Intro

This week, John is joined by Brendon Bigley to explore the wide world of videogame companion apps from media trackers to game specific companion apps.

On AppStories+, John and Brendon dig into 16 years of App Store history to compile a list of games that have defined gaming on the iPhone.

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Links and Show Notes

Gaming Companion Apps

• Game Trackers
  • Backloggd
  • GameTrack
  • GamingBuddy and SwitchBuddy
    • GamePal
• Game and Franchise Companion Apps
  • ACNH Travel Guide
  • TotK Travel Guide
  • MK World Travel Guide
  • Ketchup
• General Media Trackers
  • Sofa
  • Sequel
  • Letterboxd
  • StoryGraph
• Other
  • Ally Pro
  • Quick Reviews
• Also mentioned:
  • Brendon’s Animal Crossing video
  • Animal Crossing City Folk Deluxe
  • Bloons
  • Severed
  • Domino Drop
• Follow Brendon’s work at:
  • Wavelengths.online
  • Into the Aether
  • NPC: Next Portable Console

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