Skylanders is a hugely popular series of videogames that feature a unique, interactive element: players collect individual character figurines and can then play as those characters in the videogame. Skylanders is a fighting game (though not at all bloody or graphic, so it’s appropriate for younger players) and each character has different skills and abilities … Read more
ZeptoLab develops fun, unusual and cute physics- and logic-based puzzle games that are loved by kids and adults alike. It’s not surprising that theirs are among the best-selling apps in Amazon’s App Store. Cut The Rope (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at 99 cents) When you see a mysterious package on your doorstep, you … Read more
Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is Continuity 2 (4/5 stars, all ages) – From Amazon: —————- Continuity 2: The Continuation is the sequel to the puzzle game Continuity. Continuity has been played over 6 million times and won the Best Student Game award at the 2010 Independent Games Festival and Gameplay Innovation award … Read more
Your Kindle Fire has a gyroscope inside: a little device that “tells” your Fire when you turn or tilt it. This feature enables game app developers to create marble maze apps where the player guides a marble by tilting the tablet. Some other marble maze apps employ a kind of joystick instead. Some examples of … Read more
For a limited time, the following game apps from Agile Fusion are 50% off. As always, we can never be sure how long a sale will last, so if any of these look like your cup of tea it’s best to grab them now: Hidden Objects Wizard House & Three Puzzle Games (no ratings yet, … Read more
Today’s Free App of the Day is Creatorverse (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested due to complexity), and it’s a must-have for anyone who’s interested in engineering, physics or game design. It’s also a great pick for kids (tweens and up) to learn the basics of video game design using a simple, drag-and-drop interface. From Amazon: ——————————— “One … Read more
Fans of ‘build your own [fill in the blank] simulation games, rejoice! There are some very highly-rated, totally FREE sim games from the Amazon App Store! Note that while virtually all games of this type allow the user to purchase in-game upgrades with real money, it’s also possible to earn upgrades by playing longer and … Read more
Voxel Invaders (5/5 stars, all ages) is normally priced at $2.56, but today only it’s FREE as Amazon’s Free App of the Day! Its retro graphics will remind you of Space Invaders, that game kids lines up to play in arcades in the eighties. From Amazon: Defend our solar system against waves of space invaders … Read more