casual

This quirky hidden object puzzle follows a boy addicted to his handheld gaming device and his mother who hides it from him in increasingly bizarre ways. The goal of each level is simple: find the game, win the level; find Mom, you’re busted. 6 / 10.

The gameplay is in the title: tap to dig up dinosaur bones, put them in a museum, use the ticket fees to purchase upgrades, and then get back to digging until you’ve found all the dinosaurs. The inclusion of some archaeological surprises disrupts what would otherwise be a repetitive but enjoyable free-to-play experience. 7 / 10.

This minimalist puzzle experience amounts to a bland and lightly logical time-waster. The levels are repetitive and require little thinking, and discovering hundreds of crappy paintings just isn’t a formula that keeps me coming back for more. 3 / 10.

Presented with a crossword-like board with a few colored tiles already filled in, players must place the remaining colors to create a gradient. A generous amount of content and extra modes are available for free. 7 / 10.

June’s Journey is yet another iteration on the mobile hidden object game, this time wrapped up in a mystery story with some city building filler. A poorly executed progression system stands squarely in the way of a potentially intriguing story, forcing players into numbing repetition. 4 / 10.

This playful puzzle game mixes graph theory with space exploration and minimalist art. The intuitive controls and thematic music bolster this game’s short 65-level experience where it ends with clean finality. 6 / 10.