People often ask me, why do you Twitter?   First of all, everyone else is doing it.  In the words of Bono and U2, I will follow.  Two, only by following friendly tweets, would I have found out that Amazon is selling five casual games for $.98.

Amazon.com is offering these 5 games today for $.98:   Virtual Villagers, Slingo Quest, Atlantis Quest, Alice Greenfingers, and Ricochet Lost Worlds.

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Sometimes it feels like the creators of adventure games are working against you. Their games are filled with puzzles whose solutions are so obtuse, you begin to feel like they actually want you to fail. The same cannot be said for the designers of Pahelika: Secret Legends. While the puzzles are still pretty tricky, it's obvious that the game's creators want you to succeed and enjoy yourself – which you more than likely will.

You begin Pahelika by discovering an unusual book that, in Myst-like fashion, transports you to a variety of magical lands. The object of each journey is simply to make it to the portal that will transport you home, but naturally you'll have to do a little legwork first.

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Just in time for spring, Fugazo brings us Flower Paradise, a game that allows you to create your very own exotic gardens, without all the backaches, sunburn and dirt getting under your fingernails.

Essentially a match-three and box-builder game two-in-one, Flower Paradise retreads a lot of ground we’ve seen before, but does it in such a tasteful, well-executed way that it makes for a very relaxing, zen-like experience.

Flower Paradise’s production values are very much like the vibe the game exudes: clean and neat without being ostentatious. The music is a cross between Asian and light jazz, relaxing and helping to set the mood for the natural beauty you are going to create.

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Our friend Malcolm Michaels from Jenkat Games has launched a new radio podcast called Tech HotDish, where he talkes about tech, entertainment, games, and other fun stuff. We wanted to give you a heads-up about the program, which you can listen to straight from the Tech HotDish blog, or download to your iPod through iTunes. Check out episode #7 where he interviews yours truly about casual games!

Tradewinds Odyssey has just launched over at Sandlot Games. Download Tradewinds Odyssey here, write a review, or talk about the game in our forum. Stay tuned for our review and strategy guide!

Laura Jones and the Gates of Good and Evil was one of the first games to combine hidden object gameplay with inventory puzzles and mini-games. Nowadays, though, such games are commonplace so it takes something more to impress and stand out from the crowd. Laura Jones and the Secret Legacy of Nikola Tesla is neither the worst, nor the best “hidden object adventure game” that we’ve seen lately.

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Three Cards to Midnight, the new adventure game from Big Finish Games, has launched! Download the game here, write a review, or talk about it in our forum. Our review and strategy guide are coming soon!