At the end of 2009 we started making a little game called The Perfect Tree, a match-3 game where you could decorate your own Christmas Tree. We really enjoyed working on it and decided that we need to make another match-3 game. For a couple of months we’ve been exchanging ideas and experience with RetroStyle Games, the team behind the art for The Perfect Tree game. They have been great at making art, but wasn’t so successful at making games. They showed us 2 unfinished games they started working on: Fashion Life and Dog’s Fashion. It quickly became clear to both teams that we should join our forces and decided to build a game around Dog’s Fashion assets.

We immediately started to think how we can make this game better than The Perfect Tree, what we can add or change and still keep the fun of the first game. We decided to use 3 matching modes: swap, groups and chains. Though that wasn’t enough, because we wanted to create a join between game mechanics and designing outfits. Something that would imitate creative process. And so we added collectible items (jigsaw puzzles). The concept behind this is that by collecting jigsaw puzzles Pattie gets inspired and is able to complete outfit from those “puzzle ideas”. So we had outfit ideas, but making clothes is not only about ideas. You need to sew the outfit. Jigsaw puzzle mini game was a good imitation of sewing clothes for us.

I understand that some may say that matching items and solving jigsaw puzzles doesn’t sound very real, but it’s a game. A game that has to be fun. So don’t get too serious about it, just enjoy the fun

Now all that was left to do was to polish up the art, wrap it with great story (yes, I know, most of players presses “skip”, but some enjoy it) and create levels. Sounds easy, right? But that’s few months of work. And that’s not all, we had to pick the final title too. Here are some other ideas we rejected: Canine Couture, Dressed to the Canines, Dogs on the Catwalk, Doggy Divas, Four-Legged Fashionistas and Bow Wow!

We’re almost done, but you mind be interested how we stumbled upon the idea of creating a game about dogs fashion agency? That’s where RetroStyle Games comes into action. Initially it wasn’t about dogs at all. It was about real fashion, but that project became to big to finish with available resources at that time. The team decided to make something simpler. “Maxim” magazine article on clothing for dogs along with all the cute images related to the topic was a huge inspiration for the team and that’s how Dog’s Fashion idea was born.

I hope you enjoyed the story about the making of Dress-Up Pups. If you haven’t played it yet, you are very welcomed to try it now.

Download Dress-Up Pups for Windows
Download Dress-Up Pups for Mac OSX
Download Dress-Up Pups for Linux

Have fun!

Browse games by genre! That’s the new feature that debuts on Anawiki Games today. Right under download button on game’s page you can see all the categories the game belongs too. If you want to see any other games in that category just click on the link.

You can browse games in following categories:
Match-3, 3-in-a-row
Brain Teaser
Jigsaw Puzzle
Solitaire, Card
Marble Poppers
Puzzle
Action
Kids

Pass some time and shoot for the win with Soccer Cup Solitaire! Choose one of over 50 international soccer teams and guide them to victory with fast-paced card-matching action.

Get into the game by chaining together passing combos to increase your score. Every point earned brings you closer to scoring the winning goal! Collect Wild Cards and Bonus Cards, and use them to press your advantage on your quest to find the net. Are you ready to square off against the likes of Brazil, England, Spain and the USA? Each team you defeat is one more step on the road to the Cup! It’s the world’s favorite sport and the world’s favorite pastime, together at last!

This is our first Linux release for almost 2 years. We’d love to hear what do you think about the way we prepared the game, the game itself… and also if there is anything we could improve. Soccer Cup Solitaire has been tested on following distributions:

Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10 and 10.10
openSUSE 11.3
Slackware 13

Please download Linux trial here:
http://www.anawiki.com/download/soccer-cup-solitaire?os=linux

PC Windows and Mac versions are available here:
http://www.anawiki.com/game/soccer-cup-solitaire

You’ve got three choices for the book: One Night in Memphis (Allie Boniface) follows the story of a broken-hearted woman finding – and at the risk of losing – her soul mate within a single night in the blues clubs of Beale Street; My Cyber Valentine (Katriena Knights) explores what happens at the junction of real life and the internet, business life and personal life, and love and hate; and for those craving a more thrilling read, Dangerous Haven (Barbara Clark) is a tale of murder, revenge and crossing destinies, set in the small town of Walkersville.

You can read more about all three books at the end of this blog entry.

If this tickles your fancy, just visit the Anawiki website, pick a game, and use coupon code AUDIOLARK. You’ll get a 5% discount on the order, and receive an email on December 21st, asking you to choose one of the above audiobooks, free! The books are a $12 value, so when you factor in the discount, it’s almost like getting the game itself for free! Here are some of our suggestions for games you might want to try, in order to take advantage of this holiday giveaway!

The Perfect Tree is the best way to relax this holiday season. Take a lonely pine, and turn it into a beautiful Christmas tree, while enjoying classic Match-3 mechanics.

Dress-Up Pups is our latest game, following the story of Pattie, as she manages a fashion agency for dogs. The addictive gameplay is enhanced with wacky outfits and hilarious dialogue, for an experience that will keep you laughing and clicking for hours!

Runes of Avalon is our best-seller, an exciting and dazzling Match-3 game. Unlock the ancient magic of the runes, while playing through over 100 levels, encountering bosses, bonus games and power-ups along the way!

One Night in Memphis, by Allie Boniface

What if a woman, tired of broken hearts and bad choices, traveled a thousand miles to the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, and spent a night forgetting her past in the blues clubs of Beale Street? What if a man who lost his wife to cancer ventured to Beale Street’s social scene for the first time in over a year? And what if they met and realized love was still possible for them both?
Dakota James and Ethan Meriweather have both given up on finding happiness in a relationship. When they meet in downtown Memphis, at a crowded nightclub, neither has romance on the brain. But as the evening unfolds, and small talk turns to the stuff of hopes, dreams, and shared loss, a kinship grows that surprises them.
Before the night is over, though, Dakota’s past will catch up with her in the form of a violent ex-boyfriend. As dawn approaches, and tragedy threatens to tear Dakota and Ethan apart, both will have to make a decision that could change their lives forever. Is new love worth putting your life on the line for someone you’ve just met?

My Cyber Valentine, by Katriena Knights

Chandler Carlisle has never met Val Kinsey, but she hates her none the less. The meddling pencil-pusher from her firm’s St. Louis office has interfered with her work for the last time. So when Val comes to visit headquarters, Chandler’s shocked to find that she is a he… and a very hot, very exciting man at that.
The attraction is mutual and their emails sizzle, but can Chandler and Val sustain an inter-office romance that spans a thousand miles? And when they meet again, can their real life passion match their cyber-sparks?

Dangerous Haven, by Barbara Clark

Sharon Smith thinks Walkersville is a safe haven. Still bruised by the loss of her husband, a man she thought she knew until his death exposed his secrets, all she wants is the peace and quiet of small town life.
Brand Templeton thinks Walkersville is a crime scene. He’s returned to Hawk Haven to lay claim to his father’s empire and revenge the cruelty that led to his mother’s death. Now they must help each other to face the ghosts of their past if either is to have a chance at a future.

Download Runes of Avalon for Linux
Download Runes of Avalon 2 for Linux

Unfortunately, after installing Ubuntu 10.10 I found out that Runes of Avalon 2 doesn’t work on it. It installs fine, but so far I can’t make it work. If you find out that one of our games doesn’t work on your Linux build please let me know and give as much details as possible.

Also, I thought that you mind like it and because I like cool programming features here’s the “I like it” thing for you

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1. Alice Greenfingers – Build your own garden of flowers and veggies!
2. Airport Mania: First Flight – Pack your bags for an exciting trip to fun with Airport Mania!
3. Ancient Quest of Saqqarah – Restore the ruined temples in an ancient tournament of divine puzzles!
4. Build-a-lot – Flip houses for big profits in this exciting strategy game!
5. Escape From Paradise – Five major games, one epic adventure!
6. Jewel Quest III – Part three of the ultimate jewel matching series is here!
7. My Tribe – Create a perfect island paradise with My Tribe!
8. Puzzle Quest – An epic match 3 puzzle challenge!
9. Virtual Villagers – The Secret City – Guide a tribe of castaways as they unravel the mysteries of Isola!
10. The Scruffs – One family’s junk is another’s hidden treasure!

Ok, one more… just for you:
11. Fishdom – Solve puzzles and create your dream aquarium!

Have fun!

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Plant Tycoon is a gardening simulation game where you nurture plants and experiment with increasingly rare and valuable species. Breed and cross breed plants until you find the 6 Magic Plants of Isola and solve the genetic puzzle! Grow plants, organize and harvest seeds, monitor your plants’ health and maturity, and protect your plants from dehydration and infestations. Sell some of your creations to fund further research and purchase upgrades and supplies. It’s the perfect sim experience!

Download Plant Tycoon now.

One day I am going to visit some of those places.