From Cheese (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested, FREE today only as the Free App of the Day) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day, and it’s a maze puzzle game with an interesting twist: you must lay a ‘scent trail’ from the block of cheese to the mouse, then release the mouse and watch him … Read more
Block Story (3.5/5 stars, guidance suggested, FREE today only as Amazon’s Free App of the Day) is an app that’s been described as a combination of Minecraft and Skyrim. Considering how popular those games are, this seems like a winning idea. From Amazon: ————————————- Block Story is a game somewhat similar to Infiniminer (the game that … Read more
After reading some of the negative reviews for today’s Free App of the Day, Herd, Herd, Herd TM Deluxe, I figured I’d just give it a try myself and see if I agreed with the reviewers who were saying this game’s controls are not sensitive enough, or that it’s difficult to see the playing field … Read more
Good news: today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is a well-reviewed and popular game: Six Dice Yahtzee (4.5/5 stars, all ages, FREE today only as Free App of the Day). App Description From Amazon: Players have 15 rolls to score as many points as possible. Also includes “Single Mode”, “Double Mode”, “Sequential Mode”, and … Read more
I have been playing Call of Atlantis Premium (4.5/5 average Amazon review rating, all ages, currently priced at $4.99) for days, and I can’t seem to stop! Call of Atlantis Premium is one of those symbol-matching games, where you must make matches of at least three of the same symbol in a vertical or horizontal row … Read more
Be-Rad Entertainment has a couple of unusual apps that will both challenge you and make you laugh. Lame Castle HD (4/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $1.49) is a side-scroller with a unique, hand-drawn look and a protagonist like no other: he’s a knight on a broomstick hobby horse. His mission is to rescue … Read more
I love puzzle games and word games, and lately, I’ve been enjoying these two. Wordoid (4/5 stars average Amazon review, guidance suggested, currently FREE) Amazon Description: If you’re a word person, you’ll find wordoid! to be right up your alley. This fun, fast-moving word game for your Android device is easy to learn but hard … Read more
For a limited time, a dozen educational apps for kids are on sale for up to 75% off in Amazon’s App Store. Sight Words Sentence Builder (4.5/5 stars, ages preschool and up, currently priced at 99 cents) Did you know that automatic recognition of Sight Words is an essential part of functional literacy? This fun … Read more