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Addicus Gets Another Positive Review

March 2nd, 2010

Our happy mushroom-based number adding puzzle game Addicus has received another positive review, this time from The App Spotter blog.

The clock keeps your fingers popping and brain thinking quickly. Bottom line, this exercises your brain and keeps you sharp…

The App Spotter gave Addicus 4.5 stars out of 5.

Full review is here.

Addicus Reviewed by AppBoy

February 9th, 2010


Addicus received its most favourable review yet from AppBoy today. Hillel Fuld awarded it a perfect score of 5 out of 5 and declared that it is “among my top ten favorite games on the iPhone platform”. Here’s my favourite quote because I can relate:

I know I have used the word “addictive” to describe a few games, but I showed this game to my wife just yesterday, and literally had to grab the iPod out of her hand after four games of Addicus.

Read the full review here

Addicus Reviewed by AppShouter

December 8th, 2009

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AppShouter chimed in with the latest glowing review of Addicus today. Money quotes:

  • “a great game for both kids and adults.”
  • “The graphics are great and very cartoonish.”
  • “be careful because it is very addicting”

Read the full review here

Addicus in the Spotlight on OpenFeint’s Shiny New Site

December 5th, 2009

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iPhone social game network OpenFeint launched version 0.1 of their new website today. The new site’s slick design is made even more beautiful by the loveable little shrooms of Addicus. For you see, Addicus is one of the games that OpenFeint has selected to feature in their spotlight.

We have so many good things to say about OpenFeint that I wouldn’t know where to begin. From the easy integration to the feature-filled product to the stellar level of support, they have all the bases covered. You can expect many more OpenFeint-enabled games from Get Set Games.

Addicus Reviewed by appSafari

December 3rd, 2009

Screen shot 2009-12-03 at 2.39.06 AMThe reviews are pouring in one after the other and we are loving what people have to say about Addicus. This latest one is by appSafari.com. Money quote:

The graphics are not only cute (everything bounces), but eye-catching. The music and sound effects are also cute, but if you’re the type who needs silence to do math, you might want to turn them off. Addicus makes math fun–which hasn’t happened since maybe second grade–and it’s bouncy, colorful, and challenging, so it’s well worth a download. It’ll come in handy the next time a dinner bill needs to be split.

Read the full review here

Addicus Gets Reviewed by AppSlappy

December 2nd, 2009

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Scott Johnson reviewed Addicus on this week’s episode of AppSlappy. Some highlights:

  • “weird little game”
  • “addicting”
  • “really digging it”
  • “4 out of 5 stars”
  • “highly recommend it”

Do listen to the whole show, because it is awesome, but if you want to skip right to the Addicus review then it starts during minute 23.

Addicus Gets Reviewed by Macworld

November 27th, 2009

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Addicus got another glowing review today along with a solid 4/5 score. This time from granddaddy of Mac magazines, Macworld. Here’s a sample:

Overall, Addicus is simple to play, cool to look at, and yet challenging enough to keep you coming back again and again. Not many games manage to look and feel so childlike while still engaging adults who haven’t done addition drills in years. Addicus is a perfect way to pass time on a bus or in a waiting room, if you can keep your swearing under control.

Read the rest of the review here

Get Set Games is AppBoy’s Featured Developer

November 26th, 2009

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Mobile app-centric social network AppBoy interviewed Matt this week about our outfit. Topics covered include our past, present and future and of course some dish on everyone’s favorite new shroom-popping pastime: Addicus. Money quote:

These guys are true gamers and have been in the gaming space for a decade, something that obviously gave them a big head start when they began developing for the iPhone. Their game, Addicus, is a number-based puzzle that incorporates a simple and fun concept with great graphics and entertaining bonuses, which will get you hooked in no time.

Read the rest of the interview here

Addicus Reviewed by Pocket Gamer

November 10th, 2009

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Addicus got its first review today and Pocket Gamer did the honours. It scored a 7 and was bestowed a Bronze award! Money quote:

Rounding out the release – a debut for Canadian start up Get Set Games – is the game’s bouncy presentation, with colourful graphics and upbeat music combining to make Addicus a nice little package.

Read the rest of the review here

Pocket Gamer Interviews Get Set Games

November 9th, 2009

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Pocket Gamer interviewed the Get Set Games crew about starting a new company and on the release of Addicus on the App Store:


We’ve been getting into the indie Game Jam scene here at the Toronto TOJam as well as the international Global Game Jam and had a blast making fast and furious games in a short time frame. Every time we finished a jam (making an entire game from the ground up in 48 hours), we had so much fun and were so stoked with the results there was always talk of getting our games out on Xbox Live or some other distribution network. After the last jam we did in May, we made a decision to actually do it and launched Get Set Games Inc in July.

Read the rest of the interview here