Indie Game Reviews Archive

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Sudoku Review (Windows Phone)

Sudoku was developed by Blugri studios, and is currently available on the Windows Phone 7 platform for free. This game is available in the marketplace here.

Sudoku is a great puzzle game that originated in Japan, and since then became an internationally embraced and addicting pastime. The premise is simple: you are given a 9×9 grid with various numbers in said grids. The objective is to get each row, column, and 3×3 grid to contain all the digits through 1-9.

Belgian mobile developer Blugri has nailed the concept, and came up with a stress free version of the game for Windows Phone. They have provided 3 difficulties, statistics, great graphics, unlimited puzzles, and a really intuitive pen and pencil mode which really improves upon the experience.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Shuriken Ninja Review (Windows Phone)

Shuriken Ninja is developed by GeekWorkGames, and will be released on Windows Phone 7 devices on April 1st, 2011 for $.99 USD or a Free ad-supported version is available. This game is an indie game available through the marketplace (here).

Shuriken Ninja

Shuriken Ninja places the player in the [Tabi] shoes of a Ninja during his training scenarios. These training exercises involve popping target balloons. In order to pop the balloons the ninja must bounce his shuriken against the metal barriers at odd angles, but must beware the wooden barriers as the shuriken will get stuck.
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Bubblebreak Review

This is the tile art for Bubblebreak!

Bubblebreak

Game: Bubblebreak

Developer: Sunbow Games

Publisher: Sunbow Games

Price: 1.29 EUR / $ 1.29 USD

Release Date: November 4th, 2011

Bubblebreak is developed by Sunbow Games, and will be released on Windows Phone 7 devices on November 4th, 2011 for 1.29 EUR / $ 1.79 USD. This game is an indie game available through the marketplace (here).

Bubblebreak is a new indie game that boasts stunning graphics, good music, leaderboards, in-game achievements, and an extensive tutorial to get you started. The basic premise is all about matching colored bubbles on a map in order to advance to the next level. To complete a level you are required to destroy the existing bubbles in the center with the bubbles you are given on the perimeter. You can destroy the bubbles by utilizing a moveable bar around the perimeter of the circle and shooting the bubbles into their matching colors in the middle. It isn’t as easy as it sounds though because you need chains of 3 bubbles to destroy them and the color wheel on the perimeter is constantly moving, creating a challenge. Once a chain has been broken, the bubbles release with what appears to be a “ghost” bubble and when rallied off of your bar, will take on the color of your bar and go in the direction you aim it. There is a magnet in the center of the map holding the bubbles in place and the easiest way to advance and destroy all bubbles is to hit the magnets with a bubble to break it and the bubbles attached to it. By utilizing the color wheel on the perimeter and collecting special powerups (by destroying bubble chains) you can advance through the different levels. Once you cease to break all the bubbles with the limited amount of bubbles you have, the game is over and you enter your name on the leaderboards.

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