Device 6 Review

Text in video games is often reserved for lazy exposition or repetitive dialogue from animatronic townsfolk and shopkeepers. In Device 6, a new work of spy-themed interactive fiction from Simogo (Year Walk, Beat Sneak Bandit), however, text is used with verve and clarity, as sharp prose maps out protagonist Anna's journey around a mysterious island.It's not just that Device 6 is text-based - it's that the text dances around the iPhone or iPad screen. As Anna turns down a hallway, the words also ...