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So, who's the worst celebrity Mom, at least according to the tabloids? If you're playing the time management game Nanny Mania 2, it's grown-up child star and academy award winner Sophia Ashford. She's 25, incredibly wealthy, and completely overwhelmed by raising a family. That's where Nanny Emma comes in to save the day. Read more»

In Alawar's newest time management game, Amelie's Cafe, you'll help Amelie do everything from serving customers to decorating the cafe in order to bring new customers in. Can you help Amelie succeed in making her grandfather's cafe the city's new hot spot? Read more»

Based on the 1990s movie and TV show spin-off of the same name, Clueless follows the exploits of a group of ditzy and materialistic Beverly Hills high school girls as they shop for the perfect outfits to attract boys. At the start I was less than impressed with the game's stereotyping, until I realized that the game is in on the joke too, and the girls' over-the-top shallowness is meant to poke fun at the "valley girl" image - which Clueless does with often humorous results. Read more»

Shop-n-Spree is just about everything you'd want in a game. It successfully blends two popular genres (hidden object and time management) around a theme that most people love to do (shopping) with charming graphics to boot. Roll in a story about the underdog standing up to a Big Bad Corporation, and you have a bona fide hit on your hands. Read more»

Halloween is still far away, but that doesn't mean you can't have a costume party. Reflexive Entertainment's Costume Chaos is a fun and fast-paced time management game that has you dressing up your customers in all kinds of outrageous outfits. It's got a few new twists to add to the genre, too. Read more»

Most themed games have some gimmick that is tied to your progress in the game, like new outfits, trophies or pictures. Continental Cafe, like a handful of other cooking games, offers real recipes from various countries that you can really cook yourself at home. Now, if only they gave the rest of the game that same attention. Read more»

Wendy's Wellness, Fitness Frenzy, Fitness Dash... I'm sensing a new trend here. Are fitness games the new wave for the time management genre? Either way, Wendy's Wellness is a new health spa-themed time management game that's a healthy addition to the line-up. Read more»

Youda Farmer has a lot going for it: above average graphics, realistic sound effects, and gameplay that puts a new twist on farm-themed time management games. There's one problem, though: unless you use a very specific strategy that involves lining up actions ahead of time, the pace will become hopelessly hectic by level six or so.

The game's tutorial doesn't bother to explain this, which is a shame because a lot of frustrated people will no doube give up on the game prematurely. Once you've mastered the right technique, however,  Youda Farmer is perfectly playable and definitely worth a look.

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Farm Frenzy - Pizza Party is pretty much the same as Farm Frenzy 2. There are some noticeable improvements - trucks and planes can be upgraded, and the map is much more interesting. But although there are sone new products and buildings, it's the same layout and the same basic gameplay. If you liked the first two, you'll probably like this one. Just don't expect much to have changed down on the farm. Read more»

Digital Chocolate's Chocolate Shop Frenzy is a highly simplified time management game well-suited to the iPhone perhaps, but light on features and details when compared to existing counter service titles like Cakemania or Turbo Subs. Read more»