In Real Life

How Bad User Interfaces Are Ruining Video Games And Other Wonderful Things

I can summarise my experience designing user interfaces like this: if you were to place a refrigerator and a toilet side by side in a room with no windows and a door that locked from the inside, 9.3 out of 10 people entering that room would defecate in the freezer and urinate on the floor.


May 12, 2012
PC

Now You Can Get Addicted To Jetpack Joyride On Facebook, Too

Ridiculously fun mobile game Jetpack Joyride is now available for free on Facebook, which means you probably won’t do much work today. Check it out, if you haven’t already. It’s a simple idea, executed brilliantly.


December 20, 2011
Mobile

Halfbrick’s Jetpack Joyride Is Free Today On iOS

Kotaku AU

‘Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth’ — that’s what my Mum used to always say when I complained that the totally rubbish jumper my Gran bought me for Christmas was itchy/ugly/three sizes too small. Well, today Halfbrick has given us a gift horse — Jetpack Joyride — but it’s a bit of a stallion. No need to go near this one’s mouth — just ignore this utterly pointless intro and download it before they change their minds!


September 5, 2011
Mobile

Stop What You’re Doing And Get Jetpack Joyride For Your iPhone Now

Surprisingly, flying with a jetpack powered by a pair of mini-guns strapped to your back is not even remotely the most enjoyable thing about Jetpack Joyride. The iOS game from Halfbrick Studios, creators of Fruit Ninja, is one of the most refreshingly simple and unexpectedly replayable downloadable games for Apple devices.