AppUnwrapper’s Favorite iOS Games of 2019 (GOTY List)

AppUnwrapper.com has been covering iOS games for nearly a decade now and, for the past few years, I've been listing my favorite games of each year. I started my Game of the Year (GOTY) lists in 2015, and continued with 2016, 2017, and 2018. 2019 has been another strong year for iOS games, even if you don't count the addition of Apple Arcade. I also bought a Nintendo Switch this year, though…

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My Week Unwrapped: November 5, 2019 – reky, Bad North, Undead Horde, Swords of Ditto, Return of the Obra Dinn and More

Hi everyone, and welcome back to My Week Unwrapped, where I discuss all the games I've been playing over the last seven days. Despite being swamped with Apple Arcade games, there were still a lot of free-standing iOS games to play this past week or so. You might have noticed this post is a week late, so there's a lot of games to cover. I didn't love all of them, but there's…

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My Week Unwrapped: February 5, 2019 – BACKFIRE, Roterra, Dragons Titan Uprising, The Horns, The Shapeshifting Detective and More

Hi everyone, and welcome to the latest installment of My Week Unwrapped, where I discuss all the games I've been playing over the past seven days. I actually managed to write several reviews this week, so you'll be able to get more than some quick impressions for a few of these games. I'm also playing some ahead of release and I'm allowed to share video, so I'm including them here. But I'll…

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ΓÇÿBACKFIREΓÇÖ Review: Evil Lies in Evil Eyes

BACKFIRE By: Joel Rochon / GRYN SQYD It will probably come as no surprise to those who frequent this site that I tend to prefer my games relaxed and thoughtful instead of fast-paced and chaotic. So if I stick with one that gets my heart racing and stresses me out, you know it's something special. That's definitely the case with the hardcore arena shooter, BACKFIRE. I fell in love from the first…

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My Week Unwrapped: January 29, 2019 – Alien Blackout, BACKFIRE, Maginary, Roterra, Beat Cop, Detective Gallo, Arithmagic, and More

Hi everyone, and welcome to the latest installment of My Week Unwrapped, where I discuss all the iOS games I've been playing over the last seven days. It's been quite a busy week, so there's a lot to cover. Some are great, some are not so great, and some I haven't played enough of to really judge. But if you're looking for a new game to play, there's a lot to choose…

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My Week Unwrapped: January 22, 2019 – BACKFIRE, Maginary, Cosmo-s, Unicycle, Giraffe, Sheeping Around, Rollshot and More

Hi everyone, and welcome back to another installment of My Week Unwrapped, where I discuss all the games I've been playing over the last seven days. Much of my time was spent finishing up the Adventure Escape Mysteries walkthroughs I'd been working on for almost a month. I finally got all the videos done and out of the way so I can focus on other games. And boy is 2019 off to…

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Giveaway: Win 1 of 5 iOS Copies of Hardcore Shooter ‘BACKFIRE’

BACKFIRE By: Joel Rochon / GRYN SQYD [UPDATE, 1/25/2018: The contest is closed and the winners have been drawn and sent their codes. Thank you everyone for participating!] BACKFIRE is a new harcore shooter by sole developer Joel Rochon, aka GRYN SQYD, that released a few days ago. The twist is that your ship only shoots from the back, hence the name BACKFIRE. Clever, eh? It features stylish minimalistic artwork, a chill…

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