Awem Games "Cradle of Empires" - Gorgeous free match-3 on iOS

Awem has just released a gorgeous looking free match-3 with city-building elements on iOS with an android release to follow. This game is the latest in a series of casual games from the Belarus based team after the Cradle of Rome and Golden Trails series. The match-3 aspect surrounds an Egyptian themed city build storyline with 6 different modes of play and side quests allowing the player to collect artifacts, amulets and totems while trying to rebuild an ancient civilization.

Cradle of Empires™ is an adventurous match-3 game with elements of city builder that features a rich story line, thrilling quests, and a dozen of appealing characters! It is the successor of the well-known Cradle titles that has an absolutely unique twist on the classic game play of the series.Cradle of Empires™ is an exciting, yet cool, calm and collected family-friendly adventure. The player takes the role of the Chosen One, whose mission is to help the Egyptian Empire rise from the ruins. Fulfilling tasks from the citizens, collecting powerful artifacts and bonuses on match-3 levels and in the city, the player can work out his own gameplay strategy in his battle against the evil and bring the ancient civilization to its former glory.

The artwork is all hand drawn and along with the original music is simply stunning, to the Egyptian theme, with tailored versions for iPad and iPhone 4/5

The game is available free (with in app purchases) at iTunes.

Cradle of Empires website