Category archive for ‘Simulation’ 
Mansion Expansion (0)
4/02/10 •
A very quirky and, I have to say, very original game, Mansion Expansion achieves an almost impossible task: it makes real estate look fun. When I think of real estate, I think of people figuring out down payments, and leases, and mortgages, potentially second mortgages, and even foreclosures, given the recent times. Being a realtor ... Read More
Dress Up Studio (1)
3/17/10 •
I may have never been a manga girl, myself, but there are plenty of girls out there who are. Actually, come to think of it, when I drew cartoon characters in Junior High, going into High School, they were in that typical cutesy, manga style: my girl characters boasted cartoonishly large heads; big, wide set ... Read More
MyGirl (0)
3/15/10 •
When I think My Girl, I think of innocent things like The Temptations, and the sad movie where Macaulay Caulkin dies, and of sweet little girls in their summer dresses playing hopscotch, or dipping their feet in the almost warm pools of early spring. Oh, silly me, right? When I came across the MyGirl app, ... Read More
Developer Interview: Adam Skaates of IDEO Toy Labs (0)
2/08/10 •
We at Appstruck like reviewing iPhone apps. In fact, we love it. Getting down to the nitty gritty, laying it bare, showcasing the best and most interesting for our readers, so they don’t have to plow through deep space just to find a decent app. Really, researching applications is tedious, but great. But, let’s not ... Read More
Sports Week Wrap-Up (0)
2/05/10 •
It’s Sports Week on Appstruck, so what’s the first sporting app I choose to write about? Bowling. And, later? Air Hockey. That’s right, folks, you’re looking at a bonafide chick/geek. I can almost hear some testosterone-laden, gym rat jock grunting, “Huh, bowling. That’s not even a sport. What a chick!” But, enough with the stereotypes: ... Read More
BackBreaker Football (0)
2/05/10 •
O M G. I never thought I’d say this, but I love this sports game. And, it’s a football game. I’ve reached a milestone here. Of course, let’s be reasonable here: it’s not a true football game, in the sense that a true football game would actually require you to play football. BackBreaker Football by ... Read More
Real Tennis 2009 (0)
2/03/10 •
Yesterday I discussed how much fun bowling can be, but today, I’ve shifted my focus to tennis. Aside from golf, I can’t think of a more uptight, frilly, steeped in aristocratic breeding, white sport than tennis. The sport just oozes British accents and white shorts, polo shirts, matching terry head and wristbands, and an immaculately ... Read More
Action Bowling Free (0)
2/02/10 •
I know what you’re thinking right now. Bowling? Really? That’s the best you could come up with? Well, no, I have plenty other apps up my sleeve, but let’s remember: bowling is a legitimate sport. Created some time in the 1800s, in the 1950s and 60s bowling alleys became immensely popular in the United States, ... Read More
Harry Potter Spells (2)
12/08/09 •
When I still lived with my parents, in my teenage years not too long ago, I once came upon a book my brother brought home from school, a curiosity, because he rarely brought home anything at all. It was a book like any other, of the young adult vein, and without so much as a ... Read More
Surviving High School (0)
11/23/09 •
It’s the first day of school and you’re a new student, freshly transferred and awaiting peer approval. Hmm, sounds like me in High School. With its relatable moniker, Surviving High School is an appealing game for tweens, teens, and young adults alike. A pivotal milestone in anyone’s life, High School is more easily romanticized with ... Read More
