I can’t stop playing Alone, it’s unmercifully fast, beautiful and addictive. The crisp look is matched with a deceptively simple challenge; slide up or down to move your ship, and don’t hit anything. In addition to a sharp appearance it has a stellar soundtrack, but what makes Alone really stand out is just how absurdly fast […]
So Hip to be Square, Skala from Tenggrenska Studios
With a scalable square hero, size matters. A twist on the traditional runner you have to shrink yourself to fit between obstacles or grow large enough to cross gaps; as the levels progress you’ll have to be faster and nimbler to overcome. Things get really tricky when you have to start using rapid scale changes […]
Tiny Guardians by Kurechii
A good twist for tower defense. You only have one tower to defend as she moves through the route of each level. Your single tower is a summoner who you use to make a party of different heroes to defend you and to kill off the attacking monsters. You start out with some basic archers […]
The Comeback Sheep, Color Sheep Updated
And so the time has come to dust off your color mixing skills, or if somehow you’ve missed this gem, start mixing. Just over three years ago I recommended Color Sheep by Trinket Studios, I even had the pleasure of speaking with one of its co-creators Tom Eastman. Today Color Sheep still stands up as […]
Aliens Infestation
The perfect handheld space marine game. Most of the games I’ve played in the Alien series have sucked.* Which is particularly disappointing because I am such a huge fan of Alien. But Aliens Infestation breaks away from the rest, and is a noteworthy 2D side-scroller even if you’re not a fan of the franchise. You […]
The West was Won with Mini-games, Ready Steady Play by Cowboy Games
Instantly classic collection of mini-games. The Cowboy from Ready Steady Bang returns in this awesome, rumored to be growing, collection of mini-games. This title keeps the clean minimal feel of its predecessor with brilliant animation that springs to life and gives playful personality to our hero. The games capture the nostolgic feeling of simpler games […]
Requires a Circular Way of Thought, Duet by Kumobius
Duet makes you feel like you can work around anything, with enough practice. You are a pair of circles, seemingly floating in space. Blocks hang, fall, slide, spin, even disappear later in the game, and you have to make it through without smacking into any of them. Sounds straight forward enough, but no straight path […]
Challenge Yourself With KAMI by State of Play
A unique puzzle to solve. KAMI is a light puzzle game that I found to be a new and enjoyable challenge. The whole game is very zen; you fold paper to match colors and solve puzzles, the music and sound effects are calming, and the controls and menus are simple and intuitive. Reminds me of […]
A Reel Good Time, Ridiculous Fishing by Vlambeer
Ridiculous Fishing is everything the name promises and more. You’ve probably heard of Ridiculous Fishing before because it’s gotten a bunch of awards, but if you haven’t, or haven’t tried it, then I suggest you do so now. I admit the first time I played Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing I was too absorbed in Rymdkapsel to really […]
Unwind with Dream of Pixels by Dawn of Play
A refreshing homage to Tetris. There’s a lot of falling block games out there that add nothing worthwhile to the classic Tetris, but Dream of Pixels by Dawn of Play has a satisfying twist. Instead of stacking blocks, you separate them. The reversal of the classic makes the experience rather meditative. You free the tetraminos to […]
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