Dissembler By: Ian MacLarty At first glance, Dissembler might not look like much. It's certainly not as shiny as most match-three games on the App Store. It's made up entirely of simple, minimalistic squares and would probably be easy to overlook. It's also the first puzzler from Ian MacLarty, who's known for fast-paced arcade games like Boson X and Jelly Juggle. So when I got an email about it, I was a…
Purrfect Date By: Bossa Studios Ltd I have mixed feelings about Bossa Studios' cat dating simulator, Purrfect Date. I was excited about it ever since I saw the announcement trailer, with its catchy tune and ridiculous premise. I also knew it was meant to come to iOS, so I had something to look forward to. Since it's mostly reading, it's a great a fit for an iPad that you can rest in…
Death Squared (RORORORO) By: SMG Studio I got SMG Studio's Death Squared a few days early and was hoping to be able to finish it and write a proper review in time for release. It turned out to be a much harder game than I anticipated, and one that I enjoy but in short bursts. I didn't want to wait until I complete the game to get some impressions out for my…
Florence By: Annapurna Interactive (Mountains) This is a bit of a hard review to write. Florence is a short game, and anything you know about it ahead of time will just lessen the experience. In fact, even reading the App Store description will keep you from being all too surprised at what happens. Assuming you read it before buying, you're going to know at least the gist of the story. But it's…
True Legacy By: Blindfire Limited My start with True Legacy was a bit clumsy and confusing, due to stopping every few lines to read the meanings of terms. Since it takes place in Hong Kong in the year 2084, there's technology and jargon that needs to be explained by tapping on the word to see a definition. But I stuck with it and it wasn't too long before I got sucked in,…
Bring You Home By: Alike Studio I never reviewed Alike Studio's cute and colorful point-and-click adventure, Love You to Bits (LYtB) and, while I did enjoy my time with it, there were some issues that kept me from being as enthralled with it as others were. In it, you played as Kosmo, who's in love with a robot named Nova that gets blown to bits. You then search the galaxy for her…
The Office Quest By: Deemedya INC I wasnΓò¼├┤Γö£├ºΓö£├╗t planning to write a full review for Deemedya's The Office Quest, but IΓò¼├┤Γö£├ºΓö£├╗ve been raging so much about it on Twitter that I figured I should compile my thoughts into a review for those who donΓò¼├┤Γö£├ºΓö£├╗t follow me on there. It's been quite a rollercoaster ride, as the game has the makings of what could be a true classic, but deceptive pricing and some…
The Room: Old Sins By: Fireproof Games If you're a puzzle or adventure game fan who owns an iOS device, you'd have to be living under a rock not to have heard of Fireproof's The Room series, and chances are you've played at least one of their games by now. They consist of realistic puzzle boxes that you unlock and pull apart with your finger by turning keys, sliding sliders, pressing buttons,…