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Color Hole 3D – If Hole.io was a minimalistic game…

Hole.io (by Voodoo) was and still is a very popular game for iOS and Android, and as is the case with pretty much every popular game on mobile, other developers just can’t help but re-make them with their own “unique-ish” twist. Color Hole 3D (by Good Job Games) is a game that looks and plays…

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OK Golf – Calming, Minimalistic, and actually kind of Challenging…

Depending on “who” you are playing with, golf can be a relaxing way to enjoy a warm and sunny afternoon. Unfortunately, not every day is warm, sunny or a weekend, so for those days in which real golf isn’t really an option, OK Golf is a stylish new golf game for your iOS or Android device.

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FLIP – A minimalistic avoider game about not getting spiked…

FLIP (by KASUMUSHI) is a classic Ketchapp style avoider game about jumping from one side of the screen to the other in order to avoid getting spiked. The game is incredibly simple and easy to play – simply tap on the screen of your device in order to jump from one side of the screen to the other

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Horizon – Gone are the days of minimalistic Ketchapp?

Horizon (by Ketchapp and Monkeyfood) is the first really good looking game we have seen from Ketchapp. Published almost simultaneously to (Sky Rusher by Voodoo) we can’t help but feel that Horizon is Ketchapp’s response to Voodoo’s challenge, and at the moment, we think Ketchapp may actually be winning!

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A minimalistic drifting game – Donuts Drift

Donuts Drift (by Voodoo and TryMyGames) is a simplistic drifting game about drifting around gray dots, collecting money, and trying not to crash and burn… Luckily(?) your car is almost always low on fuel so you shouldn’t have too much to worry about.

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Looper by Danny Cruz – A Minimalistic Masterpiece!

Do you remember playing a cool little game that didn’t exactly go viral called ZAGA? This game was both fun to play and cool to look at, but most importantly, it was (in our understanding) the start of a new genre of mobile gaming…

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Business

Business interview with Accretion Studios Co. featuring A10 Arcade Shooter

For new viewers, this is our interview series where we take an in-depth look at the business side of game development and discuss some of the different strategies used by creative professionals within the gaming space. The series is comprised of 6 set questions which should apply to the majority of creative businesses within the…

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Flippy Cube – The flappy bird update you’ve been waiting for

Flippy Cube (by xiaoli yao) is that Flappy Bird clone you’ve been waiting for – assuming you’re up for a harder challenge… Set on a minimalistic 3D stage, this game is played just like the original with simple tap controls in order to keep your bird (or in this case a 3D cube) in the…

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Cat and Mouse.io – Hyper casual parkour is now a thing and we love it!

Cat and Mouse .io (by Voodoo & Acid Cousins) is a game that captures the excitement of parkour and turns it into a game for everyone to enjoy! Set on a minimalistic 3D map filled with obstacles, powerups (that can be unlocked as you progress through the game) and just a few enemies – this…

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Block Slide Review – A hyper simple puzzle game where luck is handy…

Block Slide (by JollyApps) is the latest, and probably the best, minimalistic casual game we’ve seen from JollyApps. The game is set on a minimalistic 3D stage, and it is your mission to push around gray cubes in order to eliminate cubes by creating rows of five. 💥 The game somewhat reminds us of Tetris…

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Basket Throw Review: It get’s harder…

Basket Throw (by Voodoo) is basically a massive game of “beer pong” only gamified for players of all ages. Set on a minimalistic 3D stage, the game basically consists of flicking a ball from one cluster of cups to the next – that’s literally all there is to it. The game starts out super simple,…

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Tire Some! Review: Changing a car tire has never been harder

Have you ever had the “pleasure” of having to stop your minivan on the side of the road, get out into the blistering summer heat, and change a flat tire? In case you weren’t aware, it is horrible. As if more people need to experience the “joys” of changing a flat tire, Tire Some! by…

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Hop Ball 3D Review: Wait…? is this deja vu…!?

If you’ve been following our site for a while, you are likely already well aware that some of us at Edamame Reviews just love a good rhythm game! 🎶 Although our “overall favorite” title in the rhythm game category is most definitely Muse Dash (by PeroPeroGame & X.D.), when we focus in on the minimalistic…

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Jelly Shift Review: Can squishing jelly be addictive?

Jelly Shift (by SayGames & estoty) is a brand new avoider game for iOS and Android that does exactly what you would expect it to. Set on a 3D platform made up of different sized obstacles you will need to re-size your jelly in order to fit through, your mission in this game is to…

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Ball vs Colors! Review: A game about using your “friends” in order to shield yourself from trouble…

Ok, it seems someone didn’t get the memo about defining “friendship”, because the way in which you use your friends in this game definitely isn’t ideal. Ball vs Colors! (by Virede) is a minimalistic 3D avoider game about smashing any obstacles that stand in your path(!) …using your friends as bashable ammunition… thanks, friend… Set…

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Touch the wall – Trending right now on TikTok

For anyone who uses TikTok for their daily dose of cringe-worthy content, you may have noticed an awesome new game called Touch the wall (by Romeo Nahon) that nobody seems to be able to download… WHAT!? Set on a 3D stage sort of like a crazy Japanese game show, your mission in this game is…

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Blocksbuster! – The fun of destroying stuff

Just like you wouldn’t choose to name your newborn son or daughter Jar Jar Binks, most people don’t generally choose to name “something they actually care about” after an obvious loser – even if that loser could secretly be an evil sith overlord in hiding… So when (VOODOO & h8games) chose to name their latest…

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Interview

Our interview with Nonline the developers of Fungi

Here we are, back with another developer interview! This time with Nonline the developers of Fungi! Before we start we’d like to thank the Nonline Team for participating in our interview and for answering all of our geeky questions! Thanks! …and without further ado, our interview begins… The Interview /// Thanks for taking the time…

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Piece It – What makes this game special?

What is the minimum line one must cross in order to call something a new “original idea?” When it comes to reviewing games, we look at it like this… “If your game adds or improves on an existing idea in any way, shape or form, you have something new and of value. Any less and…

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Sparkman – This guy will literally explode without you

You have roughly 10 seconds to save Sparkman from exploding… Quick do something! This is the mission you are suddenly faced with in Sparkman by DO GLOBAL GAMES, and you know what? It is actually kind of easy! …or at least it starts out easy… Set in a somewhat minimalistic 2D world, a lot like…

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Coin Rush! – Quick!! My coin is getting away!! 😂😂

When was the last time you had a coin get away from you? Living in a society primarily driven by cashless payments – Australia is actually fairly advanced in that respect – it is becoming harder and harder to find stray coins lying around. And so… I guess it is about time I stood up straight when…

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Ball Pack – Mobile Multitasking Mayhem for iOS and Android

Has anyone ever told you that you are, “kind of good at multitasking?” If so, today we’ve got a game that may just help you level up your skills from “kind of good” to “really good” and beyond!!

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Flip Rush! – Wait, what about the people!?

Hill Climb Racing was fun while it lasted, but wouldn’t it be even more fun if you could play in 3D!? Umm… no actually… or at least, not this one… Flip Rush! (by Lion Studios and GalacticThumb) is a repetitive game. Set on an all-white track above a 3-dimensional wasteland, your mission in this game is to get from one checkpoint to the next without having your car flip onto its head and GAME OVER.

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Tricky Tube – The best “disaster” we have ever played!

If you’re the type of human who finds disasters actually kind of fun… If you’re the type of guy or girl who enjoys watching videos of large-scale storms destroying homes, businesses, and unsuspecting dog houses, then today we’ve got just the game to satisfy your psychopathic needs…😂 Tricky Tube (by Ketchapp and Sizzle Entertainment) is an endless…

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Slime Road – How far can you slime?

In general, there are 2 different ways in which game developers can show players Ads. The first way is simple, show Ads each time a player Game Over’s (i.e. at the peak of your frustration!!) The second method is to show Ads just before transitioning on to the next level (i.e. at the peak of your…

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Ice Racing.io – How annoying it is to lose at the finish line…

Ice is slippery… Even if you don’t live in a frosty part of the globe that seems to freeze over every 6 months, most people know just how slippery (and sometimes dangerous) ice can be… Ice Racing.io (by Voodoo) is a slippery new racing game from an equally slippery and difficult to grasp publisher (i.e. Voodoo)…

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Bacon – Potentially the stupidest game on earth, but why not!? 😂

Do you have a deep burning love within for bacon? No… we didn’t think so, but wait! Don’t stop reading just yet!!! …today we’ve got a game so stupid, so unnecessary, so utterly not asked for by anyone living on planet Earth, we just have to share it with you! Bacon – The Game (by Philipp…

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Bounce Back – Why did Apple feature this game!?

Every now and then we check out the exciting new games featured by Apple and think… “What…!? Why did Apple feature this game!?” Today we stumbled upon one such occurrence we simply could not overlook… Bounce Back’ (by Appsolute Games and DeadCool) is a game that resembles a much older game from DeadCool called REBOUND. We reviewed REBOUND way back in July of…

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Bounce Forever! – The Doodle Jump “update” you’ve been waiting for…

Helix Jump meets Splashy… plus a bunch of other different and very popular games…! Bounce Forever! (by Voodoo and cassette) is essentially Voodoo’s take on Doodle Jump… and it actually turned out pretty good! For anyone who actually still plays Doodle Jump, today we’ve got a modern update for your iOS device you may just want…

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Police Runner – The simple cute avoider game you’ve been waiting for?

Yesterday we published a rather blunt article describing how we feel that casual games are changing in a way that doesn’t benefit anyone. Today we’ve got a game that brings back some of that excitement we felt when casual minimalistic games were new things on the market! Police Runner (by Ketchapp and Tarboosh Games) is a faced…

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Domino – Is this the most satisfying game of 2018!?

Dominoes are really, really satisfying to watch and can be really, really annoying to set up… Domino (by Ketchapp and Armnomads) is a game that takes the best of both worlds and smashes them together into a single package that aims to deliver maximum satisfaction! …but will it deliver…? https://youtu.be/QDo5c3J5aLE If our timing was impeccable Domino would probably…

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Dash Valley – Slow motion paradise!!! 😆😆

Who doesn’t love a great slow-motion scene in a movie? Slow motion scenes are awesome, which makes it really weird that mobile game developers have only just started using it in the games they develop for iOS and Android. If it weren’t for the slow motion in this game, Dash Valley (by Madbox) would be a fast-paced…

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Paint Hit – Painting with paintballs is cool, fun, and sort of annoying… 😅

Have you ever considered painting your house with a paintball gun, and a couple of thousand paintballs? Although we never had the idea of using a paintball gun, we did consider using 3 sticks of dynamite and a bucket of paint… Like Mr. Bean… 😂 Paint Hit (by MAG Interactive) is a game that was…

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Shapeuku – A New Type of Puzzler

Shapeuku is Picross meets shapes. Featuring a similar setup to the traditional Picross genre, it has an interesting twist which makes it stand out and is set in a refreshing, minimalistic environment, with no ads, popups or interruptions. It is simple, clean and easy to understand. There is no need for a traditional tutorial because…

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Where are all the casual games? Our thoughts on Tokyo Game Show 2018

If the two companies that come to mind when you think of mobile games for iOS and Android are Ketchapp and Voodoo, you’ll probably fail in Japan… We already knew that the mobile industry in Japan was different from the rest of the world, but we didn’t realize just how drastically different they really were. So how…

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Perfect Hit – One miss and you’re dead…💀😱

Do you like playing strict games? Games that are a little like real life where there is no “Undo” button for when you mess up? If so, today we’ve got a game that doesn’t exactly make gaming easy for you… Perfect Hit (by Voodoo and PHX Software Development) is a simple game that requires you…

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Interview

Up Left Out – interview with Rainbow Train

Do you remember our review of Up Left Out – the first minimalistic puzzle game we’ve reviewed in probably 6 months? Well, today we would like to share our interview with the fun developer of this equally fun game for iOS and Android! If you have yet to check out our review of Up Left Out, you…

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Muse Dash – Rightfully the best rhythm game we have ever played‼️😆

It took us far longer than we anticipated to review this game, but we can assure you, it was well worth the wait! Muse Dash (by X.D. Network and PeroPeroGame) is by far the coolest rhythm game we have ever played on mobile. Headphones are a NECESSITY when playing this game! 

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Up Left Out – Don’t let this pretty game fool you…

Do you enjoy solving simple puzzles where all the pieces you need are right in front of you? You won’t need to go looking for clues, or try to think outside the box, because the answer is essentially right in front of you! …all you need to do is see it… Up Left Out (by Rainbow Train) is…

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I’m Ping Pong King :) – Oh, really…? You’re going down!!!

There aren’t many games that actually let you achieve what they propose in their marketing pitch. For instance, if a game says “Can you survive for 20 seconds!?” you could almost guarantee that it is going to be pretty much impossible for you to survive for 20 seconds. So you can imagine our surprise and delight when…

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Rise Up – How high can you go…?

Do you remember our review of a game called Force Escape by Studio Rouleau? Well, today we’ve got a game based essentially on the same core game mechanic, only with slightly simpler visuals, and that’s about it. So why is one so much more popular than the other…? We have no idea! Rise Up (by Serkan Ozyilmaz) is…

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Knife vs Fruit – Maybe the best game from Orangenose Studios… Ever…‼️😆

If you follow our reviews, it probably isn’t hard for you to tell that we are fans of Orangenose Studios. The games they create are always so fun, simple, and always so original(!), you can imagine our surprise when Orangenose Studios released Knife vs Fruit, a game that looks an awful lot like a game from…

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Blokin – Feed Your Eyes On This Super Cute Puzzle Game!

Are you a fan of all things cute and cuddly? Today we’ve got a game that is definitely cute, but maybe not so cuddly… Blokin (by Fluffy Menace Games) is a blocky 3D puzzle game with some of the cutest characters you’ve ever seen in a mobile puzzle game! Just be careful when hugging – those edges…

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AXE.IO – The Best (.IO) Game We Have Ever Reviewed!

Wait a second…? Didn’t we just publish a review of a brand new (.io) game you totally need to check out? Well yes, but here is another game that is fast, fun, 3D, and extremely addictive! Sorry, Brutal.io… You can’t win them all…

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Landing is harder than Take Off… – Landing Confirmed🚀

Landing Confirmed (by SPokDev) is a game about what appears to be a SpaceX Falcon9 (we could be wrong) that you are required to land without exploding… Sound easy? Think Again!

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How do you read this game’s name? – _-_

_-_ by Simple Machine – a company known for making simple games for both iOS and Android – is a game we think has crossed the line. According to Albert Einstein “Everything Should Be Made as Simple as Possible, But Not Simpler”

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Jump into a mystical wonderland – Hazy Race

Hazy Race (by Ketchapp and Mamau) is a game we have been meaning to check out ever since it was first released over 6 months ago… Although it is a little late now, better late than never! Here is our review of Hazy Race!

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Frog Gotta Eat Something! – Rush Meal🐸

We haven’t reviewed a new game from Orangenose Studios in quite a while… Having been almost 9 months(!) since our initial review of Alley Bird we thought it was about time we checked up to see what new games are available from this very fun studio.

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You can Draw? You can play Basketball! – Dunk Line🏀

Ketchapp and estoty have made quite a number of basketball games for iOS and Android… Ketchapp Basketball, Dunk Shot, and now Dunk Line… Without discouraging you too much, this may be the most boring basketball game Ketchapp and estoty have ever made… 

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What if “Ketchapp” published “Sky Dancer”…? – Sky Ball

Are you a fan of the extremely popular Acrophobic Nightmare of a game called Sky Dancer (by Pine Entertainment)? After taking one look at the latest and greatest game released by Ketchapp we instantly know what the title would be for this quick review. What if Ketchapp published Sky Dancer…?

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Hydropuzzle – Awesomeness for geeks

Another Indie game brought to life in an interesting and unique format. Step into the shoes of a tech-savvy superhero with your brain and iPhone as your primary weapons to solve the mystery of water disappearing from a whole city.

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Stealth – Mission Impossible for Mobile📱

Do you love sneaking around your local mall like some undercover agent in search of that perfect pair of blue jeans? If so, Stealth (by Two beards games) is a game you seriously need to check out! …so that you can finally stop creeping out the other customers…

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Maze Light – Puzzles that are just asking to be solved!

Are you a fan of the classic Pipe-Connecting Games you can find pre-installed on pretty much every old Windows PC? (…Alongside Solitare…?) Maze Light is yet another Pipe-Connecting puzzle game for your iOS or Android device that has exactly one distinctive feature. It looks awesome!

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Crystalrect – Basically Chameleon Run only with Gravity!

Do you remember falling in love with a cool game called Chameleon Run (by Noodlecake Studios) a few years ago? If so, today we’ve got a game from (ZPLAY and Sweet Dumpling Studio) you’re not going to want to miss…! Crystalrect – basically Chameleon Run only with Gravity!

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Crush Escape – The only way out is straight ahead

Do you love puzzle games where the answer is pretty much always staring you right in the face? Although sometimes very annoying, (especially when you’ve tried something multiple times only to find it is the wrong answer), these types of games really illustrate just how many different ways there are of looking at the same…

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Roller Coaster – A Dizzyingly Fast Adventure!

Do you like fast games? If you were captivated by the amazing 3D levels featured in the original Sonic Heroes back in 2003, then today we’ve got a game you are going to fall in love with! A dizzyingly fast adventure is just around the corner…

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Flick Dunk – A game you play off screen…

If you have a friend who is obsessed with the popular series “Super Smash Brothers”, there is a high chance you know very well that flying outside the visible playing area doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve lost… In fact, you could actually still win the game! – If only you were a better player…😢 Flick Dunk is the…

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Spider Ball – Being a spider isn’t easy…

Were you addicted to Spider Square and Tower Dash by BoomBit? If so, today we’ve got a game that breathes new life into the addictive category BoomBit seems to have forgotten… Spider Ball (by TTGame Studio) is a game that looks like something BoomBit would have created 12-24 months ago. Set on a minimalistic stage filled with obstacles, your mission in this…

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Drift It! – Drift though a mystical wasteland…!

Drifting games are cool, we simply can’t deny it! If you’re a fan of high-speed racing games you can actually play on your smartphone, today we’ve got a brand new game from PlaySide you’ll probably want to check out… From the creators of Fishy Bits, Bouncy Bits, Icy Ropes, and a number of other cute and blocky titles Drift It!…

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Turn Right – Not as easy as you think…

How hard can it possibly be to “Turn Right?” Well, in the case of our game today, the answer is VERY! If you were the type of player that constantly found yourself drifting into walls as a young Mario Kart player, today we’ve got a game you’ll wish you never knew about…😱 Turn Right (by AVIX)…

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Space 3000 – Sci-Fi Adventure 3D

Back in the good old days, video games offered fantastic Sci-Fi worlds which still stand out in our memories. With a huge amount of sniper hunting games, minimalistic arcade games, and casual games, we almost forgot how cool it was to have an adventure in a spaceship, (struggling with robotic monsters and avoiding hi-tech obstacles.)…

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Force Escape – You are The Force…!

Have you ever imagined how much better life would be if only you were a Jedi…? Stuck in traffic? Force Push those cars aside! Low on cash? Find an ATM and… Ok, maybe we’d make better Sith than Jedi…😅 Force Escape isn’t (as Google seems to think) a command that allows you to Force Quit any…

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Jump by Pizzlr – A game you can’t find on Google

Have you ever googled the name of a game only to find “nothing” useful…? After looking the search results up and down you eventually realize that Google has conveniently autocorrected your search results into something very different to what you originally intended… This is one of those games… Jump by Pizzlr (that is actually what the game…

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Ball Bouncer: Physics-based infinite climber

Look way back at the beginning of any creative undertaking and you’ll find right at its core is the idea that set everything in motion. That is the pillar, that is the identity of the whole enterprise you can find even in its finest details. This is true of every game, and Ball Bouncer is…

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Squashy Bug – Surviving the streets of our cities

Have you ever wanted to experience life as an ant? Constantly on the hunt for food, and other resources you can bring back to your colony, life as an ant would be pretty busy, to say the least… However, being just busy may not be that big of a deal, especially when you consider the…

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Interview

Interview with McPeppergames the developers of Color Fence

Do you enjoy puzzling your day away playing simple puzzle games on your smart device? If so, today we’ve got an interview with the developers of a stylish new puzzle game for your smartphone. Before we start we’d like to thank the McPeppergames Team for participating in our interview and for answering some of our…

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Hooked Inc – A clicker game for your Dad….

If you’ve ever wondered how younger generations can spend hours of their lives clicking on a virtual cookie in the middle of their screen, when they could be fishing out in the ocean with nothing to do or think about, today we’ve got just the game for you. Technically speaking, Hooked Inc isn’t exactly a clicker…

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Interview with the Alternative Shift Team, the developers of Not Not

Do you love games that challenge your brain? Does finding a game that forces you to “Think Faster” rather than simply “React Faster” make you giddy with excitement? If so, today we’ve got a game and an interview you need to check out. Today we would like to share with you our interview with the Alternative…

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Interview with the Tembo Team, the creators of Danger Bounce

Did you enjoy Flappy Bird? If so, chances are you’ll love Danger Bounce! With a similar yet fundamentally different gameplay system to the popular Flappy Bird, this game may seem familiar, but is entirely new! Today we would like to share with you our interview with the amazing developers of this new yet familiar game. If…