What kind of god would you be? Benevolent or vengeful? Play Pocket God and discover the answer within yourself. On a remote island, you are the all-powerful god that rules over the primitive islanders. You can bring new life, and then take it away just as quickly. Exercise your powers on the islanders. Lift them into the air. Throw them in the water. Propel them into the horizon. Show them who’s boss!
The game is immensely popular (currently number #3 on the sales charts), but it’s a bit strange because the game feels unfinished and the number of things you can do is very limited (you can probably count them on both hands). The developers are adding features as people purchase the app, and calling each revision an episode. You can add your own godly powers by submitting suggestions in the iTunes comments section.
Currently, as the god of the island, you can:
- Click the plus button (top left) to create new islanders
- Levitate the islanders into the air by pressing your finger on an islander and moving them upward.When you have them in your grasp, fling, throw or drop them! Propel them into the distance by running your finger across the islander from below. The harder you hit them, the further they go!
- Change day to night by dragging the sun down to the water–your islanders will go to sleep.
- Shake the iPhone to cause an earthquake, and the islanders will fall into the water and drown. Tilt the phone to change the gravitational pull, and watch your poor islanders slide off into the sea.
- Your other god-like powers are the ability to swipe your finger on the clouds and change the weather. With storm clouds, you can call lightning down by tracing your finger from the clouds to the islanders.
- The only nice thing you can do for the villagers is to feed them the broken coconuts.
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