Pawns Being Used In Classroom
This made my day. I just stumbled on the fact that Pawns was used in a course in an international school in Geneva! Looks like a teacher was using it to introduce young students to thinking logically and using trial and error, as a first step towards teaching them programming. Interesting!
If you look carefully at the banner image you can even see a glimpse of some kids playing Pawns there:
Students pondering Pawns
Announcing: Pawns for iPhone
I am currently working on an iPhone version of Pawns! The full version will have at least 40 puzzles, ranging from relaxing to infuriating. I am hoping to release it before the end of 2009.
Keep an eye on this website for progress reports.
Pawns 1.2 released for Mac and PC
A major update to Pawns, version 1.2 features improved visuals and controls. The game now tracks which puzzles you've solved, and lets you select them by name. The Windows build uses DirectX for improved compatibility and performance on most PCs.
Pawns wins 2nd place in OMG '05!
The voters and judges have spoken-- my game Pawns placed second in the Original Mac Games Cup 2005!