I’ve been doing a lot of fishing lately – virtual fishing. I was searching for some fun activities to add to my Sunset Myst Hiking Trails when I came upon the 7Seas store. About an hour later I looked at my inventory folder bulging with cute, fishy pets and knew I had found what I was looking for.  ;)

The folks at 7Seas have cooked up a really fun, not to mention addictive,  game. You can fish at dozens of 7Seas enabled fishing holes all over the grid, catching what must be hundreds of different virtual fish. Some are cute, some are funny, some are realistic. You can attach the fish to your avatar or plop them into a virtual aquarium, too.

There’s no real skill involved, but there’s something about the game that makes you want to make just one…more..cast…to try and get that next super rare fish. You can even visit different spots to try and catch the custom fish that people create just for their own fishin’ holes. You’ll also find spare parts and blueprints that you can use to create even more nifty items.

I installed the 7Seas system at Sunset Myst. Come on down and drop a line in the mountain stream and try to catch my first custom fish – the realistic Red Band Rainbow Trout.

I held my first tournament today to test everything out.  We maxed out the Homestead style sim with 20 avs Not a single glitch and we all had a great time. I did almost get eaten by a giant Eagle,  though. :)

You’ll put your eye out…

My friend Miss Poppy has introduced me to a fencing game in SL called En Garde.  Its a turn based game of strategy thats really a lot of fun. Just a few rules that combine to create a surprisingly complex game.

All you need to do is find an En Garde game system in world, or buy your own. Then you wear the (free) HUD and rapier. You are dealt a random assortment of cards that represent distances that you can move forward or back along the playing field. Then you set about advancing, lunging, parrying and retreating in hopes of skewering your opponent. You can also join a team and make your way through the ranks of other En Garde players.

Great fun, and plenty of opportunities to chat with and taunt the enemy! :)