Dear users,
The developer is aware of the installation issue.
As soon as fixed, we will report to you.
We apologize for the inconvenience

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Thanks Alexa

Will check back later.

I've re-downloaded the executable from my itch.io account every hour, but am still getting the missing data folder message. /again I will check back later this afternoon.

You should still carry out the two tasks to claim a key for the game. Like Steam, once you've claimed it, it is tied to your Itch.io account and can be downloaded at any time as a free standing DRM free game. I'm sure the issue with the data folder will be fixed soon, hopefully today, but it doesn't stop you getting the game

To those securing one of the 10 000 copies of Candy Madness (via Itch.io), please only post comments about the game; other comments either not appropriate, or not about the game will be deleted at the moderator or administrators discretion; however a little light banter among community members and with the moderator to keep this a friendly place to visit will be allowed, and will be judged by the moderator as to whether it is suitable or not to be left.

I am posting this in light of the massive increase in negative comments not related to the game being given away, inappropriate comments and spam (Almost 700 spam comments were posted last Saturday 14th Jan 17) that have occurred over the past several months since the site was updated and in particular since the site started to give away games from the Steam world and since they started using Facebook.

I truly believe that if we get lots of decent feedback about the games we get here, more developers will be happy to give away their games. Seeing lots of complaints (and spam) instead of feedback about the game given away will not persuade other developers to give their games away for free. So please bear this in mind when posting your comments. Any comment not about the game for example complaints, or if deemed unfriendly or inappropriate, will be deleted or added to the spam folder, which automatically black lists the IP address you used. Although I have enjoyed responding to many of those comments, I will no longer waste my time answering comments from community members who should have read the moderation policy.

Negative feedback about the games given away are always welcomed because they can also be very constructive for developers, however, complaining about the way the site is operating or problems about downloading or installing the games should be directed to the giveawayoftheday contact form which I've linked to HERE; alternatively, if the problem is game related and it is late in the day (I can't moderate 24 hours a day), please also post your issue in the forums where you may get a response from the community. Often, such problems are related to your computers set up. i.e. your security may block the installation (for example quite a few game giveaways I've installed have been blocked by my copy of Zemana Anti-malware suite) Also please read the moderation policy which can be found HERE and if you do have a problem please check the FAQ's thread HERE. Thank you.

Candy Madness

Join the crazy adventure into a world of candy match and switch.

Experience the delicious adventure with both family and friends.

Taste numerous game levels with various objectives.

Battle for higher achievement and scores.

Use a completely new and unique mechanism for gameplay.

Reference accessed HERE. 21st Jan 2017

You will require an itch.io account for this game. We have had a game from Itch.io via the game giveawayoftheday previously, so you may already have created an account, which can be found HERE.

Unfortunately I was unable to install this game. After activating the link I received after completing the two tasks i.e sharing the giveaway page on Facebook and helping Smart Olive Games to get one of their other games; a strategy, RPG platformer called Zapp:escape from hollowcell Greenlit. Windows smart screen threw up a warning, which I ignored, then received a second error message apprered saying that there should be a data folder next to the candy madness executable. (see image below)

I was unable to find any videos of game play on You Tube and no images of the game via a Googles image search. There were lots of similarily titled games such as Candy Crush, Monster Candy Madness etc, but no Candy Madness images apart from the three images posted on Smart Olive Games web site and the Itch.io entry, which i'd posted above. Unfortunately ot having access to the game means I can't write a review, but i will continue as usual with moderation throughout the day. tomorrows game is a MyPlay city game.

Useful Information not related to today's game giveaway:

The problems section that used to be posted here in the Game review is now included in the Game Discussion FAQ's thread; which you can find HERE.

I've updated the games section that used to be posted with the review. The thread is now called 'Weekly round up of game deals', formerly the games section of the weekly reviews. You can find the new thread (which I've posted in the sticky section of the game discussion forums to make it easier to find if you are perusing the game discussion forums) HERE.

If tCandyMadness didn't appeal, you may find other games either free or for less than the price of a cup of coffee via the 'Weekly Roundup of Game Deals' thread which I've posted a link to above, or HERE.

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The free game over on Origin is still the excellent atmospheric Sci Fi RPG third person Shooter Mass Effect 2, but it will be ending very soon. If you've still not got a copy, this will be your last chance to get it free. It usually costs £19.99/$19.99 (though I paid the pre order price of over £30 prior to it's release back in January 2010) . You can get it HERE. Please note that you do require the Origin game platform to be able to download and install the game.

There are 851 games on sale over on Steam at the moment, with up to 91% off. Game prices range from as little as £0.12p and there are almost 300 games and dlc less than £1. You can find all of the deals HERE. If you spend more than $3 in the Indie Gala Store you'll also get a free copy of the atmospheric point and click horror adventure game 'Between Me and the Night' worth $14.99/£9.99. There's also a sale on over on the Humble Bundle site featuring Telltale games (The walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Back to the future, Jurassic ParkPuzzle /agent 1 and 2 etc), plus lads more games on sale. There's also lots of games on sale over on the Bundle Stars and Indie Game Stand (IGS) stores.