So I’ve been addicted to another iPhone game as of late. This time, it’s from the the fellas at Tiger Style (including former Thief designer, Randy Smith).

The description for the game is as follows:

You are a spider. One afternoon, you discover an abandoned mansion. Where is the family who lived here? What happened, and why did they leave? Search for clues as you adventure from room to room on the hunt for your next meal.

The official trailer is included above, but let me give you some of my initial impressions.

The game itself has a pretty illustrated style, and the music isn’t bad either.  The gameplay is the real draw of the game, though (as it should be).  Controlling Mr./Mrs. Spider (you have the option to change the name of the spider from the default “Leggz”,  I’ve named mine Tim) is a breeze, and feels intuitive.  Placing your finger on the right side of the screen moves the spider along to the right of the perimeter of whatever it’s on (placing your finger on the left does the opposite).   Swiping across the screen sends the spider flying in whatever direction you swiped.  Tapping on the spider, then swiping, sends the spider flying with a web-strand trailing behind.  To form a full web, you have to form an enclosed shape from the aforementioned web-strands.

There’s a combo system within the game where you score more points by eating the bugs caught in your webs and moving from web to web without touching the ground.

Supposedly there’s a semi-hidden story in the game revolving around the abandon mansion’s former tenants, but I’ve only seen bits and pieces of that story so far.  I’ve run into hidden love letters in containers above the shower, old boxing trophies, and other kitschy items indicative of what the former tenants were up to before they packed up and “got out of Dodge”, if you will.

I like the game, and maybe you will too (for only $2.99!)

Tags: games, iphone, Spider, videogames

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