iAssociate
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| Developer(s) | Fredrik Wahrman (TicBits) |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
| Release | July 9, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Word / Puzzle |
iAssociate is an iOS word association game developed by Fredrik Wahrman and released on July 9, 2009. Sequels developed by TicBits, a Finnish company founded by Fredrik and his cousin Niklas Wahrman include iAssociate 2 (released May 21, 2010) and iAssociate 2: Xmas (released Nov 30, 2010).
Gameplay
Players are provided with a mostly empty space with one central concept and offshooting blank words. They have to think of words that associate with the provided word, thereby unlocking new words and new associations. the aim of each level is to correctly fill up every wordlink.
"The game features tons of different levels and categories, and online leaderboards to compare your skills."[1]
Critical reception
iAssociate
AppSafari gave it 4/5 stars, writing "That said, this is still a really solid puzzle game, one that can easily occupy hours and hours of your time. A little on the stark side, it’s both fun and easy to play. If you like word puzzles, iAssociate is an absolute must try."[2] TUAW said "Developed by Fredrik Wahrman, iAssociate brings Funny Farm-style interaction to the iPhone. It's a really fun (and quite challenging) implementation with over a half dozen separate puzzles to work on, promising hours and hours of game play."[3] TechnologyTell said "All in all, this was a pleasantly entertaining game."[4]
iAssociate 2
SlideToPlay rated the game 4 out of 4, writing, " If you like your word games simple yet brain-tickling, iAssociate 2 is perfect. "[5] AndroidGamesReviws gave it 4 out of 5 stars, commenting, "iAssociate 2: Test your knowledge and vocabulary in this fantastic word association game. Rating: 4/5 A fantastic game which is fun to enjoy in a group, in couples, or by yourself. It’s unique, interesting and educational all at once... it could even help someone with out-of-the-box thinking and improve creativity! There's no reason why you shouldn't download this free title and give it a whirl. "[6] AppSafari gave it 4/5 stars and said, "It’s clear a lot of love went into smoothing out the humps and bumps from the first version, and the effort has paid off in a big way. Still, aside from the gorgeous new interface and a few additional features, there isn’t a lot about iAssociate 2 to differentiate itself from the original, but it’s definitely a game well-worth trying if you’re a fan of words."[7] TheAppEra said, "The game needs a name change, i-Something isn’t made for everything. Now that’s out of the way, this is a VERY addictive guessing game. There’s a Flash version of this game somewhere but this is far better!"[8] Jeremy Parish, senior editor of USgamer described the game as "Another from the 'wife wanted me to play this one with her' files".[9]
References
- ^ Tyler Tschida. "iPhone And iPad Apps Gone Free: iAssociate 2, Iced In, 1000 Ultimate Experiences, And More". AppAdvice.
- ^ "iAssociate iPhone game app review - AppSafari".
- ^ "iAssociate: Mind mapping fun". TUAW: Apple news, reviews and how-tos since 2004.
- ^ "iPhone word game round up". TechnologyTell.
- ^ "iAssociate 2 Review".
- ^ Android Games Review Team. "iAssociate 2".
- ^ "iAssociate 2 iPhone game app review - AppSafari".
- ^ http://theappera.com/2010/06/01/crazy-basketball-doodle-cross-iassociate-2-free-iphone-games-today/
- ^ "50 iPhone and iPad Games We Just Can't Delete". USgamer.net.