The housewives of Wisteria Lane have arrived on the PC. Buena Vista Games, Inc. today announced Desperate Housewives: The Game is now available at retail stores throughout the United States. In the game, the player takes on the role of a new housewife who moves to Wisteria Lane and unlocks the delicious scandals hidden in the seemingly “perfect” neighborhood.

“The global popularity and success of ‘Desperate Housewives’ is unsurpassed and provided the perfect inspiration for a Windows PC game that captures the essence of the series,” said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager, Buena Vista Games. “For the hours during the week between the Sunday night episode airings, 'Desperate Housewives: The Game' is the ideal way for series fans to stay connected to the experience.”

"Desperate Housewives: The Game" is a lifestyle simulation game with a 12-episode story. The game enables Windows PC users to customize a housewife and her family. The new housewife will move into a house on Wisteria Lane and uncover secrets from her past through interaction with her neighbors – including both characters from the TV series and all new characters. With a script from series writer Scott Sanford Tobis, the game is a new narrative that incorporates both drama and dark humor – a combination of characteristics familiar to fans of the show.

Brenda Strong reprises her role from the “Desperate Housewives” series as the voice of deceased housewife Mary Alice Young, who serves as the show’s omniscient narrator in each episode.