Happy New Year!!!!

Dear Gamecolony.com gamers,

I want to wish all of you a great and prosperous New Year!  I am very grateful for my family and friends, for my Gamecolony family and all Admins, TDs and players.  I am a very lucky girl indeed!!!!
We are planning to add dominoes to our lineup of iPad/iPhone apps.  THere will be  some major improvements in all games.  And, yes  the 30 sec-per-move in tourneys will be automatic!!!

May 2014 only bring good things to all of you,
webmistrss

New Round Robin tournament is now offered at www.gamecolony.com

Gamecolony created a new Round Robin tournament type that has nothing to do with swiss tournament type.
It has its own good-looking table that everyone will recognize instantly.
Round Robin has no rounds per se which will help to speed up the tourney as there is no waiting involved.

Some details about Round Robin:

1. Everyone plays everyone else and TDs (tournament directors) assign '1' point for a win & '0' for a loss 
2. If players decide to split a game (e.g. for 1st place) for some reason, Round Robin allows TDs to give them each 1/2 point  (same 1/2 point is given for a draw e.g. in chess) 
3. Players abandoning a tourney in mid-tourney get '0' for every non-played game but retain the number of previous points & are still eligible for prizes 
4. Since everyone plays everyone else, there's rarely any need to wait for some other game to complete. Free players who have not yet played, can play each other 
5. there are NO tie-breaks: players getting the same number of points & eligible for prizes split places and prizes. For example, if 3 top players in a tourney get the same number of points, they will all split the 1st place and get 1/3 of the prize fund 

Swiss tourneys will be tested by our wonderful TDs  before being released for general use.  Stay tuned!!!!!

Happy holidays!

Happy holidays from all of us at Gamecolony.com!

To send a $Ticket gift to an existing GameColony player, send a request to Contact Us at http://www.gamecolony.com/cgi-bin/contactus.plx indicating the player name, the number of Tickets to transfer and indicate that you agree to pay a 2 Ticket transfer fee. 

All transfer fees are waived for Christmas-time gifts! 

To send a $Ticket gift to someone who is not yet a GameColony player, use the link below:

http://www.gamecolony.com/cgi-bin/gift.plx

Look what I found!

Milena B. posted on GameColony.com facebook page
"Hi there, in 2004 - 2005 I played on gamecolony.com and this is how I met my husband. We come from different countries and backgammon was our first common interest 
He moved to my country, we lived together for 6 years and we got married last summer!
I am sure that wasn't the initial idea for creating this site, but thank you very much!  "

I was so excited to find this information that I reposted it at www.gamecolony.com forum and look at this response:


I was widowed 8 years ago, and started playing on this site about 2 years later. I became friendly with an american man (I was in the UK) and to cut a long story short, he came to meet me a few months later. I visited him the following year, and we got married a few months after that! Almost 4 years now. So I guess I'm saying thank you to gamecolony too!

Any other happy events that started at www.gamecolony.com??????

Cribbage Live for iPhone, iPad, Androids

Cribbage is an amazing card game that has several grass root organizations. American Cribbage Congress with its website www.cribbage.org is one of them.   Gamecolony has been offering cribbage for computer users for more that a dozen years at www.gamecolony.com.
Since cribbage halls at  www.gamecolony.com are secure and offer games for tickets and for free and amazing tournaments run by our experienced volunteer Tournament Directors (TDs), it has had a very loyal following.  We also host ACC tourneys, that are run by ACC TDs.
We also now offer 'Cribbage Live' app for iPhone/iPad  -- you can get it in your App Store for free. Free download at http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/download/?id=525215125.
Free 'Cribbage Live' app is also available in Google Play Store for android users.

If you want to see a demo of how to easy it is to use 'Cribbage Live' app, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZGPfa6NbcE

Domino Live App

Dominoes is a fun game that is deceptively easy.  It is a game of strategy and has several different variations.  Gamecolony has been offering dominoes at www.gamecolony.com for over 10 years now.  Now we have an android app called 'Domino Live' and if you are a Spanish speaker, 'Domino en Vivo' .  Get it for FREE in your Google Play Store.

Play domino online on Android phones and tablets for FREE or for $prizes. Interact, chat with real people, watch other people play, improve your skills and your rating. Play five-up or muggins, draw and block game variations, invite players or respond to invitations. Internet connection required. WIFI connection is not strictly necessary - will play well with 3G connection. Automatically reconnects if connection is lost.

Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ26oMddFIk for a demo!

Let me know what your favorite variation is!

Gin Rummy for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets

Get your gin on! Gamecolony now offers improved apps 'Gin Rummy GC' available for your iPhone or iPad for FREE from your App Store.  You can do all the same things you can do at http://www.gamecolony.com/gin-rummy.shtml .  They include: playing for free, playing for tickets, playing in multi-player tourneys.  When you buy tickets in-app they go through your iTunes account, just like your favorite songs. More info at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gin-rummy-gc/id569086886?mt=8

If you are a proud owner of an android phone or tablet, don't despair!  There is a FREE 'Gin Rummy GC' app for you in Google Play Store. Check out the details at http://www.gamecolony.com/andr/gin/.  A youtube video on how to play gin rummy using your 'Gin Rummy GC' app is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngU2u2HtyA4

Pyramid Rush Solitaire Online

Following on the heels of traditional solitaire app that we talked about yesterday, Gamecolony offers another arcade game 'Pyramids Rush' .  You can play it on your computer at www.gamecolony.com or get an android app for your phone or tablet in Google Play Store.  It is FREEEEEEE.

More info on it at http://www.gamecolony.com/andr/pyr/

To see how easy it is to use it, see a youtube video at
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4etgcoURas&feature=youtu.be

Solitaire

I love solitaire.  I love it because you don't need an opponent to play and, although solitaire at www.gamecolony.com allots 5 mins, I can usually finish one game in 60 seconds.  That means I can do it while waiting in line at the post office (that's a weekly occurrence for me and usually a tedious one), while I am waiting in the doctor's office or at a train stop.
We have an android app for solitaire called 'Solitaire GC'  -- get for FREE in your Google Play Store.
More info at http://www.gamecolony.com/andr/sol/

To see the youtube video on how Solitaire GC looks and feels, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LAx9MCbHw8

Post a comment on my post and let me know at http://www.gamecolony.com/cgi-bin/contactus.plx and I will add one ticket to your Gamecolony account.

Ready for improved Backgammon GC apps?

Dear friends,
Sorry for not posting for a while.  We have very been very busy improving our Backgammon apps.  we now have 'Backgammon Live' app for iPad, for iPhone and for all smart phones.
Please see our really cool demo at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTQbbrqNre0

Now are ready to get an app of your own?
If you are an iPhone or iPad lover, go to your App Store and get FREE 'Backgammon Live' app.  Play for free or play for tickets.
If you own android tablet or phone, go to your Google Play Store and get FREE 'Backgammon Live' app.

You can also check out
http://www.gamecolony.com/andr/ for more details

Go try it it out and if you mention this post in Contact Us at
http://www.gamecolony.com/cgi-bin/contactus.plx,  I will personally add 1 ticket to your account

See you in backgammon hall soon!

webmistress

We have lots to report.  First of all we have multiple FREE apps that are available for iPads and android phones and tablets.  To see complete list please go to
http://www.gamecolony.com/andr/mobile.shtml.

If you search for 'Domino Live', 'Backgammon Live' or 'Mahjong Solitaire' on youtube.com, you can find video tutorials on these games.  Leave a comment there and let us know.  We will add 1 ticket to your account for each comment on our videos.

For the iPhone lovers we have a great FREE 'Cribbage Live' app and 'Gin Rummy GC' app.  It has all the functionalities, including free and ticket mini-tourneys and multi-player tournaments.  Our FREE 'Backgammon Live' app offers free games.

Make suggestions for which of Gamecolony's games should get their own app next!  Post a comment on my blog and I will send 1 ticket to play at Gamecolony.com