In our 50 Best Indie iOS Games of 2013 awards, we marked Oceanhorn as something quite special. While it most certainly borrows heavily from its inspirations - like The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy and Secret of Mana - it does provide a remarkable console-like 3D adventure for your touchscreen that does carve out its own identity. In Issue 1 of Grab It - The Game Discovery App, we showcase Oceanhorn in a detailed making of feature that includes an exclusive interview with the creative director at developer Cornfox & Brothers, Heikki Repo. As part of this wide-ranging feature, Repo had some interesting advice to pass onto other studios regarding the indie scene's tendency to opt for pixelated visuals:

“Forget the pixels. It is not always the pixel art alone that makes that classic feel and it could turn away many from the audience you try to reach. I love to create art and I have lived through a time when I made pixel art – either when I was studying video game art as a kid or even just a couple of years ago with mobile games – but there is no going back to pixels for me. Advanced visuals are always important, if you want to reach a wide audience.”

To read the full feature, grab Issue 1 now - you'll also find 22 in-depth reviews, 14 exclusive features, 5 big features and plenty more. And if you'd like to pick-up Oceanhorn and have a Zelda-like experience on your iPad, you can grab it here.

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