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If you’ve played Fruit Ninja, you know who Halfbrick is and if you’ve played Monster Dash or Age of Zombies, you’re familiar with the lead hero, Barry Steakfries. Between the simple, well-articulated visuals, the superb soundtrack, and the fascinating gameplay mechanic (showcased in three different modes), Fractal gives its puzzle brethren like Bejeweled a run for their money. It’s way simpler than it sounds, so watch this YouTube video if you’re confused. It uses a “push” mechanic, wherein you tap on any open space next to pieces already on the board and new pieces are generated from the middle outwards, pushing everything in their way.

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Made by Philadelphia locals, Cipher Prime, Fractal is an iOS port of the puzzle game of the same name. If you like card games or board games, Ascension is an excellent, easily-worth-the-$5 download.įractal: Make Blooms, Not War ( iPad – $1.99) Oh, and the expansion pack is in beta right now.

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There’s an almost fully-featured lite version, or at least there used to be (I couldn’t find it on the app store at the time of publishing).

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There’s offline 1-4 player play with human or computer opponents. The art is stellar and the soundtrack still hasn’t gotten old to me. The rules take about 10 minutes to learn and are a challenge to master even for board game and CCG veterans. It’s not a collectible card game, but it plays like one you build your deck as you play, fresh each game.

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The game slows down a bit around level 11 and it does require an internet connection, but neither of these have stopped me from checking on my dragons several times a day, basking in the brilliant colors, nice animations, and horribly catchy soundtrack.Īlso, Slide to Play has a great, accurate review of the game here.Īscension: Chronicle of the Godslayer ( Universal full version – $4.99)Īscension: Chronicle of the Godslayer is an iOS version of the card game, designed by some Magic: The Gathering champions and frequently compared to the popular board game, Dominion. All of this means that you’ll always have something to do in Dragonvale, even if it’s just for 30 seconds every so often. You do so by purchasing dragons, which generate income for you, but that fundamental mechanic is complemented by a colosseum, a food-harvesting mechanic that’s at the root of leveling up your dragons, structure upgrades, and the process of clearing land on new islands.

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With me so far? The only real goal in Dragonvale is to improve your park, aka your series of magical, floating islands. Colorful, animated dragons that you can name, cross-breed, and level up. Two freemium titles in one list? Surely something must be wrong with me, right? Dragonvale is much closer to your standard freemium fare than Tiny Tower, but it does so much right where others have gone wrong that I can’t not mention it. There isn’t anything else out there quite like it.ĭragonvale ( Universal – Free, IAP currency) Hands down one of the best experiences I’ve had with my iPad, this is one where you’ll want to block out some time alone in a comfy chair with headphones on. It’s equal parts fantastic pixel art, Commodore 64 adventure, and amazing music, but it’s really tough to pidgeonhole it into being any one of those things alone.

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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, or #Sworcery as it’s known on Twitter, is a collaboration between Craig Adams (aka Superbrothers), Jim Guthrie, and the folks at Capybara Games, makers of Critter Crunch and Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes. Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP ( Universal – $4.99, iPhone-Only – $2.99) As a result, this is one that’s had me coming back for more. Unlike other freemium games designed to milk you of as much money as possible, Tiny Tower, designed by NimbleBit (makers of Pocket Frogs, also free), is built from the ground up for players who don’t want to spend anything. The game is essentially part management, wherein you check back every so often to stock your floors, ferry visitors up the elevator, and so on, and part puzzle where you’re trying to optimize where best to employ your bitizens for maximum benefit. Your bitizens each have a unique appearance and skills in the various types of jobs you can discover as well as a “dream job” they’d like to work at. Tiny Tower is a freemium, management-style game where you’re in charge of a tower that houses little, pixelated people called Bitizens. Tiny Tower ( Universal – Free, IAP currency) Here’s what I’ve been playing:Īll prices were accurate at the time of publishing, 9/27/11. In my absence, however, some great games have come out and I think it’s time to give a rundown on what I think the latest must have iPad and iPhone games are. It’s been quite a while since I’ve done an iOS gaming round-up.

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