In the last three years, more than 100 million people have downloaded the Dots trilogy. And chances are a lot of those people don’t identify as video gamers. They just like to entertain themselves on their smartphones.
Numerous games have been developed since then but none have gained the popularity of Dots. According to Liz Stinson of Wired , Dots is such a hit because of its minimalism and good design. To read more on what makes the game and its sequels so popular, click here .