The hype around the launch of the Apple Watch, like most new Apple products, was sky high. On day zero of the Apple Watch launch, it seemed like everyone and their brother was pushing hard into having some kind of Apple Watch app ready to go. Studios like Everywear Games even popped up with the goal of making games exclusive to the Apple Watch. Since then though, things have fizzled out to say the least. Watch OS 2 didn’t do much to reinvigorate things, and it’s gotten to the point where it’s pretty rare to even see new games coming to the Apple Watch.
This week, Castle Croc hits the App Store, and is sort of interesting as it’s the same game which runs on any iOS device. It’s a basic spin on the circular pong formula we’ve seen in games like One Player Pong (Free), Circle Pong (Free) and others, but this one can run on your Apple Watch controlled via the digital crown. It looks simple on the iPhone/iPad, but could be a great little time waster on the watch, maybe?
It’s pretty wild how Apple Watch development has dropped off so significantly. I typically just pay attention to the games side of things, but when I asked our pals at MacRumors they’ve seen the same thing in the app space. It makes you wonder what’s going to happen with future iterations of the Apple Watch product line, as in the world of iOS it’s always felt like the software ecosystem is what makes the platform so compelling.
Anyway, Castle Croc will be out this Thursday for free if you want to give it (and your digital crown) a spin.
