ΓÇÿJumpgridΓÇÖ iOS Review: Five Finger Fillet Without the Knife

Jumpgrid By: Ian MacLarty You know that knife game you sometimes see in movies and TV shows, where some big shot tough guy quickly stabs the space between his fingers, trying to avoid mutilating himself? I wouldn't actually attempt that myself, but I feel more capable of doing so after spending hours with Ian MacLarty's Jumpgrid on iOS. It requires that same kind of finesse and precision -- which I don't usually…

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SteamWorld Quest: Review and Gameplay Videos

SteamWorld Quest: The Hand of Gilgamech By: Image & Form Some of you may have noticed that I've started covering a few Switch games. Mostly, they're still games that will likely come to iOS eventually, so think of these as very, very early iOS reviews. In any case, I'll probably be dialing these back a bit this month since so many great games are coming to iOS over the next few weeks.…

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ΓÇÿOrdiaΓÇÖ Review: One Does Not Simply Walk Into Ordia

Ordia By: Loju LTD Causality was one of my favorite games of 2017 and remains one of my favorite puzzlers. It has clever time-traveling mechanics, is extremely user-friendly with its ability to rewind your mistakes, and it's all tied up in a nice, neat package with pleasant visuals. So of course I was excited to hear that developer Loju was working on another game. Ordia released last week and isn't quite as…

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ΓÇÿAstrologasterΓÇÖ Review: Huzzah! Huzzah!

Astrologaster By: Nyamyam If someone asked what my astrological sign is and then tried to tell me what it means and how our two signs relate to each other, I might go along with it, but would be internally screaming and looking for a way to change the subject. So you might say I'm the target audience for the narrative choice-based game, Astrologaster, by Tengami developer Nyamyam. It pokes fun at the…

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Astrologaster: Gameplay Videos and Walkthrough Guide

Astrologaster By: Nyamyam Astrologaster is the latest game from Nyamyam, which is a musical comedy set in Shakespearean London. You play as Simon Forman, a "Doctor of Astrology and Physick." Folks come to you to ask for help diagnosing and curing their ailments, as well as for other advice, which you give based on reading the stars. It's not always clear what the right choices are, but there is no way to…

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Ian MacLarty’s ‘Jumpgrid’ Will Get Your Heart Racing on May 9th

Jumpgrid By: Ian MacLarty I absolutely adored Ian MacLarty's Dissembler, a chill but tricky puzzler with all the right quality-of-life features, such as an unlimited undo button and the ability to unlock all levels from the start. It was one of my favorite games of 2018 and for a good while the six daily puzzles were part of my morning ritual. But alas, it wasn't Ian's usual kind of game. He's better…

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Giveaway: Win 1 of 5 iOS Copies of Point-and-Click Adventure ‘Whispers of a Machine’

Whispers of a Machine By: Raw Fury / Clifftop Games / Faravid Interactive [Update, 4/25/2019: The giveaway has ended and all winners have been sent their codes. Thanks to all participants and keep an eye out for the next giveaway!] Whispers of a Machine is the latest point-and-click adventure from Kathy Rain developer, Clifftop Games. You take on the role of Vera Englund, a secret agent tasked with solving a string of…

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‘Whispers of a Machine’ Review: You Are What You Say

Whispers of a Machine By: Raw Fury / Clifftop Games / Faravid Interactive I always appreciate when we mobile gamers get a game at the same time as other platforms, especially when it's something that took a lot of time and effort to make. There's no shortage of free, shallow hidden object games in the App Store, but the full-blown, satisfying point-and-click adventures usually get ported over months or years later, if…

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