Did you know that you can download handheld games now? That’s amazingly convenient! The only inconvenient part of it is finding the right games to buy — and that’s where we come in, with our Portabliss column. In each installment, we’ll tell you about a downloadable game on the iPhone, iPad, Android device, DSi, 3DS, PSP, etc. Today: Portabliss.


Usually, if an iPhone game is crippled by its control scheme, I won’t recommend it here. Most of the time, awkward controls are enough to get me to stop playing a game, and not bother with it.

However, Puzzlejuice’s concept is so strong and so irresistible that I continue playing it, over and over again, despite there never being a time I’m not fighting with the controls. And I’m going to tell you to play it, even though you’re going to be annoyed by the controls too. I think that’s indicative of strong game design.

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