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Quick Review: The Light Inside Us
The Light Inside Us is an abstract, tactical shooter set in an isometric world where light is sentinent. You shoot rays of destructive light with parts of your body and gain them back as you kill the enemies. Each shot counts and wasteful shots are not easily forgiven. In this abstract world, the aim is for “the children of light” to unite to form the “Light Warrior” to rescue their kidnapped mother, all in 55 levels. The Winner of ‘Upcoming Game Of The Year’ at the NASSCOM Game Developer’s Conference and India and Finalist ‘Indie Prize Showcase’ at the Casual Connect San Francisco 2015, TLIUS has been developed by indie game developers, Dastan Games. According to Pocket Gamer, “The Light Inside Us combines the quick-thinking of tower defense, the planni...
Rash Riders: Developer Interview With Kapuchin Games
Rash Riders, an endless running and riding game in the Indian scenario, was recently featured on the Google Play Store. Recently, it has even been launched in the Apple App Store. A game in which you get to play as awesome Indian characters and ride dashing motorbikes and sleek scooters in the mad Indian traffic to avoid auto rickshaws, taxis and buses while sliding under trucks to escape policemen – what could appeal to the Indian audience more? From children to grandparents everyone is raving about this game and we had the privilege to have a talk with the developers, Kapuchin Games. Gaming Central: Tell us a bit about your game, Rash Riders. Kapuchin Games: Rash Riders brings world-class quality of art and simple swipe-based gameplay to an Indian setting. It is designed to be fun to pla...
Signtist Is A Brainy Puzzle That You Must Play
The smartphone market is riddled with puzzle games and apps, so much so that it’s hard to differentiate the shovelware from the shining gems. It’s among those gems that Signtist truly shines and stands out as a brilliant word puzzle with some really unique elements. The premise is simple, and easily approachable by both adults and young kids, with a huge educative potential. You swipe across a grid of letters to form words. Ever noticed how we inadvertently form a pattern while typing an SMS? Signtist does the opposite! It gives you a pattern and asks you to guess the word. It’s that simple! The player has to crack the pattern and focus on getting the word right. The concept is the reverse of typing a word on your mobile phone therefore; there is a familiarity aspect to the gam...
Upcoming iOS Game ‘Flewn’ Looks Fantastic
Flewn is a surreal storytelling experience of a world turned upside down. It follows the journey of an old whale on stilts walking through the desert in search of a lost ocean. Along the way, Whale meets new friends who pull together to help him and the rescued sea creatures he carries on his back. Their efforts are put to the test when they must overcome an ominous mountain pass to reach a new home. Inspired by the art of Salvador Dali, the story of Flewn reads like an inverse Noah’s Ark. Each scene is a unique, hand-crafted combination of narrative, illustration, animation and music. Using the full capabilities of today’s ubiquitous multimedia devices, Flewn immerses you in a rich experience of story, character and sound. The audience can easily scroll through the story or share the expe...
On The Go: High End Games on Budget Smartphones
Hey there guys!! Welcome to On the Go!! Where we tell you about the best smartphones and mobile games! Yep, here we are, India’s first mobile gaming show. Let the games begin! Starting off with a few news bites as follows- 1. Microsoft’s massive layoffs 2. Android M Developer Preview 2 for Nexus devices 3. Teaser for its upcoming Xolo smartphone series called “Black” 4. Samsung unveiled two new phones in their J series Then we discuss some of the best games on Smartphones- 1. 80 Days (Community Curated)-80 Days is an adventure game developed for iOS by Inkle Studios. 2. Six Guns- Gameloft’s Six Guns is a Red Dead Redemption-inspired game set in Arizona. 3. Asphalt 8-Asphalt 8 is the successor to Gameloft’s incredibly popular racing game, Asphalt 7. 4. Brother...