Parents' Guide to

Pivvot

By Chris Morris, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Twitchy action/puzzle game has a steep difficulty curve.

App iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Arcade Games
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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What’s It About?

Players guide a pivoting ball along a twisting, maze-like path, avoiding obstacles that range from spikes to shapeless blobs. Using their fingers or thumbs to tap the left and right bottom corners of the screen, they move the ball back and forth in a 360-degree circle to avoid the obstacles. Each avoided obstacle completes part of the circle, which represents a checkpoint. There are five modes to the game, but they revolve around one of two concepts: Endless, which is a never-ending stream of obstacles; and Voyage, which has an endpoint. There's also a Berzerk mode, which moves much faster.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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PIVVOT is not a game for the faint-hearted. It's hard, and it gets harder the longer you play. It requires expert timing and doesn't forgive even the slightest error. Many people will get frustrated and quit. However, those who stick with it will find a game that's hypnotic.

Moving the rotating ball left, right, up, and down -- and not always moving the same direction along the path -- to avoid obstacles seems easy, but it's actually quite nerve-racking. The game ensures you never get comfortable in a rhythm. Still, it makes you want to try again, and, with a clever soundtrack and minimalist art design, it doesn't overwhelm players. It's a tough game to love, but, once it clicks, you might find yourself engrossed.

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