10000000

Also known as:  N/A

Developer: EightyEight Games LTD

10,000,000 was the first game released in 2013 to really hook me. I'm a sucker for most puzzle games, and when you toss in mild RPG elements, that just added to the longevity of this game for me. 10000000 manages to incorporate RPG elements into the game and still make it totally different from Puzzle Quest, which is probably the best known puzzle game/RPG around. Basically, you've got a guy running in a dungeon up at the top of the screen. How fast you are at matching up the squares on the bottom area of the screen, depends on how long he'll survive up top. Matching blocks control physical attacks, magical attacks, opening chests and doors, building up shields, etc. If you can survive in the dungeon long enough to earn 10,000,000 points, you're allowed to leave. I wish it was 10,000,000,000 points instead so the fun could have lasted longer...But I suppose that wouldn't match the name quite as well, now would it?

Review added: 07/22/2019

4PM

Also known as:  N/A

Developer: Bojan Brbora

4PM is a very short game that's essentially an interactive short story...Unfortunately, the controls kinda stink. They're not absolutely terrible, but they simply don't feel right when you play...almost awkward. And when you're so focused on the controls, its hard to focus too much on the story being told. Speaking of the story, 4PM tackles both suicide and alcoholism during your time playing through it, and while it’s not a deep tale, it is somewhat interesting to see how the two come together in the way that they do...it's probably not quite how you'd imagine they would. Anyway, if you've got 25 minutes to kill and you're looking for a quick game to complete, this would be a decent choice. It's not great by any means, but you could do a whole lot worse than playing 4PM.

Review added: 09/28/2019