‘QB – a cube’s tale’ Review: It’s Hip to Be Cube

QB - a cube's tale By: Stephan Goebel There are a lot of puzzle games in the App Store that feature basic cubes you swipe to move around a board. There's so many that I mostly started to ignore them since they all look the same. I'm not really sure what made me give Stephan Goebel's QB - a cube's tale a chance. I think part of it was the portrait mode,…

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ΓÇÿGorogoaΓÇÖ iOS Review: Simply Awe-Inspiring

Gorogoa By: Annapurna Interactive & Jason Roberts The demo of Jason Robert's Gorogoa was one of the few games I was willing to suffer through playing on my new laptop about two years ago, and I'd been eagerly awaiting the full release ever since. I heard that he scrapped a lot of his original ideas, though, for a more streamlined approach, and I wasn't sure what that meant and whether the game…

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ΓÇÿReigns: Her MajestyΓÇÖ Review: The Regina Dialogues

Reigns: Her Majesty By: Devolver Digital Last year, the stylish and unique Reigns released, a game designed specifically for touchscreens, where the main controls are simply swiping left or right to make binary decisions. I didn't review the game, but I still spent a ton of time with it and enjoyed it quite a bit. It utilized a novel idea that felt perfect on iPhone, then threw in a clever story, humorous…

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ΓÇÿGNOGΓÇÖ iOS Review: A Playful and Tactile Experience

GNOG By: KO_OP I'd been looking forward to playing KO_OP's GNOG on my iPad ever since I heard it was coming to iOS devices. Everything about it looked like something I'd enjoy. The colorful artwork, toylike puzzle boxes, and the quirkiness of the whole thing. I was lucky enough to play a demo of it last year before it made its way to consoles, but I had to play with a controller.…

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‘Riddlord: The Consequence’ First Impressions

Riddlord: The Consequence By: Amrita Studio I'm just as excited as any puzzle fan to hear of a new game in the style of Fireproof's The Room series. So when I got my hands on Amrita Studio's Riddlord: The Consequence, I couldn't wait to dig in. Things started off great. At first, it seems like it will be just as enjoyable as its inspiration. (NOTE: This article will spoil some puzzles, as…

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‘The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk’ iOS Review: Blown Away

The Inner World 2 - The Last Wind Monk By: Studio Fizbin & Headup Games I was a few months late to the party with The Inner World, but it ended up being one of my favorite point-and-click adventures ever. With an adorable but quirky protagonist, tons of other entertaining characters, dry wit, hand-drawn cartoon artwork and top-notch voice acting, it was hard not to fall in love. So when I heard…

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ΓÇÿFlipflop SolitaireΓÇÖ Review: Possibly the Most Relaxed Version of the Game

Flipflop Solitaire By: Zach Gage I've never been that into the original solitaire, especially when I have thousands of more exciting games in my pocket. But I do like solo card games such as Onirim and Miracle Merchant, so I'm always willing to try another solitaire-inspired game. I'm also a big fan of Zach Gage's Typeshift, it being the only game at the moment that I log in every day to complete…

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ΓÇÿStarman: Tale of LightΓÇÖ Review: Reach for the Stars

Starman: Tale of Light By: nada studio There's no shortage of puzzle games on iOS. The platform lends itself well to the genre, so several are released each week. With so many out there, it's easy to miss the the must-haves amidst the can-live-withouts. Already deep into multiple games this week, I almost skipped nada studio's monochromatic Starman: Tale of Light. I'm so glad I didn't, as it turned out to be…

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