Field notes

The game journal

Longer reads behind the scores: craft, value and the practical details that shape a recommendation.

Leo's Fortune forest level

Comparison · 9 min

Why premium platformers still matter on mobile

Leo’s Fortune and BADLAND take different routes to the same goal: making touch controls feel deliberate rather than compromised.

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Ballz brick-breaking gameplay

Design · 8 min

The quiet genius of the one-finger game

From bouncing balls to airborne creatures, restriction can create unusually expressive mobile controls.

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Dancing Line rhythm stage

Buying guide · 8 min

How to read a mobile store page before installing

Ratings tell only part of the story. Update dates, review patterns and monetisation labels reveal much more.

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