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Each month, the iOS GAF community hosts a thread for new game releases, rumors and discussion that define the fast-moving world of iOS gaming.
The OP will contain recommended games that released during the previous month. All the games listed will have been highlighted by the GAF community in one way or another. This way you can keep tabs on the best games and at the same time curate an excellent resource to look back on to find games you may have missed.
If you're a developer who wishes to have your game featured, please talk about your game in the thread and if the GAF community at large likes the game then your wish just might be granted. Please note that there's a difference between posting about a game you made and just advertising your game with no further interaction with the community, this thread is not for the latter and such advertising behavior is frowned upon.
Directory
1) Introduction & Recommended Games
2) Upcoming Releases, Past Threads & Other Links
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Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
As with Baldurs Gate, it plays very well on touch and the text (at least on iPad) is the right size to be readable. The new UI is great for touchscreen. The only minor issue is tapping on people to talk; it's obvious not as precise as a mouse
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Penarium is set in a sinister circus arena, where contestants, much like Gladiators of old, are forced to entertain a sadistic crowd. In this frantic 2D arena arcade game, you take on the role of our quirky antihero Willy who, to survive, is forced to run, jump and avoid an array of killer death-traps. Succeed and Willy will become the Champion of Penarium. Fail and he will die in a most horrendous way, much to the delight of the baying crowd.
Penarium, while it wont replace Super Crate Box, is very entertaining. After a few tutorial levels it starts to show some dynamic events on the levels that makes them very entertaining. Like suddenly water starts to rise or boxes start to fly while you evade all those traps. Making it a fun mayhem to overcome. Controls perfecly, but you can adjust them in setting if you want. Full GameCenter integration. Also has an endless mode. Recommended for those who like this genre without doubt.
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Topsoil is an original puzzle game where you grow plants and work your garden's soil.
Your goal is to harvest as many plants as you can before your garden fills up! Manage your garden by placing plants of the same type next to each other, then harvesting them together. The more plants you harvest at once, the more points you earn, and the more soil you turn over. If your garden fills up before your next chance to harvest, that's game over. Keep growing and you'll discover new seeds, tall trees, and friendly birds along the way!
Topsoil:
Interesting puzzle game where you plant things in soil, lining them up so when the trowel shovel thing appears (every few turns) you can clear them out. There are seeds to plant that sprout to larger things which are wipers more points. That's the goal - to get the highest score possible. No story, no music, no quests, just last as long as you can. You get several "free plays" then you can watch a video ad for3 more play. Not sure if you can get more free after that but the game has a 3.99 IAP that gives you infinite plays. Overall it's good but at the same time feels pretty barebones. Perhaps more can be added to it over time.
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Full of Stars is a story-driven space journey game about humanity's survival.
The journey will be a test of both your skill and your humanity.
When a galaxy-wide war destroys planet after planet, humanity finds itself on the brink of extinction. Scared refugees scatter across the stars looking for safety. Luckily, they find you - a daring space captain, willing to bring them to a safe haven. You'll need to lead them through dark and unknown parts of the galaxy, remnants of long-dead galactic empires, and sectors overrun by alien life forms.
A cool mix of arcade evasion and text-based choice-driven space adventure
Love Full of Stars too... but the gameplay is so unimaginative. AMAZING concept though. Also just recently realized it's made by the makers of Puzzle Craft
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A Golden Geek Best Solo Board Game Nominee, Onirim is a card game where you play as a Dreamwalker, lost in a mysterious labyrinth, and you must discover the oneiric doors before your dreamtime runs out - or you will remain trapped forever!
Wander through the chambers of dreams, hoping that chance will reveal the doors, or linger in each type of room. In either case, you will have to deal with the slithering Nightmares which haunt the hallways of the labyrinth.
It's a wonderful implementation of a wonderful solitaire.
At the moment it lacks expansions (I'm pretty sure that's why it's so cheap...price will go surely app with new expansions) but it's damn addicting.
I've read people comparing it to Solitairica and Card Thief, but maybe it's just for the level of addictiveness because it's a simpler game...I would compare it more to Card Crawl or Lost Cities for the level of immediacy it has.
It's really well done and addicting...if you like card games I recommend it.
Onirim is pretty cool. The game scratches a similar itch as Card Crawl. Though it has an odd quirk in that you could have screwed yourself and not know so you keep playing. I'd prefer once I do that the game tell me so I can restart.
Bought Onirim since you guys compared it Card Crawl and such. The simple gameplay really appeals to me once more, the art design is nothing special imo but does its job and is nice to look at. However it is harder than I expected. Played 3 games but no wins yet..
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An adventure RPG that won the hearts of over 50.000 Steam players is now on your mobile! Become a daring pirate, prowl the seas on a ship armed to the teeth, trade, and assemble your crew from the best cutthroats. You will need a massive arsenal: cannons, mortars, flame throwers, and various rigging.
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An action puzzle game based on one line art
Give direction the colored balls by clicking on the screen. Some of the balls are connected to line but some aren't. Some of them can cut the line but some can't. Some of them have friction but some don't. The objective is simple; divide the line into as equal parts as possible. Collect points and open new levels.
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Mallow Drops is a gravity puzzle where two kiwis try to rescue their lost eggs in a shattered world. Turn everything upside down as you slide, shift and move through its tricky world, a mix of platformer and a sliding block puzzle. Getting to where you need to go is half the fun - just be sure to look before you leap!
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Invert is a tile flipping puzzle game for fans of brain teasers like Reversi, Go, Sudoku, Solitaire and Rubiks Cubes.
In Invert you press buttons around a tile grid that flip a certain pattern of tiles. Your goal is to make all tiles the same color using as few moves as possible. Easy to solve, but hard to solve well.
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Vignettes is a casual but unique exploration game without text or characters, where objects shapeshift as you spin them around to wander through a kaleidoscope of different moods and settings.
An accessible, colorful experience for all to enjoy, filled with playful interactions and hidden secrets.