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the famous post-modern pixel artists eBoy have done it and released an unique and addictive tilting puzzle app. think of the game labyrinth and add in their pixel art for a spin on things. it all starts out easy, but as you progress the puzzles get progressively more mind bending. some are so difficult you need to spend some time thinking on how to solve them. special thanks to delicious toys in berlin for developing this app for my favorite art subversives eBoy!

acid trip pacman style game with lush illustrated space environment and appropriate music. gobble up cosmic debris while flying through space.

amazing app from ustwo uk. this one allows you to make fanatical musical compositions with illustrated monsters created by jon burgerman. funny and cute!

turn based RPG with a twist. select the right combo of bowman with special archery skills for the opponent and level. fantastic graphics and sound.

this game is a fantastic mix of platformer (literally there are platforms) and japanese animation style. some very cool game play sequences that are reminiscent of animation scenes from akira or tekkonkinkreet with a bit of ambient background mood music mixed in. you hold your finger down to charge how high to jump, while estimating the distance to each platform. touch gameplay and menu systems are very well done. def worth the paid download.

another app flavor of pong, this time using the entire font collection from hypefortype as type specimens. your paddles are letter forms and the puck is too! very slick and humorous spin on the arcade classic. a great sales and promo tool for their typefaces too, super innovative guys!

tilt and touch to bump or shoot a black ball to win levels. great physics but slightly repetitive electro music, if reactive to game play would be cooler.

its a classic representation of pong but with the unique ability to play your friends using wifi and bluetooth across the room. this app is free and offers a much more bitmapped design presentation, if you get the paid app, it turns into a festival of colors and updated design and graphics. i dunno if i like the paid version yet, but the free one seems real solid.

the second app in a series of fantastically crafted ones from johan at parasol from finland. a minimalist sound toy, control both visuals and techno-teutonic soundscapes by touching squares on screen in rhythmic sequence.

amazing graphics and sound set the atmosphere for this zen inspiring puzzle app. you need to wrap a length of rope around various sized and stylized wooden sculptures. takes full advantage of tilt and multi-touch so you will not only need to use your fingers to wrap and twist the shapes, but also tilt your iPad to solve the puzzles.