2001, the year Star Word Engine was released on Windows. Made by Yavsoft and published by Yavsoft, this puzzle game is available for free on this page.
Here is the video game 'Pirate Isles'! Released in 2002 on Windows, it is still available and playable with some tweaks. It is an adventure game, set in a sea/caribbean pirate theme.
Bob Bisquit is an American on a quest to win the heart of a beautiful Russian princess. Only the one who finds Tsarevna's real name will be able to marry her, and so Bob's journey begins.
Tsarevna is a point-and-click adventure game, with 2D graphics reminiscent of the first two Monkey Island games and other adventure titles of the early 1990s.
Puzzle solving is not the only aspect that comes into play in this game; players also get a glimpse into the life of a medieval Russian city (based on actual historical events!).
Zabugorie: The Fairy Planet is a shareware adventure game published in five episodic chapters. The player can buy the whole game at once or download the first chapter for free and get the last four for a fee later.
An alien spaceship crashes on the planet of Zabugorie. In the crash, a valuable chest was dropped and landed somewhere on the planet. You play an alien who has been transformed to blend in with other life forms. Your goal is to recover the lost chest.
The game features traditional adventure-style puzzles and problems in a fantasy world with humorous elements. The planet is inhabited by many fairy tale characters to interact with, and there are various objects to find and use.
