CubeQuest - a QB Game By: Stephan Goebel The original QB - a cube's quest released almost exactly six years ago and I had mostly positive things to say about it in my review. I loved how cleverly it was designed with simple touch controls in mind. The entire control scheme was swipes for directional movement of your cube over a grid. But special tiles affected how your cube reacted with the…
Unpacking By: Humble Bundle / Witchbeam When Unpacking was first announced, it looked like it would be perfect for mobile devices, especially a tablet. I was disappointed that it didn't release on iOS and Android at launch, but was still hopeful that it might one day. After all, this is a game where the main mechanic is taking things out from boxes and placing them around a room. You don't need a…
Happy Game :) By: Amanita Design Happy Game is a creepy and bizarre game from Amanita, in which you journey through a child's nightmares. It's not quite as happy as the title implies. It's actually disturbing, but in a wonderful way. If you get stuck on any of the puzzles, you can try my walkthrough video or ask for extra help in the comments section. Walkthrough:
The Past Within By: Rusty Lake Ever since I played the innovative two-person co-op adventure game, Tick Tock: A Tale for Two, I've been hoping for more like it. Well, who better to answer the call than the masters of creepy room escape games, Rusty Lake? Best known for their bizarre Cube Escape series that was inspired by Twin Peaks, they now have over a dozen games under their belt that mix…
Voodoo Detective By: Short Sleeve Studio Despite being a longtime fan of point-and-click adventures, there's a lot of them that I start and never finish. This is usually due to either getting hopelessly stuck and not wanting to look up answers, or simply losing interest due to the writing or length of the game. Short Sleeve Studio's Vooodoo Detective kept me engrossed to the end with its logical puzzles, swift pace and…
Appunwrapper.com turned 10 years old in 2021 and it's still a bit hard for me to process. I feel so lucky to be able to do this for a living. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the years, especially those contributing to my Patreon. And of course to the developers who keep making games worth playing. This was also a scary year for me. My cat needed surgery and…
Sole Light: Cool Puzzle Game / Cozy Dystopian Puzzler By: Indeep Studios Sole Light is a new puzzle game from Indeep Studios that takes place in a dystopian setting. I played a demo of it a couple of years back and was impressed, so I was looking forward to the full release. Having now finished it, I can easily recommend it to puzzle fans, with a few caveats. The game looks great,…
Moncage By: Optillusion / X.D. Network I knew the first time I saw a teaser of Moncage that it would be something special. I just didn't quite grasp the extent of its brilliance until I finally got my hands on it. There's a little bit of Vignettes in there, as well as some Gorogoa, the way you play with perspective to unlock new scenes. But Moncage pushes its mechanics to the limits…