Apple Arcade review #71: Possessions.

There are a lot of puzzle games on Apple Arcade, but it makes sense: a lot of people play puzzle games. They’re easy to play during busy commutes (or on a toilet break) and they appeal to a wide and diverse audience.

Possessions. is another perspective-based puzzle game. You position your “possessions” — furniture and decorations — in various rooms, by moving a 3D camera using the intuitive touch controls. It’s kind of like Spek. (with which it shares a wayward period) except with colourful 3D visuals. You use the illusion of perspective to place objects in space. There’s a simple story of sorts, with cute dioramas of a life playing out in the scenes you’ve assembled.

This is not a difficult game, and while very pretty and very playable, it can also get a bit monotonous. The easy-listening piano doesn’t help. It’s always pleasant, but never particularly exciting. There’s nothing wrong with that, but there’s also nothing that enticed me to return after playing it for half an hour.

Possessions. is a nice diversion. I don’t think it’ll be anything more than that for me, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play it. Especially if you enjoy puzzle games.

Link: https://apps.apple.com/no/app/possessions/id1459918235