Chillingo already has a great track record with iPhone/iPod touch games (Minigore, iDracula – Undead Awakening), and I really like the style of their output, so the fact that a new Chillingo game hit the iTunes App Store last week is enough to get me to sit up and take notice. Developed by Lazy 8 Studios, Cogs is a puzzle game in which players build machines using sliding tiles. New puzzles are unlocked by building machines as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Gameplay modes include Inventor, in which players learn how to use simple widgets such as hammers and chimes to build machines, Time Challenge, where you only have 30 seconds to complete a puzzle, and Move Challenge, where you only have 10 moves in which to solve the puzzle.
It’s already got an average 4-star rating on the App Store, although some reviews complain about the fact that you have to pay to get more levels, so bear that in mind.
Cogs is available now from the iTunes App Store for {content}.99/£0.59 for the first 11 levels, then {content}.99/£0.59 for each subsequent pack of 10 puzzles purchased.
