AppSmile:
Geon, a colorful geometric puzzle game by Strawdog Studios and published by Chillingo, is now available from the app store. Although powered by bright neon colors, 3D levels, and beautiful polish, the game’s simpleness and uncomfortable controls keep it from being a truly exceptional game.
AppSpy: GEON is an interesting mix of gameplay elements that doesn't quite fuse perfectly, but for a quick game on the go it proves to be a challenging experience.
Pocket Gamer: Underneath the anarchistic posturing and severe haircuts, The Sex Pistols played some pretty simplistic and traditional rock ‘n’ roll.
In the same way, Geon might look like a progressive iPhone puzzler with neon-soaked 3D visuals and stylised menus, but underneath it plays like a simple, traditional maze runner.
Strawdog Studios: These days, being an independent game developer is just as much about being a business man and fund raiser as it is about development and delivering risky and original products. One is infinitely more enjoyable than the other, but to be honest we often approached the securing of externals funding as a exciting challenge.
Before we could secure development funding we needed to secure a digital route to market and since we had an excellent relationship with Microsoft via our development of ‘Geon’ on XBLA, we decided to pitch them the idea whilst at GDC 2007.
