Awem

Awem Games is a casual games developer based in Paphos, Cyprus. Founded in 2002, the company initially produced shareware PC games,[1] but in 2011, they started developing free-to-play games for smartphones and tablets to capture the casual gaming demographic that isn't known for gaming on PC or Mac computers.[1]

Awem Games
TypePrivate
IndustryComputer software
Casual games
Founded(2002)
HeadquartersPaphos, Cyprus
Key people
Oleg Rogovenko, CEO
Number of employees
157 (2018)
Websiteawem.com

Games

Shoot 'em ups
  • Alien Stars (2005) is a shoot 'em up 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.[2]
  • 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.[3] Star Defender 4 was praised for its variety of enemies and power-ups but criticized for some game balance issues and overall difficulty[4] and hit TOP-10 in Best App Ever Awards 2013 in "Best Arcade and Action Game for Android" category.[5]

Cradle series
  • Cradle Of Rome (2007) is a match-3 puzzle game with citybuilding mechanics. Cradle of Rome was nominated for "People's Choice Award for Best Puzzle Game of 2007" in the Zeeby Awards, 2007[6] and was one of the top 20 games during the three years (2007–2009) according to CasualCharts statistics.[7]
  • 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.[8]
  • Cradle Of Rome 2 (2010) is a match-3 puzzle game sequel to Cradle Of Rome. Gamezebo rated the game 4 out of 5 despite finding the gameplay almost identical, saying it's hard to blame it for sticking to the formula that made it popular.[9] In Big Fish Games’ 2010 Customer Favorites Awards the Mac version was nominated as Best Match 3 Game Of 2010 and the PC version was nominated as Best Strategy Game Of 2010.[10]
  • Cradle Of Egypt (2011) continued the Cradle series. Gamezebo rated the game 4 out of 5 despite saying that the match-3 gameplay remains unchanged from the previous Cradle games, just with different aesthetics.[11]
  • Cradle of Empires (2014) is an adventure game with a match-3 gameplay and elements of city builder.[12]

Hidden object games
  • 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."[13]
  • 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 "sheriff investigation" sections and terrible voice acting.[14]
  • 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.[15]
  • 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.[16]
  • 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, saying it lacks overall variety.[17]
  • Letters From Nowhere: A Hidden Object Mystery (2014) was the first of Awem's hidden object games to be released free-to-play to mobile platforms.[18]

Simulation games
  • The Island: Castaway (2010) is an adventure/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.[19] Game hit TOP-10 in Best App Ever Awards 2012 in "Best Simulation Game for iOs" category.[20]
  • The Island: Castaway 2 (2011) is a sequal to The Island: Castaway. David Becker of Gamezebo awarded The Island: Castaway 3,5 out of 5 stars, highlighting the variety of quests, recipes and features and saying that its production values "deserve the highest praises". Nevertheless, he criticized the gameplay which "might feel too easy for a lot of players".[21]

References
  1. "Our Story". Awem Games. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  2. "December 2005 Indie Game Monthly Round-Up". Game Tunnel. January 24, 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. "Star Defender 3 Review". Gamezebo. Jan 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  4. "Star Defender 4 Review". Gamezebo. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  5. "Best App Ever Awards 2013". Best App Ever Awards. 2013-05-21. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  6. "CGA Europe East 2007". Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  7. "Casual Сharts Cradle Of Rome". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  8. "CGA Europe East 2007". Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  9. "Cradle of Rome 2 Review". Gamezebo. Dec 3, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-18. It's hard to blame Cradle of Rome 2 for sticking close to what made it popular. Sure, they could’ve deviated from the formula but being different just for the sake of being different isn’t good enough. Cradle of Rome 2 offers up the same addicting gameplay we grew to love with the first game, and just gives us more of that to enjoy here.
  10. "2010 Customer Favorites Awards". Big Fish Games. Dec 29, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  11. "Cradle of Egypt Review". Gamezebo. Oct 25, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  12. "Awem Releases Cradle of Empires for IOS Devices". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  13. "Romance of Rome Review". gamezebo. 13 Oct 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  14. "Golden Trails: The New Western Rush Review". gamezebo. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
  15. Carter, Venessa (1 June 2011). "Golden Trails 2: The Lost Legacy Review". gamezebo. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  16. "Letters from Nowhere Review". gamezebo. 8 Oct 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
  17. "Letters from Nowhere 2 Review". gamezebo. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  18. "Gamasutra - Press Releases - G5 Updates Letters From Nowhere: A Hidden Object Mystery On iOS Today". gamasutra.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  19. Lufkin, Bryan (2010-10-01). "The Island: Castaway Review". gamezebo. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  20. "Best App Ever Awards 2012". Best App Ever Awards. 2012-03-20. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  21. Becker, David (2011-11-14). "The Island: Castaway 2 Review". gamezebo. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
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