Hi everyone! I'm back with a new installment of My Week Unwrapped! I've been very busy playing games this week, but limited to just a few games. That's because one is a high-score chaser that I keep going back to no matter how many times I tell myself I'm done. And another has over 250 levels that I played through all this week. So this will be a short post, but hopefully…
Aurora - Puzzle Adventure By: Silverback Games Let me start this review by saying that I absolutely love the idea behind Silverback Games' Aurora - Puzzle Adventure. I even love the puzzle design -- most of the time. It's creative, clever, and sometimes downright tricky. It's because I like the puzzles so much that I put up with a lot that I didn't like in order to enjoy them. There are so…
Swap Sword By: Alec Thomson If you've been following me for a while, you probably know that I'm a big fan of match-three games, but not the kind that you see in abundance in the App Store. I prefer the deeper games that rely on skill (and a bit of luck), where you can't buy your way ahead. Since most match-three games are free with timers and pay-to-win in-app purchases (IAP), I…
Hi everyone! Welcome back to My Week Unwrapped! This will be a short post, as it was Thanksgiving this past week and I spent a lot of time with friends and family, leaving less for games. And speaking of Thanksgiving, make sure to check out these sales for games you may not have yet. First off, I finished my review for Mangatar's Little Briar Rose. You can read it here. I've also…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you're all enjoying the day with your family. If you're not (enjoying it), here's a list of iOS games that are on sale or free for Black Friday to keep you distracted from your family! I'll be updating this as I find more, so make sure to keep checking back! I'll include links my reviews where they're available. Free: Train Conductor 2: USA by The Voxel Agents…
Little Briar Rose By: Mangatar What you'll notice first about Elf Games Works' and Mangatar's point-and-click adventure, Little Briar Rose, is the art style that's meant to mimic stained glass, the kind you see in the beginning of Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast. But that's not the fairy tale being told here. Instead, it's a version of the tale better known as Sleeping Beauty, in which a princess is put into…
Hi everyone! Welcome back to My Week Unwrapped! I've been much busier this past week compared to last. There have been some strong releases and others that were a bit of a letdown for me. Let's start with some of the good stuff first. I mentioned last week that I was playing Replica : A Little Temporary Safety by Zero Rock Entertainment a bit ahead of its release. I had some mixed…
unWorded By: Bento I really wanted to love French developer Bento Studio's narrative puzzle game, unWorded. The idea sounded intriguing -- forming images out of letters. The first few seconds of the game had me thinking, "wow this is going to be something special." I could barely contain my excitement. I mean, just watch the opening scene in the video I made below. There's a face that explodes into letters. It's provocative.…