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148Apps round-up: Puzzle Knights, Chainsaw Warrior, and more

The week in casual games

148Apps round-up: Puzzle Knights, Chainsaw Warrior, and more
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Time is limited. Apps are plentiful.

How can you make sense of the ever-increasing number of new games in the App Store? Well, by reading Pocket Gamer, of course. But we can't possibly cover everything, and there are some games that just don't fit in our wheelhouse.

Thankfully, our friends over at 148Apps are here to save the day. Take a look at some of the casual games that have caught the attention of the 148Apps team...

Puzzle Knights
By Mojaro

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"A generally fun and simple Puzzle/RPG hybrid that, sadly, may leave even some casual players wishing for more depth." (Phil Bickle)

Big Brain Master
By Atenea Innova

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"A new and refreshing "mind" game, Big Brain Master is an addictive puzzler that'll keep players entertained for hours." (Lucy Ingram)

Bravura-Quest Rush
By Playground Publishing

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"Rushing is the name of the game here, but there's still plenty of time to enjoy this action RPG." (Jennifer Allen)

Chainsaw Warrior
By Auroch Digital Ltd

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"Fan of the original tabletop game or total greenhorn, it makes no differece. Chainsaw Warrior is a brutally awesome good time." (Rob Rich)

Shadow Vamp
By Gamesmold

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"Help a group of vampires avoid death by sunlight in this imaginative, challenging, and beautiful adventure game." (Lee Hamlet)

Gamebook Adventures 8: Curse of the Assassin
By Tin Man Games

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"Telling a great story of murder and intrigue, Curse of the Assassin is a highly enjoyable adventure gamebook from the iOS masters of the genre." (Jennifer Allen)

3D Urban Golf
By Endeavour Games

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"A messy interface and unexciting controls means that 3D Urban Golf is less fun than it should be." (Lee Hamlet)

NFL Runner: Football Dash
By Pocket Gems Publishing

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"NFL Runner: Football Dash is a fairly unexciting endless runner that serves little purpose." (Jennifer Allen)

All this, plus Andrew Stevens pits GT Racing 2 against Real Racing 3; Carter Dotson and more contribute to another episode of The Portable Podcast; and Dotson also supplies a valuable How To on using iOS 7's new Control Center.

Click on over to 148Apps now for app news, reviews, interviews, and more.

Chris Kirby
Chris Kirby
Chris is a little frightened that he is the oldest writer on the 148Apps staff, but maybe there's someone else out there who remembers when a Mac Plus was cutting edge and the Newton was nothing short of miraculous.