SQUARO

SquarO is a game that will make you think right off the bat. The name of the game is filling enough of the circles that border each square to meet their requirements. To do this you’re going to have to click on enough squares where every square, the ones with 1s only have 1 filled in circle touching et cetera. This game can be challenging, and at the same time when you completely it it can feel very rewarding.

The design is really simple, if you don’t have enough dots or too many then your number is going to be red, but if you have the required amount the number will turn black, make all of them black and you win. There are times where you might have to click a circle twice (if using the apple product) but overall the game is solid.

7.9 out of 10

COLOR RUSH!

Color Rush is one of those games where you might not be able to figure out how to play right off the bat, but given time once you do it becomes addictive and a game of strategy.

You are given a board with different colors, you’re starting location is in the bottom left corner (if you’re playing single player). You’ll also be given a row of colors that is separate from the board. These colors are how you play. What you will do is select a color that is in contact to your white piece(s), doing this will turn all tiles of that color that are touching your white tiles to turn white. Its a turn base game so your opponent will get to select a color as well for themselves (black). You can’t use the color you used last turn, nor can you use the color that your opponent used. The game is over when one side has collected enough tiles (63 or more).

I’ve had a hard time trying to find a live opponent to play since you can either choose easy, hard or multiplayer, but the games that I have been able to play have been fun and frustrating. The one thing I’d change about this game is the use of green and teal the colors can sometimes look very similar and as a result can cause the loss of a game.

7.9 out of 10

HAMMERTAP

HammerTap is a whack-a-mole clone for the i-pod touch/i-phone. You’ll have 60 seconds to hit as many moles as you can, as you go through the game the moles will appear faster and the points will increase. Once you’ve seen your final score revealed all you have to do is tap the screen again to start the game up fresh.

This game isn’t really flashy, but it is pleasant to look at. The moles have that cartoony cuteness, and the game play is very simple, just press on where the mole is present. I personally  think that 6 holes is a good number for the size of the display that you have to work with because you’re not going to have overcrowding and the system trying to determine what hole you meant to click on.

8.3 out of 10