Have a good long weekend, and while you’re waiting for food, or waiting in line on Friday, don’t forget to get in a game of Word Ace, Card Ace, or Taxiball!
(Seriously, if you want to buy Word Ace & Card Ace chips, check out the game on Friday!)

Been a while since we had a picture of lunch, and yet, again it’s Bakesale Betty. That place will be the (delicious) death of us.

Some of the bigger news - if you’ve got a new Pixi, be sure to check out Word Ace & Card Ace, both of which have versions for Palm’s new device. If you’ve got a Pre, don’t forget to grab the new Card Ace & Word Ace updates, which keep things up to speed with webOS version 1.3.1!

We get regular requests for versions of our Apps on Android, and while we don’t have the resources to develop for that platform yet, we do hope you’ll be able to check out our games on Facebook: Word Ace and Card Ace.

If you’ve got a Pre, you’ll be able to link up your existing Pre account to the game on Facebook, so that you can share all your info. Just go to the “Profile” tab and select “Import Account.” All your friends, XP, chips, etc. will be ported right over, and merged with your Facebook friends! We’re working on getting this working both for the iPhone, and so you can import your Facebook account to a mobile device, so that should be coming soon.

As we recently posted, the physical deck of Word Ace cards is finally on its way. Early December, we’ll be taking orders for decks - $24.99 will get you a deck of exclusive Word Ace cards, from our very limited initial print run. You’ll get a deck, and instructional leaflet, signed and hand-numbered by the members of Self Aware Games. This run is extremely limited, so if you want a deck for the holidays, keep your eye out - we’ll be taking orders soon!

We’re also continuing to work on updates for Word Ace & Card Ace - we just laid out our schedule for the next couple months, and we’ve got some great features in the pipe for both games! From really polishing up (and speeding up) gameplay to user ratings to in-game gifts, we’ve taken a lot of the feedback we’ve received from the community to heart, and are working hard to improve the experience for everyone.

Also, one of the features we’ve discussed from the start is the ability to simply donate to help support the continued development of Word Ace & Card Ace. It’s taken us a little longer than we’d expected to get this feature in place - it keeps getting pushed in favor of other features that improve the games - but it’ll be coming soon!

In addition to all that, we’ve been starting to explore what’s next. And while I can’t say anything about it yet… if we can pull it off, it’s going to be *ridiculous*.

Got a Pixi? Both Word Ace & Card Ace are available on Palm’s new phone! Check ‘em out!

Hey, all! Word Ace v.1.0.2 for the Palm Pre is now available on the App Catalog!

Updates:
* Vibrates when it’s your turn (can be disabled in ‘Settings’)
* Improved single-player AI
* All profile images can now be “flicked” when viewing
* 1st time player “help” popups
* Fixed chat display bugs
* General stability
* Additional animations

Grab it today from the App Catalog!

We’re happy to announce that Card Ace: Hold ‘Em has been approved for sale on the iTunes App Store! Card Ace is the first and only cross-platform Texas Hold ‘Em App that users can play on the iPhone, iPod Touch, Facebook, and the Palm Pre!

When we released Word Ace, our combination word/poker game for the Pre/iPhone/iPod/Facebook, the social features of the game were a huge hit - so much so that there was a clear demand for a Texas Hold ‘Em game that used Word Ace’s stylish and feature-packed interface. Card Ace is exactly that.

In addition to a beautiful, easy-to-play version of Texas Hold ‘Em, you get:

* Up to 9-player online multiplayer - playing against people on iPhones, iPods, Palm Pre and Facebook!
* In-game text chat, so you can talk to your friends
* Our unique picture-based emote system - with a simple click & flick, you can quickly change your profile pic to a smile or a frown
* An easy-to-use friend list, so you can see who’s online. Join a friend’s game or invite them to your table with a few simple clicks
* Dozens of charming Awards to unlock, for everything from building your Friend Lists to winning with specific hole cards

One of the best features for people who’ve played Word Ace, is that their Word Ace profile will carry seamlessly over to Card Ace! Your profile pics, XP, chips, and most importantly, your friends, carry over from Word Ace to Card Ace instantly!

Not only is Card Ace completely free, players earn an additional 1,000 chips for every day that they play!

* Additional chip packages, donation features, and in-game gift purchasing will be available soon.

What users have been saying about Card Ace on the Pre:

* “By far my favorite game on the Palm Pre so far.” - ReiGn_52
* ” A+ on this app…..i play every day…” - antmon1
* “Word ace and Card ace are the 2 most addicting games I have ever played on a phone.” - matts4313
* “Gameplay is very, very good and offers a really immersive and social experience.” - preapplications.net

With thousands of people playing every day, you’ll always be able to find a game of Card Ace - whenever you want, wherever you are!

Hey, all - I know there are some of you who are waiting for the printed Word Ace deck - we’re working hard to get them done ASAP, and it looks like we’ll have them in time for the holidays. (They’d make a great gift, as a couple of you have pointed out!)

We’ll post more as soon as we have an ETA. Thanks!

Taxiball gets featured along with Minigore as one of Mr. Mobile’s favorite games! Check it!

Gamesradar.com also declared Taxiball as one of the 10 most hardcore games on the iPhone!

Have you had a chance to check out Taxiball yet? If not, why not give it a spin?

Taxiball’s #6 in Edge Magazine’s Top 50 iPhone Games!

Spectacular! Sure, #6 is no #1 but having beat out Flight Control, Peggle, Trism, and Spider… fantastic! Great games, all of ‘em, and we’re happy to be in such esteemed company!

A quick version of the Self Aware Games logo in Forza 3! If you want to download it, it’s free in the marketplace. I’m gonna try a version of the new logo (with the “halo”), but just wrapping my head around the vinyl creator’s taking some time.