Last week, the turn-based bathing puzzle game Swim Out was announced for iOS, and I was impressed with how this game appeared to reinvigorate relatively tired gameplay mechanics with a fresh thematic approach. In many ways, the upcoming Tiny Bubbles takes a similar approach - and not simply because of its shared love of all things aquatic. At its heart, Tiny Bubbles shares many tropes that you may have seen before in the App Store, and its color matching and clearing core elements are ones that have been in puzzle titles for decades. However, as its name implies, the bubble aspect leads to some breathtakingly slick and creative action through the game's unique physics engine. The resulting amalgamation is a puzzle title that looks to be incredibly intuitive and soapy slick, and the developer is looking for a limited number of beta testers to try out Tiny Bubbles before its fall launch on our forum thread.
During its time in development, Tiny Bubbles has managed to collect a number of accolades, such as being singled out as one of the ten best indie games at the upcoming PAX West conference - and it's not hard to see why. As well as being a vibrant assault on the senses with its beautiful puzzle presentation, the inclusion of a number of unique elements - including miniature animals that can be found within the bubbles - gives the game a depth beyond its surface beauty. Over 160 puzzles over the course of seven worlds, with Arcade and Puzzle modes that alternate between met...