I have an absolute weakness for physics games, and while Civiballs isn't the strongest physics-based game, what it lacks in the physics department it makes up for a few times over in style and fun.
In Civiballs, you are presented with a few colored balls, and your goal is to get those balls into the same-colored urn on the level. The "civi" part of Civiballs is that there are 3 sets of levels to play, each representing a different civilization. While the civilization doesn't affect gameplay, the artwork for each level is beautifully themed to it's appropriate era.
To play the game, you are given only one tool - a sword with which to cut the chains that are holding the balls. The puzzle part of the game is in figuring out what order, and with what timing to cut each chain. Do it right, and all the right balls end up in the right urns, with no stray balls entering an urn (a no-no). Do it wrong, and you get to start over again.
Civiballs is not terribly deep on gameplay; the entire game can be completed in about 15 minutes. But if you enjoy this type of game, it will be a very enjoyable 15 minutes.
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by Brad Linder Feb 16th 2008
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Davinder said 2:12PM on 2-16-2008
Good one... check 5 such online tools to preview and compare fonts online.... no installation required ;)
http://www.tothepc.com/archives/5-tools-to-preview-compare-fonts-in-web-browser/
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gncd said 8:38AM on 2-17-2008
In my case it was a waste of time, doesnt show up any fonts and crashes randomly.
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Jonathan said 2:09PM on 2-18-2008
I use "The Font Thing". Been using it forever. Best font previewing utility. Simple, easy, fast. Check it out. Plus, it's never crashed on me.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~scef/tft.html
I wish more programs would just include this kind of previewing utility. Maybe something standard for all design software?
http://www.counteragent.com
Boom!
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