Sorry to all about missing last week. I had a family emergency that prevented me doing any kind of writing all weekend. With the recommendations this week, I wish I had some of these when I had no access to any gaming devices but my iPhone.

Spy Vs. Spy – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

Ahh, the good old days of playing Spy Vs. Spy on my Commodore 64. I had more fun trying to find all the different ways to set traps for my opponent than I did looking for the items I needed to escape. Thankfully, Robots and Pencils put a “retro” mode in the iOS version so people old as I can relive those fun times in front of their C64’s. There is also a slew of new features and modes as well as multiplayer so you can grief your Game Center friends. Get the mobile reboot of Spy Vs. Spy on iTunes for $1.99 here

 

Party Wave – iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

While it’s no Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer, the latest game from Mistwalker can hold its own with the rest of the surfing games. A little off the beaten path for the creator of the beloved Final Fantasy series, Hironobu Sakaguchi’s love for surfing translates into a fun, arcade-like experience on the go. Put on some sunscreen, wax your board and head on over to the iTunes store to pick up Party Wave for $1.99

 

I Wanna Be The Guy: Gaiden – PC

The only explanation you need for this game is this video (Skip to the 8:30 mark):

 

If you feel like you are man enough for this game, then point your browser to GameJolt.com and download I Wanna Be The Guy: Gaiden for free.

 

While browsing around on the web I came across Custom Paper Toys. The site has many different designs including some that you can even download allowing you to make one of your own. Sadly the Spy vs Spy one doesn’t have a download link yet but Hippie Yoda sure does!

A new image from the Spy vs Spy game Robot & Pencils is working on arrived in my inbox today.

It seems like there is some sort of code at the bottom of the image and since I don’t drink Ovaltine, I never got my secret decoder ring. Maybe someone in the Geekscape community can figure out the coded message?

UPDATE: Looks like Geekscape community member Shu solved the riddle. It reads:

WHITE AND BLACK SPIES RESURFACE -(STOP)- IPAD -(STOP)- IPHONE -(STOP)- IPOD TOUCH -(STOP)- ONLINE TWO PLAYERS -(STOP)- THIS SUMMER -(STOP)- THIS MESSAGE WILL SELF DESTRUCT IN FIVE SECONDS -(STOP)

Thanks Shu!