A typical Dark Parables game is a puzzle- and FROG-driven retelling of a popular fairy tale.
The company's biggest commercial success in 2007 was Forgotten Riddles: The Mayan Princess, which reached #1 on the Big Fish Games portal.
[3] As part of game play, a list of items for the player to find is usually presented in form of a riddle.
[3] According to a GameZebo interview, Interface Design Artist Shawn Seil had created exactly 1,500 riddles for this game.
Starting with Rise of the Snow Queen, the series included small bonus games that expanded the lore.