Do you remember your first smartphone with a touchscreen? Do you remember how everyone completely lost their MIND about it? For mobile games especially, it was absolutely mind-blowing to play something that allows you to manipulate your character without being bounded by some buttons like caged animals. Switchy Sides by …
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On this site, I’ve talked a little bit about what I think makes for an enjoyable mobile gaming experience. I like colorful games with visuals that leave an impression, controls that take advantage of the hardware, and games that are still fun if you want to come back to them …
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Tiny Passengers is an interesting puzzle game developed by Shape Minds. It is your job to fill little whimsical vehicles full of passengers matching their color. When two passengers of the same color meet in line, they become best friends and will only board as a group. Boarding groups or …
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Nope, don’t like this one. Don’t like this one at all. Do you remember a while ago when I complained that a few decent free games on the AppStore had thrown out the trend of “free” being synonymous with “slightly less fun than picking at the edge of the plastic …
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Wikipedia defines Limbo as “[…] a speculative idea about the afterlife condition of those who die in original sin without being assigned to the Hell of the Damned.” This is a perfect way to start a review for Dark Ascent by Cruel Byte, because just like quoting a wikipedia page, …
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Though listed on the App Store as Cubion, this timing based infinite scroller appears on your phone as Boxhop. It’s a confusing blunder to start, with the word ‘Cubion‘ appearing nowhere in-game i’m lead to believe a last minute name change didn’t quite make it over to the folks at …
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Let’s cut to the chase here: Rocket Rascal is a charming and fundamentally sound game that unfortunately fails to innovate on any of its mechanics to let it distinguish itself from the rest. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad game, by any means! It just feels like an old game, …
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I have a soft spot for ocean environments. Nautical themes are some of my favorites, and I’m always eager to try out games that DIVE into this aesthetic. So I was happy to give Tiny Sea Adventure by Pixel Shake Studio and Kongregate a try. Right away, players are greeted …
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Puppet Bird is a game in which you are flying a small bird attached by a rope, avoiding obstacles of moving balls and barriers by winding the winch holding the rope clockwise and counterclockwise to lower and raise the little bird. It’s a very unique way of designing this style …
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