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148Apps round-up: Hill Bill, Jack N' Jill, Jumping Jupingo, and more

The week in casual games

148Apps round-up: Hill Bill, Jack N' Jill, Jumping Jupingo, and more
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Time is limited. Apps are plentiful.

How can you make sense of the ever-increasing number of new games in the App Store? Well, by reading Pocket Gamer, of course. But we can't possibly cover everything, and there are some games that just don't fit in our wheelhouse.

Thankfully, our friends over at 148Apps are here to save the day. Take a look at some of the casual games that have caught the attention of the 148Apps team...

Hill Bill

By B27

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"It might look the part but frustrating controls will put many players off Hill Bill." (Jennifer Allen)

Nightmerica

By Voltic

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"Nightmerica is an arena shooter with some cool ideas, just not the best implementation of them." (Carter Dotson)

Wobbles

By Play Nimbus

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"Thinking outside the box may not be a neanderthal's strong suit. Luckily the player is there to do the thinking for them." (Blake Grundman)

Racing Rivals

By Cie Games Inc

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"Who knew that burning rubber could be so easy to grasp?" (Blake Grundman)

Jack N' Jill

By Rohan Narang

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"With its black-and-white retro visuals, Jack N' Jill is a charming but deceptively challenging little platformer." (Lee Hamlet)

Jumping Jupingo

By Made With Marmalade
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"A beautifully crafted physics puzzler, Jumping Jupingo is a charming but challenging platformer that's a visual pleasure." (Lucy Ingram)

Time Tinkers

By Cybernate
tinkers

"Use strategy and tactics to control time and earn stacks in this steampunk-themed card game." (Campbell Bird)

Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy

By Microids

amerzone

"This sleeper hit from the old days of PC gaming makes its way to the app store and works beautifully on the touch screen." (Mike Deneen)

Sortle

By Color Monkey
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"Organize various answers into the correct order and beat players from around the world in this flawed yet entertaining trivia game." (Jennifer Allen)

All this, plus Jeff Scott explores how Ping wants to change your email experience, Jennifer Allen laments the lack of family-friendly features in iOS, and Carter Dotson heads into battle with Tank Domination.

Click on over to 148Apps now for app news, reviews, interviews, and more.

Chris Kirby
Chris Kirby
Chris is a little frightened that he is the oldest writer on the 148Apps staff, but maybe there's someone else out there who remembers when a Mac Plus was cutting edge and the Newton was nothing short of miraculous.