Gamezebo's Jim Squires says "Donut Games has made a brilliant Metroidvania. It’s the most fun I’ve had since Guacamelee, and arguably the best example of the genre on mobile. But that brings about the real question — how do you make a lengthy back-tracking platformer that’s appealing to mobile gaming sensibilities?"
TTP:" Last year an excellent Metroidvania game called Traps n’ Gemstones has been released on the App Store. The game’s release and high quality surprised pretty much everyone as Traps n’ Gemstones has been developed by Donut Games, a team that’s known for developing completely different types of games."
Check out the top 10 paid games to appear on the App Store during July, as put together by Grab It.
Really excellent list; what a great month it was for iOS gaming. I think they got number one right, too. Go Donut Games.
Yeah traps n gemstones is easily the best platform game I've played on iOS for a long time. So good.
Whew, it was a pretty big month with some hard hitting titles on there. Haven't played Monster Hunter but I've heard it's a beast of a game. But really loving that Traps made it at number 1. Such an awesome game!
GReat List! Busy weekend of sitting around on my backside playing on the iPad I dare say
Hardcore Droid: "The Swedish company Donut Games is a prolific casual gaming developer known for satisfying, single-minded apps with simple concepts. Typically, you master one skill—sidescrolling through an obstacle course, catapulting characters toward targets, strategic pathfinding through tile-based boards—and use it in basic score- or time-attack sessions. Donut Games has fared well on these one-trick ponies, but their latest release, Traps N’Gemstones, displays greater ambitions for the developer. Falling into the genre known to early Nintendo veterans as “Metroidvania” (or “Castleroid”, if you prefer), this Indiana Jones pastiche is a platformer that incorporates exploration and adventure to modest success."
