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Thronebreaker review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on July 14th, 2020
Our rating: starstarstarblankstarblankstar :: ARBITRARY AMBITION
Even if you think Gwent is more than an over-engineered mini-game, the mobile version of Thronebreaker leaves some things to be desired.
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Spellsword Cards: Origins review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on May 3rd, 2019
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: METEORFALL MIMIC
This solo, portrait-mode card game bears more than a little resemblance to another game.
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Spellsword Cards: Demontide review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on April 8th, 2019
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: HEARTHSTONE FOR ONE
This generically named collectible card game packs in almost every single-player mode you can think of into a fairly priced package.
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Card City Nights 2 review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on December 15th, 2017
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: A NIGHT TO YOURSELF
Card City Nights 2 is a great little card game, provided you’re cool with playing solo.
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Miracle Merchant review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on August 4th, 2017
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: CARD CONCOCTIONS
Miracle Merchant is the most approachable TiNYTOUCHTALES game yet.
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Crush the AI in Stratego's New Single Player Update

Posted by Jessica Fisher on February 12th, 2015
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Youda Games' Stratego is based off the classic board game of strategy and bluffing. Recently, Youda has added an AI engine that offers a single player mode. The new AI can be set to easy, normal, and hard depending on your level of skill, and you can play against it in the campaign, classic 40 v/s 40 battle, or a quick 16 v/s 16. The update also makes the game universal, revamps the campaign, and tweaks the overall style.

“This version of Stratego is tailored to the way mobile players are used to playing on their devices. Short sessions and the possibility to play whenever you want are important to players. With this in mind we have made a great game that appeals to young and old alike. Just like the physical board game does,” says Jur van Teunenbroek, producer of Stratego.

You can download the updated Stratego for $1.99 right now.

Suburbia Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Campbell Bird on February 7th, 2014
Our rating: starstarstarstarhalfstar :: SPRAWLING TILES
Suburbia mixes competitive elements, board game design, and Sim City into a pretty awesome experience.
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Shifts Review

iPad App - Designed for iPad
By Campbell Bird on December 16th, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarstarblankstar :: SAVE THE WORLD
In this sci-fi single player board game, players must choose their crew's work schedule to survive and save humanity.
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Pixel Gun 3D Review

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Mike Deneen on September 10th, 2013
Our rating: starstarstarhalfstarblankstar :: MULTIPLAYER MAYHEM
Minecraft with guns is great with friends or strangers, but like many things, is dull by yourself.
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Fruit Memory HD Review

Posted by Nick Papageorge on June 23rd, 2011
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Fruit Memory HD is, in my opinion, one of the nicest Memory-type games available on the app store, and is one that my daughters and I have a ton of fun with on a regular basis.

The thing that first caught my eye with Fruit Memory was its very clean and attractive art style that really stands out on the app store in comparison to other apps of its type. That, plus, it was all of a dollar. And because of the price, I didn't have huge expectations as all I wanted was a simple, attractive memory game. But once I loaded it up and started playing it with my daughters, I realized very quickly that every now and then a dollar provides a lot more than a dollar's worth of fun and entertainment.

When you start up Fruit Memory you're presented with an selection page that contains quite a few options, but is incredibly easy to navigate. The game can start with as few as 12 cards or as many as 40, scaling the cards in size to accommodate.

The next option allows for the selection of players. You can play on your own and keep a local leader board of how long it took to complete as well as how many moves it takes. There are separate entries for 12, 28 and 40 cards, and there are unique fruits to be found even at the 40 card level.

Once you start everything up, you get to pick your character, avatar, however you want to describe it. There are 16 options and, wouldn't you know it my twins always argue about which character they want to pick. The character designs don't seem like they make much of an impact, but they really do. The faces are made up of various internet emoticons (>.<, o.O, ^_^, T_T) and so on. Very, very cute.

The options make it really easy for even younger children who are not able to read to start up the game. The buttons are large, and very clearly marked, making it very easy for even a 2 year old to set up a game.

After you're done and you jump into the game, the layout is, simply, perfect. Each person has a tab at the bottom of the screen showing their avatar and their score. If you get a match in a turn, you can go again, otherwise it moves to the next player. It's designed nicely for a tabletop mode, and when you have 4 players it becomes 2 on 2, just great for families. One thing that I absolutely love is that each time you guess right, your avatar jumps up and down in happiness. Again, it's a simple touch, but it adds to the attractiveness of the app.

The card backs are, as the title suggests, fruits. The shapes are easy to recognize and differentiate and are very colorful. There will be no issues if your child is color-blind, either, as there is no repetition based on fruit color.

I've had my hands on quite a few other memory apps, some that are much more expensive or much fancier, just out of curiosity to see if they improve upon Fruit Memory and, at this point, I've yet to find one that I would pick in its place. The clean, simple and very visually pleasing aesthetic of the app combined with the attractive sound effects and adorable "characters" is something that is a huge hit with my whole family and, without a doubt, will be for yours too. Heck, it's a buck! You can't go wrong!