Race The Sun By: Flippfly, LLC I'm not much of an endless runner fan. I usually find they stress me out too much and the reward isn't worth the trouble. But occasionally one comes along that's just so visually appealing that I need to give it a try. The last one was Alto's Adventure, which I adored, but eventually got frustrated with and stopped playing. That was in large part due to…
Psychotic's MechaNika By: Mango Protocol MechaNika, by Mango Protocol, is a very odd little game. It has a cutesy, hand-drawn cartoon appearance which can be misleading. The game is packed to the brim with character, but it has a 17+ rating for good reason. The first tip-off that there's more to this game than meets the eye might be when Nika, the protagonist, calls her schoolteacher useless. Soon after that, she gets…
Prune By: Joel Mcdonald My first impression of Prune was that it's going to be more art than game. I got some very strong Monument Valley vibes from it, especially with its minimalistic icons and very similar camera feature. That would be fine, as I do love games as art. But as I progressed, the levels got significantly more challenging. Like any good puzzle game, it throws new elements at you every…
The Long Siege By: Anomaly Studios Pte Ltd Match-three games are my go-to games for trains, waiting in line, lying in bed and similar settings. The problem is that the majority of them these days are filled with consumable in-app purchases (IAPs) that I don't have any patience for. So I'm always on the lookout for a good premium match-three without IAPs. My absolute favorite is Hero Emblems, but I ran out…
Her Story By: Sam Barlow I had intended to clean my apartment yesterday. That did not happen. I realized I had Her Story on my iPad for a day already and hadn't even looked at it yet. The plan was to play just a few minutes to get a taste of it and then get back to being a responsible adult. Big mistake! Once I started, the game got its claws into…
Transistor By: Supergiant Games, LLC Supergiant Games, the developer behind Bastion, recently surprised everyone with a ninja release of their hit console and PC game Transistor on iOS. I had been following news about the game for a while, hoping it would come to iOS, since Bastion was so well-received. But there was so little news about it, that I assumed it wouldn't be coming anytime soon. Then, on a release day…
Legend of Grimrock By: Almost Human ltd. I can't say I'm very good at first-person party dungeon crawlers, but I have enjoyed my fair share of them in the past. My favorites were Might & Magic 6-8. I had a blast with them, and sunk a lot of time into them, but I never actually finished any of them. I haven't played PC games in years, but when I heard that the…
Broken Age Γò¼├┤Γö£├▒Γö£Γöé By: Double Fine Productions, Inc. Broken Age is a game that's been surrounded by a bit of controversy over its highly successful Kickstarter campaign and the length of time it's taken to complete. I'll admit that I really don't know much about that, other than a few snippets I heard here and there. When the game was first announced and then the first act released, I only had an…