McSweeney’s got to the bottom of that strange board game cover from my childhood. The funny thing is, back before the internet, even before Coleco Football, Mastermind was my game of choice. And even as an eight-year-old, I remember thinking, “What the hell is…
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Wizards No Longer United
I was too old to understand Pokémon Go, but I was interested in Niantic’s “Wizard’s Unite” game that came out a few years ago. The game was set in the Harry Potter universe and required you to catch digital creatures out in the real…
Continue reading →Alto’s Odyssey: The Lost City
Alto’s Odyssey is one of my all time favorite iPhone games. It just fits the platform so well. It’s fun. You can pick it up in minutes, and it is least stressful game I’ve ever played. You’re just an Alto with your board, looking…
Continue reading →Good Sudoku
Zach Gage nailed another game for iPhone and iPad: Good Sudoku. Sudoku is one of my favorite puzzle games, and this version has all the sudoku fun without any of the sudoku pain. Easy-to-use hint system? Check. Focus mode? Check. If you like Sudoku but…
Continue reading →Apple TV Party Game Pick: Fibbage
I spent New Years Eve with a pile of family members and we decided to spend some of that time lying to one another with Fibbage on the Apple TV. Fibbage is an Apple TV gameshow-type app. Participants play along using their iPhones or…
Continue reading →Alto’s Adventure for a Buck
Alto’s Adventure remains one of my all-time favorite iOS games. My only advice is that if you are up against any sort of deadline, don’t buy it.
Continue reading →Game Recommendation: Prune
I’ve got somewhat quirky tastes when it comes to iOS games. My favorites games aren’t too stressful or necessarily too fast. Maybe it’s because I’ll play a game to unwind, but Alto’s Adventure, Zen Bound, and Monument Valley are right up my alley. I…
Continue reading →Lifeline
Over the past week I’ve been getting messages from a college student trapped on a distant moon. He’s scared and not quite sure what to do. He tells me what’s going on and I’ve been giving him advice on how to stay alive. Sometimes…
Continue reading →Weekend Fun: Alto’s Adventure
A few days ago, Alto’s Adventure was released to nearly universal praise. I planned on spending a few minutes playing it yesterday. Two hours later I realized this game actually has the ability to bend time. ∞
Continue reading →MetalTV
One thing that’s been lingering in my mind since last week was the number of times everyone kept describing the new Metal platform as providing “Console” quality graphics. That’s pretty great and I’m looking forward to seeing some powerful iPad and iPhone games but how…
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