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App reviews for puzzle games

225 results
  • Review
    Monsters Ate My Condo

    Addictive stack-and-match with hilariously bizarre theme.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Where's My Water?

    Puzzler's plot, unique gameplay will captivate young or old.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Nook HD
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Machinarium

    Challenging robot adventure surprises with touching story.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Get Outta My Galaxy! HD

    Fun but repetitive app stars cartoonishly violent alien.
    AGE
    9
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Apparatus

    Challenging physics game; optional community has iffy stuff.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Sprinkle: Water splashing fire fighting fun!

    Cute water puzzler where you fight fires with physics.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Milk and Coffee

    Great beginners' physics puzzler, but not really free.
    AGE
    6
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Early Bird

    Charming bird-flinging puzzler a la Angry Birds.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Liquid Electronics

    Fun, unique, challenging test of precision tilting skill.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    SPY mouse

    Stealth game requires creative thinking and trial and error.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, Nook HD
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Contre Jour

    Gorgeous art style and music accompany this puzzler about directing an animated blob.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Kickin Momma

    Excellent puzzler with a goofy storyline and mild violence.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Cut the Rope: Experiments

    Fantastic follow-up to excellent puzzle app with new levels.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Touch Physics

    Fun, replayable, and seemingly impossible puzzle game.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Continuity 2: The Continuation

    Clever puzzle game melds mazes, platforming, tile shifting.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Refraction

    Brain-bending laser game will appeal to serious puzzle fans.
    AGE
    9
     
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    Platforms: Android
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Firefly Hero

    Catch stars using logic in this fun and addictive app.
    AGE
    7
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Bored Grizzly Tangram HD

    Great version of tile game has 147 free puzzles ... and ads.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Finger Shoes HD

    Easy, simplistic puzzle game with lots of replayability.
    AGE
    5
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Puzzle Agent 2 HD

    Mystery-based puzzle game with spooky tone, quirky art.
    AGE
    11
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Mahjong Adventures

    Fun, kid-friendly match game; watch for in-app purchases.
    AGE
    5
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Sudoku OneTouch

    Traditional number puzzler with a simple, elegant interface.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Kona's Crate

    Simple puzzle game is fun but can get repetitive.
    AGE
    7
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Feevo HD

    Puzzle app interacts with Facebook version of same game.
    AGE
    8
     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    dream:scape

    Eerie, intriguing app more like an interactive mystery book.
    AGE
    11
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)