Leading developer, publisher and distributor of casual games, iWin, Inc, announced today the launch of Snapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird Island, which was produced by iWin, and developed by Large Animal Games.

Snapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird Island is a breakthrough in casual gaming, where players create content, in the form of bird photographs, as a natural part of game play. In addition, players can share these pictures with friends, and also design completely new birds that can be ''released into the wild" to become part of the gaming experience.

In Snapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird Island, players combine the challenge of finding new birds hidden in the landscape with the beauty of real bird observation and education. Using high quality graphics and realistic bird songs developed in conjunction with Cornell University's Department of , players experience the thrill of finding hundreds of birds in various habitats.

''Snapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird Island is a breakthrough game that customers have told us they love," said Wade Tinney, co-founder of Large Animal Games and lead developer of the game. ''In fact, our initial customers are spending a tremendous amount of time in the game, creating new content and exploring the story. We're thrilled to have created a game that players have so fully embraced."

Large Animal formed a partnership with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, who provided field recordings for all of the birds in the game, as well as working with Large Animal's artists to ensure that the field markings and sizes of the birds are accurate. Gerrit Vyn, a researcher at Cornell, said, ''Large Animal did a great job of making sure the birds look right, sound right and appear in the correct regions and environments. All of us here at the lab are excited about this game and hope that it will introduce birding to a broader audience."

''This partnership with Large Animal Games has created a truly innovative class of casual game," said CJ Wolf, CEO of iWin, Inc. ''We brought together the talented teams behind gaming innovations such as Family Feud Online Party and Saints and Sinners Bingo. That talent and creative vision is at the core of this very engaging game we know customers will love."

Snapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird Island marks the first collaboration between iWin and Large Animal. The game can be downloaded with a free one hour trial at iwin.

About iWin

iWin is a premier developer, publisher and distributor of best-selling casual games. Founded in 2001, iWin creates games that are played across multiple platforms and channels. iWin's games, such as Family Feud Online Party and Jewel Quest, are distributed at retail locations, mobile platforms, its games portal, and other top online destinations. iWin.com offers more than 300 single-player and multiplayer casual games, spanning across all genres.

About Large Animal Games

Founded in 2001, Large Animal Games develops innovative games for the mass market. Their downloadable games, such as Rocketbowl, AlphaQUEUE, LEGO: Bricktopia, and Jackpot Match-Up: Penny's Vegas Adventure, are all available at www.largeanimal.com and in most places where casual games are sold.