Awem
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Awem Studio is a casual game
s developer based in Mogilev
, Belarus
. Awem studio games are distributed by key game portals such as RealArcade and Bigfish games.Besides on-line distribution, games are available on CD in the United States, Germany, Austria, Russia, Poland.
Cradle Of Persia (2007) is a similar puzzle game set in Ancient Persia. Prior to its release it won the "Best Production Values" award in the CGA Europe East awards, 2007.
Cradle Of Rome 2 (2010) is a match-3 puzzle game sequel to Cradle Of Rome. Gamezebo
rated Cradle Of Rome 2 4 out of 5, finding the gameplay and design to be almost identical to the first but deeming it to be just as addictive.
Cradle Of Rome 2 for Mac was nominated as Best Match 3 Game Of 2010 in Big Fish Games’ Customer Favorites Awards for 2010
Cradle Of Rome 2 for PC was nominated as Best Strategy Game Of 2010 in Big Fish Games’ 2010 Customer Favorites Awards
which received a Silver Award from Game Tunnel. It was compared to Crimsonland, with fun and simple gameplay, but the lack of content was criticized.
Star Defender is a series of four side-scrolling arcade-style
shoot 'em ups. Gamezebo
rated both Star Defender 3 (2007) and Star Defender 4 (2008) 3 out of 5. Star Defender 3 was described as a spiritual successor to Galaga with an appeal to retro gamers. It was otherwise felt to be "merely average" amongst more addictive titles in the casual genre. Star Defender 4 was praised for its variety of enemies and power-ups but criticized for some game balance issues and overall difficulty.
Romance Of Rome (2009) is set in the Roman Empire
with a romantic storyline. Venessa Carter of Gamezebo
awarded Rome 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the hand-drawn artwork and the difficulty level of the hidden-object sequences. Some objects are semi-transparent or hidden behind other objects, for which Carter commented "It's actually a rather exhilarating challenge for a hidden object pro, but could be quite daunting for someone looking for a more relaxing game. "
Golden Trails: The New Western Rush (2010) has a wild west theme. Venessa Carter of Gamezebo
awarded Golden Trails: The New Western Rush 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the addition of a badge-hunting objective to the usual item-searching gameplay. However, Carter criticized the nonsensical storyline, haphazard "sherrif investigation" sections and terrible voice acting.
Golden Trails 2: The Lost Legacy (2011) - the sequel to Golden Trails: The New Western Rush has a pirate theme. Venessa Carter of Gamezebo
awarded Golden Trails 2: The Lost Legacy 4 out of 5 stars. She criticized the "baffling" story and "painful" voice-acting, but praised the addictive trophy-hunting mechanic, fresh, eye-catching locations and varied searches.
Letters from Nowhere (2010) was awarded 3.5 out of 5 stars by Tawny Mueller of Gamezebo
. She praised the balanced difficulty, solid gameplay and unlockable bonuses, but criticized the vague, short storyline and repetition of scenes and objects.
Letters from Nowhere 2 (2011) the sequel to Letters from Nowhere was awarded 3 out of 5 stars by Brandy Shaul of Gamezebo
. Brandy marked out the similarity to the first game. Letters from Nowhere 2 is a hidden object game, though it lacks overall variety.
/simulation casual game. Bryan Lufkin of Gamezebo
awarded The Island: Castaway 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the detailed graphics, long list of items and extra challenges and overall polished feel. Nevertheless he criticized the gameplay which "reverts to item delivery" rather than survival simulation, and sub-par voice acting.
Casual game
A casual game is a video game targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual gamers. Casual games can have any type of gameplay, and fit in any genre. They are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required in contrast to more complex hardcore games...
s developer based in Mogilev
Mogilev
Mogilev is a city in eastern Belarus, about 76 km from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and 105 km from the border with Russia's Bryansk Oblast. It has more than 367,788 inhabitants...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. Awem studio games are distributed by key game portals such as RealArcade and Bigfish games.Besides on-line distribution, games are available on CD in the United States, Germany, Austria, Russia, Poland.
Puzzle games
Cradle Of Rome (2007) is a match-3 puzzle game. The player needs to link three or more similar tiles by clicking on the first piece and dragging the cursor over the adjacent ones. Certain types of matches bring resources that may be spent on erecting various structures, each gives the player an advantage for the upcoming challenges. Cradle of Rome was nominated for "People's Choice Award for Best Puzzle Game of 2007" in the Zeeby Awards, 2007 and was one of the top 20 games during the three years (2007–2009) according to CasualСharts statistics.Cradle Of Persia (2007) is a similar puzzle game set in Ancient Persia. Prior to its release it won the "Best Production Values" award in the CGA Europe East awards, 2007.
Cradle Of Rome 2 (2010) is a match-3 puzzle game sequel to Cradle Of Rome. Gamezebo
Gamezebo
Gamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
rated Cradle Of Rome 2 4 out of 5, finding the gameplay and design to be almost identical to the first but deeming it to be just as addictive.
Cradle Of Rome 2 for Mac was nominated as Best Match 3 Game Of 2010 in Big Fish Games’ Customer Favorites Awards for 2010
Cradle Of Rome 2 for PC was nominated as Best Strategy Game Of 2010 in Big Fish Games’ 2010 Customer Favorites Awards
Shoot 'em ups
Alien Stars (2005) is a shoot 'em upShoot 'em up
Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...
which received a Silver Award from Game Tunnel. It was compared to Crimsonland, with fun and simple gameplay, but the lack of content was criticized.
Star Defender is a series of four side-scrolling arcade-style
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
shoot 'em ups. Gamezebo
Gamezebo
Gamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
rated both Star Defender 3 (2007) and Star Defender 4 (2008) 3 out of 5. Star Defender 3 was described as a spiritual successor to Galaga with an appeal to retro gamers. It was otherwise felt to be "merely average" amongst more addictive titles in the casual genre. Star Defender 4 was praised for its variety of enemies and power-ups but criticized for some game balance issues and overall difficulty.
Hidden object games
Awem produces hidden object games.Romance Of Rome (2009) is set in the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
with a romantic storyline. Venessa Carter of Gamezebo
Gamezebo
Gamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
awarded Rome 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the hand-drawn artwork and the difficulty level of the hidden-object sequences. Some objects are semi-transparent or hidden behind other objects, for which Carter commented "It's actually a rather exhilarating challenge for a hidden object pro, but could be quite daunting for someone looking for a more relaxing game. "
Golden Trails: The New Western Rush (2010) has a wild west theme. Venessa Carter of Gamezebo
Gamezebo
Gamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
awarded Golden Trails: The New Western Rush 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the addition of a badge-hunting objective to the usual item-searching gameplay. However, Carter criticized the nonsensical storyline, haphazard "sherrif investigation" sections and terrible voice acting.
Golden Trails 2: The Lost Legacy (2011) - the sequel to Golden Trails: The New Western Rush has a pirate theme. Venessa Carter of Gamezebo
Gamezebo
Gamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
awarded Golden Trails 2: The Lost Legacy 4 out of 5 stars. She criticized the "baffling" story and "painful" voice-acting, but praised the addictive trophy-hunting mechanic, fresh, eye-catching locations and varied searches.
Letters from Nowhere (2010) was awarded 3.5 out of 5 stars by Tawny Mueller of Gamezebo
Gamezebo
Gamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
. She praised the balanced difficulty, solid gameplay and unlockable bonuses, but criticized the vague, short storyline and repetition of scenes and objects.
Letters from Nowhere 2 (2011) the sequel to Letters from Nowhere was awarded 3 out of 5 stars by Brandy Shaul of Gamezebo
Gamezebo
Gamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
. Brandy marked out the similarity to the first game. Letters from Nowhere 2 is a hidden object game, though it lacks overall variety.
Simulation games
The Island: Castaway (2010) is an adventureAdventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
/simulation casual game. Bryan Lufkin of Gamezebo
Gamezebo
Gamezebo is a website that focuses on editorial coverage of the casual games industry, offering interviews, features, reviews, previews, strategy guides, news and podcasts....
awarded The Island: Castaway 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the detailed graphics, long list of items and extra challenges and overall polished feel. Nevertheless he criticized the gameplay which "reverts to item delivery" rather than survival simulation, and sub-par voice acting.
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