Despite all the grandeur of increasingly impressive graphics and in-depth storylines, sometimes all anyone wants is an addictive and testing logic game. That game could well be LinkDots.

Based upon an Ancient Egyptian puzzle and the Pharaohs’ pre-occupation with geometry, LinkDots is all about placing dots in the right place. It sounds and looks a lot like Tic Tac Toe or even Connect Four. There’s a lot more to it, however, and players will find themselves swiftly tested by the three different difficulty levels, or against their own friends thanks to the four player multiplayer. Players must think quickly while also working out the best move to succeed. It’s a great challenge.

For those looking for a new logic game to test the grey matter, LinkDots looks set to be an ideal game to play. It’s available now for the iPhone priced at $0.99 or for the same price for the iPad.

Check out the gameplay video below to see what’s involved.

$0.99

LinkDots

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-21 :: Category: Games

$0.99

LinkDotsXL

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-10-21 :: Category: Games

Ahh Ludo, a game that I suspect we’ve all played at some point while growing up. Once it might have been the most exciting board game ever, then the years go by and we all realise that it was simply because we were young and easily pleased.

It turns out that there are other variants on the concept too such as the Middle Eastern game Barjees, which has just made its way to the App Store.

Barjees is a 2 player game where each player has 4 pieces and must move all their pieces across the board from start to finish. Rather than using dice to determine the moves, Barjees uses cowry shells instead. Traditonally the game is also played on a cloth board.

While there’s no cloth to be seen here, the iOS adaptation sets out to bring the traditional feel of the game to the device. And you know what? It’s just as fun as Ludo was all those years ago.

Barjees is out now for all iOS devices and is priced at $2.99.

$1.99

Barjees

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-05-09 :: Category: Games