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i-Tiles: a tile-matching memory game for the first iPhone

A brief history of the original i-Tiles web game and its simple memory-game premise.

Contextual 3D editorial illustration for i-Tiles: a tile-matching memory game for the first iPhone. Not an official app logo or screenshot.

The July 13, 2007 i-Tiles listing identifies a tile-matching memory game for iPhone, reached at i-Tiles.com. That is the complete feature description preserved in the original entry. It is a distinct historical web game, not a verified connection to later apps using similar names.

Remember the board

The combination of matching and memory suggests the interesting part of the design: remembering a tile’s identity together with its position. A small screen concentrates attention on a limited board, making a simple interaction the whole activity rather than one feature within a larger game.

The record does not establish board sizes, a countdown, score calculation or multiplayer support. A modern memory game may include those options, but they cannot be assigned to i-Tiles from its title alone.

Current playability of the original site has not been checked. This profile preserves the game’s documented premise and destination. An original screenshot or working copy would be needed to describe its specific tile artwork and controls in greater detail.