Polara (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. From Amazon: Polara is a new take on the free-runner platformer that incorporates traditional challenging gameplay with color-switching strategy. Utilize color coded speed ramps, launching pads, gravity waves, hex bombs, and energy platforms to survive as you escape the clutches of an … Read more
If you love Mahjong, Bejeweled, 7 Wonders and similar tile- and symbol-matching games, you might want to give today’s Amazon Free App of the Day a try. Zookeeper DX (4.5/5 stars, all ages, FREE today only) – From Amazon: A puzzle game with simple rules – clear out panels by matching 4 or more tiles, … Read more
Kids have been playing and loving these card games for generations, and now they can play them on the Kindle Fire, too! Safe Trip or Not! (4.75/5 stars, currently FREE and currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 Store credit) – Parker Brothers’ Mille Bornes (TM) is not yet available in a Kindle Fire … Read more
How many times have you downloaded a free or bargain app, only to find there’s not much to it and you never use it again after your first, experimental try? This post highlights apps for the more discerning buyer, who wants richness, depth and artistry that will keep him coming back again and again, and … Read more
If you’ve got a preschooler at home, you’ll be happy to pick up today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. Kids Trucks: Puzzles – An Animated Truck Puzzle Game for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Young Children (4/5 stars, FREE today only) – From Amazon: Do your kids love trucks? Do they love puzzles? Look no further. … Read more
Amazon’s marked down some very well-reviewed game apps for kids, by as much as 80%. These are all currently priced at just 99 cents: Tin Tin The Game HD (4/5 stars) – From Amazon: Help Tintin unravel the Secret of the Unicorn Explore the exciting world of The Adventures of Tintin in the official game … Read more
Star Wars fans who also love Angry Birds, rejoice: Angry Birds Star Wars Edition HD (4/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 and currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 Store credit, parental guidance suggested) is here at last! From Amazon: JOIN THE ANGRY BIRDS IN THEIR BIGGEST ADVENTURE YET! A long time ago, in a … Read more
A.I. Factory’s Chess app (4/5 stars, all ages) isn’t simple or ordinary, but today only, it’s FREE! From Amazon: Based on AI’s innovative Treebeard gaming engine, the app allows you to play chess with a more human style. It’s a trait not found on typical chess programs and represents a modern approach that pays homage … Read more