Five Fun Games: Collect Magical Pollen, Spy on Royalty, Cook Up a Michelin Star Meal and More
Every Friday, Mac Games and More picks out a collection of fun casual games you might not have heard of, to play into the weekend. This week, have a sizzling time in the kitchen, save the fairies and a tree, become a spy for The Tudors and more.
 The Tudors – The Royal House of Tudor ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship and Kingdom of Ireland, from 1485 until 1603. The powerful monarchs inspired Showtime to create a historical fiction television series based on this long lineage, and so “The Tudors” was born. The tumultuous times during King Henry VIII and beyond now brings gamers a whole slew of treachery, politics and murderous plots into this hidden objects Mac game. The king requests that you be his eyes and ears and you are drawn into a world of deception and murder. As you assume the role of a royal spy, uncover conspiracies, assassination attempts and other threats against England and her King. Download it
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 The Great Tree – Every now and again, an unexpectedly different game is released and you savor each and every minute of playing it because it’s fun and you don’t know when the next time you’ll come across anything as unique again. Combining an unlikely mix of old school action gaming with otherworldly mysticism, you might feel that way about The Great Tree. You are a 1000 year old child on a mission to collect pollen floating through the air. You’ll then take this magical pollen to the Great Tree via a transient star, and this will save the forest fairies and keep the tree from dying. Download it
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 Top Chef – Much like the Top Chef TV show, in the game, you’ll be competing against a line-up of chefs completing various cooking challenges. You’ll then have your meals judged by Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio. Unlike other cooking games, you’ll be creating recipes yourself, rather than following someone else’s recipes. Padma will brief you on what is required of you, then off you go to one of your many workstations. You do have to know your foods to succeed with Top Chef, which makes the game ideal for foodie gamers. Download it
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 My Kingdom for the Princess – In this simulation meets time-management game, a wicked tornado has hit the kingdom swirling around people, animals, trees, roads, hamlets and more. Everything is in ruins, and King Olgert was struck by lightning laying ill and teetering between life and death. His daughter, Princess Helen, must return to the castle to see her ailing dad. To make matters worse, there’s a fire-breathing dragon with a growling stomach flying above the land, ready to prey on its next human meal. Take on the role of the chivalrous, brave knight named Arthur to escort the Princess safely back to the empire, and to restore the kingdom back to its original state. Download it
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 Strange Cases: The Tarot Card Mystery – This hidden objects adventure takes you on an investigation with FBI Agent Claire Ellery, in what seems to be a triple kidnapping in an unassuming small town. When an anonymous source leaves behind strange tarot cards at various locations, the case becomes more complicated and our agent soon realizes there’s more to it than an ordinary kidnapping. Follow each of the tarot cards while also solving challenging puzzles and looking for hidden objects that may help shed light on the kidnapping as well as on the strange rituals about to take place. Download it |
Cate Defrise is an earth and health-conscious American foodie who is developing indie mac games and apps in France. Her site is 
