What makes a great puzzle game? Is it the capacity for complexity or the flashiness of the graphics? No, what truly makes a great puzzle game is the ability to engage a player and make them think. A good puzzle game doesn't need to be overly-complicated, but it does need to present interesting puzzles that need to be solved in a clever way. One such puzzle game is
Hearts by By Snow Covered Games.
When a player first loads
Hearts -- not to be confused with the well-known card game -- they are not given any tutorials. There are no menus. Upon interacting with the game, the player discovers that the objective is straightforward: move the black dot from circle to circle and collect hearts by bumping into them. Though players are challenged to think ahead several moves as the circles disappear once the black dot touches them.
The game is easy to pick up, but maintains a constant level of difficulty. Players will find that the longer they play, the more logical thinking is required to solve the puzzles. If a player is looking for a truly challenging puzzle game,
Hearts brings a lot to the table. It's available for both iPad and iPhone, and costs $3.
Who Hearts is for:
Gamers who are looking for challenging puzzle play
Who would not enjoy Hearts:
Serious gamers, casual gamers who don't enjoy puzzle games
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