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If Material Design was a game, it would look like these three Android games [VIDEO]

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I love simple games and I love Material Design. So when I first discovered a game called Bing Bong I was very excited. It combined simple and addictive gameplay with a Material-esque design. Then I found out that the same developer had made other games with the same style. The three games can stand on their own, but together they make for an addictive combination. Let’s take a look.

Bing Bong

Bing Bong screens

I’m not sure which game came first, but Bing Bong is the one I played first. In this game you control a green dot that is constantly going up and down across a street of traffic. Each time you successfully get to the other side you earn a point. You have to avoid blocks of varying sizes to cross the street. The green dot is constantly moving, but you can slow it down by pressing your finger on the screen.

The game becomes all about timing. Will you be able to make it past that block at full speed? If you slow down now will that make you hit the next block? You’re constantly adjusting your speed to perfectly cross the street unharmed. It’s easy at first, but gets difficult quickly.

Righty Tighty

Righty screens

In Righty Tighty you play as a red dot. Your goal is to collect the white dots and bring them to the goal. The red dot is constantly moving, but every time you tap the screen it will make a right turn. Like in Bing Bong, there are blocks of varying sizes constantly crossing your path. Also, the red dot is constantly growing, which makes it increasingly more difficult to avoid obstacles. You have to return a white dot to the goal to reset your size.

Pivot

Pivotscreens

The simplest of the three games is Pivot. You play as a blue dot this time, but you still have to collect white dots to earn points. The blue dot is constantly moving in a circular path. Tap your finger on the screen to go in the opposite direction. There are no goals this time. You get a point for simply collecting a white dot. Blocks of varying sizes are still trying to get in your way, and the wall is also an obstacle.

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I like these games a lot because they feel like a family. Each one has its unique aspects, but they all share the same basic foundation. They’re beautifully simple, yet extremely addictive. The developer has done a great job with the little details, like how the music intensifies the longer you survive in Bing Bong.

All three games have Google Play Game integration for leaderboards and achievements. The games are free with very few ads (which can be disabled completely for $0.99). You can download all three in the Play Store. Enjoy!

Joe Fedewa
Ever since I flipped open my first phone I've been obsessed with the devices. I've dabbled in other platforms, but Android is where I feel most at home.

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10 Comments

  1. Going to give Bing Bong a shot, looks like the most interesting to me.

  2. *goes download all 3 games*

  3. Thanks for doing my suggestion Joe!

  4. And if you hate material design, then…
    #TheseGamesSuck!
    Try Heroes&Castles2 instead! :)

  5. If it ‘were’…

  6. Am I the only one who thought that the blue circle was a part of the game, and then noticed it’s something with the lighting of the room?
    :)

    1. No, I quit drinking..

      1. This was actually funny. Thank you.

  7. ♫Who’s your friend who likes to play?
    ♫Bing Bong, Bing Bong
    ♫His rocket makes you yell “Hooray!”
    ♫Bing Bong, Bing Bong
    ♫Who’s the best in every way, and wants to sing this song to say
    ♫Bing Bong, Bing BONG!

  8. Technically they are a “family” theyre all from the same company.

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