Recommended: 5 Great Mobile Games We Played in February 2019

February 2019 has come to an end. As the gaming world in general wakes up from winter hibernation, mobile games are still aplenty. Here are the 5 games that we played this past month.

The Birdcage (Pine Studio/MobiGrow)

The Birdcage brings together multiple layers in delivering a unique puzzle experience as we go through various levels different packs, helping a bird escape from its cage. It is reminiscent of the game franchise The Room. The puzzles are quite varied as well, starting with simple lock mechanics all the way to codes and more complex multi-step arrangements. Along with that, there is an added quest to collect 3 jewels from each level. That’s a nice touch. The game is free for two packs, equivalent of ten levels and any additional packs are in- games purchases. Each pack uses a different bird as their theme. Trying out the free version, it offers a good look at the potential depth the game can achieve. The cage itself has a fairly decent amount of space so it can give lots of room for different mechanisms and concepts to be added in. And as a mobile game experience, it’s never too challenging as everything is grounded in common sense … and yet, there is a good element of quick puzzle fun to enjoy.

Candies ‘n Curses (Crescent Moon Games)

Candies ‘n Curses is a cute game with basic controls for swiping up and down in helping the character defeat monsters. There are multiple worlds and a variation of clever creatures. After each world defeat, there are upgrades and perks and each level has its number of monsters to defeat with a limited health bar. It can get hectic and strategy is key, along with quick reflexes to maneuver the character up and down to avoid or get rid of the enemies. It’s a colorful world with adorable little creatures with a main character full of charm and personality. However, be warned, the levels can be quite unforgiving and you can only revive the character once for free before restarting a level completely.

Mad For Dance (ZPlay Games)

Clicker games are for the most casual of players, especially those games designed around simulation. Mad For Dance transports you to a 1930s Jazz Club and with the task of upgrading cocktails and a DJ to acquire beats, in hope of earning money to get more clubbers. Just like your average clicker, the game acquires beats per second and when you click (usually hecticly) to further build the club. With a set of clubbers achieved or the ultimate goal to fill the club, you can unlock the next decade of music and its own genre, which gives two clubs to manage and collect more beats. It also acquires beats while away from the game and has both daily missions and long term achievements. You’ll soon unlock skills that include auto tap, energy boost for clubbers, and beat boost. The game offers customizable music if the in-game repetitive music does end up being slightly annoying and you wish to change. Clickers aren’t for everyone and it works out to mostly feel like an addictive waste of time and yet, we still keep clicking away because it requires so little effort to keep going and pop in everyone once in a while when we have a moment.

Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost (Crunchyroll Games)

For those familiar with anime, Crunchyroll isn’t foreign to them. Based on the anime series Bungo Stray Dogs, Crunchyroll Games brings an interesting turn-based RPG sort of game that spans from the series in story that is structured something like a bubble shooter concept where for each turn, you launch a marble to break as many colorful circles as possible to create more damage. They can add up for your characters to throw some heavy blows and group powers for maximum damage. There is also a choice to add in other players (friends or strangers) to boost up the team. This game does have a bit of a blurry sort of concept though as it’s a lot of trial and error in trying the best way to strategize how to move along. The story mode is unlocked with achieving different goals, not only within the story but also within the multiple events and battles. It’s an interesting game to say the least and for anime fans, this one has some nice production and character design as well.

Tiny Bubbles (Pine Street Codeworks)

Tiny Bubbles uses the concept of soap bubbles to create each of their puzzles. Packed with different tools and colorful bubbles, it is a match-3 sort of puzzle to pop all the bubbles while different abilities unlock so that they can do something to the edges to mix colors or change the structure the puzzle. There is a good level of strategy to figure out. Plus, there is over 170 free levels in the game to start. There are various game modes: puzzle, arcade and infinity. Packed with ambient music to create a relaxing puzzle experience and some cute aquatic creatures as the game goes along, Tiny Bubbles is an innovative game that packs some mind-boggling puzzles with outstanding game physics. Not only that but they also add in a color-blind mode to make it even more accessible.