Score: 7

"Great idea, yet could be better"

submission: How to Raise a Dragon

date: August 6, 2009

I loved the concept, and the dragon dynamics were well implimented - but something didn't make it really great for me, and I don't know why as it's a shame.

I also hope I wasn't playing the game wrong, because I always seemed to have my dragon evolve to either the green or red variety, never the blue one.

Score: 9

"Remarkably like the real thing"

submission: Governor of Poker

date: August 6, 2009

GOP is the sort of game it's hard to do: a poker game that isn't too easy, too complicated, or nigh-on impossible. Which is always a great start.

It's easy to get into and does let you use your instincts far more than a lot of poker games, and does have the touch of realism where you can go from winning to a loser on the last card - yet is fair, as you can also win hands in the same way. Heck, it's even realistic in how one player can amass a large stash quickly, and your job is chipping it away in order to win.

Occasionally great, occasionally infuriating - all of which is to do with how you played your hand, and nothing more.

Score: 8

"Seriously addictive, seriously good"

submission: Youda Sushi Chef

date: August 6, 2009

I'm still undecided: is it a good thing or a bad thing that thinking "I'll give it five minutes" about any game, before playing it for the best part of an hour without noticing?

There's a lot of similar games to this around, but this one rises above them with its polish, and instinctive (and addictive) gameplay. Shame it's not all free, because that would've granted it top marks from me.