Gobliiins — Puzzle Quest for iPhone
Gobliiins is a charming puzzle-adventure released for iPhone in which you guide three quirky goblins through a whimsical tale. The mission: recover four enchanted items to break a curse placed on their monarch, King Angoulafre, who has been afflicted by a voodoo doll. The game spans 22 distinct environments filled with clever, interlocking puzzles that demand careful thought and timing.
The Goblin Team and Their Roles
- Asgard — interacts directly with the scenery: moves objects, pushes mechanisms, and manipulates the world physically to clear the way.
- Oups — the spellcaster whose unpredictable magic can alter situations in strange and useful ways.
- Ignatius — the item specialist who collects, combines, and uses inventory objects to progress.
Players must also watch the trio’s stamina: traps and hazards can sap their energy and force strategic planning.
How the Game Plays
You switch between the three characters to pool their unique abilities and solve each challenge. Many puzzles require coordinated maneuvers, sequencing actions across characters, and thinking a few steps ahead to avoid energy loss or dead ends. The focus is on exploration, experimentation, and using each goblin where their skills matter most.
Levels, Puzzles, and Goals
There are 22 varied scenes to explore, each presenting a range of puzzles from simple object uses to multi-stage problems that span several screens. The overarching goal remains constant: assemble the four magical pieces and return them to lift the curse from King Angoulafre.
Visuals and Appeal
With whimsical art and an inventive puzzle design, Gobliiins offers enduring appeal for fans of brainteasers and light adventure games. Its blend of humor and mechanical puzzles keeps sessions engaging without overwhelming newcomers.
Suggested Alternative
Bad Piggies Free — if you enjoy creative physics-based challenges and quirky characters, this free title offers a different but complementary puzzle experience.
Technical
- Mac
- iPhone
- Full