mud masks, and more. Use profits for things like ginseng tea and other upgrades. Can you manage the Spa Mania and indulge needy patrons?

Time Management challenge

Customize Jade`s look

Earn upgrades

Run a 5-star spa!

System Requirements:

OS: Windows XP/Vista

CPU: 600 Mhz

RAM: 256 MB

DirectX: 9.0

Hard Drive: 47 MB

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Spa Mania

What a delightful puzzle! Can you figure it out?

Thanks to The Math Less Traveled blog for this gem!

Whether you travel a lot or just dream of traveling, WorldVoyage is a perfect game for you! This game will become your travelling encyclopedia, guiding you in a fascinating virtual tour round the world. Enjoy the challenging levels with special features and bonuses, wonderful pictures of famous places, buildings and monuments. Fill your landscape with famous sights and discover the unique bonus at the end of World Voyage!

120 levels and bonus puzzles

20 famous world locations

Unlock spectacular sights

System Requirements:

OS: Windows XP/Vista

CPU: 600 Mhz

RAM: 128 MB

DirectX: 6.0

Hard Drive: 79 MB

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World Voyage

Take on the role of Jack the Sharpshooter, a handsome pirate with a penchant for gold. When Jack stumbles upon an ancient casket, his curiosity is piqued and he sets out on an adventure full of magic, love, gold, weapons and a Cursed Ghost. Unravel the secrets of the ancient casket by finding Hidden Objects and get ready for the most astonishing ending!

161 levels to play!

Gorgeous graphics.

Intriguing pirate story

System Requirements:

OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista

CPU: 600 Mhz

RAM: 128 MB

DirectX: 8.1

Hard Drive: 59 MB

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Pirateville

Hone your gardening and matching skills in this delightful puzzle game. With three gameplay modes, you can collect custom garden upgrades, arrange tiles to match patterns, or kick back and enjoy endless entertainment. Enchanted Gardens lets you create the gardens of your dreams without getting your hands dirty!

3 gameplay modes.

Hundreds of levels.

5 gardens to restore.

System Requirements:

OS: Windows 2000/XP/VISTA

CPU: 600MHz or faster Processor

RAM: 128 MB

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Enchanted Gardens

“Can’t talk! This little robot needs my help!”

This was the most enjoyable gaming experience I’ve had in years. I used to be a terrible puzzle game addict, but somewhere in there I was introduced to RPGs of the Squaresoft variety and I required much grander narratives to keep me playing. Now that I haven’t had time to play anything for more than five or six hours I find myself once again dreaming of the episodic pacing  and opportunity for adorable/intriguing/funny design that is the hallmark of the puzzle game genre. At exactly the right time, a friend made me sit down in the middle of dinner and give Machinarium a try.

The most obvious thing about this game is the art. The world is rich, immersive, animated, adorable and entirely self-consistent. At no point do you stare at it and say “wow, they really had to figure out what they’d serve at a robot bar.” You just see that it’s oil and agree that that’s adorable. Robot dogs, a general fear of water, sentient airvent fans, it all makes sense in the world of the game, and it’s all rendered beautifully in high resolution. The characters and environments are both beautifully, smoothly animated, and there is an overall sense of vibrancy that makes you wish you could wander through the world long after the game is over. Accompanying the art is a subtle electronic soundtrack that never gets repetitive, no matter how long you’re stuck, and adds a wonderful ambiance to the rich visuals.

So what is the game about? Well, you start off assembling a small robot out of pieces scattered around a junkyard. You strike deals with a scavenger bot to have him bring you bits and pieces of yourself, and you assemble tools out of scattered pieces that allow you to navigate your way out of there. With an inventory and one hint per level, there’s always something new to try. The puzzles themselves range from simple (eg. trading one object for a more useful object) to elaborate (eg. disarming a bomb) but it is impossible to screw yourself over, as your little robot is a very hardy character.

I hate to give too much away, though. If those visuals don’t intrigue already, playing the demo on the website should give you a good taste of what the game is like. Go forth with my hearty recommendation!

Through the creaking gates, you’d best beware. A spooky mansion awaits. . . enter if you dare! Go on an adventurous journey while trapped inside a dark, mysterious house in I SPY™ Spooky Mansion Deluxe! Adjust the sound effects’ volume to your preference as you explore the creepy rooms of the house using an intuitive hint system. Solve the Hidden Object puzzles and reveal thrilling secrets as you uncover different and surprising ways out of the house in this family friendly game.

Eerie atmosphere

Spooky puzzles

Escape the haunted mansion!

System Requirements:

OS: Windows XP/Vista

CPU: 600 Mhz

RAM: 256 MB

DirectX: 7.1

Hard Drive: 292 MB

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I SPY: Spooky Mansion

Zulu’s Zoo (138 MB download)
Help Zulu’s Zoo win a million dollar grant by making sure the zoo is absolutely the best operated zoo in the country! Find and feed the animals, clean up the habitats by collecting trash, and explore a wide range of Hidden Object scenes to succeed. Play fun and exciting mini-games, take challenging Zoo Tests, and collect stars as you earn your way from lowly Novice to an expert Zoo Director! Make Zulu’s Zoo the best and win the prize!

Fragments of a secret prophecy are appearing all over Greece. The vital task of unraveling its code belongs to a young magician, Lidia. Follow her across Greece towards the regent of Athens, solving fragments of the prophecy along the way. Match gems to obtain letters, and activate the power of the artifacts! Untangle the mystery of this code and claim generous gifts and boundless gratitude as your reward!

Activate artifact power-ups!

Immersive story line.

Stunning graphics!

System Requirements:

OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista

CPU: 600 Mhz

RAM: 128 MB

DirectX: 6.0

Hard Drive: 44 MB

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7 Artifacts

Becoming a person means that the individual moves toward being, knowingly and acceptingly, the process which he inwardly and actually is.  He moves away from being what he is not, from being a façade.  He is not trying to be more than he is, with the attendant feelings of insecurity or bombastic defensiveness.  He is not trying to be less than he is, with the attendant feelings of guilt of self-depreciation.  He is increasingly listening to the deepest recesses of his psychological and emotional being, and finds himself increasingly willing to be, with greater accuracy and depth, that self which he most truly is. 

Carl Rogers

On Becoming a Person

Self-awareness is the capability to reflect and decide and become aware of our responsibility for choosing the way we live and thus influence our own destiny.  The journey of self-discovery begins by investing time and energy into taking the pieces of yourself, your puzzle—how you process information, experiences, and relationships—and figuring out how they fit together.  Puzzles test the ingenuity of the solver. 

The puzzle solver’s intention is to piece together the pieces in a logical way in order to come up with a desired shape, picture, or solution.  They can be fun and a form of entertainment, challenging when the pieces are small, and frustrating if you find that the pieces you are trying to fit together don’t even belong to that particular puzzle.  In a similar way, self- discovery can be fun learning about your personality type and what makes you “tick”.  It brings challenges as you search for ways to become a more effective communicator, resolve conflict, and manage stress.  Examining your values and motivations may be frustrating to realize that the values you hold aren’t truly yours.  The benefits of the realization far outweigh the risk and frustration.  Identifying your true values is the foundation of creating a vision of your future self.

This is a Sunday Nurikabe puzzle.

Puzzle 106

The theme is possible to miss. If you finish and don’t find it, ask yourself: which number in the puzzle is special? For extra credit, why are they in that layout?

Hide & Secret 3: Pharaoh’s Quest (71 MB download)
Continue your globetrotting adventure around the world to reunite the spirits of an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh and Queen, separated for over 2000 years. Use your wits to track down and collect their priceless stolen artifacts and place them in the correct locations to appease the Pharaoh. Solve timeless riddles and perplexing puzzles as you journey deep into undiscovered Pyramids and Temples to solve hidden mysteries in a quest to unlock the Secrets of Eternity!

Gardenscapes (94 MB download)
Create the perfect garden! Comb through a gorgeous mansion for hidden items and restore a once stunning garden to its former glory. Find over 1,000 cool items and search through 15 rooms to earn money and customize your very own garden! Become an outdoor decor pro in this cutting hidden object game!

Delicious-Emilys Holiday Season (119 MB download)
Deck the halls with love and joy in Delicious: Emily’s Holiday Season, a wonderful time management sequel to warm up your holidays! It’s winter in Snuggford and Emily is preparing for her family’s holiday party at a cozy little lodge. Soon, romance fills the air as two suitors vie for Emily’s attention. Can Emily carefully balance her duties and build a relationship? Whom will she choose? Join Emily in this romantic new adventure through a winter wonderland! Meet her family and catch up with friends. Help and serve guests delicious holiday treats. Take part in jolly activities. Find out who the lucky guy will be! Brighten up your holidays with heartwarming fun!

So, I’ve decided that I am never going to bed before 9 pm. Ever again. My body has some weird problem/curse where no matter when I go to sleep. I will wake up 6 – 8 hours later. So last night, I went to bed at 9, and I was up at 4 am. Great. I had to leave Girlfriend’s house to come home because I couldn’t fall asleep. We watched “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” yesterday. Which is about an eight-year-old boy who grows up in WWII Germany. His father is the kommandant of the extermination camp Auschwitz. It’s quite a tragic story and I would highly recommend seeing it. Girlfriend didn’t like the ending though. I did, I think it was probably the most realistic thing that would have happened given the circumstances.

In case you DON’T know. I had lost my computer to problems for the second time in about 3 months. After about 3 weeks of waiting I finally got it back this week. And I am definitely happier with it. Is that sad? Probably. Oh well. I had a lot of stuff on here that I couldn’t do. Like a music paper, a whole bunch of CD reviews and writing blogs! So I am getting started on that again. Maybe I’ll finish all three of those things this morning! It could turn out to be a productive day!

My jazz band concert is tonight. Great. I am so excited. Except not at all. I have dreaded jazz band and hate the class. I barely do anything so it’s practically a waste of time for me. I guess I set myself up for this, my teacher/conductor lady said that I’d be bored most of the time. I originally wanted to play vibraphone, but that doesn’t really happen because it’s so much of a hassle to get my instruments. I had to go buy a shaker for myself so that I had one to use. So once this is over I won’t have to deal with it for a while. I’m probably going to send an email to the conductor of the Symphonic Band for Non-Music majors and see if I can join that next semester. It should be more rewarding.

Plans have been made for coming home @ Christmas. I will be arriving on the 19th, staying the night in Calgary, going to Thunder Bay to visit my grandparents there for 3 days, and return on the 23rd. This second part is tentative, but probable. On the 23rd, Girlfriend comes home too! So I get to pick her up at the airport and bring her home (hopefully.), then we can go to a party with my friends. I’m pretty excited for that, no one has met her and I want to show them the girl I’m happy to be with!

What else is newsworthy here….I finished my season of NHL 10 yesterday. This really means nothing to anyone but me. But I feel like sharing. I created a character and played through a whole 82 game season and then playoffs. I finished with 120 points in the regular season, 31 in the playoffs. I won 7 awards and the Stanley Cup. Man I am a loser.

It’s been pissing rain for the past 3/4 days. It absolutely sucks. Everything is so fucking water-logged and soaked it’s just gross.

Christmas is coming up slowly. I’m probably just going to get my parents/family/friends small things. I saw ‘Up’ with my mom when I was in Calgary this summer, so I might get her that. Or a puzzle. I’ll probably get my Dad some movie that he always says is so good. Or maybe I’ll buy them “The Proposal.” There’s a funny story behind this: When my parents came in October, they told me and Girlfriend, “You guys should go see the Proposal, we saw it and it was so good.” And Girlfriend and I kinda look at each other…and we’re like…what? Is there some kind of hint behind this? Awkward….So now we’ve kinda made it our own personal joke.

School has been going terribly for the past few weeks. Every Monday comes around and I say to myself “It’s just going to be one of those weeks.” Well, when every week has become “one of those weeks,” I think somethings wrong. I hate all of my classes, nothing really interests me and I just want to do what I enjoy. Because of this, I’ve looked into going somewhere else for school. The next closest thing to the program we have here at UVic is in Lethbridge. I am not at all close to deciding on a place and I’m just inquiring now. Next semester I am going to drop the two Computer Science courses I have scheduled to take, and maybe take a photography class. Or something that legitimately interests me. None of this stupid electrical engineering crap. I’ve only talked to a few people about this, and I am planning to meet with my boss (who is also the head of our program and become kind of a mentor for me) and see what he has to say. I sent him this lengthy email about how much I hate the program, he said we should go for lunch and talk. Which will be good.

Hopefully I’ve given you something to read and enjoy and think about. More to come soon.

Later days,

- J

Get the scoop on the Emerald City’s most famous landmarks in City Sights – Hello Seattle!, a delicious hidden object excursion for enthusiastic sightseers!

As a respected travel journalist, you are on a fantastic new assignment in Seattle, the birthplace of $5.00 coffee, grunge music, and UPS. Your project is to write a featured editorial for the exciting travel magazine, “City Sights!”. You have just 10 days to explore this beautiful city and find all of the interesting facts about famous landmarks and hidden gems. Can you meet the deadline and give your readers a wonderful article to captivate them?

Scour the Seattle landscape to visit 70 celebrated spots like the Space Needle, Pike Place Market and the Seattle Art Museum! Search for over 2,000 hidden objects using your keen eye for detail. Take on additional assignments from your editor and stay sharp to earn trophies. When your are finished with your article, you can even go back to get different item lists, earn better scores, and acquire trophies you may have missed!

Sightsee as a travel journalist on an exciting hidden object assignment

Explore the birthplace of five-dollar coffee, grunge music and UPS

Visit the Space Needle, Pike Place Market and other celebrated locales

Take on additional assignments and earn trophies Go on a family vacation without leaving home!

System Requirements:

Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP

900 MHz Pentium 3 or equivalent

128MB RAM

DirectX 8.0

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City Sights – Hello Seattle

Your goal, in Bucketball 2 very simple, you must put all balls into buckets of the corresponding colors. It’s a nice online logic game.

Shapely a free calm online puzzle game. There is no time-limit, no need to rush… just build shapes from tiles.

URL : http://www.flashgame-girl.com/Puzzle-board/MahJong-Empire.html

Game description :

Can you match the symbols together in this Mahjong game with multiple boards?

Game controls :

Use mouse to play the game.