Bonza (video game) explained
Bonza is a single-player crossword puzzle application developed by MiniMega, which was chosen by Apple to become part of the App Store's Best of 2014 list.
Gameplay
In Bonza, players are given fragments of a crossword puzzle and tasked with fitting them back together.[1] There are no clues for each word, rather one clue for the puzzle setting its theme.[2]
In 2016, the developers added a feature that allows players to create their own puzzles.[3]
Reception
Bonza was chosen by Apple as part of the App Store's Best of 2014 list.[4] Bonza was described as a "game with a strangely erratic rhythm", but received praised for its value in providing 70 puzzles for less than a dollar.
Notes and References
- News: 2014-03-22 . Crossword, Trivia And Word Search Elements Come Together In Bonza Word Puzzle . en-US . AppAdvice . 2017-03-14 . 14 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170314152656/https://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/03/crossword-trivia-and-word-search-elements-come-together-in-bonza-word-puzzle . live .
- Web site: 2014-03-05 . Hands-on with Bonza, a challenging new puzzle game . 2022-12-14 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214053001/https://www.smh.com.au/technology/handson-with-bonza-a-challenging-new-puzzle-game-20140304-340vp.html . live .
- Web site: Australian puzzle game Bonza adds a new 'Puzzle Creator' feature letting you create your own levels. Tyson. Daniel. 2016-05-13. Ausdroid. 2017-03-14. 14 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160514111015/https://ausdroid.net/2016/05/13/puzzle-game-bonza-adds/. live.
- Web site: 5 tips for making it in indie games from the co-creator of 'Bonza'. Bogle. Ariel. Mashable. 16 September 2015. 2017-03-14. 2 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802095814/http://mashable.com/2015/09/16/5-tips-indie-games-bonza/. live.
