Official 'Solitaire Grand Harvest' artwork.

 By Dexter Woltman

Brunette Games can’t refuse a trip to the tropics, and neither can acclaimed actor Jane Seymour, who joins the exciting world of Solitaire Grand Harvest! While the acclaimed solitaire game usually digs deep into the farming lifestyle, this latest time-limited My Farm event sees lead character Jane set out on an exotic quest to rescue animals across a series of tropical islands. Brunette Games helped the committed team at Playtika realize their vision for this exciting adventure, which includes exciting locales like Flamingo Coast and Volcano Reptiles!

The tropical islands aren’t the only thing that awaits players in Solitaire Grand Harvest. Players can complete fun levels of iconic solitaire gameplay and manage a farm of adorable animal characters. With over 10,000 challenging levels, the fun never stops! Jane Seymour couldn’t resist the call to adventure, and we hope you won’t, either!

Official Game Description

Welcome to Solitaire Grand Harvest! Play the #1 free-to-play Tripeaks solitaire game created for online card game fans and discover a new world of Solitaire!

Tripeaks Solitaire is a fun and challenging solitaire card game for all types of players. Play challenging card games online that will train your brain and keep you sharp, or kick back and relax as you enjoy Solitaire Grand Harvest’s beautiful game graphics!

With Solitaire Grand Harvest, you’ll have twice the fun as you journey through your farm, harvest crops, and earn rewards as you play. Advance solitaire levels to build and design the farm of your dreams. Discover exclusive decoration items, and personalize your farm!

Your Solitaire Grand Harvest farm is waiting for you, so come along and join in the solitaire tripeaks fun today. Download this fun and relaxing solitaire game and find out what the farming fun craze is all about!

Solitaire Grand Harvest is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

The not-so-annual Clam Fest returns to Quahog!

By Dexter Woltman

An all-new celebration is coming to a shore near you! Join the residents of Quahog in celebrating Clam Fest, a brand-new, time-limited event in Jam City’s Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff. Written in collaboration with the writers of the hit TV show, Brunette Games brings plenty of mollusk-themed shenanigans to the wacky world of Family Guy that fans have grown to love. 

Inspired by a classic episode from the TV show, the event’s storyline follows Mayor Wild West as he runs a themed festival called Clam Fest to boost the town’s revenue. Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff has always used golden clams as a means of currency in the game, but now we bring them to the forefront.

Are you tired of the word ‘clam’ yet? I’m not!

With support from the talented team at Brunette Games, I designed this new event for Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff. But what not everyone may know is that I’ve been waiting to pitch this event for years, and it all goes back to a unique—if not outright weird—obsession: clams!

Storytelling has always been a passion of mine, and when I was a kid, clams stood out to me for their peculiar form. It was fascinating for me to think a shell could be alive. I wrote short stories titled “Planet of the Clams” and created a 12-part series of animations. These videos followed the clams’ inevitable takeover of the world and included lovable favorites (of mine) such as the Clampocalypse and infamous Clamzilla. Trust me; if there’s anything I’m good at, it’s making clam puns.

These childhood stories acted as a springboard for what would eventually lead to a career in narrative design. They helped me realize how much I enjoyed writing stories with exciting worlds and engaging characters. Growing up, I drew comics, made games, and wrote books. It all led me to a major in scriptwriting at Webster University, where I met the one-and-only Lisa Brunette—later, I joined Brunette Games.

Since entering the game-writing industry, my passion for clams hasn’t waned. In fact, Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff isn’t the only title where I've featured clam-related storylines! To start, there’s Redemption Games’ Sweet Escapes, where the lovable cast of characters deals with a clam infestation during the second season.

Joy faces the giant clam in Sweet Escapes!

The clams pop up all across Dessert Island, and the bunny Joy and her friends must find a way to deal with them before they take over their sweet shops! Normally, clams aren’t a key interest for target demographics, but Sweet Escapes drives it home with its quirky antics guiding the way. It became a beloved storyline in the second season, and received positive feedback from players!

Redemption Games supports the clam storyline with incredible world design. They created unique clam assets to scatter around the island, including some which players could interact with by tapping on them.

But the fun doesn’t end there! When designing the storyline for Gear Inc.’s Animal Island, we featured Shelly, a soft-spoken clam. Over the course of the game, she takes a central role in protecting the island from a swarm of locusts.

With Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff, Sweet Escapes, and Animal Island, I had exciting opportunities to incorporate my unique interests into my professional work. Continue following Brunette Games, and you’ll be sure to find the occasional clam reference or two. And check out Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff’s Clam Fest! The time-limited event runs through August 24th, 2022.

You can download Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Writer | Designers Jenna Hume, Dexter Woltman, and Sara Hardin after a successful Superstar Session at PGC - Toronto.

If you attended this year's Pocket Gamer Connects conference in Toronto, you may have spotted three white polos sporting the Brunette Games logo taking the stage. In their Superstar Session, Writer | Designers Dexter Woltman, Jenna Hume, and Sara Hardin gave a presentation titled, "How to Integrate Gameplay and Story," breaking down the importance of seamless narrative integration in mobile games alongside examples of Brunette Games' work in numerous beloved titles. The two-day event was full of opportunities to connect with companies and individuals alike, each with unique ideas and perspectives about the industry. This—along with the chance to finally try the Canadian delicacy that is poutine—made the trip one to remember, and we look forward to the chance for more in the future!