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Minim (now on iPhone): the game so nice we've reviewed it thrice
The object of Minim is to match up various numbered molecules until you clear the board. When you combine two of the same number, they form a single molecule that's one number greater. Eventually, you'll wind up with just one left, and you've won the level. The thing is, Minim is a lot more fun when you can use the iPhone's gestures to rotate the game board to see what you're working with. Using the mouse in the web version was fine, but the sense of manipulating the puzzle with your fingers adds an extra element of awesome. Check out the trailer after the jump to see how it works.
Minim isn't fast-paced (although you do get time bonuses for quickly solving puzzles), so it's ideal for mobile play on the bus, in the subway, or at your desk. It's cool, we won't tell your boss. The game comes with 50 basic levels, and there appear to be another 40 mystery levels, if you make it that far. For 2 bucks, you're getting your money's worth if you're a puzzle fan.

I don't know if this is a labor of love or merely the brainchild of four very gifted games designers, but Level Up is a really weird mash-up of gaming elements that you have probably never seen in a Flash game before.
Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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Nillson Fabiana said 9:49AM on 1-24-2010
I got such a kick seeing these games and reading this article. If only we were able to somehow right the wrongs of the past. Making it possible through a game is essentially what the purpose of games are really for...playing. Thanks for sharing this article, it was a fun one to read.
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Nillson Fabiana said 10:14AM on 1-24-2010
In the game Minim: Each level presents a pseudo-molecule—a chain of interconnected numerical atoms. You can tap on two connected, identical numbers in the molecule to combine them; the combined result is incremented by one. That is, if you combine a 2 with another 2, you're left with a 3 in their place. Your goal is to work each molecule down into a single atom through strategic combining. I like it best. http://foliumllc.com/
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