It is impossible to play only a single round of Canabalt. You will find yourself retrying again, and again, and again, because the game sucks you into a place where you know that this time you will outdo yourself (and maybe others). Canabalt is hardly revolutionary as a game concept but manages to be addictive. […]
Deceptively Simple, Coins by Monosynth Games
Coins is a moment of Zen, followed by a furrowing of the brow. A simple and beautiful puzzle game, Coins challenges you to arrange tokens in a leapfrog like fashion where a coin can only be placed near two others, and your score is determined by the number of moves it takes you to match […]
Take Off with Jetpack Joyride by Halfbrick
For me it started with the Rocketeer, but later there would be Jonny Quest, James Bond in Thunderball and many more. However it started for you, I’m sure we have in common a love of Jetpacks. Who can’t help but desire the freedom and exhilaration of jetting off into the skies? Jetpack Joyride from Halfbrick […]
Tame the Wild West with Gunman Clive
There’s a special place in my heart for westerns. Maybe it’s because I’m an American. Maybe it’s because I admire Sergio Leone’s masterful directing and Client Eastwood’s iconic acting in For a Few Dollars More. Or it could be that I just like a hero who’s more at home with the underworld than against it. […]
Throw a Tank, Grabatron by Future Games of London
We all have those days where there’s nothing more rewarding than picking up a tank and tossing it into a nuclear power plant. Grabatron by Future Games of London gives you that opportunity without any of the mess. You play an alien UFO armed with a massive hanging claw bent on the destruction of everything in sight. There’s abductions, […]
Edge and Edge Extended set the Bar High for Touch Games
Everything about Edge is razor sharp. Mobigame has put out Edge and Edge Extended for around 3 bucks each on iOS and Android and it is a perfect game for taking advantage of touch play controls. Mechanics combine moving platforms, puzzles, and reflex challenges over nearly 50 levels for hours of rewarding mind bending and finger racing challenge. The game itself […]
Bounce Along With Chalk Ball
The love child of Pong and Arkanoid, born in the mobile generation. Chalk Ball by The Pill Tree challenges you to keep a ball/s bouncing along by drawing a chalk line for it to bounce off of. But chalk can be at a premium so it gets tough fast if you’re not economical and don’t have […]
Mow a Bloody Swath, Organ Trail Director’s Cut
I have mixed feelings about the whole bit-revival thing. Most of it seems to be nostalgic throwback garbage. However, Organ Trail Director’s Cut succeeds by going beyond bit-revival, to bit-undead. Produced by Chicago based indie studio Men Who Wear Many Hats, this old school style game tugs on all the right childish heartstrings while having grown up to maturity. […]
The Best Mobile Racer, Mini Motor Racing [UPDATE]
Reminiscent of micro machines and RC cars, there’s something about fighting for position, hitting the nos, and drifting your tiny race car that gets the blood pumping. From Australian game developers The Binary Mill, Mini Motor Racing is currently the best racing title on Android. Reckless Racing 2 by Polarbit is a close contender with lots of car customization options, but the […]
Gyro, Submachine Factory
Gyro is a pleasing mobile diversion; clean, simple and challenging. A very minimalist game, nothing about Gyro seems extraneous or out of place. Your task is simple: turn a three-color wheel to align colors with incoming projectiles. Gotta love a game that you only need one finger to play. As your score increases so does the challenge with […]
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