Your choices aren’t as limited as you might think. You’ll find that most of the titles are designed specifically with the portrait orientation in mind. However, some games are good enough to bend the rules, you’ll see a couple games sprinkled in that are played in lscape mode. As you progress, you’ll unlock new game modes. You’ll first start out in Arcade mode, which is a one-minute long game. After acquiring a few achievments, you’ll unlock the strategy mode that only allows for 30 moves in one round. Two more modes, Zen Multiplayer, are unlockable later on. This is a time killing app that you’ll pick up even when you have the time to play a more immersive title. Compulsive (Free) The object of this puzzle game is to make the biggest city you can, but it’s trickier than it sounds. As the name suggests, the object of the game is to match three like objects, be it grass, bushes, trees or houses, to create an upgraded item. Upgrade three bushes into one tree, three trees turn into one house, so forth. You’re only given a 6×6 grid, so planning is crucial, especially later on in the game. ld bears appear on the board, keeping you from building in their squares, you’ll have to build around them to trap them. Extra objects, like crystals bots will romly appear ( can be purchased with your earned coins) to save you when you’re in a tight squeeze. Triple Town might seem a little confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll be playing this game all the time. Triple Town (Free) Flapthulhu lets you unlock different modes as you progress through the game, like fight mode, giving the title another layer of gameplay. Sure, it’s just another Flappy Bird, but the fact that Flapthulu exists at all is sort of hilarious. If you’re looking for something a little lighter, give one of the many Flappy Doge games a try. Flapthulhu (Free) If you’re new to chess, there’s a helpful Tutor mode that you can enable. This mode will give you hints on the placement of your pieces. It’s basically training wheels for chess. It’s not that AI Factory mited’s app does a lot more than other chess games, but it’s the combination of function style that makes it the best option, in my opinon, for Android. Chess (Free, or $1 ad-free) You already know the rules to this color-matching shooter, as it’s no different than any other you’ve seen. Still, I’ll give this one a spot in our list. It’s the opposite of Cy Crush: It’s not a copy of another game that’s glossed over with polish powerups. It’s a simple game that’s easy to play, but challenging to beat. The game might need some beautification, but it’s still highly addicting. Fun fact: rker plays this game in The Amazing Spider-Man. Shoot Bubble Deluxe (Free) The object of the game, like any endless runner, is to see how far you can get. Canabalt has you running on building rooftops, jumping through windows, avoiding obstacles along the way. ke all endless-runners, the further your progress, the faster it gets. ckily, hitting obstacles on the ground will slow you down, which is can be a good or a bad thing. If you’re going too slow, you might not make the jump to the next building. Canabalt HD is accompanied by a great soundtrack that adds to the excitement. This is the only paid app on this list, it’s totally worth it. Canabalt HD ($1) Given its popularity, Temple Run or its sequel (pictured) likely needs no introduction. Swipe up, down, left, right to avoid obstacles while being chased by the ‘Evil Demon Monkeys’. Using your phone’s accelerometer, you also need to tilt your phone from side to side to grab coins so you can purchase powerups. Temple Run 2 is a bit more challenging than its predecessor, though the original is still very playable. Temple Run 2 (Free) ile the color-matching portion is the bulk of the game, there’s a bit more to it for the Marvel fans. th a R style leveling system in play, your characters will get stronger, allowing you unlock more powerups as you progress. You’ll choose a team of Marvel characters power them up by collecting “comic covers”, earned by succeeding in the game or purchased in packs. Your trio of heroes combine their powers to fight enemies create nasty, devastating special attacks. The battle is right above the puzzle, every combination of three or more color matches will result in a hit on your opponent. If you’re looking for a simple puzzle game that has a little more action than the rest, Marvel zzle Quest isn’t to be missed. Marvel zzle Quest (Free) Mobilityre’s offering will be at the top of the list if you search for solitare in the ay Store. It’s as simple straight-forward as any other Solitaire app out there, but offers up a wealth of settings to tweak the game as you see fit. The only drawback I can see with this is app is that there is no paid version, so you’ll be stuck with ads whether you like them or not. ckily, there are many solitaire apps out there that should get you where you need to go if Mobilityre’s doesn’t do it for you. Solitaire (Free) You play as the little monster, Om Nom, that desperately needs your help filling his belly with cy. As the name suggests, you’ll swipe your finger across small ropes to help the cy fall into Om Nom’s mouth, but you’ll also be popping balloons relying on physics to steer the reward to your monster. th nearly 10 different versions of Cut the Rope to choose from, Om Nom is going to grow on your quickly. us, you’ll be a master rope-cutter. Cut the Rope 2 (Free) Once you’ve cleared enough lines in time, your “Frenzy bar” will fill up, allowing for double the points. You’ll get to buy powerups like magnet, time shift, laser to blast away the block in ways you never thought possible. st in case you want to go ‘old school’, EA also has the classic Tetris available. Tetris Blitz (Free) Can Knockdown is painfully simple to play, but hard to put down. Your primary goal is to flick the baseballs to knock down cans by using the fewest balls possible. As the game progresses, you’ll be able to knock down green cans for extra balls red cans to cause an explosion. These bonus cans come in hy later on in the game, as the levels can get very hard the set of stacked cans more more elaborate. If Can Knockdown isn’t up to snuff for you, give per Toss a try. Can Knockdown 3 (Free) Each match consists of 6 rounds one bonus round that will give you double the points if answered correctly. It’s not just about getting the right answers, though, as speed is also a factor in QuizUp. You have 10 seconds to answer each question, with every second that passes before you answer, the maximum possible points you can earn for a correct answer gets lower. th a maximum of 20 points per question, if you wait two seconds before answering correctly, you’ll only recieve 18 points. QuizUp is a game of speed smarts. Given how short each match is, it’s a great time killer when you have a few minutes to spare. QuizUp (Free) You control one of the forest dwellers in Badl, navigating through a silhouetted foreground, with the rich vibrant forest served up as the backdrop. You’ll avoid obstacles nab powerups like grow, shrink, multiply to get through the level. Speed is a factor, though; if you slow down too much, you’ll have to restart the level. Navigating through Badl is as easy as holding your finger down on the screen releasing it to fall down. Badl (Free) Cy Crush Saga is a classic game with a sweet, modern twist, full of cy powerups to help you through tough spots. Don’t let its cutesy design fool you, though. Once you’ve gotten a few dozen levels under your belt, the game can get very hard, especially if you have no powerups or a desire to purchase them. It’s not at all uncommon to hear that someone has spent weeks on one Cy Crush level. Cy Crush Saga (Free) The main objective is to get rid of dots by matching them with dots of the same color within 60 seconds. Instead of moving dots around like Cy Crush, the grid of dots remain stagnant you draw a line to connect them. You can connect as little as two to make them disappear, but the longer the connection, the more points you’ll receive. ints are stored in your Dot bank, you’ll use them to purchase power-ups. I only played two rounds of Dots before knowing that it would be a permanant staple in my app drawer. Dots: A Game About Connecting (Free)
