South of the Circle By: State of Play Games South of the Circle was one of the most memorable story-rich games I've played, on Apple Arcade or anywhere else. It combined meaningful and realistic dialogue with gorgeous graphics and a historically relevant story. So when it got removed from Apple Arcade, I saw it as a bad sign for the direction the subscription service was taking. It was still available on other…
South of the Circle By: State of Play Games Apple Arcade has been a treasure trove of short, memorable, narrative-focused games, and the latest to fall into that category is State of Play's South of the Circle. It takes place during the Cold War and features some of the best storytelling I've seen in a game in a long time. It's probably closer to an interactive movie than a game, especially with…
Lumino City By: State of Play Games State of Play's Lumino City checks off so many boxes that would make for the perfect iOS point-and-click adventure game. Obviously, the part that stands out the most is its artwork. The scenery and puzzles were built by hand and then recorded using stop motion animation. So just about everything you see in the game is real, not CGI. That's a lot of effort to…
