While getting ready for launch, player testing your title is truly a tough and eye-opening experience. Every. Single. Time. You've constructed all these really simple, educating and fun levels, just to realize that players don't play the game 'as they should'. To ensure that your game is played like it is supposed to be played, you need to have a killer first-time flow.

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TV Tropes defines Master Higgins Syndrome (named after the protagonist of the Adventure Island series)  as an in-game compulsion to consume or die. I define it as an overwhelming urge to play Alper Sarikaya’s  addictive island themed runner, Manuganu. Of course I wouldn’t have died if I hadn‘t, but life’s a bit nicer now that I have.

I know I say it every time, but this is a super awesome week for iOS games. In fact, it’s probably one of the best we’ve seen so far in 2013! Don’t believe me? Just take a gander at the list of titles launching later this evening.

Zoologists know the chameleon as a color-changing lizard, while comic book fans recognize the Chameleon as a longtime thorn in the side of Spider-Man. Neither of them is quite like the CandyMeleon, a least when it comes to consuming quantities of sweets that would make a dentist cringe. Levelloop and Bulky Pix are about to give you a chance to put his appetite to good use when he makes his way to iPhones and iPads this May.

 What has 7 letters, and has something to do with “Knockoffs abound”? Project Shuffle is a unique social blend of word and trivia games from Screwtape Studios, the developmental duo that brought us Conduction and Bank Job in 2011 and 2012, respectively. With the publishing support of Right Pedal Studios on their side, Screwtape hopes this puzzling word game that you can play with your friends will be their biggest release yet!

What a long and tumultuous ride it’s been for SimCity players. First, the game didn't work. Next, EA and Maxis took out a bunch of features as part of their attempt to fix the problem. And now, just when we thought the storm was over, Polygon is reporting that the latest patch has brought with it a variety of nasty bugs.

When Contra Evolution was first discovered, it was a China-exclusive iOS game that appeared, based on screenshots and gameplay videos, to be a remake of the first Contra. Understandably, many people began to wonder if the game would ever make its way to other regions. According to developer PunchBox, such a thing is in the cards.

Cut the Rope: Time Travel is a game from ZeptoLab where you’ll cut ropes and need to drop candies into the waiting mouths of creatures. Gamezebo’s quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.

We cover plenty of new games here at Gamezebo every week, but the number of games we’ve already covered that show up on new platforms?  It’s staggering.  This Wednesday and every Wednesday, Gamezebo is rounding up the games that aren’t quite new, but might be new to you depending on your platform of choice.  And who doesn't love new(ish) games?

TRANSFORMERS Legends is about collecting TRANSFORMERS cards and building the ultimate card deck. Use the cards of your favorite TRANSFORMERS characters to battle against bosses and other players. 

Calling all disco fans: have we found the game for you! Mad Birds is the first ever handmade interactive music video clip, brought to you by the Israeli electro-dance band, Terry Poison, who hails from Tel Aviv. The game is described by the band as “Angry Birds + acid + sequins,” and I’m not really sure that I even need to continue with this preview now after typing something like that.