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After nearly a century the resources at the place you call home are nearly depleted and it is time to look for a new place to move too. You are placed in control of the people of Greensville, you must lead them to new life and prosperity by working hard and flourishing. An excellent game that all should play.

In Mount & Blade you are a character who wanders around a dynamic world going on quests, gaining fame, and killing things. Notable for realistic Calvary combat (which is lacking in most games), open-ended gameplay, and the detail of the world. If you are a fan simulation/role-playing games then you should definitely try this one out!

A rather insane, 3D, abstract, scrolling, shoot 'em up game. The goal of the game is to progress through levels and to not run out of time, you lose time when you die, and gain time when you destroy small "bosses" and when you pass a level. A highly addicting game. I swear if you play long enough you will begin to see through the spinning track and shooting graphics!

Arcade Lines is an addictive puzzle game, with decent graphics, fun music and a good variety of game modes. It does not require fast reflexes but has enough strategy to keep you playing for hour after hour. Arcade Lines has a simple objective : to stop the board filling up by getting five pieces of the same color in a row. Sounds too easy? Well as the board fills up and good moves become scarce the game gets gradually harder. Staying alive as long as possible is a challenge for all players.

In Democracy you're in control of a modern country. The goal of the game is to stay in office as long as possible by winning elections every four years, this is accomplished by enacting policies that appear to different groups of voters. You need careful consideration to not ruin the whole country. Democracy is a must have if you find politics interesting, but even if you aren't a die-hard politics fan you should still try this game out.

Darwinia is an abstract, real time strategy which takes place inside a computer network that is populated by an evolving life form called the Darwinians. Your job is to destroy a computer virus that has grown out of control, and save the Darwinians. Darwinia was the winner of the IGF Game of the Year award in 2006. Everyone should try out this unique, amazing game.

Treasure Treasure is a team-work, puzzle game. You play as Trixie and Troy who must explore a castle together to find the 20 treasure chests hidden throughout. This game is best played cooperatively but it is also possible to play it by yourself by alternating between the two characters, but where is the fun in that?!

Friendly-Strike 3 is a fast paced, 2d, multiplayer, shoot 'em up fest! This game leads to some fun times either playing with up to 4 people on one computer, or playing online vs others, or playing against AI. In this game you play by rounds, only getting one life in each round. You get more money based on how many people you kill, and whether or not you are the last man standing. The more money you have, the better weapons you are able to buy. The graphics are nothing exceptional but they work for this highly entertaining game!

FLaiL is a puzzle-type game along the lines of N. If you enjoyed N i strongly recommend you try this game out. In each of 80 stages the goal is to get to the beam of light this requires exact timing and calculation. FLaiL will require perseverance to get all the way through, but if you like this type of game it will fly by. A Co-op mode also exists for those who like to play with a friend.

For all you guitar hero fans, here it is at last on computer, in the form of Frets on Fire! FoF is essentially guitar hero, you hold your keyboard like a guitar and in no time you will be playing along to the music like a pro. It's hard to get the hang of, but once mastered, you'll be rockin n rollin like elvis and all your favorite stars! A boat load of fun awaits those who try this game out.