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Bonza (video game)

This article is about the video game. For the Australian low-cost airline, see Bonza. For the town in Burkina Faso, see Bonza, Banwa Province. For other uses, see Bonzer.
Bonza
Developer(s)Minimega
Publisher(s)Minimega
Platform(s)iOS, Android
Release
  • WW: March 20, 2014
Genre(s)Crossword
Mode(s)Single player

Bonza is a single-player crossword puzzle application developed by MiniMega, which was chosen by Apple to become part of the App Store's Best of 2014 list.

Gameplay

In Bonza, players are given fragments of a crossword puzzle and tasked with fitting them back together.[1] There are no clues for each word, rather one clue for the puzzle setting its theme.[2]

In 2016, the developers added a feature that allows players to create their own puzzles.[3]

Reception

Bonza was chosen by Apple as part of the App Store's Best of 2014 list.[4] Bonza was described as a "game with a strangely erratic rhythm", but received praised for its value in providing 70 puzzles for less than a dollar.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Crossword, Trivia And Word Search Elements Come Together In Bonza Word Puzzle". AppAdvice. 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Hands-on with Bonza, a challenging new puzzle game". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ Tyson, Daniel (13 May 2016). "Australian puzzle game Bonza adds a new 'Puzzle Creator' feature letting you create your own levels". Ausdroid. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  4. ^ Bogle, Ariel (16 September 2015). "5 tips for making it in indie games from the co-creator of 'Bonza'". Mashable. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.