Over the last two weeks I have been traveling and haven't installed many new games on my iPhone. Bored about the usual suspects, one of the ones that has kept me entertained is the first foray in the App Store of Canadian indie developer Anonymality. And not only entertained, this is one of those simple casual games that without being absolutely brilliant, can keep you hooked for hours.
Squid Escape [iTunes Link] is a physics-based vertical jumping game where you help a tiny squid called Sticky to find the exit at the top of its 80 different levels. Clinging to rotating gears thanks to your sticky tentacles and hopping from platform to platform will be the only way to reach your goal—getting to the exit as fast as you can.
The game controls are as simple as tapping on the screen to jump and wait for the spinning platforms to be aligned perfectly to progress upwards. Unlike similar platforming games that play with gravitational forces such as The Iconfactory's Astronut, Squid Escape uses real world physics. This means that your main enemy will be gravity itself as you try to reach the top of the level—something closer to Doodle Jump.
While the game design isn't very original, the developer has put some effort to make the game challenging enough and suitable for all ages. Finishing a level with a top score requires a combination of perfect timing and planning to find the fastest route to get to the exit. In earlier levels you'll learn the basics of jumping and as you progress, the levels will increase its difficulty tweaking rotating speeds and introducing dangerous obstacles to avoid.
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