Month: December 2009

  • China on a Budget

    I’m always amazed when I hear of friends spending $350USD or more per day for hotels in Shanghai. Sure, they’re nice… but if you’re hardly in them, what’s the point. So I’m glad to read the WSJ has an article highlighting the many fine and cheap hotel options available across China. From the article: What…

  • Insane in the Brain Game

    Merry Christmas from the Insane Children and Spicy Horse! Ever wonder why the Insane Children are insane? Mad looks, twitchy fingers, exposed brains – all symptoms of playing too much DexIQ!

  • iPhone Developer “Spicy Pony” Launched

    Quick on the heels of news that the iPhone is gaining traction in China, Shanghai-based Spicy Horse gives birth to a mobile division aptly named “Spicy Pony”. Last week the Pony quietly released its first app – the unique brain trainer “DexIQ”. This week it makes official its entry into the iPhone arena with an…

  • Chinese Review of DexIQ

    DexIQ Challenge Select Screen Read my first review of DexIQ in Chinese this morning. Here’s an excerpt (translated by Google Translate): “DexIQ” is a very innovative game, the iPhone screen split in half, left and right side were a single game, while the right-hand man at the same time the player will need to manipulate…

  • Alice as Art

    Bird Bookshelf Many years after its release people are still talking about the artistic nature of the original Alice game. Here’s an article discussing the literary merits of the product (alongside a list of other good lit adaptations): Games Radar Top 7 Games Based on Books

  • DexIQ – Launched!

    Spicy Horse Games has just launched its first iphone app “DexIQ”. Head over to the iPhone App Store now and BUY IT! You can also read more about it on DexIQ.com or take a gander at this informative product description: