If you love jigsaw puzzles and want to try some fun, challenging new variations on the basic shape-fitting mechanics of that type of puzzle, these apps are for you!
Doodle Fit (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at 99 cents) – From Amazon:
At first, the object of Doodle Fit seems simple enough. For each level, you must place a set of differently shaped blocks into a given shape. You drag blocks in and out of the shape in search for the layout that covers the whole shape. You cannot flip the blocks around as you do in Tetris, however. A level is complete when all blocks have been used and there’s no more free space in the shape.
Make It Fit
The first few levels are relatively simple and are designed to get you used to the game’s concept and controls. Doodle Fit eventually evolves into a maddening game of geometric logic. Once you unlock the higher levels, get ready for hours of brain-frying puzzlers as you try to fit those darn blocks into increasingly complex shapes.
Get a Clue
If you’re at your wits’ end, you can raise the white flag and get a hint. When you solve two levels, you’re allotted one hint. Because of the limited amount of hints, be sure to use a hint only if you’re totally stuck. And no, you can’t use a crowbar to cram those blocks in.
Hours of Puzzling Pleasure
Challenge yourself with more than 100 levels involving unique shapes. Many of the puzzles actually have more than one solution; there are almost 250 solutions in total. Doodle Fit features doodle-style graphics with two themes: notebook and chalkboard. Keep track of your stats, including levels solved, solutions found, games played, and time spent. Save up to five profiles so you can compare scores with your fellow Doodle Fit engineers. A cheerful 32-bit melody accompanies the puzzles.
Doodle Fit 2: Around the World (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently on sale for 49 cents) – From Amazon:
In Doodle Fit 2 you will travel around the world and visit 10 countries (e.g. France, USA, Japan, Mexico, Italy and more!).
In each country there are 20 puzzles to solve. Each puzzle represents an item or landmark from this country, some even feature interesting facts about those objects. But Around the World, Time Attack and Challenge mode are just the tip of the ice berg.
Doodle Fit 2: Around the World introduces a brand new Community section, where you can create your own levels and share them with other Doodle Fit fans.
You can easily draw or put together a level on a grid, assign categories and name it, then share it with with your friends on Facebook and Twitter!
Doodle Fit 2: Around the World is a sequel to the Doodle Fit series.
Now with the level creator there always will be new levels to discover and play, alone or with your friends.
Thanks to the optimized graphics and nice audio, the game appeals to both casual and more advanced players.
Patchworkz Full (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested, currently priced at $1.99) – KF on KND Editor’s Pick!
KF on KND Editor April L. Hamilton says:
Patchworkz is a beautiful game to look at, and it’s a lot of fun to play, too. It’s one of those very relaxing, zen-type games with no time limits to stress you out, but some skill and concentration are required.
It starts out with very basic fit-the-shape puzzles of the type toddlers usually start out with, where there’s an incomplete picture and you must place the last few pieces to complete it. The first few puzzles are almost embarrassing to play as an adult, because they are so simple, but because you can choose puzzles that look like they’re made of stained glass, stone, inlaid wood, paper or fabric (those puzzles look like quilts!), right from the start you’ll find yourself admiring the beauty of the pictures.
The colors are gorgeous and the textures are very realistic. This adds another level of enjoyment to the game, since you can’t help but feel a little bit like an artisan as you complete the pictures.
The puzzles do get progressively more challenging, so it’s not long before you’re spending less time marveling at the lovely images and more time trying to solve the puzzles. I have no idea why this game is labeled as “guidance suggested”, since there’s no text at all, the puzzle images are all just geometric and nature designs, and the relaxing music soundtrack is totally instrumental. Maybe it’s just due to the quickly escalating challenge of the game, but I wouldn’t hesitate to let my 11 year old play this app.
Patchworkz Full – I give it 5/5 stars, and say it’s easily worth the $2 pricetag, or more!