BEST
GAMES
of the
WEEK
May 24, 2018
New games have come from faraway to be pieced together into the App Store corner pocket. There are some great looking titles from indie developers this week. The early highlights include an arcade pool challenge, a 3D puzzle game, a puzzle adventure trilogy, a head to head word game, and more.
Pocket Run Pool
The developer of Really Bad Chess and Flipflop Solitaire has a new take on pool for you to try.
A single player game of pool that emphasizes an arcade scoring system. Each pocket has a different multiplier, so that you try to aim your shots to maximize your score across multiple game modes.
Scalak
The maker of PUSH, Zenge and Art Of Gravity has a new methodical puzzle game to try.
A 3D puzzle game with all types of shapes and pieces to put together. There are over 90 levels included of varying set-ups that are like 3D jigsaw puzzles.
Faraway 3
The puzzle adventure series returns with an Arctic experience.
The final installment of the Faraway series continues the 3D puzzle adventure style. Explore the Arctic as you interact with contraptions and buildings.
Words Royale
Nimblebit has a new head to head word game built upon their previous effort Capitals.
A multiplayer word game that is all about playing words to conquer more tiles on the game board. You can play online or against the AI as you test your vocabulary to completely take over the map.
Eden Obscura
An experimental game of camera, color, and plants.
In the game, you'll need to leap around the world to gather pollen to grown more plants.
Odysseus Kosmos
A retro inspired 2D point and click adventure game set in space.
Play as ship engineer Odysseus Kosmos with his roboto companion Barton Quest stuck alone on a ship near a black hole. As the story progresses, the ship starts to act strange as you await the return of your crew mates from a planet in which time moves much slower.
Sir Questionnaire
A turn based hack n slash game from the makers of Gunslugs, Heroes of Loot, and more.
Each room of the dungeon gives you two choices, so you need to choose wisely to survive. As you advance, you can learn about what lies in the dungeon as well as collect loot to help you survive that much further.
One Deck Dungeon
A dungeon crawling rougelike with a quick and accessible set up.
The game is designed to boil down the complexities of a roguelike RPG dungeon crawler into its base elements. Play with a single deck of cards and handful of dice to jump right into the action.
Tap Roller
A 3D puzzle game that comes down to the right rotation.
Simply tap the screen to change the rotation of the circle in an attempt to guide balls to the exit point. There are numerous obstacle types to avoid as the levels become more complex.