Casey's Contraptions
- Date
- 2011
- Genre
- puzzle video game
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Key facts
• Developer — Snappy Touch, Mystery Coconut • Publisher — Snappy Touch, Mystery Coconut • Designer — * Noel Llopis • Miguel Angel Friginal • Artist — Miguel Angel Friginal • Programmer — Noel Llopis • Released — May 19, 2011 • Genre — Puzzle • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — iOS Casey's Contraptions is a 2011 puzzle video game developed and published by the American studios Snappy Touch and Mystery Coconut. It was released on May 19, 2011, for iOS devices. Rovio Entertainment bought the game IP rights in May 2012, and rebranded it as Amazing Alex.
Developement and release
Casey's Contraptions was developed by Noel Llopis of Snappy Touch, and Miguel Ángel Friginal of Mystery Coconut. It was released for iOS devices on May 19, 2011. In June 2011, the game was updated with an online level sharing service.
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Reception
On Metacritic, Casey's Contraptions has a "generally favorable" rating based on 11 reviews.
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- 1.Llopis, Noel. What The Rovio Deal With Casey's Contraptions Means To Me. Games From Within. May 11, 2012.
- 2.Davis, Justin. The Controversial History of Rovio's Amazing Alex. IGN. July 13, 2012.
- 3.Scott, Jeff. Casey's Contraptions. 148Apps. May 9, 2012.
- 4.Schramm, Mike. Rovio rebranding Casey's Contraptions as Amazing Alex. Engadget. May 11, 2012.
- 5.Moscaritolo, Angela. Report: Rovio Acquires Puzzle Game Casey's Contraptions. PCMag. May 10, 2012.
- 6.Stout, Kevin. Huge Multiplayer Updates and New Game Releases. 148Apps. May 19, 2011.
- 7.Dotson, Carter. Casey's Contraptions Gets Online Level Sharing in New Update. 148Apps. June 23, 2011.
- 8.CBS Interactive. Casey's Contraptions. Metacritic.
- 9.Campbell, Nissa. Casey's Contraptions for iPad Review – Rube Goldberg Would Be Proud. TouchArcade. July 1, 2011.
- 10.Jordan, Jon. Casey's Contraptions HD Review. Pocket Gamer. May 19, 2011.
- 11.Gallegos, Anthony. Casey's Contraptions Review. IGN. October 14, 2020.
- 12.Vanhemert, Kyle. Review: Snappy Touch Casey's Contraption. WIRED. November 8, 2011.
- 13.Zuccarelli, Dan. Casey's Contraptions Review. Gamezebo. May 23, 2011.
- 14.D'Aprile, Jason. Casey's Contraptions iPad Review. Slide to Play. June 29, 2011.
- 15.Wolinsky, David. June 6, 2011. The A.V. Club.
- 16.Smith, Timothy. Casey's Contraptions Review. 148Apps. May 19, 2011.
- 17.Palmisano, Fabio. Piccole reazioni a catena crescono. Multiplayer.it. July 20, 2011.
- 18.Reed, Kristan. Mobile Games Roundup. Eurogamer. 2. May 30, 2011.
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