I call Brain Drain one of those “potato chip type” games. You know… where you think you will only have so much? First, I was drawn in by the name and the icon. And I thought, “Let me just quick check this game out.”

When I first opened it, I was like, “Meh. Graphics aren’t that great, but I’ll try it.”

Simple gameplay – tap where you want the ball to go until you get to the goal. Even simpler graphics – I mean, we’re talkin’ a ball and moving blocks – that simple.

The first two rounds, I thought, “Oh. This is kind of cute, actually. Simple, and doesn’t require a lot of time to do.”

Urrrnnt! Wrong! Sure one game doesn’t take long at all, but I got completely sucked in.

Brain Drain is extremely engaging and challenging. Here’s why I think this is:

• It is the opposite of what it appears… you think it’s going to be easy (Nope). You think ultra-simple graphics equals a throw-away game you won’t play very much (Nope),
• Since each round is so fast, there is always time to “try just one more round” (i.e. potato chip phenomenon), and
• If you lose one round, you have to redo the round before it, before you can retry the one you missed.

That last point is key. I was quite frustrated with the game itself the first couple of times it put me back at the beginning of the previous level. But then I was more incentivized to solve each level. The frustration turned on myself… sort of like “You idiot! Why didn’t you concentrate and get it done right the first time?!” That made me more up for the challenge than before.

Now, add a group element to it and WOW! When you and your friends or family each take turns trying to get further, there’s a lot of shouting It’s hilarious, actually.

The negatives? Just one- the music. I play it on silent and it is great.

You won’t think it at first, but Brain Drain is truly awesome. And you have no skills unless you can pass the growing ball in level 4 or 5.

Check it out, I dare you. [insert evil laugh here]

Brain Drain – “I betcha can’t play just one” .

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Check out the Guano “apes flinging poo” video, if you haven’t seen it already. Some of the comments received from users included making a bigger poop splash, adding sound for missed shots, and adding a different sound for hitting people when they’re looking up. Some of you have even suggested some sort of gurgling, gagging sound as if it got in their mouth! You people are sick

Here are some of the things added to the latest version of Guano!:

• New, improved icon
• Three new bird characters – a cardinal, a raven, and a falcon
• Improved instructions (meaning… there are instructions now)
• A sound for missed hits
• Improved scoring (to allow you to unlock more things faster (for FREE)
• Fewer ads and less intrusive ads
• And a TOP SECRET character hidden amongst the game and menu screens

Upgrade to the latest version of Guano! now.

Choose 9, 16, or 25 tiles. But it’s not just the number of tiles that makes these puzzle games tough…

They’re timed. (unless you Wuss Out and turn that feature off)

And it is not the time that makes these puzzle games insane…

It’s the actual images themselves. It is called “Vision Impossible” for a reason. The puzzle pulls from optical illusions, symmetric art, and line art.

But for the weak of heart, feel free to unlock the photo puzzle option. Yes, once you realize you can’t handle Vision Impossible, you can TURN YOUR OWN PHOTOS INTO SLIDER PUZZLES, TOO!.

And if you really can’t take it, you can add numbers to the tiles in the puzzles.

Here are just some of the features in Vision Impossible Slider Puzzle:

• Turn your own photos into slider puzzles!
• Over 15 nearly impossible slider puzzle graphics to choose from
• Choose 9, 16, or 25 tiles for each puzzle
• Universal game works on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
• Share your results with friends on Twitter, Facebook, and GameCenter
• Add numbers to the tiles for easier gameplay – if you’re a wuss or if you’re under age 6

Go Bananas is one of those games that starts out seeming like it is going to be ultra-easy. You are a monkey (no offense) trying to use your sling shot to get bunches of bananas. Pretty simple at first. So, simple, in fact, for a few seconds it had me wondering if I’d ever actually lose. But soon enough, coconut bombs start appearing interspersed between the bunches of bananas. Soon enough, it gets difficult. I found myself playing it again and again.

But what about the kids? (I have six, so there’s plenty of people to test games on) I noticed something interesting… my youngest son had enough early success in the game (the easy part for me and my older children) to want to keep playing. I know many game designers try to find that sweet-spot of giving people enough success to feel good, but not too much to think it’s too easy. Go Bananas has found that sweet-spot. For kids and adults alike. Check it out.

Go Bananas – it’s fun and it’s FREE.

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Your job? Avoid the apples.

Sounds simple enough, especially if you’re the very scientists who described the Laws of Motion. But not quite.

Check out this funny, horror-spoof-trailer of Newton’s Nightmare:

H2Whoooa! – the water maze game is the latest, challenging and fun iPhone/iPad game from Big Goose Egg.

H2Whoooa! you have to avoid enemies made of fire and chilling foes of ice. You roll past open drains and thirsty sponges. And you only have a little bit of time to gather as many gold coins as you can before you drop through to the next level… or you’ll be like, “Whoa!”

Move your water droplet character by tilting the device. Earn Big Goose Egg coins to unlock advanced game features such as new levelsand clever defenses. Share your scores through GameCenter, Twitter, Facebook and email.

H2Whoooa! Water Maze Game 1.0 has the following features:

• Randomized gameplay. You will never play the same H2Whoooa! game twice.
• Tilt your device to steer your water droplet through 4 mazes
• Graphics so beautiful, you’ll be like “Whoa!”
• Avoid enemies like fire, ice, drains, and more! (or you’ll be like “Whoa!”)
• Unlock slick defenses – saltee, coffee, and others
• Multiplayer through Game Center, so you can be like “Whoa!”
• Universal game works on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
• Install H2Whoooa! now

If you have discovered a bug or simply a part of the game that could be better, tell us about it here: H2Whoooa! Game Feedback

It’s free, it’s fun and it’s simple. Tilt to steer. Tap to crap.

Let me know what you think of this video and the game. You can get the game here: Guano! The Bird Targeting Game

Guano! – The bird targeting game is the latest, hilarious and fun iPhone/iPad game from Big Goose Egg.

With a birds-eye view of parks, cities and campgrounds, Guano! users steer their bird characters overhead in search of targets.

The unsuspecting people below quickly catch on and begin to fight back. The better you get at hitting your targets, the more they throw things at you.

Steer by tilting the device to fly over never-ending maps. Earn Big Goose Egg coins to unlock advanced game features such as new characters, defense equipment and new maps. Share your scores through GameCenter, Twitter, Facebook and email.

Guano! – The Bird Targeting Game 1.0 has the following features:

• Randomized maps
• Unlock new bird characters – pigeons, owls, and eagles
• Simple to play. Tilt to steer. Tap to crap.
• 6 special defenses. Unlock helmets, battle gear, leather jackets and others.
• Hidden point accelerators (For example, one is to hit people or dogs when they are looking up.)
• Multiplayer through Game Center.
• Universal game works on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad 2, and iPad 3.
• Never-ending maps. The game lasts as long as the bird survives.

If you have discovered a bug or simply a part of the game that could be better, tell us about it here: Guano Game Feedback

Derby Quest Horse Racing lets you raise horses from babies up to derby champions. Raise them, feed them, breed them and race them. You can build a stable of several horses… even tens… I guess even hundreds (I’m not sure of the upper limit if there is one). But either way, it’s fun for everyone.

Derby Quest lets you control your horse during the races too. There’s the slower pace of feeding and maintaining your horses, making sure you’re keeping them in tip-top shape for the races. But then, you get the faster pace of an actual race or qualifying laps. Derby Quest Horse Racing has awesome graphics & because of that, is not formatted for older devices. So, double-check their description for whether or not your device is supported.

If so, get Derby Quest – it’s fun and it’s FREE.

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Ninja Bugs Plus takes the best of Fruit Ninja and the best of Ant Smasher and combines them into something better. Practice your crazy ninja skills with your sword slicing and dicing gestures. And you don’t just slice bugs. You also slice the pieces left over from the previous swing of the sword.

Along the way you have to avoid the bug zappers… because they’re also sword zappers. The pace of the game separates it from the others by adding an element of (good) stress as you near your high score. Ninja Bugs Plus has 4 modes to choose from – No Zappers, Sting Mode, Bug Attack Arcade Mode, and Bug Blast Classic Mode.

Try Ninja Bugs Plus – it’s FREE.

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