![]() If correct, you'll solve the puzzle and be rewarded with a picture. ![]() Through deduction and process of elimination, you'll figure out how many blocks need to be "painted" with your fingertip. In SuperSonic Software's Picture Cross Color, you're presented with a blank grid, but along the margins are clues as to which blocks are a certain color. If you've never played a "Picross" game before – also referred to as "Nonograms" – they're both relaxing and stimulating at the same time. Word Hike houses more than 12,000 puzzles, says the company, with rewards to collect for completing a puzzle, such as coins used to unlock additional levels. ![]() You'll also earn bees by winning levels, which can be activated at the start of each subsequent level, to reveal the first letter of a word. ![]() While easier than many other crosswords, if you get stuck, tap the small "finger" to get a clue. Vertical words, highlighted in blue, are tied to the board's theme, such as ’90s movies, cartoon characters, or pop stars. If you like crossword puzzles, try your hand at Joy Vendor's Word Hike (for iOS and Android), which lets you (virtually) travel the world as you guess the correct vertical or horizontal word on the board, based on the clue in the margins. Roll the dice and move across the board as one of the beloved tokens, like Top Hat or Racecar, while amassing properties, building houses and hotels, and collecting money as you pass Go.Īnd yes, you can be sent to jail, too, and must roll doubles to get out.īut while you're increasing your net worth, Monopoly Go! has you traveling to world-class cities, collecting (or trading) hundreds of unique stickers for your album, and partaking in daily tournaments and minigames. Out last week, Scopely's Monopoly Go!, in partnership with Hasbro, gives the 88-year-old iconic board game a modern update, with slick animation and some new gameplay mechanics.ĭesigned to be a social experience, the game connects the global community of players, allowing friends to work together and boost each other's fortunes, but also compete with rivals while building empires – just like the original cardboard version. Love Wordle?: Try these 5 word game spinoffs Monopoly Go! If you enjoy "casual" games like Wordle, there are many other new (or newly updated) puzzle and board games to play on your smartphone or tablet – and all are "freemium," meaning there is no cost to play but offer optional in-app purchases to unlock more content, remove ads, and more.Īll games are available for both iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android devices. In fact, games that challenge you to solve problems aren't just fun, but can stimulate your brain, improve your mental speed and even improve short-term memory, according to several studies, including reports published by Brittne Nelson-Kakulla, of AARP Research, who presented findings last week at the 2023 AARP Games Summit in Washington, D.C. Such is the case with puzzle, word, card and board games – all playable on the pocket-sized device you always have with you – and able to deliver little moments of enjoyment throughout the day, wherever and whenever. Classic games never die, but sometimes they're reborn and reimagined on newer platforms
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