Fans of On5's Pictionary inspired Charadium will want to keep an eye out for the latest upcoming game from publisher ngmoco. Quietly sneaking onto the internet, We Doodle's existence has been confirmed - and it appears to take Charadium's gameplay and refine it to a whole new level.
Rummikub is a game principally associated with grandparents in South Florida. It is probably not the first thing most Facebook gamers have on their mind when they go looking for a game, but it probably should be.
In the board game world, there are a few big names when it comes to designers, but nowhere near as many as of the big names behind movies or video games. Of the few that do stand out, one could argue Reiner Knizia stands above them all. His name has graced the covers of many classic board games, and as time goes on more and more of his games have come to the App Store like High Society. Next up on that list is the classic strategy game Samurai.
It's a sad fact that a name can make or break a game. If you call your game Happy Funtime Princess Adventure, it had better not play like Gears of War. It doesn't have to be that drastic of a divide, though. Take for example Lunar Chess, which is a fun board game that has only a passing resemblance to Chess. People looking for a chess game won't get one, and people who don't like chess could pass it by.
I've always had a soft spot for press your luck style games. There's such a fine line between maximizing your points and losing it all that the temptation usually takes us just a bit too far and we stick around ever so longer than we should.Zombie Dicecombines this basic mechanic with the simple pleasures of brain eating (what, with you being a Zombie and all).
Prize-O-Rama is a casino slot machine without the inevitable ache in your pocket book. Unfortunately, its presentation can be repetitive and the payout not very worthwhile.
As a self described board game fan, I've had my fair share of ups and downs watching them get translated to the iPhone. Sometimes they're a perfect match and almost rival the real thing, like in Carcassonne or Hive. But all too often the translation just doesn't take hold. It's a shame, but it happens. Thankfully, the new version of Risk takes after the former titles mentioned above.
Shooting marbles. As a kid, it was as satisfying as an ice cream cone on a hot summer's day. And while an adult can still sneak some ice cream from time to time, it's hard to get a game of marbles going with your friends when you're 35. Thanks to Marble Mixer, however, you can get a game going in your pocket.