Casual game platform provider Game Trust today announced the first of three finalists in its second annual Casual Game Evolution Challenge for Web-based Java games. Software Prodigy's Swing 'n' Strike (a turn-based strategy game inspired by Worms 2 and Wik: Fable of Souls) took the first spot with 67 percent of votes cast at this year's Game Developers Conference. Two more finalists will be announced April 28, with the developers of all three games being guaranteed a $10,000 distribution contract offer and the winning game earning a $20,000 contract offer and a trip for four to Costa Rica. The deadline for submissions is April 21. For full details, check the official Web site.