App Profile: Open Bar!

iRodMyiPod

Rating: 5/5

I was cleaning/clearing up space on my iPhone when I came across this and could not remember downloading it or what it was. I thought it looked like a mixology app and was astounded to find this very seductively, seemingly simple and easy game. There didn’t appear to be very much to it. Whew! Boy, was I mistaken! Someone was a genius, and I was an idiot. Fortunately, the game was capable of providing clues for the clueless like me, giving me a chance to catch on. The more I played the more I was seduced and the more I appreciated the subtleties of the game and the cleverness of the game’s design. It was hard and easy and challenging all at the same time. I was hooked, and I, as a rule, do not get hooked on games. But this was different. It heightened my visual and spatial senses and made me think outside the so-called box. Thank you so much for providing this 68-year old retiree with a much needed reminder that I was retired and could give myself permission to have some fun on my iPhone. The more I play the game the more my brain is stimulated and the more I relax. I had forgotten how much a little imagination stimulation feels good, and how necessary it was for my mental health. Playing your game is making me feel younger intellectually, and I appreciate it in a way you cannot understand unless you have been in my old shoes. Thanks again, and good luck on creating more levels for me to learn how to complete.

m.muhlakai

Rating: 5/5

I like the idea of puzzlers but can't usually be bothered to play them for long. I hate the number of variables that are often included, the reveal of critical techniques that you have to master later, or the "to solve this you'll have to be lucky on the drops" crap that you usually see. Open Bar has none of that. Just a few simple moves and zillions of tiny puzzles that each only take a moment to solve. Don't like puzzles? Try this. Love puzzles? You're about to go crazy for this one.

Tinker Beth

Rating: 4/5

I like the simple and flowing interface and the color schemes are a really nice way to switch up the visual palate. I'm 32 levels in and it's just starting to ramp up in difficulty. The game is a really enjoyable go to for down time. I like the simple rule set and the hint system seems fair. Although the inclusion of ads to the hint system seems perplexing for a pay app. I wish there were more incentive to replay earlier levels. Possibly needs secondary objectives unlocked after a first play through. Overall I'm really enjoying it but can imagine late levels may get frustrating having to watch those ads for hints.