There are only a few games I keep on my iPhone for small moments of downtime here and there. One of them is Words with Friends. Years ago, I had the ad-free version, but several updates later, I now have to deal with those dreaded pop-up ads in between matches. I usually just ignore them, but this past week I was on vacation and one ad caught my attention. It was for a game called Hole.io. The ad showed a non-descript black hole traveling around a town engulfing objects along the way. The concept instantly reminded me of Katamari Damacy. So, I took a chance and tapped on the ad. After a few seconds, I had a new, highly addictive game on my iPhone 7.
Details
Hole.io is a new release (May 24, 2018) from developer Voodoo. There isn’t much of a description of the game in the app store. In fact, the only thing included is:
“The most addictive game! Enter the arena and face the other holes in a fierce battle.
Eat everything in sight with your black hole and expand it to eat more! Show them who is the biggest hole in town!”
Since its release, there have been five updates (the latest being on July 4, 2018) and the app is currently on version 1.2.0. The basic game starts with a 2-minute timer. During a round, you are supposed to ‘eat’ as many objects as possible. Each item has a different value assigned to it (a small post is 1 point, a car is 4 points, etc.) and the more items you absorb, the bigger your hole gets. The goal is to be the largest circle on the board with the time runs out. There are currently 4 playing modes.
Classic: As described above
Battle: A non-timed head-to-head battle. The goal is to be the last hole on the board.
Solo Run: A 2-minute timer runs out while you consume as much of the board as possible without any opponents.
Local Multiplayer: This mode requires a Bluetooth connection between players. You still have a 2-minute level, but you are playing exclusively against friends nearby.
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