For mobile gamers with an iDevice, there is a new puzzler gaining some attention. The puzzler comes from developer Betaworks and is called TwoDots. It is a sequel to the company's previous game, Dots. Both of these puzzle games share many similarities and an addictive nature that should be a homecoming to anyone who loves gaming on a smartphone.
However, the recent sequel stands out in many ways.
Dots was a game where players had to line up and connect dots diagonally or horizontally based on having the same colors. The sequel takes this formula to the next level. Instead of having to deal with a timer, and scoring as many points as possible within the set time frame, there will be a level-based progression in the sequel. Players will gave to complete set tasks such as having to connect a certain number of dots of a specific color. This has to be done within a specified amount of moves per level, thus requiring more strategy and skill than the original game.
Levels have different goals such as scoring 15 dots of each color in 20 moves. There is also a tutorial for first-time players explaining how the game works, this time around, and how to be successful in it. The game comes with in-app purchases as an option. They come in handy when players can't overcome certain challenges or levels. Players start with a certain amount of levels as they progress through the levels and will have to start over once their lives go down to zero unless they earn lives through scoring points and progressing or purchasing them via IAPs. Some IAPs also offer power ups.
Check out TwoDots on the App Store right now for free. The original game can also be found here for free. An Android version is also said to be in the works of DotsTwo. TwoDots is already scoring the top spot in the free category chart (as of this writing) on the App Store charts and may give Candy Crush Saga a run for its money.
The iPhone provides a perfect opportunity for smaller developers to make a name out by releasing a game with a great idea and an addictive nature. Puzzlers seem to fit in this category nicely and many such titles become runaway successes.
