In this week's Tuesday best of we're going to take a look at the finest text adventures that money can buy on the App Store.
These games are the most interesting, the best written, and the most innovative. There's derring do in a steampunk Victorian era, a conversation that basically happens over text, and Hamlet but with more jokes.
So if you like your games written down and your digital pages ready and waiting to be turned, then check out this here list, and click on the game's name to head to the App Store to grab it.
A wonderful, enigmatic retelling of the story of Phileas Fogg and his adventures around the world. You're playing as Passepartout, who's helping to guide Fogg around the world as best he can.
There's mystery, there's intrigue, there's love, there are giant robots in the frozen wastes of Russia. And there's always that ticking deadline. Can you make it in 80 days?
This isn't just one of the finest text adventures on the App Store, it's one of the finest games full stop. So do yourself a favour and pick it up if you haven't already.
Read the Pocket Gamer review here
A man is trapped on a distant moon, apparently the only survivor of a crash. And it's up to you to try and get him to safety.
This is a game that plays at its own pace. If Taylor is asleep or busy, then you have to wait until he's finished to push the narrative along.
That narrowing of the pace of the game makes it even more enjoyable. And by the end of the experience you're going to be invested in the story of a completely fictional character.
Read the Pocket Gamer review here
Ryan North's To Be Or Not To Be
It's Hamlet. But it's not Hamlet. But it sort of is Hamlet. If you've ever thought that you could do better than the prince of Denmark at being the prince of Denmark, well now's your chance.
Not only is this one funny, it's also an intriguing look at one of the most famous stories in the world from a completely different direction.
You might think you hate Shakespeare, but trust me, you've never experienced it like this before. And you really, really should.
