Game Trust Sets Sail with 'High Seas: The Family Fortune' - The New Puzzle Game from the Leading Casual Game Platform Company

Game Trust, the leading casual game and community platform company, today released "High Seas: The Family Fortune," the new downloadable casual game collaboratively developed by renowned game academic Jesper Juul and the award-winning game developer Mads Rydahl. "High Seas: The Family Fortune" is available for download at www.gametrust.com/highseas, and will soon be released to major casual game portals across Game Trust's worldwide distribution network.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 22, 2007 -- Game Trust, the leading casual game and community platform company, today released "High Seas: The Family Fortune," the new downloadable casual game collaboratively developed by Soup Games and The Planet. "High Seas: The Family Fortune" is available for download at www.gametrust.com/highseas, www.reflexive.com, and will soon be released to major casual game portals across Game Trust's worldwide distribution network.

"'High Seas: The Family Fortune' scored higher marks in our play-testing than any other game we have released to date," says Adeo Ressi, CEO of Game Trust. "It is a unique puzzle game, with elements of depth and strategy not typically found in casual matching games. Pirate-themed entertainment is hot in pop culture, so we expect 'High Seas' to perform very well."

Developed by Soup Games' renowned game academic Jesper Juul and The Planet's award-winning game developer Mads Rydahl, "High Seas: The Family Fortune" brings players into the world of Tricia McDormand - a disenchanted young woman who has been trudging along at her father's map company for years. That is, until one day, a long lost map of her late Grandmother - a legendary pirate - is found. With the map in hand, players join Tricia as she sails the seven seas in search of the mysterious family fortune. In order to power Tricia's ship, players must drag rows of jewels and align them by shape or color - and receive big bonuses for aligning by shape and color. Players travel to 16 different island locales, and complete challenging puzzles to discover clues that reveal the great McDormand secret that has eluded historians for years!

Featuring:

•2 Game Modes - Story Mode, Endless Mode

•180 Total Levels

•3 Difficulty Settings to Always Give You a Challenge

•5 Un-lockable Power-Ups

•Beautiful 3D Graphics

Game Trust invites players to download a free, full-featured 1-hour trial of "High Seas: The Family Fortune" at www.gametrust.com/highseas. Players can purchase the unlimited game for only $19.95 USD.

About Game Trust

Game Trust (www.gametrust.com) has developed the platform of choice for online casual games and community, licensed by Shockwave, MiniClip, Slingo, and other major media and casual game portals. As consumers have demanded more from interactive entertainment, Game Trust has responded with advances in community, interactive game play, social networking, affinity, online profiles and usage reporting. The fourth generation Game Frame platform has been customized to meet the scale and branding needs of partners worldwide, and supports the addition of game content through easy to use tools. The Company is venture backed with offices in New York and Denmark.

About Soup Games

Soup Games is a small game development studio focused on the creation of original game experiences across formats and audiences. Soup Games has developed web-based multiplayer games, CD-ROM-based games, and chat systems. Soup Games was founded by Jesper Juul, author of the video game book Half-Real, published by MIT Press. For more information on Soup Games, visit www.soupgames.net.

About The Planet

The Planet is a game studio with a focus on casual games and innovative game mechanics. Founded way back in 1995, The Planet has produced numerous 2D and 3D arcade, action, and puzzle games. Their action puzzle game Shroomz produced for Game Trust in 2004 was awarded download game of the year at the Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards in Los Angeles. The Planet's website can be found at www.planet.dk.

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