Merscom announced at Casual Connect Seattle it will be launching an original hidden objects franchise, with the first title, Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water, scheduled for launch in Q3 2008Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water is the brainchild of Matt Shetler, Merscom's Producer for the Blood Ties project, and is being developed by GO! Games, the Siberian developer who also developed Blood Ties.

Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water begins with two sisters vacationing in MexicoBut what was supposed to be a pleasant time is interrupted by a torrential thunderstorm, and the two women soon become caught in a mythical adventure lead by Coyote, an ancient storytelling godThe sisters set out to help restore balance to an unstable universe, but cryptic warnings about a mysterious betrayer suggest that something more sinister is at work.

Key Features include:

Animated and atmospheric environments

Two playable characters offering different play styles and storylines

Unique story based on Aztec mythology

Beautiful visual style inspired by Mesoamerican art

Multiple mini-games

Variety of hidden object modes

In-game tutorial seamlessly integrated into the story

Affect the reward system in this game

" And such a great job Matt Blood Ties, we wanted to give freedom to the imagination of his ideas to the next level" Roidomerunikku and Chifukasutamaofisa at Merscom, "Coyote We think the story, the original IP address that represents one explanation may be the next big franchise with a hidden object"