Practice makes perfect, and the road to perfection in Door Kickers is a very long one …but it’s one worth travelling.

As far as the iOS implementation, I actually found San Juan to be a nicer experience over its board game brethren Puerto Rico. While both games hinge on a similar mechanic and identical theme, I found the simplicity of the cards to help immensely with the UI.

Arena Allstars isn’t the most elaborate production you’ll find on mobile, and it feels a bit underdeveloped in places, but if you’ve yet to sample the joys of auto chess on mobile, this is a good place to start.

Nuclear Blaze is definitely a case of quality over quantity though, and well worth checking out.

For a couple bucks, The Spookening is an entertaining romp that doesn't masquerade as anything more than it is -- a people-scarin' good time with plenty of ways to scare the pants off the average Joe. It may be completed quickly, but it's still worth your time.

You only get so many chances at guessing the correct answer, but it’s worth taking that risk. And that is exactly how Tokyo 13 gets you. It gets under your skin, encouraging you to figure things out. Just how hard is it? Pretty hard actually, but you’ll enjoy finding it out for yourself.

Huebrix's sins are far from great enough to sink it, as its original gameplay, bold difficulty, long term expansion potential, and dedication to hardcore puzzling help it rise above not only its poorer decisions, but feel like a great one for any fan of the genre. Especially those in need of a little humility.

Paper.io is fun, addicting and definitely worth the free download, especially for .io fans. Those who maybe didn’t understand the appeal of these games will enjoy the simplicity Paper.io brings to the genre, along with the vibrant and charming aesthetics.

Jet Trains could use a little more refinement in the early stages of race balancing, but for the most part it manages to be fun with minimal frustration.

Overall, we enjoyed our time with LifeAfter. It’s a fun post apocalyptic adventure that streamlines the likes of Ark and Minecraft for mobile. It just needs a little more time in the oven to become a must play.

Like any good puzzle game, I Keep Having This Dream pushes you to do better with each level you build.

While it lasts, though, Egg Vs. Chicken is a blast to play. More importantly, it's wonderful to see developers starting to stretch their legs and mixing up gameplay in new and imaginative ways. You knew this pun was coming: Get cracking on Egg Vs. Chicken today.

Even if math isn’t your thing, Calculator: The Game will make you feel like a mathlete as you progress into more complicated, dynamic tests of your puzzle-solving prowess. At the very least, the game presents compelling scenarios where you must think about the relationship between the numbers in new, unique ways. The simple puzzles are validating, while the complex puzzles are satisfying, and there is a nice balance between them. Math is a functional part of coding and by extension, game design, but we rarely see it showcased as the main gameplay motivator. Calculator: The Game takes an ordinary object that’s just supposed to help us do our taxes and turns its core functionality into an engaging puzzler.

There’s a great range of challenges, the presentation is purely old school cool, and the controls are ultimately well judged.

It’s very early days in the year, but Milkmaid of the Milky Way still smacks of an adventure game that should be remembered come the end of year roundups. While it doesn’t bother trying to re-invent the wheel, it does an admirable job of sprucing up said old wheel with a 21st Century style twist or two. It’s an easy game to love.

Space Age has a few hiccups, but manned voyages into the great beyond rarely go perfectly, anyway. The game promises you a “cosmic adventure,” and it delivers said adventure alongside laughs and sharp writing.

Our stodgy beliefs in the power of real human interaction aside, Playdek's digital take on Fluxx is just about everything fans of the card game could ask for. Here's to hoping that they add some in-app purchases down the road, because my life just won't be complete without Zombie Fluxx on my iPad.

Despite the giant price hurdle, I really can't complain too much. Juggernaut: Revenge of Sovereign looks great, plays great, and has plenty of different modes to keep a player occupied for a long time.

I wanted to have fun with Vista Golf, and even though first impressions had me a bit worried, that’s absolutely how things turned out. This is the kind of mobile golf game that I’m happy to keep on my phone as a random way to kill time — right up there with the likes of Desert Golf and Super Stickman Golf, although maybe not quite as wacky. It takes a bit to find its footing, but once it does you’re going to have a good time.

Road to Dragons is a happy and enjoyable puzzle / battle hybrid that successfully combines new ideas with old ones. It’s free to download, so don’t be afraid to get out there and skin some scales.

Full Throttle Remastered isn’t perfect – nor was the original Full Throttle – but it’s a great adventure game in its own right. If the name LucasArts fills you with nostalgic adventure gaming warm-and-fuzzies you should definitely check it out. Especially if you haven’t already.

It's not much of a "game" in the strictest sense, but if you're looking for a way to recapture the glory and frustration of Star Wars card collecting in the digital era, you might just have a good time with it.

The only downside is the high price tag, especially considering there’s no online modes and the single player campaign gets dull fast. Still, if you have a set of friends to play with Hyper Gunsport is an almost essential purchase.

Whatever shortcomings Gun Dogs has in terms of mechanics and literary style, it has a bouncy, thrilling feel to it that keeps you turning pages and rolling dice. Rather than wading through pages of exposition, the action is punchy and immediate; and while it may not win any scholarly awards, it’s still a ton of fun.

There’s just something that’s so inherently satisfying about this simple style of gameplay, and KingHunt’s shining presentation works in perfect harmony with the intuitive slicing mechanics.

Despite its generic nature, Swordigo is an enjoyable game in the spirit of classic console games delivered in a handheld package perfect for long play sessions or quick bite-sized moments.

This certainly won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, as it’s easy to imagine some people will think it too simplistic or just not dig the core concept. But the appetite for card games on mobile seems to be unending, and Missile Cards fits the bill for mobile gamers looking for something in that genre that they can play solo and still find a challenge that will provide them with hours of fun.

If you can play Hyper Light Drifter on another platform, then that might be the best way to experience it. If not, the mobile version is a solid alternative of an excellent game. It’s a must play either way.