The new game Minotaur is perfect for any age. A labor of love between developer Morten Gregersen and his 7-year-old son Andreas, the game is all about creating and sharing mazes with family and friends.
Creating mazes is easy for anyone. There are two different options to create one. First, you can tap and drag walls to knock them down to create a maze. Alternatively, there is a navigator to move around and draw the maze. I tried both versions, and each one was simple.
There is also a color-blind mode that allows you to distinguish paths and mazes more easily in the maze.
If you’re looking for some inspiration, head to the Home button to see what mazes Morten, Andreas, and other have created.
Once you’ve created a maze, you can invite participants to download the app and try it or even share as an image so anyone can give it a try. You can also send in the maze to be featured in the Home section.
Each attempt of a maze records time and steps so you can compare with others.
Minotaur is a free download now on the App Store for the iPhone and all iPad models. There is also an optional, one-time in-app purchase of $4.99 or $9.99. Either of those unlocks an unlimited number of saved mazes and show different kinds of confetti when you escape a maze.
Marble Mixer includes three different game boards to shoot marbles on. Your marbles can collide with your opponent’s marbles, and there are great physics. Have fun shooting towards point buckets, mouths, and more.
A classic board game is also available to play on your iPhone or iPad. Ticket to Ride is a railway adventure where you’ll try to be the quickest to link cities and reach destinations. You’ll travel the world from Europe to India and can try out different strategies to win.
The easy-to-play game is easy to learn and there is even a tutorial mode so everyone can learn how to play. Along with a local multiplayer option to try out with the family, you can also choose a single-player mode or online multiplayer.
Available for $8.99, you can unlock additional game modes with in-app purchases.
When you mix pong and pinball, you get Multiponk. All it takes is one finger to control your paddle. Give your ball smooth effects and thwart the traps to win the game. Multiponk features solo mode, where you try to beat the computer, as well as a multiplayer mode that supports up to four players at once.
This game is pong mixed with pinball, challenging you to keep control of the ball while avoiding traps. You bounce the ball around, using a single finger to control your paddle. In solo mode, you play against the computer, but the real fun is when you get three friends circled around your iPad for a multiplayer game of Multiponk.
The game is $2.99 and also available on the iPhone.
Another board game adapted for the digital age, The Game of Life brings all the fun to your iOS device. You’ll attend. College, accept a job and play mini games. The different board piece characters look great as they will make their way through life in a 3D animated board.
In the local multiplayer mode, you can play with up to four people on the same device. There is also an online multiplayer option to match with others from around the world.
For the iPhone and iPad, the game is $4.99. In-app purchases are available to unlock additional game modes.
The opera is on, but the tenors all want to steal the spotlight. You and up to three other players each control a singer, trying to nudge and bump each other off the stage. When the fat lady drops into the action, though, who can steal the spotlight back and end the game as King of the Opera?
King of Opera challenges you to bump other tenors off the stage, sumo-style. The song goes on, but each singer battles for his own stage presence. If you can keep the spotlight on you the longest, you just might be crowned the King of Opera.
It’s the perfect game for a night in with a group of friends. Gather around the trusty iPad, and see who can keep the spotlight the longest. King of Opera is hilarious fun, with you and each of your friends vying for control of the stage.
For 1-4 players, the $2.99 game is also available for the iPhone.
