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Tapventures free RPG

Tapventures strips away most of the adventuring that we're accustom to in RPGs, and makes do with tapping.You tap the screen to fight enemies. Then you tap some more. More still. Just keep tapping. Yep.
This repetitive task may seem a little shallow. Perhaps it is, but Tapventures uses the power of the unlock loop and incremental progression to keep you hooked.
As you defeat enemies, you earn yourself gold, which you can spend on devices that tap enemies for you. Then you earn some more and buy another. And so it goes.

If you keep going, eventually you won't have to do anything other than wait for time to pass. You can go about your day while steadily progressing through Tapventures.
You will have to move to other locations, and spend your money every now and then. But you get the satisfaction of doing hard work without actually doing any.
If you want to try it out you can download Tapventures on Android for free right now.

Civilization: Race of Nations available at Google Play

Note: This is unauthorized digital adaptation of the board game Through The Ages . Please keep that in mind when you consider downloading this game.
t’s hard to believe that Civilization Revolution 2 just came out a few weeks ago, and now another Civilization game has just been released and its titled Civilization: Race of Nations, and this game comes in the form of a turn-based board game.
Civilization:Race of Nations may be labeled as a board game, but players will have to build their empire from the bottom up, it pretty much plays like a city building game. Players will also need to build structures such as farms, mines, and laboratories in order for the player to get their population growing and advancing.

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Features:

play on one device with friends or computer players,
- play online with Google Play,
- achievements,
- rankings,
- interactive tutorial,
- experimental computer player,
- user friendly and easy to read board of whole civilization,
- simple switching between players.

Civilization: Race of Nations allows 2-4 players to play and battle each other, players will have to try and get ahead of their opponents, by building up their empire, the player to advance the most wins. While focusing on advancing you empire, you will also have military protection in case you get attacked by the other players.
The game is now available at the Google Play Store for $4.52

Contract Killer: Sniper Review

Contract Killer: Sniper is the next game in the Contract Killer franchise. The game offers a lot of content, but is it worth the time or is it just another faceless soldier?

The Good

In Contract Killer: Sniper, you're a soldier who's tired of the rigid structure of the military and joins up with this organization that takes contract hits on crime villains. You are skilled in multiple forms of weaponry, so namesake aside, there are a lot of weapons and missions for you to carry out. You have knives, assault rifles, bombs, snipers, and more to kill your enemies with, so it's not a simple point, find, and shoot game. When you start a mission you have one primary weapon and that will help determine how you play that mission. There are assault missions and sniper missions. The game let's you move from different cover points to get the best angles to kill your enemies.
In the assault missions, it's a lot of close quarters fighting and the sniper missions are mostly covert operations. So missions, also require you to kill a specific target that you need to locate. The different mission types helps switch up the gameplay, so you aren't just killing random people or animals like in most shooters. The enemies also fire back at you, which is also a switch up from a lot of mobile shooters. The game also offers a base building option, which you can upgrade and take into multiplayer to verse other players in a base versus base mission.

The Bad

Contract Killer: Sniper has many of the same barriers and pitfalls that you see in many other shooter titles. The game requires you to upgrade your weapons for many missions. These upgrades cost a decent amount of money and you will need to play a lot of missions to have enough for the upgrades especially when you play the boss stages, which sometimes require multiple upgrades. This means grinding a lot of lesser missions for money. This might not be as big of a problem if the game didn't work on an energy system as well. Both energy and weapons can be purchased with real money, but that is not an appealing option for most people.

The Verdict

Contract Killer: Sniper adds a couple different element than other mobile shooters, but it still carries the same problems. Moving from cover to cover adds a different strategy element that you don't see in other shooters, but you will still have to do a lot of waiting and grinding to get anywhere in the game. The game is worth a try if you enjoy shooter games, but for most people it can be passed over.
Download Contract Killer: Sniper for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Escape Quest Walkthrough (Level 11-15)

Escape Quest is an escape room game that is interactive and challenging, in a good way. Developed by mobile game supplier, MobiGrow, this game features you as the player trying to find your way out of a locked room through 15 different levels. With the help of this guide, I hope you will find the whole experience, specifically levels 11-15, more liberating. If, like me, you find yourself about to bang your head against the wall trying to think of a solution, then you have come to the right place. Below is the exact instructions for you to pass these 5 levels. But before that, please read the following disclaimer:

Escape Quest SPOILERS:

Similar to the other walkthroughs I have posted, I strongly recommend you try to guess the answers first. There is absolutely no fun if you just come here to copy all the answers. If you are stuck on a level, try asking around. Your friends, family or Facebook contacts might have a clue. The whole idea of this game is the joy of finding out the answers. Don’t spoil it for yourself by taking the easy way out!

Escape Quest Level 11 Answer

Without further ado, let me get straight to the point.
First of all, notice that one of the lights is missing its lightbulb? Well, pick it up from the red chair and plug it in to the light. The shadow that appears is one of a key.
Use the key on the blue locker and you will find a knife inside. Obviously, there is nothing else to cut here except the delicious looking cake. Don’t eat it though, because there is a screwdriver inside. Seriously, who puts a screwdriver in a cake?!
Logic aside, use the screwdriver to open the ventilation ducts above you. Inside, you will find a hidden camera. Unscrew the camera using the screwdriver to obtain its batteries.
Now, we get to the party hat! I know you’ve been wanting to touch it. Go ahead, touch the yellow one. This will reveal a non-functional clock. Put the batteries inside to get it to work. The clock will strike 1200. Use the number to open the blue box and get the key.
This key opens the orange locker. Solve the cup puzzle and you will be provided with the numbers 3825. Finally, use that number to open the blue locker and solve the puzzle to get the word OPEN. Escape!

Escape Quest Level 12 Answer

This level is one of my favorites. It blends together a mixture of old school board games.
First up – Dart board! Pop the balloon using the dart and pick up the coin that fell from the balloon. Put the coin inside the arcade to begin a level of Pipes. Once you have successfully navigated the waterflow, pick up the yellow tile.
That yellow tile belongs with all the other coloured tiles. Line up the yellow tiles in a diagonal fashion to get a missing part of the dart board.

Pick up the razor from beside the chess board and use it to open your early Christmas presents, Ho Ho Ho! Attach all the telescope parts from the presents and you will be able to see Q-C-3 through the lenses. Complete the dart board with the missing piece and turn it to add up the numbers. Use the code you saw earlier and put the chess piece on C3. Get the key and Escape!

Escape Quest Level 13 Answer

That’s a nice recreation room.
To begin, move the two seats on the left and pick up all the items. This time, instead of plugging in a lightbulb, pluck the lightbulb out of one of the lights and take the key on the blue cushion.
Use the pool stick that you picked up earlier on the white ball to start the game. Hey, you’re quite good at this! Have you played before? Anyway, if you noticed, the balls that went in were 3, 2 and 5.
Open the front of the car with the silver key. Tap the red buttons in the car in the following order: row 2 #1, row 1 #2, row 2 #3, row 1 #4, row 2 #4, row 1 #3, row 2 #2, row 1 #1. Now that they are all green, connect the green lines on the board to start the car. Put the lightbulb into the right headlight and you will see the number 7 on the wall.
Open the car with the gold key and enter 7-325 into the box then take the USB device. Put the USB device into the tablet. Use the paper next to the tablet to decode the tablet:
FETA
8613
YBRG
You will get the code 7425 for the door. Ta Da! Escape!

Escape Quest Level 14 Answer

Those are cool slippers…
First of all, pick up the crowbar and use it on the grey drawer at the top right of the room. Take the radio inside and insert the batteries that you can find in front of the computer monitors and at the top left drawer.
Charge the radio by plugging it into the charger to the left. The numbers 3-9-2 will be displayed on the radio. Use that number to open the briefcase and take what is inside. Use those items to hotwire the cables under the table. This will turn on the computer.
Arrange the order of the CCTV screens by referring to the notepad above the drawers. When the correct arrangement is achieved, the code 4-9-4-9 will appear. Enter the code into the password field. Solve the numbers on the wall just like how you solve Sudoku: the numbers 1 to 9 can only appear once in every horizontal and vertical row and column. Solving this will provide you with a card and a Y keyboard button. Put the button into the keyboard, click Y and use the keycard to escape!

Escape Quest Level 15 Answer

Finally, we are at the last level of Escape Quest! This, obviously, will be long and difficult to solve.
Don’t panic. First thing to do is to pick up anything you can find. The pen on the table, for example. Put the pen in the pen holder which is conveniently missing a pen. Now, grab the purple tile and
put the purple tile on the board. Arrange the colors on the board to fit the tiles around it. Take the CNHD. Insert the four letters exactly like the image above.
Second part of this puzzle begins with placing the buddha figurines on the table beside the pen holders. Arrange them so that the right buddha faces away from you, and the left buddha faces to the right. Then, tilt the pen to the right and take the key. Use the key in the briefcase to get the flag. Put the flags on the table top: Yellow-white-blue, and the code 6-3-4-8 will be known.
On the computer monitor, move the numbers 6 and 13 up so that the numbers on the right will be 19 and 15. This will give you the code 6-3-2-8. Grab the key from the plant and use it on the key device connected to the computer. The door is now open and you are free!
There you go. Now that I’ve completed the walkthroughs, I’ll probably post a review as well. Until then, I’ll be in search for the next awesome Escape Room game to guide you.

Relaxing Games for iPAD

It's simple enough these days to pick up an endless runner or free to play RPG from the App Store, but when was the last time you were actively engaged with a game that thought outside the box? It's probably been a while, but never far. We've got a collection of titles that take a decidedly different approach to the typical mobile game, and in fact implement many of the same themes to do so. These relaxing adventures promote a feeling of zen that lingers long after you put the game down for a break. Check out our list of awesome games that will have you practicing your yoga poses in no time. If you like what you see, support the developers and let them know you want to see more!

1. HundredsPrice: $4.99

Download for iPhone and iPad.
Hundreds feels less like a video game per se, and more like a brain teaser or art exercise. Its ambient background noise, muted colors, and refusal to adhere to normal gaming convention make it one to watch, especially if you're looking for something a little different. The name refers to the number of levels in the game, as well as the score goal for each one. The numbered bubbles float around in the ether, and you need quick reflexes to tap all of the relevant numbers quickly enough. There are traps standing in the way between you and victory, but the zen factor of Hundreds is undeniable, from the bizarre futuristic techno soundtrack to the obtuse "ending" you're met with upon completion. It's definitely a unique experience that's great for zoning out with, no matter the circumstances.

2. PivvotPrice: $2.99

Download for iPhone and iPad.
Pivvot is an interesting minimalistic diversion that eschews complicated controls/convention for a game that simply flows. You follow a dot that you must navigate around joints on a thick white line by any means necessary. If that means turning your device or yourself to get the best angle, then you definitely will. Some funky beats, stylized levels, and the imminent threat of death if you touch an obstacle mean you'll quickly figure out a rhythm and a method that works best for you so you can keep yourself "alive" as long as possible. It's exciting in the same way that games like Super Hexagon perfected, and when you master its base levels, you can always turn up the heat for a more challenging game.

3. Impossible RoadPrice: $1.99

Download for iPhone and iPad.
If you've ever played the music game Audiosurf, you might feel more familiar with the inventive Impossible Road, a unique combination of roller coasters and on-rails action. It's your job to guide a white ball down a twisting, endless road by simply tapping the sides of the screen in both directions to keep the ball on the track. Once you drop off of the track, it's game over, unless you can maneuver yourself back onto the track by some lucky twist of fate. It's an exciting riff on the endless runner that's hard to put down, especially if you're chasing a new high score. The counter at the top of the screen continues to tease you as you progress, but that's just one more earmark of the game being so darn addictive.

4. MosaiquePrice: $0.99

Download for iPhone and iPad.
Mosaique is a slick-looking puzzler with an interface that invites you to come in and play with as much subtlety as it can muster. What's intriguing about this game is that you can play it however you wish. You can swap different-colored blocks, clear out blocks of the same color, or string together block combos to fill your gauge and continue playing. The ten-minute soundtrack fits beautifully with the urgency of Mosaique, and before you know it you may have sunk quite a few hours into several procedurally-generated levels. It's only a buck, so give it a try!
5. har.mo.nyPrice: $0.99
Download for iPhone and iPad.
The art of the zen puzzler isn't lost on iOS developers, and that's clearly showcased in har.mo.ny, a game that asks you to rearrange blocks to build different color palettes on top of each other. It's relaxing in a way that you wouldn't expect from a puzzle game, but that's where it finds its niche. Over 1000 levels await you as you channel your inner interior decorator, matching swatch to swatch and indulging in a symphony of color and sound that should delight the senses. Just look at all those colors. Needing some inspiration for your next home project? You might just find it here, if you're not too busy playing to get up and get to work on your house.

Review: Monzo

A game about building versions of model kits is, you'd think, the sort of project that might be birthed by the hipster hive mind of Shoreditch.However Monzo is not the work of espresso-addled developers who flunked their art foundation and are now coding to fund their moustache wax habit; it's made by Madfinger.
For the uninitiated, this is the studio that gave us Dead Trigger - a game full of enough zombies, blood and guts to supply a George A. Romero movie set.

You get the sense that after spending months animating blood spurting forth from a rifle fire cannonade, the folks at Madfinger games all sat around a table together in silence - palms clammy and faces pale - before someone whispered in a voice barely audible above the soft hum of the air conditioning: “Can we make a nice game now?”
And thus, Monzo was born.

Fresh out the box
The game is marketed as a detailed, virtual experience of building over 30 models from scratch. You "open" your chosen kit's box and a manual appears in the top right-hand corner of the screen with simplified tips on how to build it.
Sort of like those little picture books balled up inside Kinder Surprise eggs.
To assemble the model, you drag the highlighted pieces (the game tells you which bits of kit are needed when) from a scrolling menu on the left of the screen to the model's skeleton in the centre.
The model itself is exquisitely detailed, and with a simple pinch motion you are able to pan and zoom into minute detail. It's surprisingly soothing.
Finish the model and you can custom paint pretty much every piece, plus jazz it up with a snazzy range of stickers.
You can then place your car, T-Rex or Leonardo Da Vinci machine (yes, that is an option) in front of a variety of coloured backgrounds to capture it in a photo forever.
Digital vs analogue

IAPs explained

The game is free to download, but each model kit will cost between 67p and £6.10. Paint pallets cost 67p and sticker sets will set you back between 67p and £1.50.

Trouble is, that makes me kind of sad. The beauty of building a model isn't sticking a picture of the finished product on Facebook, but the physical process of creation.
It's the smell of the glue, how the fiddly bits make you poke your tongue out in concentration, the Hulk-smash roar when it all goes wrong.
Put that in digital form and you anaesthetise the whole experience. Now, you could argue this is a game for model making enthusiasts looking for quick fun, and I could run with that if it weren't for Monzo's price tag.
The game itself is free to download, and you get your first model for free (a snazzy blue sports car that acts as a sort of tutorial.) Unfortunately, you have to pay for each kit after that.
Prices start from 67p, and skyrocket up to over £6 for some of the cooler tanks.
It's worryingly easy for things to get expensive fast here, but annoyingly hard to not feel short-changed.
I bought a model of a T-Rex for £4 and built it in six minutes - it's just not worth it. Even if you do have the creative freedom to paint it neon yellow.

Endless Doves for iPhone and iPad

Endless Doves, Nitrome's ever-lasting follow-up to 8bit Doves, has just crashed onto the App Store. We expect it'll be hitting the Play Store sometime soon as well.

Once again you're controlling a sleeping man who's swooping through a gorgeously realised Gameboy-hued world. This time rather than getting from A to B though, you're trying to collect as many of the titular doves as possible.
It's painfully hard, but in the best possible way, and the simple two-button control scheme makes it easy to pick up, while still giving you the vague illusion of being in charge.
You can grab Endless Doves right now for nowt. It's ad-supported, but you can remove them with a £1.49 / $1.99 IAP.

Drift'n'Drive iPhone Review

Top-down racers feel right at home on iOS, and Drift'n'Drive is one that looks and feels absolutely fantastic. It's colorful, smooth, and full of plenty of reasons to give it a try. If you don't stay for the massive amount of cars you can have on-screen at one time, you certainly will for how well they handle.