Sudoku is one of those game types that just? exists. It’s not the game itself’s fault, that just tends to happen with games that have been around for a really long time. It’s tough to get excited about Checkers, Chess, or Solitaire. That’s part of what we love about developer Zach Gage’s philosophy towards making games. He typically tinkers with those tried and true game formulas to create something entirely new. In the case of Good Sudoku (Free) however, the new release from Zach Gage and partner in crime Jack Schlesinger, the Sudoku itself did not need any tinkering. It was the experience surrounding it that needed a refresh, and that is exactly what we get with Good Sudoku. It’s a Sudoku app? but good. Some of the things you could say about Good Sudoku you could say about any app or game with Zach Gage’s name on it. The design sensibilities are elegant, from the color choices to the fonts, and tiny details like the use of haptic feedback and the smoothness of the animations and screen transitions make Good Sudoku something that’s actually a joy to use. This is a big folly in most Sudoku apps I’ve tried. They’re either simple to use but lacking in features, or they’re feature-packed but too convoluted to use those features effectively. Every single thing in Good Sudoku has an easy to find explanation, and smart use of visual cues ensures that you can always know what’s going on even at a glance.

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