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Daily iPhone App: Beastie Bay is Kairosoft's addictive take on Pokemon

by Mike Schramm (Feb 11th, 2013)

There are a few words in gaming that, whenever I hear or read them, just make the hair on the back of my neck stand up in anticipation. "Blizzard." "Civilization." "Puzzle Quest." And I would say that it's time to add "Kairosoft" to that list, because the Tokyo-based developer's mobile games ...

TUAW's Daily App: Hot Springs Story

by Mike Schramm (Mar 1st, 2011)

Game Dev Story was one of my favorite iOS games of last year. It offered a full simulation, lots of polish and some well-done game industry satire all in one tidy package. Unfortunately, a few bigger high profile titles eventually overshadowed Game Dev Story by the end of 2010. But developer ...

TUAW's Daily App: Game Dev Story

by Mike Schramm (Oct 15th, 2010)

Man, I love everything about Game Dev Story -- from the excellent premise to the cute, pixelated aesthetic to the great simulation gameplay. The idea is that you run your own game studio, and that idea is executed flawlessly. You hire your staff, choose a game genre (or do some contract work if you ...