lumen. By: Lykke Studios lumen. is a gorgeous light-reflecting puzzler from Lykke Studios that's exclusive to Apple Arcade. You need to rotate lasers and mirrors to light up all the receptors and collect all three stars in each level. It can be tricky at times, so if you get stuck, this walkthrough guide should help. Feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section. Walkthrough: Chapter 1 Brushing Shoes, Levels…
NUTS - A Surveillance Mystery By: Noodlecake / Joon, Pol, Muuutsch, Char, & Torfi The first thing that sticks out about the squirrel surveillance game, NUTS, is the striking 3D art style made up of only about three different colors at any point. It's so distinctive that I immediately recognize photos from the game even if I just see them out of the corner of my eye. That alone would make it…
Iris.Fall By: NExTStudios Light and shadow are common themes in puzzle games, and for good reason. They're visually interesting and can offer some innovative mechanics if done right. Iris.Fall, which originally released on other platforms in 2018, is the latest iOS game to take advantage of this. Though it doesn't always push itself to its full potential, the visuals are stunning and the puzzles were compelling enough to hold my interest through…
Casual Metaphysics By: Christian Schnellmann Casual Metaphysics is a weird game in which you play against an AI (or friend) and match shapes to rack up points. It can be confusing at first, so if you need help, try this walkthrough guide. You can ask for extra help in the comments section. Walkthrough: The way the game works is that you take turns matching shapes. If you watch the AI, you can…
Heaven's Vault By: inkle Heaven's Vault, the archaeological science fiction game from the interactive storytelling masters at inkle, was initially planned for release on iOS. But with no word about it in ages, I decided to play the Nintendo Switch version, the next best thing for me. It's actually the first game in some time now to get me to dust off my Switch and play more than an hour or two…
Iris.Fall By: NExTStudios Iris.Fall is a puzzle game from NExTStudios in which you play with light and shadow as you chase your cat through gorgeous black-and-white environments. It's not too difficult, but can get tricky at times, so this walkthrough guide should help you if you get studio. Feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section. See my review here. Walkthrough: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3, The End:
pink (game) By: Bart Bonte pink is the latest color-themed puzzle game from Bart Bonte. As usual, each level is very different and you need to figure out how to turn the whole screen pink. If you get stuck, this walkthrough guide should help you. Feel free to ask for extra help in the comments section. Walkthrough: Levels 1 - 29: More coming soon!
NUTS - A Surveillance Mystery By: Noodlecake / Joon, Pol, Char, Almut & Torfi NUTS is a game about surveilling squirrels in Melmoth Forest to find out where their acorn stashes are located. It's not too difficult, though it requires some trial and error and can take longer if you guess wrong or take baby steps each day. If you get stuck, though, this walkthrough guide should help you. Feel free to…
