BEST
GAMES
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MONTH

Grab Your Camera

The new game Toem: A Photo Adventure is all about using a camera for good. In the unique point-and-click adventure, you’re given a small camera and tasked with helping people in a number of Scandinavian-inspired environments. For example, you’ll need to help an swimmer find his lost sock and other quirky puzzles. While solving the puzzles and taking pictures, you can explore the different environments and talk to all of the unique townsfolk. Instead of specific levels, you’ll have to help enough people in one town to earn a free bus trip to the next town.

Liquid Glass in Gaming

Liquid Glass isn’t just for apps. The new design of Apple software makes playing the new game Letter Flow a creative way to use the effect. As you might have guessed, you’ll dive head first into a word game. In each level, you’ll move the letter drops and watch them flow smoothly into place as you create the correct word.

A Perfectly Serene Puzzler

The Monument Valley series broke new ground for mobile gaming with its unique way of changing perspective to solve puzzles. And if you’re a fan of those games, you’ll definitely want to give Frogblock a try. Featuring more than 50 levels to enjoy, the premise is simple. Guide the friendly amphibian to swallow a glowing orb. But getting there is a challenge.

A Scary Ride

You’ll take a turn as the conductor of the Spooky Express. Instead of your usual train, this one is the only service willing to carry the undead to the deepest parts Trainsylvania. Each of the monsters have their own home. For example, the vampires need to make it to their coffins while the zombies take home graves. And nosy humans need to be whisked away before they come a midnight snack for the monsters. But there are rules in the more than 200 levels. There is only room for one at a time in the passenger car and the track can’t cross itself. So you’ll need to make sure to lay the tracks carefully to meet the undead passenger demands. And make sure not to miss any stops on the route.

An Amazing Maze

The new game Minotaur is perfect for any age. A labor of love between developer Morten Gregersen and his 7-year-old son Andreas, the game is all about creating and sharing mazes with family and friends. Creating mazes is easy for anyone. There are two different options to create one. First, you can tap and drag walls to knock them down to create a maze. Alternatively, there is a navigator to move around and draw the maze. I tried both versions, and each one was simple.

Strategy, Adventure and War Combine

In the 2D scrolling adventure and construction game, you’ll be playing as multiple heroes who must build a city, become the protector of its riches, and even attack enemies. The first task is to develop an economy around your dungeon. You’ll be tasked with building fields, mills, and ships while extending the borders of your city for more resources. But be careful to manage finances to avoid starvation or bankruptcy. And any growing city needs other be protected as enemies are ready to pounce on any weaknesses. That means you’ll ned to plan your defenses strategically to anticipate attacks before they happen. You’ll also need to adapt your fortifications depending on enemy tactics.