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Rush is based on a classic computer puzzle game - some sort of entity (in this case, colored cubes) are released or start from a point in the puzzle, and you must use some sort of tool (here arrows, teleports and conveyors) to make them go safely to a specific spot. As usual, you get the exact type of tools you need to complete the level (at least for the levels I played). The graphics and sounds are nice, but I can't say that the super abstract style seemed to help.  I just didn't like it. However, I'm not a big fan of this particular puzzle type. If you are, you might want to get their demo.

I've just downloaded the Flotilla demo on Steam. If I remembered how the game was actually played (which I had read before), I probably wouldn't. The biggest control gimmick for the turn-based spaceship fights, is that the rear and bottom of ships are poorly defended. So a great part of the game is about positioning right. I thought I'd find that to be annoying. I was SO very right. The graphics are adorable, in a retro way, and so is the sound. But I really don't like gameplay, so it is getting uninstalled after a few minutes...

Sol Survivor is another tower defense game. I'm particularly fond of them, and played oh so many over the years (and still play Desktop Tower Defense regularly at Facebook!). Some I loved, some I hated. Sol Survivor is definitely in the hate category. Which is a pity, because it's the best looking tower defense game I've ever played. The models and the terrains are quite spectacular. But somehow the gameplay doesn't work for me... It just feels annoying and like a chore.

I've just noticed Galcon Fusion on Steam, and downloaded the demo to check it out. I've already played the original Galcon, and some other clones. Galcon is a "simple" game - you own planets, each with more or less ship production capabilities, and you move ships around to conquer other planets. I quoted simple because it can be quite complex to play well, as it is easy to lose planets by leaving it too uncovered, or not send enough ships on a conquest and waste them. Galcon Fusion seems to be exactly the same, except with much nicer graphics. It does have a few other modes, but, alas, they are not included in the demo...