The State of Fishdom

This one's for all fans of Bejeweled:  you know, that game where you swap one gem with an adjacent gem to form a horizontal or vertical chain of 3 or more gems.  Presenting Fishdom, a game that doubles as an aquarium!

You'll be attempting to make chains of starfish, jellyfish, manta rays, and shells instead of gems.  But, unlike most free games out there, you can play for a heckuva long time.  I'm still going after level 8.  Of course, you always have the option to purchase and download the deluxe version.

In addition to allowing you access to the game, Fishdom also provides you with an empty aquarium.  The more virtual currency you earn by playing, the more fish and fish stuff you can add to your aquarium (filters, feeders, heaters, air pumps).  I, for one, am now the proud owner of a mermaid statue, which my finned friends are enjoying flirting with.  Next on my list, a sunken ship!

Summertime Fun

www.playpickle.com just added a particularly summery game to its collection:  Mini Golf.  Let's face it:  who doesn't love to play 18 holes of mini-golf?  Even the most uncoordinated among us can have fun batting around a golf ball between the waterfalls and windmills.  Well, the Playpickle course doesn't have feature any windmills, but it has plenty of obstacles to bewitch you--sand traps, water traps, even moving walkways like they have at the airport!  The trickiest part, though, is maneuvering the mouse around your character (there are four to choose from) to aim while moving it away from the character to gain power.  It took me a few holes to get the hang of it.

Can't see the hole?  Use the arrow keys to shift over to it.