Hidden Folks is a Charming, Modern Day ‘Where’s Waldo?’
February 20, 2017 by RSS Feed
Hidden Folks ($3.99) by Adriaan de Jongh and Sylvian Tegroeg is a modern day “Where’s Waldo?” that is designed for mobile devices. If you love a good hidden object game like Where’s My Geek?, then you will get a kick out of Hidden Folks.
As I was growing up, I remember “Where’s Waldo?” being quite popular, though I didn’t get into it too much. But when I did go through some Waldo books at school or even friends’ houses, I did find it pretty fun and enjoyable to scan the pictures in my sometimes futile attempts to find Waldo. Even if you don’t find him, checking out every inch and detail of a picture is a great way to pass the time and it makes you appreciate things even more. Normally I don’t actively look for hidden object video games, but I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Hidden Folks over the past few days, so it became something that I knew I had to check out for myself, even though it’s not my usual cup of tea. I’m glad I decided to give it a try, though, because it does not disappoint.
Hidden Folks has a unique art style that is completely hand drawn and animated, so it looks fantastic and is especially sharp and crisp on Retina screens. The cartoonish aesthetic is perfect considering the nature of the game, and the developers and artists made sure to spare no detail, because there are even shadows and other textures that are represented by small black dots. Even though the landscapes can be rather small and cramped with a ton of various people and things, there are fine and intricate details woven throughout the image that make it full of life. By default, Hidden Folks uses a white background with black ink for the drawings, but there are two other color options available through the settings: Sepia (beige background and black ink) and Night Mode (black background and white ink). Since the landscapes come to life with bouncy movements from all living creatures that are in the level, all animations in Hidden Folks are smooth and fluid, so I experienced no lag on my iPhone 7. There is even haptic feedback for those who are using an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, which is nice to have when you’re scrolling through the things that you must find in the scene. As far as music goes, there isn’t much of a soundtrack in the background, but Hidden Folks is jam packed with plenty of realistic background noises and the sound effects of things when you interact with them is fun and charming.
Like many games before it, Hidden Folks is level-based and players must progress through the game in a fairly linear fashion. At the moment, there are four different types of environments that you can explore, and each section contains two to five stages of hidden object goodness. From the level select screen, you’re able to see your progress on a stage through the circle that is underneath it — if there’s a lock, it’s currently unaccessible until you meet the requirement threshold, a circle partly filled in means that’s how far you are in that stage, and a completely filled in circle means you’ve cleared that level. For each scene, you’ll have to find a certain number of objects in the environment before the next level becomes accessible to you, but if you’re a completionist, you can go back and find all of the hidden items if you so desire. While some of them are easy to find, others won’t be, and when that happens, it’s best to tap around and interact with everything you can, because some of them are just hiding better than others.
The controls in Hidden Folks are pretty straightforward and intuitive, given the type of game that it is. Along the bottom is a scrollable ribbon of the objects that you must find in the scene. Just swipe your finger left and right along it to see a description of the thing you must find. You can pan around the scene by dragging your finger around the screen, and tapping on the landscape lets you interact with various things, such as cutting through leaves and bushes, opening and slamming doors, and poke different people and animals. Once you find a target, it gets highlighted with a circle and tells you the name of what it was, and then it gets checked off from the ribbon. The end of the ribbon informs you of the remaining number of targets you have to find before unlocking the next area, but finding all of the targets on a scene is entirely up to you.
I am taking my time with Hidden Folks since diving into it this weekend, and as someone who doesn’t normally get into hidden object games, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying it. The hand-drawn visuals are done incredibly well, the sound effects are original, fun, and charming, and the controls are designed for touch screens, making this a perfect modern age “Where’s Waldo?” kind of game. Having the three different color mode options is much appreciated as well, since the default option can be blinding if you’re trying to play before bed. All-in-all, Hidden Folks is a wonderful hidden object game that is suitable for everyone and worth checking out.
Hidden Folks is available on the App Store as a universal download for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV for just $3.99. There is also an iMessage Sticker Pack that is included with the download.
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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 02/20/2017
February 20, 2017 by RSS Feed
Big Clock - Alarm and Weather , Treasure Seekers: Visions of Gold HD (Full) , Aureus and more
iPhone:
Treasure Seekers: Visions of Gold (Full) ( $2.99 → Free ) G5 Entertainment Nelly’s grandmother was a pirate who hid her treasure long, long ago. Nelly has always dreamed of finding the treasure, so when her parents leave her and her brother at home for the day, she realizes this is her one chance to go on a big adventure. The game includes more than 40 levels in seven locations, 19 puzzles, and Game Center support.iPad:
Treasure Seekers: Visions of Gold HD (Full) ( $4.99 → Free ) G5 Entertainment
Nelly’s grandmother was a pirate who hid her treasure long, long ago. Nelly has always dreamed of finding the treasure, so when her parents leave her and her brother at home for the day, she realizes this is her one chance to go on a big adventure. The game includes more than 40 levels in seven locations, 19 puzzles, and Game Center support.Universal:
Big Clock - Alarm and Weather ( $0.99 → Free ) Rao Studios, Inc. With Big Clock, there will be no more squinting. No matter if you place your iDevice in portrait or landscape orientation, you’ll get to see big clock numbers. The app is also able to display the date if you wish. Big Clock features a fully customizable alarm clock, allowing you to set music from your library as your alarm, set a time between snooze button hits, and set a maximum number of snooze button hits. A weather widget is available via in-app purchase, but you can give it a one month test run free of charge.
Aureus ( $2.99 → Free ) Galta Take a good look at the board while it is lit up because the lights will go out! You must then match elements to create electrical currents that will briefly illuminate the board, disintegrate the elements, and turn them into gold. While the board is briefly illuminated from creating a match, you will have another chance at seeing where elements are located and how they’re aligned. If you wind up not getting a good enough look, you can use a hint. The game includes three modes, loads of ways to upgrade your gold producing machine, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.
Databit - Monitor internet usage ( $1.99 → Free ) Jorge Cozain Start off by entering your data plan limit and billing period. Then let Databit start monitoring your usage. You’re able to keep tabs on your data usage via the app itself, a widget, or Apple Watch. Databit also allows you to enter current usage to calibrate the app, and it’s able to track LTE, 4G, and 3G usage.
Little Food Truck ( $2.99 → Free ) Anastasiia Markacheva Little Food Truck is certified child friendly. You won’t find any outside links or in-app purchases here. Just pure entertainment. Your child must choose from four different characters before hitting the streets to dish up tasty treats. When the window opens, it’s time to serve. Your child will be tasked with completing orders for picky customers and unlocking new menu items with the money earned. Everything from donuts and waffles to chicken wings and hot dogs will need to be served.Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free
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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 02/19/2017
February 19, 2017 by RSS Feed
Weight Tracker for HealthKit , Green Riding Hood , Tower of Fortune and more
iPhone:
Weight Tracker for HealthKit ( $1.99 → Free ) Softwhere Pty Ltd Weight Tracker makes it easy to record and track your weight. It utilizes HealthKit to store information, so you’ll have to grant it access before you can start. Then every day that you weigh yourself, you can record the results by spinning a dial. The app is also able to calculate BMI and record body fat percentage. Weight Tracker includes customizable measurement units, precision levels, themes, and notifications.
Tower of Fortune ( $0.99 → Free ) Game Stew Play as a retired hero who is forced to draw his sword once again when his daughter is taken by an unknown power. Spin the wheel to battle opponents, earn gold, and obtain special items. The game includes 39 different enemies, 37 types of equipment, 39 combat quests, 12 tavern quests, and three different endings.
Change - Currency Converter | Foreign Exchange Rates ( $0.99 → Free ) Sigalit Amsalem Change adds a bit of a style to a normally dull app category. You’re able to choose the currencies you’re converting from and to by swiping across the fields at the top of the screen. As you swipe, you’ll see the conversions instantly performed. You’re also able to reorder, activate, and deactivate currencies by tapping on the “+” button at the bottom of the screen. Change includes a total of 85 currencies.Universal:
Green Riding Hood ( $2.99 → Free ) Bobaka LLC Green Riding Hood provides a fun and positive twist on an old tale. It stars Little Green Riding Hood, a girl who loves to plant flowers and grow vegetables, along with her grandmother, the town’s yoga instructor. Of course, there’s also a big bad wolf who is out to get everyone, but you’ll have to read the story and follow along with the beautiful animations to find out what happens. Green Riding Hood is narrated by Alistair Findlay, an acclaimed Scottish actor.
Orca Puzzles for Kids Jigsaw Wonder Edition ( $2.99 → Free ) Eggroll Games LLC You won’t be able to resist the wonder of this jigsaw puzzle game. Each of the 30 jigsaw puzzles features a breathtaking orca photo to reconstruct. The jigsaw puzzles can be broken up into as few as four pieces and as many as 24. You’re also able to choose whether or not you want a colored background and outline hints. What more could you ask for?Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free
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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 02/18/2017
February 18, 2017 by RSS Feed
Word Jam - a fun scramble jumble word game without friends , Cradle of Rome 2 HD , Louvre HD and more
iPad:
Cradle of Rome 2 HD ( $4.99 → Free ) VADZIM KAMKOU
Complete levels by breaking all of the marble tablets beneath tiles. Earn coins, complete mini-games, and draw blueprints to guide the new world of Rome from its cradle to glory. The game includes three modes, more than 100 levels, all kinds of bonuses and trophies to earn, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.Universal:
Word Jam - a fun scramble jumble word game without friends ( $2.99 → Free ) Jonathan Zazove Word Jam is super simple fun. Each puzzle consists of four scrambled words. You must drag and drop the letters in each scramble to create a valid word. Only when all four words have been unscrambled will you be able to move on to the next puzzle set. That’s all there is to it.
Louvre HD ( $1.99 → Free ) Evolution Games LLP The collection can be browsed through and broken down by genre or artist, or you can search for specific paintings. Louvre HD allows you to save paintings as favorites, view them in a slideshow, and save high quality versions to your photo library.
PalPic: Photo stickers capture special moment ( $1.99 → Free ) PERSOTECH COMPANY LIMITED You want stickers? PalPic has them. A whole lot of them. You’re able to import any photo from your library, crop it down, and apply one of 15 filters. Then browse through PalPic’s 7,000+ sticker database or search for something specific. Stickers can be resized, rotated, and colored. You’re also able to apply text.
Windy ~ Sleep Relax Meditate & white noise sounds ( $1.99 → Free ) Franz Bruckhoff Windy combines natural wind recordings with stunning artwork to help you sleep, relax, study, or meditate. It utilizes stereoscopic 3-D audio that’s optimized for headphones, so you can drift off into your own little world. The six natural wind recordings can be mixed with rain, river sounds, birds, and crickets. There’s also a whimsical story embedded within the app, allowing you to follow Windy on her journey to breathtaking locations.Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free
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Crawlies, Cleanfox, TwIM and other apps to check out this weekend
February 18, 2017 by RSS Feed
This week’s edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features some great selections including a creepy-crawler sticker pack, an environmentally-conscious email inbox manager, and a sharp new Twitter DM client. Plus, as usual, we’ve picked out 2 great new games for you to check out.Crawlies
I decided to go outside of the box a little bit and select an iMessage sticker pack for this week’s list. I don’t use stickers myself, but this one definitely stood out to me. Crawlies features 12 beautifully illustrated and animated bugs of various shapes and sizes that you can send in an iMessage, or stick onto others’ messages. They look and move very realistically, meaning there’s a chance you might actually be able to freak someone out! The Crawlies sticker pack is available for $0.99.Cleanfox
Cleanfox is a fairly new and free app that allows you to delete and unsubscribe from unwanted newsletters and subscription emails with a single tap. It supports multiple languages, as well as all of the major email providers, and it even has filters so you can customize its depth. Additionally, once you’ve cleaned up your inbox, Cleanfox tells you how much you reduced your environmental impact. You may not think it’d be that much, but digital pollution accounts for 2% of worldwide C02 emissions. Cleanfox is available for free.TwIM
TwIM is a clean, modern messaging experience, powered by Twitter Direct Messages. You can search for any user on Twitter, send and receive messages with in-line content, block/unlbock users and much more. Other features include 3D Touch and Siri support, push notifications, share extension, and new face emojis they are calling TwIMoji. It’s a really well designed app, so if you use Twitter DMs, or would like to start using them more, this is definitely worth checking out. TwIM is available for free.Gunman Taco Truck
Gunman Taco Truck is an action-packed arcade game in which you must drive across the post-apocalypse United States to reach the safe haven of Winnipeg, Canada, where there are no taco trucks and your family’s taco business can thrive. It’s weird, it’s gross, and yes there’s violence, but the gameplay is actually pretty good. When you’re stopped, you make taco plates and serve them up as quick as possible, and when you’re on the move, you’re shooting zombies and picking up scraps and other items to help you grow your business. Gunman Taco Truck is available for free (with some IAPs).Hyperlight EX
Hyperlight is an high intensity arcade action game where you control a spaceship that fights against hordes of evil alien monsters in a virtual cosmic environment. Your spaceship has a special capability: it can travel Faster Than Light (F.T.L.) becoming itself the final weapon. By colliding with enemies in this state the ship can instantly destroy everything it touches! Features include bonuses, upgradeable weapons and other entities, gamepad support, Arcade, Infinity, and Panic modes, and much more. Hyperlight EX is available for $0.99 (sale price).More apps to check out
Apps updated this week
- Google Maps for iOS updated with shareable lists of your favorite places
- Google’s dedicated search app gains filters for local results, Gboard & enhanced AMP support
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