Pocket Playground - Mobile Game Reviews

  Vector: Parkour Run What is Vector: Parkour Run?     Watch these cool tricks. Vector: Parkour Run is a mobile action parkour game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Nikki limited and was released in 2012. What to expect:     In Vector: Parkour Run, you are a Hero trying to escape a Hunter who is hot on your tail. This is no ordinary chase, though, as you are jumping on rooftops and performing tricks. Perform tricks and stunts to climb walls and get over other obstacles. There are many levels to play through in different settings such as downtown, construction yard, and technology park. Each level has a different set of parkour moves to unlock and perform with three stars to collect along the way. Collecting a certain amount of stars unlocks a new level, rewards, and tasks to complete. Successfully complete levels by escaping the Hunter and if you fail to get over obstacles, it can slow you down and get you captured. Check...

  Bejeweled Blitz What is Bejeweled Blitz?     It's a royal match. Bejeweled Blitz is a casual mobile, puzzle matching game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of PopCap and was released in 2011. What to expect:     In Bejeweled Blitz, the objective is to match gems that come in different shapes and colors. In one minute, you must see how many gems you can match by being quick and aware to get a high score. Match three of the same gems in a row to get points. matching three or more of the same gems creates gems such as Flame gems, Star gems, and Hypercubes to help clear the board. Using powerful Rare gems and upgradable Boosts obtained by using gold coins are also helpful in clearing the boarding getting more points. Compete in Blitz Champions against other players worldwide to see who'll get the top score and be seen on the leaderboard. Check out  tips and tricks  from iMore to get better high scores.    ...

  Stumble Guys What is Stumble Guys?     Excuse me, pardon me! Stumble Guys is a fun mobile action multiplayer game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Scopely and was released in 2020. The game takes inspiration from popular the console and PC game "Fall Guys" that released in 2020, too.  What  to expect:     Race your way through obstacle courses against other players in Stumble Guys. The goal of the game is to reach the finish line at the end of an obstacle course to avoid being eliminated. Watch out for obstacles that can hit you, making you fall, putting you in last place. Failing to make it to the finish line before the timer runs out will get you eliminated and only a select few players will goto the next round. The last player standing wins. Uptodown provides tips and tricks for improvement  to getting better at the game. Play in tournaments with special prize pools of gems you can win and other specia...

  Asphalt 9: Legends What is Asphalt 9: Legends?     Gas, gas, gas! Asphalt 9: Legends is a mobile car simulator racing game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Gameloft and was released in 2018.    What to  expect:     Get ready to ride at insane speeds in Asphalt 9: Legends. In first starting the game, you are given a car to use in the first race of your racing career. In my career mode, you go through a series of races around the world and the objective is finish in the top three. Successfully completing races earns you rewards such as credits, tokens, and blueprint cards to unlock new cars. Use credits to upgrade your cars' speed, acceleration, handling, and nitro boost to make it even better. Upgrading your car increases its rank which is important as races require your car to be a certain rank. The Business Standard's race winning tips  provides strategies to make your races better. Tokens can be us...

  Brawl Stars What is Brawl Stars?     Absolute mayhem. Brawl Stars is a mobile action battle game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the same developers of Clash of Clans, Supercell. What to expect:     Battle alongside your allies in a 3v3 epic showdown. Work with your team to win the battle in a variety of events. Game events include Gem Grab, Showdown, Brawl Ball, and many more which change every day. In Brawl Stars, there are many 'brawlers' to collect which have unique appearances and abilities. To use a brawler's ability, simply tap the button with a crosshair or drag your finger to aim. The more you hit the enemy players, you will be able to use a special ability that does extra damage. Check out this  Brawl Stars Tier List  that ranks brawlers from worst to best and which ones you should use.       Winning matches will allow you to collect XP that is used to unlock rewards such as gems, coins, bling, cr...

  Color Switch What is Color Switch?     It's a colorful world. Color Switch is a mobile action game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Color Switch Phoenix and was released in 2016. Color Switch at one time became the #1 game in over 150 countries! What to expect:     Take yourself on a colorful ride through various levels of obstacles with the one objective being to reach the finish line. To play, you simply tap the screen to control a bouncing ball. This ball will be a certain color such as magenta, purple, blue, or yellow with obstacles having the same color. The ball can only touch the part of an obstacle that has the same color and if it touches a different one, it is game over. Pocket Gamer's Ultimate Color Switch Guide  gives tips to overcoming obstacles and completing levels. There are times throughout a level when the ball's color will change. Collecting stars found in levels can be used to purchase new balls...

  Tomb of the Mask What is Tomb of the Mask?     Beware the traps! Tomb of the Mask is an action platformer mobile game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Playgendary and was released in 2018.  What to expect:     Go on a quest in Tomb of the Mask, playing through a map of levels. To play, swipe the screen left, right, up, and down to control your character. The main objective is to get to the end of each level and collect three stars along the way. Beware of traps such as spikes, shooting darts, and much more as getting hit by them means game over and can cost you an energy indicated as a lightning bolt in which you have five total. There are powerups like a shield that can protect you for a limited time from traps. The difficulty of the levels increases the higher you go. Player.One provides  Tomb of the Mask tips and tricks  to help you strategize and successfully complete levels. Powerups and characters c...

  Mario Kart Tour What is Mario Kart Tour?     Race around the world! Mario Kart Tour is a mobile racing game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Nintendo and was released in 2019.  What to expect:     Join the famous plumber Mario and his friends in a race around the world. If you are familiar with the Mario Kart game from the Nintendo Wii console, this mobile game brings the same experience to the palm of your hands. Put your driving skills to the test in Mario Kart Tour, building your kart and going for a race. Choose a kart from a large roster consisting of many unique karts and play as Mario or other characters such as Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, Donkey Kong, and more! You can also create your own Mii character which can be customized to look just like you. Race in a tour around the world in which each tour has four courses for you to complete. Completing a tour unlocks a new one along with new courses to race on....

  Candy Crush What is Candy Crush?     Sweet victory! Candy Crush is a matching puzzle game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of the King game development company and was released in 2012 to computers and mobile devices.  What to expect:     Crush your way through levels of sugary goodness in one of the most popular mobile games, Candy Crush. In this game, the player goes through levels, completing puzzles by matching candies. There are more than 12,000 levels to be explored! Each level has tasks that must be completed to successfully pass them. Simply swipe the screen to match the candies and use boosters to help clear levels. Be careful of how many moves you make as you only get a limited number of moves. If you run out of moves without completing the level, it is game over. Failing to complete a level will result in losing a life; you get five total and if they run out, you must wait for them to regenerate before play...

  Plants vs. Zombies What is Plants vs. Zombies?     Get off my lawn! Plants vs. Zombies is an action-strategy game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of PopCap Games, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts (EA), and was originally released in 2009, with a second installment released in 2013 and third in 2024.  What to expect:     In Plants vs. Zombies, it is up to you to keep the undead off your lawn. The objective of the game is to defend your house from zombies through various levels using a variety of plants with unique abilities. To get the plants, you must collect sunlight which falls from the sky with each being worth 25 sunlight. Sunlight can also be obtained from planting sunflowers worth 50 sunlight to help produce more sunlight. Set up defenses by getting plants like peashooters that shoot peas, potatoes that explode like mines, walnuts that acts barriers, and cherries that create a massive explosion, all worth differ...

  Poptropica What is Poptropica?     Become an explorer! Poptropica is a role-playing adventure game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of StoryArc Media and released in 2007 to computers and to this day, continues to receive updates and welcome new players. What to expect:     In the world of Poptropica, there is so much to see and do. Begin by creating your customized character and giving them a unique name. From there, your journey of exploration starts and you will be able to travel to many different islands by hopping in your personal yellow hot air balloon. Each island has mysteries that need to be solved and their difficulty can go from easy to hard. If you find yourself stuck, the Poptropica Help Blog's  island walkthroughs  can help guide you. Collect clues around the islands by going into buildings and talking with NPCs. You will also have the chance to unlock outfits and accessories your character can use ...

  Smash Hit What is Smash Hit?     Time to break through. Smash Hit is a casual action game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Mediocre studio and was released in 2014.  What to expect:     If you have a fascination with breaking things and the sound of glass shattering, Smash Hit has you covered. Go through different dimensions, using metal balls to smash through glass obstacles in your way while moving in harmony with music that changes as you progress. Smash through glass walls and panels and avoid hitting them to not lose the game. Be aware of how many metal balls you are using with the counter at the top of the screen as running out of them means game over. How do you obtain more balls? As you play, it is important to break blue glass shards on the left and right as they grant you more balls to use. GameSkinny's tips to  improve your Smash Hit score  provide good strategies to make your play experience e...

  Tides What is Tides?     Ride the tide and fish. Tides is a fishing simulation game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Shallot Games and was released in 2022.       What to expect:     In Tides, the game begins with your character on a starter island. On this starter island, you can build tiki totems, seven in total, which unlocks one new island each time one is built. Visit each island using a wooden raft, sailing the tide. In the waters, a large variety of fish can be found which are separated into four different categories of rarity such as common, highlighted in white, uncommon, highlighted in green, rare, highlighted in blue, and epic, highlighted in purple. Fish can be small, medium, large, or extra large and be worth different values. Just cast your reel into the water using the fishing rod button at the bottom of the screen and wait for a nearby fish to latch on. Check out Games.lol's  gui...

  Stack What is Stack?     Stack 'em up. Stack is a casual game available on iOS and Android devices. It was created by the developers of Ketchapp and was released in 2016.    What to expect:     Stack is a very simple game where the name and icon tell all you need to know as it is about stacking bricks. The game starts with one brick and from there, you must continue stacking. To stack, you simply tap the screen as the next brick moves from side to side. Be careful as tapping too early can slice the brick, making it smaller and smaller as you keep going. Need help in increasing your high score? iMore's Stack tips and tricks  provide useful strategies to make you even more of a pro. Perfectly stacking the bricks in a streak will increase their size and collect jewels. These jewels can be used to unlock different themes for the bricks to make the game even more fun.  Stack is a great game for passing the time and competing with others. Try it ...

  Bad Piggies What is Bad Piggies?      Pigs can fly! From the creators of Angry Birds, bring you Bad Piggies, a casual game available on iOS and Android devices. Bad Piggies was created by the developers of Rovio Entertainment which was released in 2012.  What to expect:     In Bad Piggies, you must reach the finish line as you go through levels. To reach the finish line, materials are given in which you must build a mechanism for the pig to ride in. The materials consist of wheels, crates, soda bottles, fans, umbrellas, and much more! Once your creation is complete, hit the green checkmark button to start the level. Specific buttons will appear on the screen depending on the materials used for your mechanism to help it move such as for the soda bottles and fans to give a boost. Each level consists of three yellow stars that can be collected from star crates and the more stars you earn, unlock bonus levels and help you level up. Pocket Gamer's  3...