What we've been playing
2nd of September, 2022
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: juice, B-Type, and a bit of spelunking.
If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We’ve Been Playing, here’s our archive.
Poinpy, smartphones (with a Netflix account)
Poinpy is one of the first Netflix games, a surprisingly great selection of smartphone treats that are worryingly easy to miss or forget about, given the streaming giant’s slightly odd rollout.
But Poinpy is also the next game from the creator of Downwell. I’d be tempted to say it’s Downwell in reverse, but that sells both games short.
Where Downwell was about going, well, down, Poinpy’s about going up. You jump, double-jump and wall bounce upwards using swipes, and you can hit the ground with precision at any moment by tapping the screen. This is useful because as you hit the ground any fruit you’ve eaten while jumping is instantly converted into juice, to feed the angry monster who is following close behind you.
