I feel like for the past several years all we really knew of developer Yak & Co. was their stylish adventure game Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise. And that’s because, well, it took them about five years to finish the episodic game and so that’s really the only thing we’ve had to judge from them anyway. Given how excellent Agent A is though, I’ve certainly caught myself wondering what else the obviously talented studio could be capable of. With Agent A in the rear view mirror as of last summer, the runway was set for them to launch their brand new project, and this time around it was going to be part of Apple’s new subscription gaming service Apple Arcade. The new game was called Down in Bermuda, and it launched alongside Apple Arcade this past September.
As you can see from that trailer, Down in Bermuda is an isometric-style puzzle adventure where you play as a pilot named Milton who, as so many others famously have, finds himself lost in the Bermuda Triangle. The game initially launched with three distinct islands to explore, and one of the best parts about Down in Bermuda was the variety of puzzle types that were there for you to solve as you progressed through the adventure. Coupled with the high level of style and polish that we’ve come to expect from Yak & Co. and Down in Bermuda was and is one of the standout titles on Apple Arcade. Really our only criticism of it was that with just three islands the whole experience...