Bencin Studios the small game and app development company out of Smyrna, Tennessee who has developed several mobile games for the iOS and Android devices. Bencin Studios has published six different apps and have completed 40 different projects.

Bencin Studios produced it’s first studio game called Tetrablaster in 2018 on Android and iOS devices. The game itself pays homage to the classic and revolutionary game Tetris where the objective is to complete lines of blocks by rotating different shaped pieces into place. What sets Tetrablaster apart is the ability to shoot the blocks and change their shape entirely. This creates a new and fresh way to complete rows while simultaneously opening endless possibilities of combinations of block.

The game also features several incentives to keep playing such as gems. Gems are an in game currency which you can purchase for real money or every 24 hours you are granted free gems. With these you can complete purchases for in game rewards such as different themes. The themes range from different colored blocks, to wood, or note-booked themed. Each theme ranges from 100-1600 gem with gems either being earned daily for free or being purchased for 99 cents for 1600 gems, $1.99 for 2000 gems, $2.99 for 7000 gems and finally for $3.99 you receive 16000 gems. There is also option to pay for unlimited play, all themes and no ads for $9.99, but with the most recent update there is no longer an ads or restrictions on daily plays.

Another game from Nanovation and developed by Bencin Studios is one called Octav for iOS and Android devices. In this game there is a stack of octagonal blocks are in a vertical row. You play as a hammer that must swing and knock an octagonal block out of place while avoiding knocking over the whole stack. Each hammer swing is brought about with a xylophonic noise accompanied by soothing and satisfying sounds as the blocks hit one another back into a row. As the you progress the hammer moves more quickly and blocks drop at a faster rate. Occasionally there are blocks that flash white and offer more points. The goal is to gain the highest score and bragging rights with friends.

Bencin Studios is also working on an upcoming game titled Six Shooter which seems to be their most ambitious project yet. Six Shooter is inspired by Megaman the legendary game developed by Capcom. Six Shooter will be a 2D platformer where you play as a cowboy given a gun by God and must save the world from demons who have taken over the world. To check out more on this upcoming title check out Bencin Studios webpage on Six Shooter for a more in depth explanation and concept art.

Bencin Studios is a promising game development studio with a lot of promise. If you want to check out Tetrablaster and Octav you can download them for free from the iOS and Android store.

Sources:

• https://www.bencinstudios.com/
• Tetrablaster. iPhone, 2018
• Octav. iPhone, 2017