These were the most exciting apps in November
Deposit: donations made easy
Anyone who donates their pledge to people rather than to a vending machine can use the App Pfandgeben. In the associated service are registered people who like to take pledge. Potential donors can also sign up and indicate how much they want to donate. Afterwards, a meeting place will be discussed. However, the concept has a catch: it only works well if there are enough donors and enough recipients throughout Germany. So far this is the case only in the big cities.
Free by Christoph Reinders, with no in-app purchases: iOS, Android
PlayJ: Always with you
Sony would like to match with the PlayJP game fans on the smartphone. The app allows almost live broadcasts from the device for your own friends. So you can play together a game on your smartphone, without being in the same place, give tips or just talk. PlayJ also allows sharing other content and applications that are not games. This works fast and easy and therefore it is certainly not only interesting for players.
Free from Sony Mobile Communications, with no in-app purchases: Android
Teslagrad: With attraction
If you are looking for a profound and challenging game for your smartphone, this app is for you. Because "Teslagrad" convinces with an unusual and at the same time fun game idea. So gimmicks with the physics in the center. The protagonist must solve puzzles with the help of a magnetic weapon, manipulate his environment and defeat bosses. The setting is the mysterious Tesla Tower, which offers versatile levels and many hours of work.
For $ 5.49 (iOS) or $ 6.99 (Android) from Playdigious, with no in-app purchases: iOS, Android
Lovecraft Quest: Cthulu Rising: Mysterious Comic
The author HP Lovecraft is famous for his surreal stories. His worlds and creatures were already often template for video games. With "Lovecraft Quest: Cthulu Rising" such a title is now also on the smartphone. The style is particularly well done. Because the app is an interactive comic with panels, speech bubbles and everything else that goes with it.
Playful above all decisions must be made, which influence the further course. Various logic puzzles and skill tasks await you. The player is accompanied by the eerie atmosphere and a story that lives up to the template.
Free version with advertising, ad-free version for 1.99 Euro, from Qgurec Apps: Android
easyUp: Videos for the colleagues
easyUp reminds of Instagrams Stories function. However, the video clips of the app are not shared on a social network, but only with selected viewers in a group. Thus, easyUp is aimed primarily at companies in which the app should facilitate communication. In principle, the application is certainly interesting for families, friends or private projects. The groups are easy to organize, the app is clear and the technology works.
Free from Great Bytes Software, with no in-app purchases: iOS, Android
Where shadows are sleeping: beautiful!
In a dark world there is a small light: the lantern of the character plays a central role in "Where Shadows are Napping". Because only in the light, the figure can move and some obstacles must be moved or bypassed to get to the next level. The game is incredibly beautiful and atmospheric. In addition, it offers a decent scope and varied levels.
Free demo version, full version for 4.99 euros, from Game Revenant: iOS, Android
Nampa Farm: Children discover the farm
"Nampa Farm" is an educational game for children. The app offers eight mini-games that bring the everyday life on a farm closer. Among other things, a tractor is colorfully painted, a sheep and a scarecrow scarf built. All tasks are easy to understand. The design is clear, child-friendly and very loving.
For £ 3.49 from Nampa Design, with no in-app purchases: iOS
Neverwinter Nights Enhanced: A classic
With "Neverwinter Nights Enhanced" a RPG classic can now be experienced on the smartphone. The player is thrown into a fantasy world, allowed to create his own character and must explore different dungeons and defeat enemies. All the content known from the PC template is included and even extensions or scores can be transferred to the smartphone.
For $ 10.99 from Beamdog, with no in-app purchases: Android
Ammo Pigs: It's about the sausage
In the future there will be no more people, only machines and pigs. This is the backstory of "Ammo Pigs". The game is a classic 2D shooter. The protagonist, a pig, moves from left to right and fights against an artificial intelligence that wants to process all living things to sausage. "Ammo Pigs" is an entertaining fun reminiscent of good shooters from the 2D era.
For 1.99 euros from Cascadia Games, with no in-app purchases: iOS, Android
Shining Force Classics: Strategy meets roleplaying
After titles such as "Sonic" and "Streets of Rage", Sega makes the next classic mobile playable with "Shining Force Classics". It tells a classic fantasy story. The game concept, on the other hand, is quite extraordinary.
So "Shining Force Classics" combines elements of the round strategy with a role play. Gradually, the right move must be made on the battlefield, while the characters who join in the game gain in strength. This principle still works well today. In the form of a package offer you get for three euros three games from the series.
Free version with advertising, per game € 1.99, all three titles cost € 3.99, from Sega: iOS, Android
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