Simulation/симулятор
A laid-back fishing and studio management sim where you plan trips, tune gear and organise your catch collection.
★★★★☆ 4.4
Mobile strategy games, reviewed properly
We play through tower defence and strategy titles on our own phones, then write down what actually works. No press releases, just notes from long sessions and a few late nights. Big Bass Studio — A laid-back fishing and studio management sim where you plan trips, tune gear and organise your catch collection.
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Simulation/симулятор · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements
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Ironhold Siege
★★★★★ 4.6
Ironhold Siege is the closest thing on my phone to a proper strategy board. You do not just drop towers, you shape the whole battlefield with walls, choke points and supply lines that can be cut. Every wave forces you to reconsider the layout you were proud of ten minutes ago.
- Terrain shaping adds real tactical depth
- Tight economy that rewards planning
- Maps that stay interesting on repeat runs
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What readers say
«A laid-back fishing and studio management sim where you plan trips, tune gear and organise your catch collection.»
Rafael · Big Bass Studio
«A trench-and-tower strategy game where you fortify a mountain pass against escalating waves.»
Elin · Ironhold Siege
«A party-based RPG with turn-based combat and a surprisingly branchy story.»
Hugo · Ashcrown Legacy
Questions & answers
How do you choose which games to review?
Someone on the team installs a game and plays it for at least a week, keeping notes as they go. If it holds up and has something worth discussing, we write it up. Titles that fall apart after the tutorial usually just get dropped rather than reviewed.
Do you get paid to write reviews?
No. We do not accept payment for coverage or for scores, and nothing on the site is sponsored placement. When we like a game we explain why, and when something frustrates us we say that too.
Can I suggest a game for you to cover?
Absolutely, that is how we find a lot of our titles. Send us the name and a line about why you think it fits our focus on strategy and tower defence. We read everything, though we can only get to a fraction of the suggestions.
Is there advertising on the site?
We keep the site light and may run basic, non-intrusive ads to cover hosting costs. Those never influence what we cover or how we score it. A good example is our Big Bass Studio review, written the same way whether ads are running or not.