Checkmate With Play Magnus

Play Magnus is a unique app that challenges players to face the world’s best chess player, Magnus Carlsen, at different phases of his life. The goal is to get more young people interested in chess. Find out how successful they’ve been so far.

Games That Don’t Bog Players Down

Independent developer Victoria Arnold from Open Name Ltd talks with GiN about making good games that kids can play quickly before moving on to other things. Their first titles Bog Racer and Cut The Buttons have been wildly successful.

Really Talking About The Road Not Taken

Realm of the Mad God.

This week we chat with Daniel Cook, co-founder of Spry Fox and the designer of Road Not Taken. Surprisingly, he wasn’t completely happy with how he had to design his hit game, and is looking forward to working on a few new projects that might be swimming against the current trends.

Taking Flight With Crimson Dragon

Crimson Dragon is a downloadable game for the Xbox One where the evils of society like corruption and greed take on the forms of twisted monsters that you fight with your dragon.

Super Kitty Comes with Claws

We all like a good platformer, right? But how about one where almost everything can kill you, some of the obstacles are invisible, and save points are limited? All that, and Super Kitty sill manages to be fun to play.

Jewel Hearts: A Not So Rough Diamond

Jewel Hearts is a puzzle game that is very similar to many other countless matching puzzlers available as an app. But what it lacks in originality of concept, it makes up for in the size of its playable space.

Car Mechanic Simulator Idles Along

Budding mechanics may want to check out Car Mechanic Simulator 2014, which not only simulates trying to repair cars, but also the business of running a successful garage.