Charity Puzzle Game Chime Rings a Familiar Bell

February 8th, 2010 admin

Chime , a downloadable musical puzzle game for the Xbox 360, feels like the love child of Tetris and Lumines . With only five playable levels, the game feels a little light on content. But since publisher OneBigGame is a non-profit dedicated to making games that benefit children’s charities , the lack of variety is more than forgivable. Besides, the game thanks you for doing the right thing right off the bat: Download Chime , fire it up and you’ve earned “Fairy Godmother” — a 50-point achievement that rewards you for simply donating. “You’ve done a …


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