Fingle

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Cooperative puzzler reminiscent of Twister but with fingers.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Fingle is a cooperative game in which two people try to drag and hold little squares of one color onto matching targets. Fingers are moving around each other and intertwining in silly ways that are sure to have players laughing or, according to developers, feeling romantic. The notion that the game is a romance starter is essentially in the eye of the beholders. There's really no reason why it can't be just a fun puzzle game for kids or teens, too, with no romantic overtones (the music can be turned off, too, if it's a distraction or just annoying). The game's romance-promoting effects are debatable, but one element of this game is a fact: This is definitely not a one-player game. You really need two people to play, or it's just not fun.  

  • Ease of use3
    Easy to play once you get the hang of it and have a partner who gets the hang of it, too. Very, very frustrating to try and play alone or with a partner who doesn't get the concept, including the fact that you cannot pick up your hand for more than one second and you have to hold it on the target for the game's determined amount of time. To use more than two fingers, turn off multitasking gestures in your iPad's general settings.
  • Violence0
    Not applicable.
  • Sex1
    In the description of the app, the developers say that this game is a way for getting "awkwardly close" making it "impossible to avoid contact, creating intimate moments with intertwined hands" and "kick starting a romantic evening." The '70s-style music (which can be turned off) and the little "aaahhh" sound when the two players match the targets are sort of silly/suggestive but would not likely be perceived in that way by most kid or teens, unless they were thinking or suggested to think in that direction by the game's Valentine's Mode.
  • Language0
    Not applicable.
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FINGLE is a lot of fun. It's been described as the app version of the old party game Twister, and that's pretty accurate of how the game feels when played. This is a good game for people who don't like to have to think too much in puzzlers to still enjoy the puzzle experience. It is important to stay focused, though. With more than 50 levels total, it's a fun cooperative way for two people to play on the iPad at the same time. There's a lot of buzz about this game being a romantic ice-breaker, but there's nothing outrageously overt along those lines that would prevent it from being just good fun for kids, teens, or adults.

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This review was written by Dana Villamagna

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This review was written by Dana Villamagna
Category:Puzzle Games
Platforms:iPad
Price:$.99
Size:21.90 MB
Publisher:Game Oven
Version:1.1
Release date:January 31, 2012
Minimum software requirements:iOS 4.3 or later
This review was written by Dana Villamagna

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