Lots of potential, but needs work. – Nurikabe - Free Board Game by Tapps Games Review

Lots of potential here. I like the idea of using islands, water, and sharks to explain the rules of nurikabe ('ghost walls'). Trying to explain it the Japanese way, or without any context at all, is just confusing. Also, the controls are quite good so far. However, the actual game itself needs some work. There is no way to mark a square as "yes, this has to be water/land" or "I think this is water/land but I'm not sure". That's really indispensable in a nurikabe game, especially if you want the really difficult, mind-wracking puzzles (I do!). Also, there is no way to turn off the Big Red Box Here (With Animated Sharks!). That is *very* distracting. It's also leading. Let me solve the puzzle on my own, please! I hope very much to see a future update that addresses these issues.
Review by pdRydia on Nurikabe - Free Board Game by Tapps Games.