Tag: Shanghai

  • “Crooked House” Review @ iPhone Life

    Nate Adcock over at iPhone Life Magazine was kind enough to post a review of “American McGee’s Crooked House”. Though admittedly not a typical fan of puzzle game apps, Nate finds some compelling elements to our wicked little app anyway.

  • “Crooked House” Review @ Techland

    Peter Ha over at Techland has posted a mini-review of “American McGee’s Crooked House” inside a feature on “Top 10 Hottest iPhone Games Right Meow”.

  • Off the Map in China

    Off the Map in China Gamasutra has posted an interview by Christian Nutt with your truly. It begins with… Famous for his work with id Software and on EA-published cult classic Alice, American McGee set up shop in Shanghai, China, in 2007 with his new studio, Spicy Horse. Though the company’s first game, Grimm, for…

  • 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…

  • 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…