Suggestions for games to play on your public transit rides

Here are some recommendations for games to play on your train or bus ride by Pierre-Luc Ouellet, video game reviewer. Happy gaming!

Cut the rope

With your finger, cut the right ropes to feed candy to a little creature named Om Nom. The game gets harder as you advance through the levels, with challenging new puzzles to overcome.

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Monument Valley

Monument Valley is inspired by the drawings of M.C. Escher, a graphic artist who loved to play with perspectives to create dizzying prints. In this magnificent puzzle game, you play the role of a mother guiding her child through impossible architectures.

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Lara Croft GO

In this turn-based game developed in Montréal by Square Enix, you must find the best way to move the hero across the game board through tombs full of deadly traps and menacing enemies.

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Bury Me, My Love

Bury Me, My Love proves that games aren’t just for entertainment—they can also make us reflect on the state of the world. In this game, we follow Nour, a Syrian refugee trying to flee the civil war. You play her husband, who remains in Syria. You’ll receive text messages in real time and must guide Nour to make sure she reaches her destination safely.

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80 Days

In 80 Days, you play Passepartout, manservant to Phileas Fogg as he attempts to circumnavigate the world in 80 days in this adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel that’s also inspired by the steampunk genre.

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