What do you get when you mix platforms, puzzles, magnets, and a box" Magnibox ($3.99)! Featuring a boxy magnet front and center, Magnibox rolls in with a promise of relaxing gameplay, colourful pixel art, and great level design. While a promise does not guarantee anything noteworthy, and many games fail to deliver on their central promise, Magnibox is not one of them. It is fun, it is pretty, and it has character?or as much character as a magnetic box can, at any rate. There?s no need to take my word on this, though, when there?s a trailer:

Looks pretty good, right" Solid soundtrack, great visuals, smooth controls? what?s not to like" Well, the controls themselves, actually. While I?ll admit that the controls work well, and they are unobtrusive, I do not like them. Before I really criticise them, though, let?s take a look at how they actually work. Movement is handled by swiping (and holding, to continue to move smoothly) either to the left or the right, and the magnet is activated by tapping. No jumping, no tapping miscellaneous buttons on the screen, nothing. Quite elegant. My complaint, however, is specifically in regards to iPad controls: Swiping on an iPad, particularly when the iPad is supported by a stand of some variety, is cumbersome and doesn?t feel great. There is a simple solution, though: Add a toggle for a second, entirely tap based, control scheme. Tap (and hold to continue to move) on the right side to move right, the left to move l...