This Friday, the next installment in the #1 interactive storytelling game on iOS is coming exclusively to Apple Arcade with Episode XOXO. The new game brings the romance and drama of Episode: Choose Your Story to Arcade subscribers while delivering a premium, curated, and streamlined Episode experience.
- Episode XOXO (Pocket Gems) — Developed by Pocket Gems’ Episode Interactive Studio, Episode XOXO is an interactive storytelling game featuring an ever-growing collection of stories where players choose their own destiny — living out their stories with love, romance, adventure, and drama. The game will launch with five original stories (Little Star, The Royal Bachelor, No Time For Love, The Secret He Keeps, and Road To Wonderland), with plans for more stories to be added in future updates.
- Illustrated (Border Leap) — Illustrated immerses players in beautiful illustrations and the stories behind them. Featuring creative gameplay that blends jigsaw and word puzzles, each puzzle begins with an illustration represented as an early concept sketch, paired with the concealed words of the artist’s story behind their work of art. With every correctly-placed piece, the illustration comes alive with colour while the words of the story are slowly revealed. Upon completion, the full-colour masterpiece and story are revealed together in unity.
Saddle up! We’re thrilled to debut Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! on 20 January, from GAME FREAK inc., the creator of the Pokémon RPG series. Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! is a fast-paced mash-up of solitaire and horse racing. Whether players are hopping into just one race, competing in online leaderboards with the strongest horses they’ve bred, conquering the biggest races in the world, or just collecting cute little horses, a good time is in the cards.
- Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! (GAME FREAK inc.) – Pocket Card Jockey originally released to great acclaim on the Nintendo 3DS, and while the basic rules are the same, the racing segments have been reborn in glorious 3D. Players will jockey their way to victory by clearing cards with sequential numbers in quick succession. The more cards they clear, the better their horse’s mood will be — which in turn helps them charge energy during races. The position of their horse on the track determines the difficulty of their solitaire rounds. As players prepare for future races, they’ll be able to take the beloved steeds they’ve grown on the racetrack and pair them up on the farm. The foal they produce will inherit their abilities and become their new partner on the racecourse. Breed generation after generation of racehorses in the quest to conquer all the biggest, most prestigious races in the world.
- Squiggle Drop (Noodlecake) – Squiggle Drop is a puzzle game that uses creativity and imagination to solve charming physics puzzles by drawing a single shape. Players can complete over 100 puzzles, each with multiple and often surprising solutions, and earn rewards to build their very own Squiggletown. Unlock buildings, cosmetics, and various upgrades as players expand their own personal city.
New Content Updates
Throughout the month, we also have exciting new updates for existing fan-favourite games in the catalogue — Angry Birds Reloaded is receiving a sci-fi themed makeover; Grindstone is getting new biomes and more levels; Jetpack Joyride 2 players can look forward to brand new Story levels; and Skate City is adding Pro Skate mode to an existing city.
Other games also getting fun new content this month include LEGO Star Wars: Castaways, Zookeeper World, WHAT THE GOLF?, Subway Surfers Tag, Warped Kart Racers, and more.
