90
A great example of how the infectious indie scene is facilitating a gaming revolution. So much more than forgettable, popcorn entertainment, it manages to be a deep and enriching without sacrificing fun. [Issue 0, January 2014]
80
Type:Rider couldn't be a more unlikely game, really. It's a collision of visual and gameplay styles topped off with an incredibly narrow educational focus, and yet through ingenious design and polished gameplay it emerges as one of the best mobile titles of the year. You don't have to be a graphic design student to enjoy this one.
80
Type:Rider succeeds not only in making the story of typography looking interesting, but also, even better, in using that unusual background in the best way, with inspired graphics and interesting pieces of information.
1
This game is neither fun nor a trustworthy source of information. The ineptitude of the writing is matched by the carelessness of the typography.
5
Type Rider From fun to frustrating Type Rider is a side scrolling platforming Games where you play as a colon 2 dots not the other one The game starts out pretty okay, decently fun, learning the history of fonts.. hopping on letters and slowly this 2 hours game gets more and more challenging… I really enjoyed the first half.. it was pretty numbing.. simple and enjoyable enough… a few puzzles thrown in there to get a white dot into a slot and move on… But as the challenge increased.. the less fun the game got… These dots aren’t exactly the most fluent characters in platforming game history.. one will weigh the other down… you can balance with the triggers, but throughout my journey I never got the hangout it I button mashed my way through the frustrating final level which by the way also feature a game braking bug This game has a feature where if youre stuck you can press triangle to restart a section of a chapter… Of course id bump this button way too many times on a table while frustratingly trying to balance these characters mid air only to lose my progress… And one of these accidental redos set me a good ways back and when I got to the point I was at in the level, it was closed off and I couldn’t progress, so I had to exit the level and retry this frustrating section again.. Most of the few final levels are frustrating as they make you deal with the balancing mechanic that the game never really prepares you for.. youre just suddenly forced to use it after you learned about it way back in the tutorial… But frustrations aside.. none of the levels are really interesting or well design.. aside for some very few and tiny neat moments in the game.. The level design really just feels like a bunch of random levels all over the place and nothing more… Type Rider is an okay time.. Nothing Special.. Nothing youll remember after you reach its credits.. I give Type Rider a 5/10
8
Just to mention - I've just finished the ANDROID version of the game, not the iOS, but I assume it's pretty much the same. Type:Rider is a cool platformer which mixes nicely video gaming with knowledge. In the game you play as two dots, and you're going to run around with these two in a world which would teach you about the evolution of fonts and writing. The idea is nice, the execution is pretty awesome, and while I'm not sure how many people would be fascinated by the subject this game focuses, it's still a lovely way to pass some time, especially in this version which fits great to smartphones. The artistic style of the game is also very nice to watch, and the settings of each level are enjoyable, and while some sections could be rather frustrating, the game usually flows well and I really enjoyed most of it! I hope to see some more games like that in the future as this one presents a very interesting and unique ideas!
Type:Rider
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On:
Oct 10, 2013
Metascore
Generally Favorable
83
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Mixed or Average
6.3
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Oct 16, 2013
100
If you want to play a beautiful, clever physics puzzler, and learn a little something about fonts along the way, then Type:Rider is for you. Period.
Feb 10, 2014
90
A great example of how the infectious indie scene is facilitating a gaming revolution. So much more than forgettable, popcorn entertainment, it manages to be a deep and enriching without sacrificing fun. [Issue 0, January 2014]
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Mar 13, 2015
8
Just to mention - I've just finished the ANDROID version of the game, not the iOS, but I assume it's pretty much the same. Type:Rider is a cool platformer which mixes nicely video gaming with knowledge. In the game you play as two dots, and you're going to run around with these two in a world which would teach you about the evolution of fonts and writing. The idea is nice, the execution is pretty awesome, and while I'm not sure how many people would be fascinated by the subject this game focuses, it's still a lovely way to pass some time, especially in this version which fits great to smartphones. The artistic style of the game is also very nice to watch, and the settings of each level are enjoyable, and while some sections could be rather frustrating, the game usually flows well and I really enjoyed most of it! I hope to see some more games like that in the future as this one presents a very interesting and unique ideas!
May 2, 2017
5
Type Rider From fun to frustrating Type Rider is a side scrolling platforming Games where you play as a colon 2 dots not the other one The game starts out pretty okay, decently fun, learning the history of fonts.. hopping on letters and slowly this 2 hours game gets more and more challenging… I really enjoyed the first half.. it was pretty numbing.. simple and enjoyable enough… a few puzzles thrown in there to get a white dot into a slot and move on… But as the challenge increased.. the less fun the game got… These dots aren’t exactly the most fluent characters in platforming game history.. one will weigh the other down… you can balance with the triggers, but throughout my journey I never got the hangout it I button mashed my way through the frustrating final level which by the way also feature a game braking bug This game has a feature where if youre stuck you can press triangle to restart a section of a chapter… Of course id bump this button way too many times on a table while frustratingly trying to balance these characters mid air only to lose my progress… And one of these accidental redos set me a good ways back and when I got to the point I was at in the level, it was closed off and I couldn’t progress, so I had to exit the level and retry this frustrating section again.. Most of the few final levels are frustrating as they make you deal with the balancing mechanic that the game never really prepares you for.. youre just suddenly forced to use it after you learned about it way back in the tutorial… But frustrations aside.. none of the levels are really interesting or well design.. aside for some very few and tiny neat moments in the game.. The level design really just feels like a bunch of random levels all over the place and nothing more… Type Rider is an okay time.. Nothing Special.. Nothing youll remember after you reach its credits.. I give Type Rider a 5/10
Nov 19, 2013
80
Type:Rider couldn't be a more unlikely game, really. It's a collision of visual and gameplay styles topped off with an incredibly narrow educational focus, and yet through ingenious design and polished gameplay it emerges as one of the best mobile titles of the year. You don't have to be a graphic design student to enjoy this one.
Oct 15, 2013
80
If you’re looking for nonstop action, something tells me that you really have no interest in typography or simply platform puzzling. But, if you’re looking to slow down your gaming time and learn a bit about history, then you can’t do better than Type: Rider.
Oct 15, 2013
80
Getting around has its frustrating moments, but Type:Rider remains a fascinating interactive exploration of typography that's unlike anything else on the App Store.
Oct 11, 2013
80
Even floaty physics and control issues can’t derail this absolutely stunning interactive history of typography/platformer.
Oct 16, 2013
60
Generous checkpoints alleviate some of the control issues, and the unique visual style is almost worth the price of admission on its own, but Type: Rider falls just short of its lofty vision.
May 13, 2024
1
This game is neither fun nor a trustworthy source of information. The ineptitude of the writing is matched by the carelessness of the typography.
