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Rotate and Spin Your Way Through the Puzzling rvlvr

rvlvr. (Free) by The Frosty Pop Corps Inc. is a whimsical puzzle game about rotating rings that will leave you scratching your head, but in a good way. If you enjoyed recent games like Topsoil, Polycolor, and KAMI 2, then rvlvr is another fine gem to add to your collection.

Let’s face it — life gets pretty stressful for many of us, and sometimes we just need a break from reality and all of the crappiness that it may bring us. We all have our own ways to deal with stress, and my preferred method involves diving into a variety of video games to take my mind off of things. When I have a long day, I prefer to just sit down and relax with some relaxing puzzle games, and while it feels like I’ve played the majority of what the App Store has to offer in this regard, I can’t help but be on the lookout for more. When I saw rvlvr on the App Store, I was definitely intrigued, because this is not your typical puzzle game. After spending some time with rvlvr, I can say that it does not disappoint if you’re in the mood for a nice puzzle to “chillax” to.

In terms of visuals, rvlvr has a nice simple and clean aesthetic to it that fits in well with the popular minimal trend these days. The game features basic geometric shapes (circles and dots) that are the main focus on the screen, as there are no cluttered menus, buttons, or text that get in the way. The color palette in rvlvr is pleasing on the eyes with the creamy off-white background and soft yet vibrant hues of the rings and dots. There’s a mostly flat design going on, but the rings themselves feature a bit of depth to them because of the slightly angled perspective and shading of the rings and buttons. Animations are smooth and fluid with zero lag on my iPhone 7. The playful soundtrack is a delight to listen to as you play, and there are charming sound effects when you successfully complete a puzzle. Overall, Frosty Pop Corps has made a tastefully simple puzzle game in terms of visual and audio design.

Like many other puzzle games before it, rvlvr is level-based, and at the moment the game claims to have thousands of levels available for players, so it provides you with enough content for a good while. The game is fairly linear, as you’ll be tasked with going through each puzzle one-by-one in chronological order, though there is the option to skip a level by watching an ad. Unfortunately, though, due to the vast amount of possible puzzle combinations, there’s no way to go back to a previous level that you’ve already solved. This shouldn’t be a problem for most, but if you liked a particular puzzle, then you’re out of luck once you solve it. The goal of rvlvr is simple enough: just rotate the rings until the dot pattern matches the one that is shown at the top of the screen. It sounds easy enough, right? And while it starts off that way, players soon learn that things can get particularly tricky as you get further along.

Controls in rvlvr are easy and intuitive enough for anyone to understand. Each puzzle is composed of multiple rings that feature dots inside of them. You can only rotate one ring at a time, and to pick the one you want to spin, just tap on the one you want to rotate with the buttons in the bottom left and right corners. Once the dots are overlapping with another ring, you can tap on it to control that ring, and just repeat the process until you match the dot pattern at the top. Since there are no time limits or move restrictions, you can take as long as you need to in order to solve a single puzzle.

Since rvlvr is a free game, there will be some occasional ads that will be shown after several levels. Fortunately, the game is not too obtrusive with them, as they only show up once you complete a puzzle. And if you want to skip a level that is too difficult for you, then you’ll have another ad to watch. However, the game does not have any annoying banner ads so it’s not too bad. If you don’t like being shown an ad after every handful of levels though, you can remove ads and have unlimited skips with the $1.99 premium upgrade that is available through in-app purchase.

I’ve only started rvlvr today while perusing the App Store, but so far I’m finding it to be a pleasant experience. The minimalistic visuals are eye-catching and pleasing, the music is immersive and the sound effects are fun, controls are simple, and the puzzles themselves are rather challenging and a good way to pass the time. I honestly don’t mind the occasional ad, and having the option to skip levels is rather nice. I think the game is worth the few bucks to get rid of ads, honestly, since there are literally thousands of levels.

I recommend checking out rvlvlr if you’re looking for a calming but stimulating puzzle game to keep you occupied this weekend. You can find rlvlr on the App Store as a universal download for your iPhone and iPad for free with in-app purchase for ad removal and unlimited skips. There is also an iMessage sticker pack.

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Ever Knight is Good Old Fashioned Hack-n-Slash Fun

Ever Knight ($0.99) by Kyle Barrett is an infinite hack-n-slash arcade game that will keep you busy for quite some time. If you enjoyed some recent games like Tavern Guardians and even Soul Knight, then you’ll like what Ever Knight brings to the table.

Whenever I’m under a bit of stress, which seems to be rather often these days, I enjoy losing myself in some gaming time. Though my usual preference is to relax with games, sometimes I just need to take out my stress with some fast action, and for this, there’s nothing better than hack-n-slash arcade games. It’s always fun to chase after high scores, but just seeing the intense battles and fallen foes you leave behind can be rather satisfying. It’s been a good while since I last picked up a decent arcade hack-n-slash game, but when I saw Ever Knight on the App Store, I was intrigued and had to give it a try for myself. For what it’s worth, Ever Knight does not disappoint.

Visually, Ever Knight looks like a nice mash up combination of both retro and modern graphics, since some parts like the text are pixelated, but the character sprites for your character and enemies appear sharp and crisp. Everything is nicely detailed as well, from the unique designs of the various enemy types to the fine textures and coloring of weapons and armor. The dungeon floor, though, always looks the same and is kind of bland, even with the different colors that it may appear as for each run. The animations in Ever Knight are fairly smooth and fluid, though it may feel a bit jagged since you move one space at a time. There’s also a heavy metal soundtrack that should get your blood pumping for the action, though I did find that it gets repetitive after a while. The sound effects are fun to listen to while you play though, but some may find them to also suffer from the same problem.

There’s only one game mode in Ever Knight, but it’s all you need for a game such as this one. The game is an infinite hack-n-slash where you just go through a dungeon that is filled with hordes of enemies and see how far you can go before you die from a single blow from these powerful foes. The objective is simple: get as high of a score as you can by getting as far as you can, while dispatching any foes that stand in your way. While it’s fun to strike down the enemies, the main way to get points is by meter traveled, so focus on getting around enemies if you can for maximum efficiency scoring. However, enemies can drop gold coins, which you will want for upgrading your character’s weapons, helm, and armor.

Controls in Ever Knight are super simple and intuitive, but you will still want to be careful with how fast you swipe, because small mistakes will cost you in this game. To attack, just tap on the screen. This also serves as your main method of moving forward. You can also swipe horizontally to move one space to the left or right, and doing this also means you attack as you go. It’s important to know where to position your knight to attack, because some foes, such as spearmen, cannot be attacked from the front, and swordsmen will strike you if you stay still too long. As you get further into the round, you’ll discover many more enemies in your way, and new kinds of foes that have different attack patterns and defenses that you have to get around. Sometimes you’ll also find various colored diamonds on the battle arena — picking these up will grant you a special power that activates upon pickup, such as protective shields, or you can use special attacks with a long press on the screen. And watch out while you’re on the edges of the screen — if you “fall off” the edge, meaning that you are no longer visible on the screen, then you die.

Once you have enough coins for some upgrades, you can tap on the button with your knight shown in the box to view the store. There’s a wide variety of weapons, helms, and armors to choose from, and the game provides you with a clear and accurate description of what each one does. After you get the hang of things, it’s easy to acquire coins, and once you start to get upgrades, the game becomes much more fun and addictive because of the effects of each piece of loot that’s available to you.

While the controls are simple enough to understand, I did find that sometimes the game would not register my swipe or tap properly, causing me to either move too much or go in a direction that I wasn’t planning on doing, which led me to some untimely deaths. So while the controls work most of the time, sometimes it does feel a bit clunky and should be better streamlined — hopefully the developer can optimize the controls in a future update so that they are more responsive. Otherwise, Ever Knight is a perfect little action arcade hack-n-slash game that takes my mind off reality for a bit and lets me escape for a brief amount of time. The graphics are amazing, the music is fitting (though repetitive), and the gameplay is simple, challenging, and addictive. On top of it all, there are no in-app purchases, so this game is based entirely on skill.

I highly recommend giving Ever Knight a try if you’re in the mood for a brutal hack-n-slash arcade game to take your mind off of things. You can find Ever Knight on the App Store as a universal download for your iPhone and iPad for just $0.99. There are no in-app purchases.

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