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      Peckish - a food-based social network

      Jon Mundy
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      Jon Mundy
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Craig Grannell
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      Tom Rolfe
      January 19, 2023
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Ninja Must Die – Action-packed autorunnerNinja Must DieAn action-packed autorunner

      Jon Mundy
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      Craig Grannell
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      Tom Rolfe
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      Craig Grannell
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      Jon Mundy
      December 16, 2022
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Price drop: fancy some Backgammon? It’s now freePrice dropFancy some Backgammon? It's now free

Tom Rolfe
June 18, 2018
Games, Platform
Backgammon HD – was $5/£5, now FREE Backgammon is one of the best-loved of the classic board games,...
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Review: Still Here… a beautiful flight adventureStill Here...A beautiful flight adventure

Jon Mundy
May 27, 2018
Games, Platform
Developer: David Smit Price: $3/£3 Size: 301 MB Version: 0.2001 Platform: iPhone & iPad Get Still Here... In...
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Price drop: excellent handmade puzzler Lumino City on salePrice dropExcellent handmade puzzler Lumino City on sale

Tom Rolfe
May 8, 2018
Games, Platform
Lumino City – was $5/£5, now $2/£2 Grab yourself a bargain this week as one of the most...
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Price drop: charmingly odd ‘Le Parker’ now freePrice dropCharming odd 'Le Parker' now free

Tom Rolfe
April 28, 2018
Games, Platform
Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire Was $3/£3, then $2/£2, now FREE Grab yourself a bargain this weekend with...
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Alto’s Odyssey: long-awaited ski sequel launchesAlto's OdysseyLong-awaited ski sequel launches

Tom Rolfe
February 22, 2018
Action & Adventure, Games, Platform, Sports
Alto's Adventure was a big hit back in 2015 (see our review) and its creators have just released...
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4.0

Super Phantom Cat 2 – neon platform adventures continueSuper Phantom Cat 2Neon platform adventures continue

Andy Price
September 17, 2017
Games, Platform, Reviews
A solid follow up to last year's Super Phantom Cat Price: Free Version: 1.1 Size: 144MB Developer: Veewo Platform: iPhone / iPad Update!...
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Apple updates its free app of the week! “illi” is now available for freeFree app of the week"illi" is currently free!

Tom Rolfe
July 15, 2017
Games, Platform
illi – was $2.99/£2.99, now FREE Apple has updated its free app of the week, highlighting one of the...
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3.5

Super Nano Jumpers – a frenetic retro platformerSuper Nano JumpersA frenetic retro platformer

Andy Price
July 2, 2017
Games, Platform, Reviews
Unique game mechanics feeds this frenetic retro platformer Price: $1.99 / £1.99 Version: 1.0 Size: 99.7 MB Developer: Xigma Games Platform: iPhone &...
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Price Drop: grab the excellent BADLAND 2 for under $1BADLAND 2Acclaimed game currently on sale

Tom Rolfe
June 29, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Platform
BADLAND 2 – was $3.99/£3.99, now $0.99/£0.99 The sequel to Apple's Game of the Year has just dropped...
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3.5

Review: CELL 13 – platforms, puzzles, and portalsCELL 13Puzzles, platforms, and portals

Tom Rolfe
May 4, 2017
Games, Platform, Puzzle
Put on your thinking cap for thirteen physics-based challenges Price: $2.99/£2.99 Version: 1.2 Size: 104 MB Developer: Donut Games Platform: iPhone & iPad Puzzle...
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3.2

Footy Golf – a simple slice of crossover funFooty GolfA simple slice of crossover fun

Andy Price
April 27, 2017
Games, Platform, Reviews, Sports
Love soccer? Love Golf? Then you'll love Footy Golf. Price: Free Version: 1.00.1 Size: 4.9 MB Developer: Donut Games Platform: iPhone & iPad...
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4.0

Review: Yuri – charming hand-drawn platformerYuriCharming hand-drawn platformer

Tom Rolfe
February 9, 2017
Action & Adventure, Games, Platform
A platformer that plays like the offspring of Limbo and Sonic the Hedgehog Price: $2.99/£2.99 Version: 1.0 Size: 223...
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4.0

Le Parker: Sous Chef Extraordinaire – wonderfully formulaic, surprisingly uniqueLe Parker: Sous Chef ExtraordinaireWonderfully formulaic, surprisingly unique

Andy Price
January 13, 2017
Games, Platform, Reviews
Colorful, cutesy, tricksy, surreal, yet totally formulaic platformer lands on iOS Price: $2.99 / £2.29 Version: 1.0 Size:...
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3.9

Review: Sally’s Law – a beautiful, ethereal platformer with heartSally's LawPlatform narrative with heart

Andy Price
December 29, 2016
Games, Platform, Reviews
Another indie game with a big heart Price: $1.99 / £1.49 Version: 1.0.73 Size: 381 MB Developer: Nanali Platform: iPhone and iPad Among...
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Mario’s arrived on iOS, but Sonic, Pac-Man and these other classics got there firstRetro classicsMove along Mario, these greats arrived on iOS first

Craig Grannell
December 28, 2016
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Kids & Family, Platform, Puzzle, Role Playing, Strategy
We were pretty excited to play Nintendo’s first proper iOS title, but it reminded us of these pre-existing iOS...
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4.2

Review: RunGunJumpGun – brutal two-button platformerRunGunJumpGunBrutal two-button platformer

Tom Rolfe
December 9, 2016
Arcade, Games, Platform
RunGunJumpGun, as you may have guessed, is a game about running, gunning, and jumping. And then gunning some...
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4.8

Review: Mikey Jumps – fourth ‘Mikey’ game is an auto-running masterpieceMikey JumpsReview of brand new, free to play auto-runner

Andy Price
November 28, 2016
Games, Platform, Reviews
Mikey returns with a remarkably well-rounded auto-runner Price: Free (IAPs) Version: 1.0 Size: 47.0 MB Developer: BeaverTap Games Platform:...
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4.0

Review: High Risers – new super-addictive, well-designed endless runner for iOSHigh RisersA great free arcade platformer for iOS

Andy Price
November 14, 2016
Arcade, Games, Platform, Reviews
Climb endless stories with the addictive freemium game High Rise Price: Free Version: 1.3 Size: 30.0 MB Developer: Kumobius Platform: iPhone / iPad...
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3.5

Review: Super Powerboy – new auto-runner leads its field in art & designSuper PowerboyGreat design earns comparisons to Pixar

Andy Price
September 19, 2016
Games, Platform, Reviews
Sublimely-designed auto-runner Price: $1.99 / £1.49 Version: 1.0.1 Size: 1.12 GB Platform: iPhone / iPad Developer: Super Powerboy It's hard enough to break...
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Jump and run: the 35 best platform games for iPhone in 2016Jump and RunThe 35 greatest platform games for the iPhone

Craig Grannell
August 10, 2016
Action & Adventure, Arcade, Games, Platform
From frenetic single-screen leaping about to expansive adventures, these are the best platformers for your iOS device They...
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    Craig Grannell
    January 26, 2023
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    Craig Grannell
    January 11, 2023
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    Tom Rolfe
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    Craig Grannell
    November 21, 2022
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    Tom Rolfe
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