move on to the next. Periodically,
new people arrive in your comms tab,
and you can talk to them by way of
branching narrative prompts.
From the start, you’ll feel that
something’s off. The visuals might be
jolly but the soundtrack is melancholy.
As you work through the puzzles, time
jumps in your virtual life shake up
everything from your relationships to
the way the company operates.
A lot of the game is subtle. Unless
you’re paying attention – and not
always to the most obvious things –
there will be elements of Day Repeat
Day you’ll miss. But dig deeper and
you’ll find there’s more to the game
than first meets the eye.
The puzzles are smartly designed.
The writing is compelling. Most
importantly, there’s emotional clout
as you recognise the game can
echo your own thinking, resulting in
playthroughs that become surprisingly
personal. In all, Day Repeat Day is a
triumph of mobile gaming.
- Dissembler
Price: £2.99
Dissembler is a match game with a
difference. Instead of being presented
with a well of gems, each level begins
as a tiny slice of abstract art. And
although the mechanics are familiar –
swap two tiles
to connect
a series of
three or more,
whereupon
they
disappear –
Dissembler
is a much
more strategic
affair.
In part, this
is because
there’s no
gravity, and no new pieces fill the void
left by those you’ve already removed.
Each slice of artwork is therefore a
finite, intricately designed puzzle.
Your aim is to figure out the precise
sequence of moves required to
eliminate every dab of colour, leaving
you with a blank canvas.
At first, the puzzles are obvious.
Then you’ll come across ones that
seem obvious, until you’re several
moves in and realise you’ve stranded
a single tile so no others can reach
it. You’ll soon come to appreciate
the deviousness of the hand-crafted
challenges, along with the unlimited
undos that enable you to try different
approaches.
An endless mode provides an
interesting spin on the game – if25.