Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 08/25/2017
August 25, 2017 by RSS Feed
minimize , Drop Flip Seasons , Secret Photo Album Safe Locker - LS Manager and more
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minimize ( $2.99 → Free ) BorderLeap, LLC Minimize is pure casual gaming bliss. The object of the game is to match the colored blocks by changing gravity until none remain. All of the blocks will move in unison, and if any one block gets left behind, you’ll have to start all over. The game includes 140 handcrafted levels, a gorgeous minimalist design, and online leaderboards via Game Center.
Drop Flip Seasons ( $2.99 → Free ) BorderLeap, LLC Drop Flip is back and better than ever. Like the original, Drop Flip Seasons requires you to get a single white ball into the bucket below by moving, flipping, and generally manipulating obstacles of all kinds of shapes and sizes. But don’t let the minimalist visuals fool you. The levels range from quite easy to maddeningly impossible.
Secret Photo Album Safe Locker - LS Manager ( $3.99 → Free ) Ivaylo Ivanov Little Secrets Manager can be used to store just about anything you want. You’ll first want to create a master password, or you can simply utilize Touch ID. You’re then able to enter notes, passwords, contact information, and sensitive financial information. Have photos or videos you want to keep locked away from friends and family? You can import them as well. All of the information and media added to Little Secrets Manager is safely stored on the device behind a wall of encryption.
iOrnament Crafter: Build Platonic Solids and more ( $1.99 → Free ) science-to-touch The iOrnament Crafter allows you to experiment with geometric patterns. It includes more than 130 sample ornaments to choose from, or you can import your own creations from iOrnament via in-app purchase. Once you have a pattern selected, you can create 3-D models, kinematic kaleidocycles, spirals, circle limit pictures, animated GIFs, videos that loop endlessly, and more. Your creations can be shared digitally, or you can choose to create paper cut models that can be assembled by hand.
Cognition Game ( $2.99 → Free ) Alexander Feigenbaum Cognition Game puts you inside the mind of a troubled inventor. Guide Click and Cogsworth through the whimsical levels and recover pieces of the inventor’s memory in order to bring him back to reality. Click and Cogsworth rotate around each other, and every tap you make attaches the other to the surface. This allows you to spin your way through the 45 handcrafted levels. The game also includes hidden neurons that unlock stickers for iMessage, five original soundtracks, and the ability to share your journeys.Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free
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Blackjack and RPG Come Together in the Addictive Battlejack
August 24, 2017 by RSS Feed
Battlejack (Free) by NEXON M is a unique social RPG card game that revolves around Blackjack. If you're a fan of other interesting hybrid games like Solitairica and Card Crawl, then you will love what Battlejack has to offer. It's similar to other games like Match Land.
I've been feeling a bit stressed out lately, so I've taken refuge in plenty of games, mostly on my iPhone. While I enjoy many different genres of games, lately I've taken great pleasure in various RPGs, such as Dice Mage 2. There's something about these luck-based games that keeps me coming back for more, and it feels like it's never enough. And while I don't do much gambling in real life, I still love a good game of Blackjack. So when I heard about Battlejack, which combines Blackjack with RPG battles, I knew that this was something I had to try, no doubt about it.
App Feels Like
App Feels Like
Solitairica
Righteous Hammer Games Inc.
Card Crawl
Arnold Rauers
Match Land
Race Cat
Dice Mage 2
Tapinator, Inc.
Visually, Battlejack is fun with a cute and cartoonish art style that's drawn well and is rather eye catching. The game is rendered completely in 2D, but the world map has a bit of a 3D feel to it, thanks to the shadows and depth of each world. Battlejack is full of bright and vibrant colors, and all character sprites are distinctive and appealing. While the menus feel a bit cluttered, it's still pretty easy to follow. Animations are smooth and fluid so I experienced no lag issues on my iPhone 7. There's a generic adventure soundtrack in the background, and delightful sound effects of shuffling cards and elemental attacks.
Similar to other social RPGs, Battlejack is level-based with different areas, and each has a handful of stages to go through in increasing difficulty. Each level features several waves of enemies that you must fight through, with a tougher boss fight at the end. Stages must be cleared in chronological order, and each one costs stamina to enter (unfortunately). If you're out of stamina, you'll have to wait for it to refill or spend gems (premium currency).
In battle, you'll face off against waves of enemies, which may have anywhere from two to four monsters in each wave. You can tap to select a target, and while it's not necessary, it's helpful when you need to eliminate the biggest threat. Otherwise, the game automatically picks targets for you. Enemies have a number on them — this represents the number of turns you can make before they'll attack you.
In the bottom left corner is a button that lets you deal cards. You'll want to deal until you get 21, or get as close as you can without going over. If you go over 21, then your turn ends and you won't be able to attack. Each card is colored, and allows a hero of the same color to attack. The damage they deal is determined by the value of the cards. And the more cards you get in one turn, the more your multiplier goes up, increasing damage dealt.
Each hero unit also has a special skill that can be activated once the gauge is full. To use it, just tap on the hero and select the skill you want. These range from powerful attacks, crippling enemies, and even healing your team.
Some hero units also work in synergy with each other. For example, early on in the game you'll discover fairy and druid types work well together, increasing their healing potential. When you have two units that work well, they both get another ability, becoming valuable assets in battle.
Players gain experience points by completing levels, and this increases the overall rank. However, heroes are leveled up separately, by fusing with other hero cards. You can earn cards by "capturing" them in battle (just defeat them), but only one can be captured on each wave. To keep them, you must defeat the boss.
For better heroes, you'll need Rare or Honor Summon Tokens, which may be found in chests or you can get them from in-app purchases. Otherwise, you must spend gems to get a summon, or honor (feathers) for Honor Summons. Honor is earned when people borrow your hero in battles or you accept friend requests.
The game also has potions that you can take with you in battle, with up to three able to be equipped at a time. You can use potions any time between card dealing, so if you need a heal before an enemy attack, use it!
As mentioned, there are guilds and you can add friends in this, after all, it's a social RPG. Guilds are useful for taking on raids and getting epic loot, and you can get help with experience points and fusing (it's beneficial for everyone). There's also arenas that you can participate in at rank 10 and above.
Blackjack meets RPG as you battle foes on your way to 21.
The Good
Battlejack is a unique RPG that I never thought I'd see, and now I'm wondering why it hasn't been done sooner. The art is cute and fun, and the gameplay itself is different and rather addictive. Even if you aren't a huge Blackjack fan, it's hard to put this down once you start. There's a lot of content available, and it's fun to go back and replay levels just to get more hero cards in order to level up your stronger ones.
The Bad
Like with other social RPGs, since the game is free-to-play, there are timers involved. The timers are for stamina refills and even opening chests that you get from each completed stage. Plus, you can only hold so many chests at once, so if the slots are full, you'll be letting chests go to waste because you can't collect them. I also wish that it was possible to level up heroes without the need to fuse, because that means a lot of grinding's involved.
The verdict
Despite the flaws, I'm seriously having a great time with Battlejack. I'm a big Blackjack and RPG fan, so this is a mashup that I fell in love with immediately. I'm enjoying the fun art style, and the game mechanics are easy enough for anyone to understand. The difficulty does pick up once you hit the third area, but that just adds to the challenge. I wish that the game menus weren't so cluttered, though, and I'm not the biggest fan about the timers, but I'm willing to put up with it for now.
If you enjoy hybrid games, then Battlejack is one you should check out. Battlejack is available on the App Store as a universal download for your iPhone and iPad for free with in-app purchases.
8.9
OVERALL
Game Controls 10
Replayability 9.5
Gameplay 9.5
Graphics 8
Sound/Music 7.5
Battlejack
NEXON M Inc.
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Apple’s free app of the week: Colossatron: Massive World Threat
August 24, 2017 by RSS Feed
Apple on Thursday updated its App of the Week promotion with the game Colossatron: Massive World Threat. For the next 7 days, you can pick up the destructive strategy game for free on both iPhone and iPad, a solid savings of $1.
From the App Store Editors’ Notes:
Colossatron is developer Halfbrick’s creative spin on a match-three game. Amid frenetic, explosive battlegrounds, attach colorful weaponry to a roving monstrosity and enhance its destructive power. The easy-to-understand gameplay and cleverly designed matching and upgrade mechanics reward careful, strategic play. With quirky humor and thoughtful attention to detail, Colossatron is an expertly crafted and accessible delight.
And here’s a clip of the game in action:
Colossatron: Massive World Threat is available in the App Store for free (with some IAPs).
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Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 08/24/2017
August 24, 2017 by RSS Feed
LeechTunes , 7 Planets , ABC Star - Letter Tracing and more
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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:
ABC Star - Letter Tracing ( $2.99 → Free ) habelnet
ABC Star will put your child on the right path. You’re able to select from three lessons: Uppercase, Lowercase, and Numbers. Then hand your iPad off and allow your child to trace what’s in front of them using visual and audio cues. As they progress, a little egg in the corner of the screen will slowly grow and eventually hatch at the end. The app also allows you to skip ahead to any letter or number you like, and includes multiple colors to choose from.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:
LeechTunes ( $1.99 → Free ) Leechbite Apps LeechTunes is simply beautiful. You’re able to select from 21 built-in skins and themes or make the app truly your own by utilizing a photo from your library as your background. The customizable gestures make it easy to control your music no matter if you’re in the car or on an outdoor adventure. The app also includes voice notifications, a sleep timer, the ability share what you’re listening to via your favorite social networks, landscape orientation support, and artist info.
7 Planets ( $2.99 → Free ) Toma&Puzak This is the type of game that will kick start your brain and get those juices flowing in the morning. All you have to do is swipe to roll the balls and try to get them into their appropriate positions. What makes this task so difficult, however, is that when one ball is moved, all of the balls in that row or column move with it until they are stopped by a wall. Try to restore order in as few moves and as quickly as possible to earn a high score. The game includes three single player modes, and an online multiplayer mode so you can compete against your friends.
Mind Magnets Info Organizer—Visual Grid Checklists ( $0.99 → Free ) Adams Immersive Mind Magnets can be used as a shopping list, task manager, habit tracker, and even a mind-mapper. Its simple two-button interface allows it to be anything you need it to be. Simply hold your finger on the screen to create a new item. The new item can take on one of three different shapes and 27 different colors. After an item has been created, you can drag and drop it anywhere on the screen. This allows you to group items together however you like.Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free
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Test Your Luck in Dice Mage 2, a Pint-Sized RPG
August 23, 2017 by RSS Feed
Dice Mage 2 (Free) by Tapinator in collaboration with Boarding Party is a bite-size RPG that tests your luck. It's the sequel to the original Dice Mage that came out in 2015, and it's a worthy upgrade. If you like recent titles such as Cat Quest and Miracle Merchant, then you'll enjoy what Dice Mage 2 has to offer.
As I went through high school, I spent a lot of time on RPGs in my free time (you know, after homework). Back then, I didn't have to worry about jobs and other adult responsibilities, so I felt like I had all the time in the world for games. Thus, I poured hundreds of hours into whatever RPGs I could get my hands on at the time. Now that I'm older and have more things to worry about, I don't have as much time as I would like to put into every single RPG. So I appreciate ones that let me play in quick sessions. When the first Dice Mage came out, I was impressed with the quick battles and how it was a perfect pick-up-and-play game. Now that the sequel is out, I'm not disappointed.
App Feels Like
App Feels Like
Dice Mage
Tapinator, Inc.
Cat Quest
The Gentlebros Pte. Ltd.
Miracle Merchant
Arnold Rauers
Visually, Dice Mage 2 is gorgeous with a cute pixelated art style that's a nice homage to the 16-bit games of yesteryear. The pixel art style will always remain a classic, and all of the character sprites are as detailed as ever. Dice Mage 2 features pretty, lush environments as you make your way through different worlds, and the colors are bright and vibrant. All animations are smooth and fluid, with no lag on my iPhone 7. There's also an upbeat and quirky soundtrack that gets your adrenaline going, as well as fun sound effects in battle.
Dice Mage 2 has a pretty generic story that isn't too captivating. There's a mage who stumbles upon some tough looking monsters, and discovers that they're going to destroy the world. So of course it's up to him to stop them, through dice magic. But honestly, you don't play this game for story, you play it for the fun and exciting battles.
The game's split up into different worlds, which all have its own unique set of enemies and a large boss at the end. The worlds consist of floating rocks that hold an enemy sprite (engage in battle), gems (premium currency), or even item shops. To go to a rock, just tap on the one you want. Treasure is automatically collected when you get there, and you enter shops immediately, but this can only happen once, so make sure you're stocked up with gems!
Engaging in battle is done by tapping on a rock with an enemy on it. Battles are pretty easy and straightforward, so learning is a snap. In each fight, you have a row of dice at the bottom — these are what you roll for your attacks. Colored dice have spells and skills attached to them that activate when rolled. You get to pick two dice to roll on each turn, and you must roll higher than the enemy for it to be a successful attack. If you're not happy with your selection of dice, you can re-roll a new dice hand by spending some gems.
In each battle, you continue to roll dice until the enemy's HP whittles down to zero. If your health runs out, then you'll have to restart the world, or watch an ad to continue. When you're low on health, you should try to roll green health recovery die, or stop by a shop and spend some gems to refill hit points. Unfortunately there's no potion item that you can carry with you, so replenishing health is a scarcity.
If you're on a bad luck streak, then a gauge fills up in the bottom left. Once it's full, you can tap on it to activate your Super, which deals a good amount of damage to the enemy. But be careful — this can deal a ton of damage, but requires you to take plenty of damage too. High stakes, big rewards!
As you defeat enemies, you're rewarded with treasure chests. These may contain upgrades, like increase your attack power, give you some health, or even have equippable gear (armor, weapons, and spells). The random shops you find also sell gear, but they cost gems, so you'll have to save up and grind.
Along with regular battles, Dice Mage 2 has some mini-games that give you more opportunities for chests. These mini-games involve rolling die and having the total roll fall under the green bar on a scale. If your roll is in the green, you get a chest; if not, then you spend a gem to try again.
Roll the dice to battle various enemies with magical dice boosts included.
The Good
Dice Mage 2 is a perfect quick RPG to play when you have a few moments to spare. The graphics are endearing, the music and sounds are fun, and the controls are super intuitive. The battles are fun and fast, relying on a mix of luck and strategy to win. Once you get going, Dice Mage 2 becomes pretty hard to put down.
The Bad
While there's more good than bad to Dice Mage 2, it's not perfect. I was a bit disappointed to see that there are no health potions, so replenishing HP is an arduous task. I also think that I should get more than one gem for some items, because they're already hard enough to come by. Having to restart the world just because you ran out of health is also annoying, as it forces you to watch an ad just to keep your place.
The verdict
Despite the flaws, I'm finding Dice Mage 2 incredibly fun to play. I always love pixel art, so the graphics are delightful to see. The music and sound effects are also fun to hear, and the combination of luck and planning makes for a distinctive gameplay mechanic. I can see myself coming back to this one for a long time — it's perfect for short burst gaming sessions.
I recommend giving Dice Mage 2 a try if you're in need of a quick RPG. You can find Dice Mage 2 on the App Store as a universal download on your iPhone and iPad for free with in-app purchases.
9.0
OVERALL
Game Controls 10
Replayability 9
Graphics 9
Gameplay 9
Sound/Music 8
Dice Mage 2
Tapinator, Inc.
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