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Today's Featured Game

Braid

ESRB Rating:	E - Everyone
My Rating:	Ages 6 and up
Genre:	Puzzle Platformer
Fun-O-Meter:
Summary:	Like many other video game heroes, Tim wants to rescue his princess. But, he's not perfect, and has made a number of mistakes in his life. Thus, as he searches for the princess, he reflects on the nature of time and how choices in the past can affect the future.
Brief thoughts:	The central theme of this game is learning from your mistakes and in turn, learning to forgive yourself. Even considering the dark nature of the ending, this is still a very healthy concept to focus on.

Today's Featured Glossary Entry

Hidden Object Puzzle

A hidden object puzzle (or scene) is like a virtual scavenger hunt - the player is given a list of items to find and a cluttered image to find them in.

Sometimes a hidden object puzzle is just another minigame, but when it comes to Hidden Object Games, they are the focus of the game itself.