You and I clearly know that Rome wasn’t built in a day so take your sweet time here to build Rome from the ground up. Start out slowly in this match three gem game, with small structures then gradually lead up to more ambitious edifices. Will a funny thing on the way to the forum? Build it, then move on with the creation of the Patheon, and finally, finish with the colossal Coliseum. Work your way up the social chain from peasant to emperor through 100 levels of matching jewel game play. Five historical eras, eight different bonuses and 100 levels await you. Games like this: Call of Atlantis and Around the World in 80 Days.

Oh, curses to the bad bad baddies! The benevolent magic dragons have been chained to earth by an evil, dark force and guess what? Only you and Mila can save them. Really, I’m not kidding. Dragons can be set free through the dragon portals, which are opened with the dragon orbs. Break through the orbs and you open the portals to set the dragons free. This is an unusual and fun twist on match three and orb shooter games like Sparkle, Zuma and Stoneloops of Jurassica. The game features 70 levels and 15 different power ups.

If you been following the addictive Luxor series with Luxor and Luxor 2 you might know, then, that what ensues in this story will involve a battle for eternal afterlife. In Luxor 3 you are called upon to use your match-three skills in order to release the essences of the most powerful Egyptian gods of all time. You will also be called upon to fight against the power hungry god of Chaos. Remember Seth? Yes, the growing discontent of Seth, is a force to be reckoned with. Free the spirits of other Egyptian gods by stopping the line of approaching spheres before they reach the pyramid at the end of the path or all could be lost…forever! There are seven unique game modes and many unlockable power-ups, ball sets and shooters.

Delve deep into the Big Blue to help a beautiful mermaid win the Royal Garden Design Competition in the Underwater Kingdom. Solve myriads of puzzles, create a most marvelous sea garden and work your way up to crush your fellow competitors in order to win the competition. Click and clear your way through more than 200 levels filled with unexpected bonuses and power-ups in wonderful and animated underwater locations. Similar games: Fishdom, Azkend, Big Kahuna Reef, Bejeweled 2 Deluxe, Rainbow Mystery

The game developers who made the popular and addictive Virtual Villagers…are baaaack. If you like sim games you will love Virtual Families, a game for Mac that runs in true-real time. First adopt a person but understand their needs so you can move on from there. Then take him/her on the adventure of a lifetime. Will he meet the love of his life and start a family? Hang out with him and get him to live the life you’ve always wanted to live yourself. Like real life, your Virtual family’s lives will go on, no matter what, even when you’ve turned off your Mac. You will be anxious to get back to your desktop to see what has happened!

In a world in dire need of improving heath and wellness, prepare yourself because here comes a new game for Mac, Wendy’s Wellness – just in time to get everyone in shape. Help Wendy build and manage the spa of her dreams so that her customers can work out and find the balance and therapies their bodies so desperately need. Upgrade workout machines and oversee clients` workout routines. Step it up as their trainer and unlock special mini-games, involving Balance, Response Time, Memory and much more. Can’t get enough? Play more time management games for mac.

With the weather heating up like it has been, what is best to combat the blazing sun and temperatures other than with everyone’s favorite: ice cream? Nothing. So let’s get back to this game, shall we? Help Anna become an ice cream tycoon with grandpa’s wisdom on her side and a beat up, old ice cream truck. Can Anna beat the odds in the ice cream industry? Can she cash in? Will she upgrade her truck? Will there be a Tycoon Takeover? The path of her success is directly related to the power of your actions. Later on, please try out these other tycoon games.

Armed with an endless arsenal of dangerous weapons: snowballs, happy-go-lucky Snowy is taking the snowball effect up a notch by turning evil monsters into large balls of snow and ice. He’ll need to throw snowballs at his enemies until they are completely covered in snow, then roll them so they do no further harm. Help him collect as many prizes as he can along the way in this arcade inspired action game, so he can rejoin his family back in the Arctic. Gamers who loved Gold Miner Joe, Dirk Dashing, Archibald’s Adventures and Supercow will probably like playing Snowy the Bear.

The settlement at Hope River has been demolished by an evil varmint, the Mad Russian, a villain who is determined to take down the town. Residents are hitting the trail and getting out of Dodge. Yes sir, they are fleeing the place for safer territories. Your job is to steer the fortunes of three different pioneers as best as you can, as they establish a new outpost in the Wild West. Will you be able to uncover the Mad Russian’s base of operations? Wrangle resources, prevail against natural disasters and chart out new territory as you guide your settlers to safety and success. Gamers who loved Be a King, Build a Lot, Build a Lot 2, Build a Lot 3 and Virtual Villagers will probably really like Westward II Heroes of the Frontier.

This unique platformer is for little kids looking for an adventure to save the lovely princess in Notebook City from the evil Scribble King. His terrible writing resembling chicken scratch, and his malicious princess napping is inexcusable! Your mission is to collect all of the golden coins, which will then open the magical door leading you closer to saving the princess. A magical elf will talk to your child, giving him/her helpful hints all along the way so your little one will succeed on his mission, and save the day. *NOTE: The download is a “.sit” file for older Macs only!!

You guessed right! Jill, from Cake Mania, is back for a sweet, new adventure. Here, she will take on six bakery locations, serving up more yummy and original creations. How will her story unwind in this sequel? Will she fall in love? Become famous? Get rich? In Cake Mania 2, you will have to select which path Jill takes. Each decision leads to new baking trials, tribulations and successes. You will not get bored with the 204 levels of baking and frosting frenzy, six different possible endings, 50 kitchen upgrades and an intricate storyline. And for more games with a culinary twist, play Hell’s Kitchen, Top Chef, Cooking Academy and Cooking Dash.

Swap is a matching gem game from a few years ago, but it’s one of our absolute favorites because it never gets old and manages to keep you entertained for a long, long time. We see it as a more relaxing game, much like the game of solitaire – rather than a frenetic, nerve wracking challenge. While the matching is not difficult it’s simply enjoyable to spend a few minutes or longer playing. Do try out the different difficulty modes because the one called, “crazy” is just that: crazy. It’s hard to explain but just give it a go and see how you like it. While you’re at it, customize your own gems or choose between many different looks and backgrounds. Or do you think you’re more of a Jewel Quest gamer?

Marble popping gamers, you have hit pay dirt because Inca Quest will take you and Arthur on a rescue mission deep in the lush, verdant jungles of Peru but you’ll need to pop a lot of marbles to get there. You’re going to South American because you are on a mission to save Arthur’s daughter from a mad and possibly dangerous shaman. To reach her and bring her to safety, you embark on a puzzle popping journey through 100 puzzles, 10 temples of adventure and six floors of the shaman’s survival trial. This one’s not to be missed. Do you have a different kind of bubble popping madness in mind? Try three of our favorite games, Sparkle, Sweetopia and Zuma.

Made for the very young kid gamers out there, the adorably cute Ignazio The Frog is just waiting to enchant each player coming for a visit. Ignazio is a curious little frog. In this froggy Pacman game, he strives and strives to discover 25 beautiful images of flowers and cute animals. On his adventure he determinedly trys to avoid the imminent dangers ahead like boulders and yellow stars. If he is successful, after he walks all over the map, he will happily reveal pieces of an image that will delight the players of the game once the image is completely uncovered. Ignazio is easy to play for small children with their parents, and there’s a convenient in-game help if necessary. Later, if you and your kids want more fun games, try Lua Lua.

In this combination RPG, Adventure and Hack n Slash game, DROD, you will venture deep into King Dugan’s dungeon, solving puzzles and fighting monsters. DROD is packed with hundreds of rooms, monsters, obstacles, and other elements. You will have to solve 350 rooms, which will challenge your brain muscle and you will learn what happens next in the story, which is full of surprising twists, turns, events and characters. This most stand out game will be one of your all time favorites and you’ll be able to play it for a very, very long time – which is the best when you really get into a game. With DROD, it will take you some time to finish but consider that a good thing. Need more RPG games?

Mac gamers playing USM 2 shouldn’t worry that they haven’t played USM 1. It never existed for Mac. That being said, you are actually getting a much improved version of the original, lucky you! USM 2 is one of the best soccer management simulations for Mac available. The performance is fast and you will have no waiting time for the game to calculate events and statistics. In the game tke the role of a manager for one of your favorite football (soccer) teams. Buy and sell players, decide formation, and start a winning career as a coach. The game features: full season cycles, multilanguage support, six leagues, huge database, fast performance and more. Later, try out the excellent simulation, Goalkeeper, made by the same developers who brought you USM 2.

Gamers who seriously got into platformer games like Bud Redhead, Dark Castle, Prince of Persia and games like Mario, will absolutely jump for joy with Midnight Mansion. Run and jump around the mansion jam packed with puzzles, traps, creepy crawly creatures, secrets and gems. You’ll be searching for legendary treasures as you ride on conveyor belts, dodge monsters and avoid zapper beams, so you can collect the keys that will give you access to different and new areas of the mansion. Spend hours and hours wandering through a players’ favorite place to be lost, an addictive game.

Your favorite Food Network chef, Gordon Ramsay, takes boot camp to a whole new level. Gordon’s job is to be tough and the pressure cooker is on and you’re starting to feel the heat! Experience the show’s intensity as you advance through kitchen and dining room challenges. You’ll be judged on how well you cook and serve meals, so keep your cool and set the next culinary standard with your 5 star creations. In the game you will find 35 tasty recipes from the show that you can try at home yourself! It may not sound like it but Hell’s Kitchen is a godsend in a game. Can’t get enough foodie games? Try Cooking Academy and Cooking Dash.

Some of you may disagree but the world has been very kind to gamers who love jewel matching games, hasn’t it? While there are hundreds of games like these out, new jewel games are always welcome. Azkend will give that puzzly fix players need in a gem game. You and your archaeological team must take a trek to the Temple of Time, after you find an ancient relic. This relic should not be separated from its home so you must return it to its proper place, deep in the heart of Asia. Once returned, the relic will lift a curse. To play, create matches of three or more to earn eight talismans that will give you the needed powerful to continue your trip and play for hours and hours on end. Can’t get enough of these kinds of games? Play more match games.

Saddle up and ride through the saloon doors because solitaire just got plumb louder and as crazy as popcorn on a hot skillet! Remember to bring a deck of cards and your six shooter. Yipeeyahyay! Gunslinger Solitaire is a kick in the pants and features a variation on the game of solitaire mixed with wild cards that take you to a shooting gallery. These wild card bonus rounds gives you free reign to truly be trigger happy as you shoot as much money, wooden ducks or tin cans as you can. After a few rounds, visit the General Store to buy some bullet cards to ultimately help you find the gold mine at the end of the treasure map. Gamers looking for classic computer solitaire for mac should try out Simply Solitaire, one of our favorites.

This platformer has been around for quite a long time, and there’s a good reason why. It is undeniably fun! Taking the most entertaining games of Mario to heart, Bud Redhead focuses on one thing: game play. You might not think it’s possible but you will play this game for hours and hours and hours, continuing on your journey to find Bud’s girlfriend, who has been kidnapped by an evil alien. You will get into the game so much that at times you will probably forget that you have to save Rachel! Try it out and see if I’m telling the truth. After you’ve saved Rachel, here’s another jump and run platform game that will keep you busy having a blast: Midnight Mansion.

As the world becomes more and more vulnerable to the elements that are trying to harm it, it becomes increasingly more important to do something about it. Eco Match, making a loud statement, mixes match three gem game play with An Inconvenient Truth, which classifies it an environmental awareness game…of sorts. Al Gore would be proud…if he knew about it. In Eco Match, the rain forests and wildlife of the world are quickly vanishing at the hand of short-sighted man, whose greedy ethics and action have taken a toll on the health of the environment. You have the power to turn this around by locating the dangerous “hot spots” and paying them the much needed attention they so desperately deserve. When you’re done, try another environmental game: Global Warning.

Fans of word games and travel, you’re in luck. Akkadia will satisfy your need for entertaining and challenging word games, while taking you on a long, faraway holiday, a place where the air is fragrant with mouthwatering spices – where magnificent temples fill you with awe and where cities seem as luxurious as the most lavish, royal venues fit for kings, queens and the rich and famous. Link together words as quickly as you are able and as long as your vocabulary will allow. Find the bonus word for perks and extra points and when necessary, shuffle the board to aid you when you come to an impasse. Beware of the dangerous letters. Use them quickly because if they are left unused then fall to the bottom of the board, they cause your game to melt. For those of you who really know word games for mac, in my opinion, Akkadia is slightly easier than Bookworm Deluxe and a little harder than Flipwords.

Developed a few years ago, Doulber Gold manages to never get old, and this arcade-like game will hit the soft spot in the very core of many gamers, young and young-at-heart. Play over 130 levels with Doulber, an adorable purple ant digging for diamonds in this puzzle game that will remind some gamers of the popular “Boulder Dash” and “Dig Dug” from way back when. Collect a certain amount of diamonds on time to move on to the next level while managing to avoid enemies trying to stop you. Use helpful tools to break through walls and floors and use special powers to protect Doulber from harm. Find all the extra hidden levels and brain teasing puzzles, too. Watch a trailer of Doulber Gold.

I thought it was about time to present another game for little kids. YooDoo is not a game, it’s actually three game activities in one – that invite children to explore their creativity. The activities, made by the same developer who brought your kids Ladybugs, are designed to give empowerment to kids and encourage them to take charge and let their muses inspire them. These activities are also meant to teach drag n drop computer skills, to prepare them for more complex computer skills in the future. This is why the set of games is called, YooDoo. Get it? You do? The first activity is called, “Mister Monster” and it gets the little gamer to create the silliest, scariest or most funny monster they can muster with their artistic abilities. “YooGlow” is inspired by the board game, Lite Brite and the palette of colorful bulbs await them to be applied to the Mac’s canvas. The third activity is “My Garden,” an environmentally friendly place where kids can plant seeds and watch flowers grow.

Action-packed, bombastic, turn-based strategic tank artillery game seekers, you’re in luck. Don your ultra heavy duty protective gear and delve into the world of tanks and explosions and duking it out with others who need a bomb or two dropped onto their heads. Or maybe you’d like to send them a missile or rocket? How ’bout something more destructive? Yes, blast the heck out of your enemies or be blasted. It’s an ultimate artillery battle with 100 weapons of mass destruction and 25 different landscapes neatly packaged in this brilliant arcade game for Mac.

Kickin’ Soccer is a fast-paced, top down perspective arcade style soccer game (football game for non-Americans) for Mac. This sports game will appeal to footie fans who are less inclined to play soccer management games and instead, prefer a more pro-active game of football. Dribble the opponent players, slide into their defenses with quick and accurate passing, score with shoots from a distance or use crosses and try to head the ball in the back of the net. Use six simple keyboard keys: the arrow keys, Z to shoot and X to pass. That’s it. The game will take care of the rest.

The tabletop arcade game, Pacman, remains to be an all-time favorite for many people who spent more quarters on this game than they’d like to think about. I remember seeing Pacman games in arcades and in the waiting areas of some restaurant chains. However, all reminiscing aside, times have changed and games have evolved. This is what happened with Deluxe Poc Mon. EMV Software, the same developers who made the addictive Pixie, became obsessed with Pacman, then recreated a version that takes cues from the 80s classic, but adds a boatload, or rather, an ark of extras, items he thought would make Pacman truly awesome. In Deluxe Pocmon for Mac, all kinds of goodies await you: ghosts, bombs, lasers, duels, guns and alll sorts of bonuses and options. If you never got to experience the greatness that was Pacman, don’t feel badly, you can grab a little blast of others’ nostalgic past and play the 100 levels of Deluxe Pocmon yourself. You will then understand what all the hooplah was about.

For much too long, genetically modified grown food, and pollution from the ocean and environment caused a harmful impact on the natural food chain of Planet Terria. Terrians understood that eating flesh was fatal, so most of them survived on food they grew themselves. The other survivors on Planet Terria were several particularly resistant species of insects as well as some resistant forms of ocean creatures. All life except the Terrians were considered…very, very bad and they mutated in unusual ways and became stronger and more intelligent. As their new intellect grew, so did their appetite for planet domination. They now feel that Terrians are their Public Enemy Number One. So, they developed a secret army and are now ready to eradicate the Terrians with all of their mutant force. You and your ship Kaijin, must save the universe. Yes, again! Inspired by the classic arcade game, Galaga, play this shooter with Kaijin’s powers at your disposal. You must annihilate the baddy bugs with your lasers, fireballs, homing smart bombs and devices. Need some insider tips? Read The Missing Kaijin Companion.

Sprinkle your magic dust around and declare the official commencement of Abracadabra, an arcade/puzzle game where you make or break your destiny with the “Whack!” of your magic wand. Build or break walls, launch spells and powers to control the fire breathing dragons and diabolic monsters trying to steal your mojo. For each level, battle the baddies, find all the gold and potions, and grab a key to unlock the exit door. Use your supernatural powers to protect you from the icky monsters and on your adventures, discover mystical fairies who will take you shopping! Use your  gold and fill your cart with potions and more that will help you win over 115 levels.

Once upon a time there an enchanted place filled with happy fairies and wonderous magical forests. Then one day, a force so evil that we don’t even want to say its name, entered upon this fantastical hamlet and began to threaten the wholesomeness and happiness of the village of pixies. The sweet fairies simply could not let this mountain of malevolence continue on his destructive journey so they ventured out to save their cherished abode.   Take part in their escapades and travel through 100 levels of humorous and light-hearted games.

Here’s a collection of adorable games for your little ones. The seven games will get small children to feel confident as they learn how to use the computer and mouse while they engage in lively, colorful games. These seven games are perfect for kids ages three to seven, and the game developers carefully designed Lua Lua to use an easy game play incorporating a “win win” concept, so that no matter what your little gamer does, he/she will feel rewarded. Lua Lua includes cute animals that playfully invite your kids to take part in the following fun-filled games: “Soopa Koopa,” a puzzle; “Thinky Thinky,” a memory game; “Catch-a-Match,” a matching pairs game; “La La Land,” a musical phrase game much like Simon, “Pig-Tac-Dog” a tic tac toe game, “Taquin” a slide puzzle and “Drag and Drop,” a shape matching game.

Your little kids might not ever admit that fun and games can also involve learning, but we know this is true. Take, for instance, Bob the Builder: Can-Do Zoo. Parents will be relieved to hear that these games are educational and enriching, and encourage creativity and problem solving in their children. Get into these activities with your little ones, whether they’re your sisters and brothers, cousins, your own kids or your grand kids. Bob and his crew will help them learn how to problem solve while having fun all at the same time. They’ll be on a mission to construct a zoo for the animals of Bobland Bay Zoo, and during this experience, they will learn how to solve real-life situations, and they can take these positive lessons and apply them to much later on in their own lives.

I knew it; you couldn’t get enough of Nanny Mania, could you? You’re in luck because now there’s Nanny Mania 2. This time, things are a little different and you must strive to be Super Nanny in the fabulous world and lifestyles of the rich and famous. When mom is a Hollywood star with little kids, she needs a lot of help with the little tykes, and guess who’s going to help her? You’re right. You are. Not only is it up to you to manage the house, kids, pets and inflated egos of the celeb parents, you have to make sure the paparazzi doesn’t get too close and invade the privacy of your glitterati employers.

Farm Mania is the place to be. Farm livin’ is the life for thee. Garden spreadin’ out so far and nice. Stop your city days, give me that country slice. Hmm, maybe that song adaptation didn’t work out as well as I thought it would, so let’s get on with the game. Your possibilities in Farm Mania are endless while you raise animals, plant veggies and become a beekeeper – or do whatever you want to do on the farm. The more animals and plants you raise and grow, the more money you’ll earn when you sell them. Make sure you wear the most efficient gear possible so you can work in ideal conditions, which help make your business the most profitable. Productivity and profitability is yours while you play 60 challenging levels – so sport your best work boots ‘n overalls and head on over to a lively life on the farm. Yeeeeeehaw! Would you like to try something else? Search for more mac games.

GL Golf is a 3D Golf game for Mac OS X with a realistic physics system and all the features of a true golf game. This game is right on par with gamers who are into golf but don’t want to wear the silly outfit – or who can’t handle lugging around a heavy bag filled with iron clubs in the scorching heat of the day. Gamers will find themselves focused and engaged in 108 different holes, obstacles like sand traps, water, and trees. There’s also an online highscore list so you can see your name in lights if you can play like your favorite Phil Mickelson. Or are you more of an Anthony Kim fan? Perhaps you had another sports game in mind. How about trying out Kickin’ Soccer?

From the comfort of the jungle you call home, swing on over to an arcade inspired game filled with barrels of monkeys and magical coconuts. As you try to crack through the wall to move on to the next level, figure out funky symbols/bonuses granting you the explosive “G-Blast.” Grab an extra life or automatically be taken to the next level and much, much more. Discover shrinking play space, gravity issues, the concepts of bigger is better and the need for speed. Play 200 levels of Bongo Boogie on your Mac, and make sure to tell your friends and family about Bongo Boogie, the addictive mac computer game with misbehaving monkeys on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Lastly, while this brick game will appeal to adults as well as kids big and small, parents can disable the g-blast function for little kids. Looking for a different kind of breakout game? Try Fizzball.

Following the success of Around the World in 80 Days, 4 Elements and The Rise of Atlantis, the mac game developers behind these works have decided to continue their Atlantis series with a new game, Call of Atlantis. The ancient lost continent, created by Poseidon, has been calling out for help and you’re asked to come to the rescue. The acquisition of seven crystals of power is your number one priority, so that you can keep the wrath of Poseidon at bay. It’s not a pretty sight when Poseidon gets angry so good luck on your quest in search of these powerful precious stones. You’ll be facing 66 levels of jewel matching and hidden objects across seven ancient lands.

In a world overflowing with match three and hidden object games (not that there’s anything wrong with them!), it’s a welcome breath of fresh air when something completely different emerges. That’s exactly how we reacted when Smashing Tennis was released. A casual and bargain sports tennis game for Mac is extremely rare. How should gamers approach this uncommon situation? Go for it. Hiding behind a 2D environment with basic graphics, you will find an incredibly addictive arcade game with authentic sounds and realistic physics built into the game. With some practice in the training mode, you will be able to perfect your moves; lob, dink and of course, smash the tennis ball where ever you want it to go. You can even dive for shots. Three different court surfaces (grass, clay and synthetic decoturf) will respond differently to your shots just like in the real game of tennis, so climb up the circuit ladder defeating player after player, and ace your way to victory in the final tournament. Smashing Tennis surprisingly ends up being a very good tennis game for mac and it’s available for a remarkable value of $9.95. Read more about it here: Smashing Tennis.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a secret agent? Always going on those top secret and ultra dangerous mission, protecting the World from all of the bad out there. Your journey as Dirk Dashing takes you to the Bavarian Alps in Germany. Your mission is to recover the seven largest diamonds in the World, which have been stolen by Pique Pockette, a World famous jewel thief. Once in Germany, pick up on Pockette’s trail and start your hunt. Collect money and health while searching for Pique, and get grenades for weapons. As you work your way through 30 action packed levels, collect stolen items, and take on other criminals in search of the diamonds. Enjoy this not so serious, but highly entertaining arcade style mac game, and please save the farm animals in Supercow.

Get ready for an intense third person shooter mac game. Start off this game by first choosing between Casual, Normal, or Extreme. Then get ready to start your adventure. This sci-fi inspired game dives into your imagination as you travel through unknown territory. You are a Caster rookie, sent out to protect the lands from being over taken by insectoid Flanx. As you journey through the land of Middon, with all of its scenic landscapes, keep an eye out for those flanx monsters. Collect energy and different weapons while on your rounds, these will come in handy. Each new level will have a different mission, so make sure to stay on task and alert. Enjoy the beautifully designed scenes as you shoot your way to saving the land of Middon. Catch another action packed shooter mac game by playing R.I.P.

Hopefully you are a fan of sushi, because this mac game set in the big blue is just like the title says, a Feeding Frenzy. As you explore the depths of the open ocean, eat your way to the top of the food chain. Start the game off as a smaller fish, and let the Feeding Frenzy begin. As you start to devour more and more fish, you will keep growing and will eventually become big enough to take on the king of the sea shark. As you pass levels, travel to different parts of the sea to hunt for other unique fish. Be fast about eating the fish and you will get mega bonus points, special levels, and mermaid power-ups. Dive into this fast paced underwater mac game, and check out Tasty Planet for another great arcade style game involving the survival of the hungriest.

The evil Professor Duriarti has escaped from jail, has taken over the farm, and is keeping the animals hostage. But have no fear, because Supercow is here. An unlikely of heros, but the only chance at saving the farm. As you travel the land in search of the Professor, collect coins, gems, and secrets. Watch out for the snails walking around, and if you get hurt try to find a heart life or some milk. As you pass levels, talk with other animals that have escaped or weren’t captured. They will help you in your search for Duriarti. As you get closer and closer to the Professor, try and find out what kind of horrible experiments he is trying to conduct on the animals. Be the one that helps Supercow capture the criminal. This arcade style mac platformer is great for the whole family, with exciting levels, and a cartoonish feel. For more family style fun, give Platypus a try, being on a aircraft has never been this exciting.

Ricochet Lost Worlds is a like a fixed up version of that classic arcade game, Arkanoid. First pick your favorite looking bouncer and head to the game. As you bounce the ball back up towards the top, aim it towards the bricks. The way to beat the levels is to break all of the bricks on the screen. There are also power-ups in some of the bricks, so collect the good ones as they fall. These include slowing down the ball pace, or giving you a bumper at the bottom of the level. There are bad power-ups so be cautious, they speed up the ball. As you pass more and more levels, they become a little harder spacing out the bricks farther apart making you use your aiming skills. If you enjoy these fast-paced brick busting games, you’re sure to like Bricks of Atlantis, too.

R.I.P. is back with more shooter action full of bloodshed and mayhem! Strike Back brings our favorite Heros (or anti heros) Death, Rock N Roll Guy, and Mr. Halloween back for more mac game shooter action. Start this game by choosing one of them, they all have unique abilities, then pick your experience level, and jump in to this action packed game. There are two modes, the first one is story mode, this includes 60 blood thirsty levels. As you work your way through a melee of levels, different power ups and equipment become available. You can find better guns and bombs, and even tanks and helicopters that will help you in your ravenous rampage. The second is Rush Mode, how long can you last as wave after wave of enemies keep attacking you. This sequel to R.I.P. is sure to get your shooter action thirst quenched.

R.I.P. is an action packed mac game that isn’t too serious but still full of fun. Start off this arcade shooter game by selecting you character, choose between Rock N Roll guy, Death, or Mr. Halloween. Once you picked you guy, choose between story or rush mode. In story mode defeat all of your enemies to pass the levels. As you advance in stages, more enemies keep coming, and it gets extremely hectic. Big explosions and tons of fire power is needed to continue this game. In Rush mode, it is all out shooter action. Your enemies keep coming and coming. This mode is great for some quick shooter action if you don’t have too much time. There are fun options in this game and you can choose between blood or flowers, so when you shoot your enemies, instead of blood, you see flowers. Have an awesome time with this adrenaline rush, action packed shooter game. Please be sure to try Swarm Gold for another edge-of-your-seat playing shooter for mac.

Take to the Arabian high seas as you haggle and barter your way to riches. Tradewinds Legends is a unique style of mac game that has you completing tons of tasks to keep the story progressing. First choose 1 of the 5 very unique characters, add to your riches by visiting exotic places, buy and sell unique items and collect money for your services. Be cautious in the open seas, pirates are known to attack out of nowhere. Don’t worry too much though, your ship is armed with heavy artillery such as cannons and flame throwers. As you earn more and more money, invest in a warehouse to store your goods, arm your ship with more weaponry, and add to your fleet with more armed ships. There are 2 types of play in Tradewinds Legends, Story Mode and Free Trade Mode, explore both modes and journey to the unknown waters of the Arabian Sea. Next, try your hand at the chocolate industry in Chocolatier. Will you become a chocolate tycoon?

Help our good friend Gold Miner Joe as he explores the 4 shaft gold mine. Gold Miner Joe is a great levels game that has the feel of the classic Mario Brothers game. In this one, you are Joe, a fun gold miner exploring the mines and having a good time. Travel through the mines and be wary of others trying to destroy you, get them first by throwing rocks at them or just avoid them all together. Crabs and monkeys are just to name a few of the weird creatures down in the mine. Collect all of the gold in one mine to get access to others. Run, jump and climb ladders in this fun filled action game. Enjoy this laid back arcade style game and explore the gold mine at your own risk. Also be sure to check out Ozzy Bubbles for tons more arcade game fun.

WOW! Jets N Guns is an action-packed game full of the obvious, Jets and Guns. This mac game starts off with a huge bang. Start your mission by buying some artillery and doing a little customization on your aircraft. Then it is straight to war. This action packed side scrolling game is intense. It is full of shooting action with huge explosions, tons of enemies, and fiery music. It is thoroughly entertaining fast paced for the shooter action fan. Playing this game really gets your heart pumping, it is that intense. This kind of game excitement takes mac game play to outer space, and your objective is to destroy the enemies before they destroy you. Your enemies are shooting and launching bombs so you need a sharp eye and a happy trigger finger. As you blow up their aircrafts, sometimes little space men come flying out. Get them too! This game is an all out shooting fest, not meant for small children. Jets N Guns is a fast-paced and highly energized game that is pumped full of adrenaline. Have fun engaging in radical warfare and please be sure to check out Swarm Gold for more shooter action.

Use your expertise to fence off enemies in this arcade-inspired game.

A surprising yet serendipitous partnership has taken place. Independent game developers, Phelios, Inc. and EMV Software have teamed up to release a new game called, Pixie, which was created with the PTK Game Engine. Phelios, makers of PC and mac games such as Doulber Gold, Kaijin and Abracadabra, to name a few, was happy to collaborate with EMV, whose popular games include Warblade and Deluxe PocMon. The end result of this joint effort is Pixie, a game that will remind some players of the arcade classic, Qix, with the exception of more varied game play and sophisticated graphics, animation (by Paul Conway), music and sound effects (composed by William Lamy at audiobank.fm).

The game’s main character is Pixie, a fairy who loses her way one day in a magical forest. You’re beckoned for guidance to help Pixie find her way out of this place filled with bugs and other fairy enemies. To succeed on your mission, you must play and advance in each game level, which will ultimately send little Pixie on her way home, safe and sound… and in one piece!

The object of the game, Pixie, is to fence off or claim a majority of the playing board. When you claim areas, what was once barren, scary territory, turns into flowers, butterflies, magical mushrooms, and other positive thoughts. In other words, with your help, you and Pixie change the world into a happier place. Now, if we could only just as easily do the same in real life, but I digress. Click on the playing board and send a magical vine to block off areas of the board. You must claim more than 84% of the board to send Pixie on to the next level. If you happen to block off exactly 50% of the entire board, you will claim 100% of the playing field…and that feels good.

It’s not as easy as it sounds, and as you play, you will realize that each level becomes progressively more difficult. That’s ok; don’t worry about it because it makes you more determined to get through it. You will need to use your expert gaming skills to time your vines exactly, make your move so none of your enemies will interfere and all the while anticipate any bonuses you can accrue that will work to your advantage. My favorites are the bombs because if you find those and use and place them strategically against the baddies, they will turn into gold coins. And you can’t pass up gold coins!

Once you get into the game, you will absolutely find yourself coveting those precious metals flying about because you will come to the realization that you can use them to go shopping in the Magical Shop. You’re not into shopping, you say? You will eat those words because you can buy things there you absolutely need. How ’bout bombs? Magical potions that will temporarily freeze your enemies? What about some extra lives??? Yup, you need those things and more when playing Pixie, believe me.

One important part of the game is to know your good bonuses from your malices (or are they simply called bad bonuses? Anyway.) You will often see them flying every which way and you will be tempted to try to catch them all. Beware. Some of those things are evil.

Speaking of evil, you eventually face four boss levels. What are you going to do??! I know! I know! You will have a blast, that’s what. They will catch you off guard but you will quickly get into the action and find ways to destroy your enemy. Another thing about the levels is that each level is very different, and you might, if you were paying attention, notice that there are many level designs with game references. Will you? In many, if not most games, you will find references to games the developers grew up playing like Pac Man or Asteroids, etc. I just thought I’d throw in that bit of trivia. By the way, if you see a level with a humungous S and Q, you can be sure that the level was designed by level designer, Simon Quincey.

Pixie will most definitely appeal to old school gamers because of the arcade element and game play, but I  believe that most casual gamers will really get into it as well. I mean, who doesn’t want to make the world into a happier place? Who doesn’t like flowers and butterflies and polka dotted mushrooms? Who wouldn’t want to help a cute, adorable fairy surrounded by magical pixie dust find her way back home, out of the sordid reaches of forest creepy crawlies?

Pixie features:

• 100 levels in full game
• Boss levels
• In game shop to use your gold coins for potions and help
• Lots of good and bad bonuses
• Family and kid friendly
• Online Hall of Fame
• Excellent game play and lots of fun!
• Quality graphics, sound effects and music

Updates to all newer versions are free…forever!