Posted on April 3, 2009
Ivory is a clean-cut mahjongg game that has great 3D graphics. As far as mahjongg games go, it can be difficult to achieve uniqueness, but is about as close as you’re going to get. Surprisingly, Ivory is cross-platform, but still has a fully native Mac version (which is quite unfortunately uncommon). The controls are simple, and the camera movement shows off the smooth, 3-dimensional aspect of the game. If you don’t like the look, of the tiles, there are several replacement sets available. This is how mahjongg should be.
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Posted on November 19, 2008
Otis is a fun little Mac game that’s been around for some time. The goal is to knock out blocks on a big board full of them. To knock them out, you have to click 2 or more of the same colored blocks that are touching. If there are no more block pairs you can do, you lose. While it sounds easy, the concept has proven to be pretty difficult in the end result, and the game can be pretty casual and easy or extremely challenging. The app has a nice UI , as well as some cheerful sound effects to complement the fun nature of the game. Otis is a Mac gaming classic because of its simplistic but incredibly fun gameplay.
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Posted on September 7, 2008
Oops! is a Mac clone of the popular board game Sorry. It has a nice, clean interface and runs pretty fast. While it won’t keep you occupied for hours on end, it’s still a fun and interesting game that I recommend for anyone who’s looking for something to do.
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Posted on August 15, 2008
Klondike Forever is a great Solitaire game for Mac that’s been around for a long time. The developer also made Solitaire Forever, which is essentially Klondike Forever with more game types available. It runs very smoothly and has slick sound effects, as well as an adjustable window size. It even has an iPhone screen size setting (although it doesn’t run on the iPhone). Overall this game is very nice, and has few bells and whistles to distract you. It’s actually very visually appealing, as well, with its fluid movement and impressive graphics. Klondike Solitaire is a fun and simple remake of a timeless classic.
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Posted on August 7, 2008
For those of you who have iPhones or iPod touches on the 2.0 software, you probably know about AquaForest, the two dimensional sandbox app. AquaForest uses the OctaveEngine (Casual) graphics engine to achieve its amazing effects, but what most people don’t realize is that engine exists on Mac and Windows as well. OE-CAKE is a sort of sandbox where you can interact with tons of different elements, and draw them to see what they do. Playing with it is actually a lot more fun than it sounds, because it’s so realistic. You can adjust gravity, and generally just mess with time and other such variables. Give it a try. You’ll love it.
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Posted on July 8, 2008
StepMania is one of the coolest free cross-platform games ever. It’s essentially exactly the same as Dance Dance Revolution, except with tons more songs (which can be made by the users), and a huge fan base. Now, if it sounds dull to play DDR with a keyboard, you’re right. It really is. But, StepMania takes it a step further (no pun intended) and lets you plug in a dance pad via USB. This way you can actually dance to really any song you want. StepMania has been around for a while, and keeps getting better. Simply put, this game is a blast. I might add that you need a pretty good knowledge of computers to play StepMania.
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