There are several new games and apps in the Kindle store this week, including a new interactive book, crosswords, food and business apps and a game aimed at young children.
The King of Shreds and Patches (
$3.99), by Antiquarian Productions, is an interactive novel.
Game Description
The King of Shreds and Patches is a novel-length work of interactive fiction in which your choices control how successfully you navigate the story.
As the main character, you will explore a historically accurate recreation of Elizabethan London, circa 1603, interact with some fascinating characters both historical and fictional, and thwart an occult conspiracy that threatens to bring down the entire city -- or worse.
You receive a note from your old acquaintance John Croft. You expect nothing but an evening of good food and drink and tall tales. Instead, you quickly find yourself plunged into a conspiracy of black magic that involves some of the most powerful and important men in London - and possibly even someone else, someone much closer to your own heart.
Interact with XVII-century London by typing simple commands like "Go to London Bridge", "Examine the note" or "Ask the bartender about the play". An elaborate hint system reveals as many clues as you desire to solve the story without spoiling the fun.
Lovers of mysteries, horror, adventure games, and puzzles alike will play the role of the protagonist, experiencing the story from the inside.
Timothy Parker's 50 Family Crossword Games Volume 1: Easy (
$1.99), by Premiere Digital Publishing
Game Description
Timothy Parker's 50 Family Crosswords is great fun from the "World's Most Syndicated Puzzle Creator".
These clever, hand-crafted puzzles are designed to be enjoyed by the whole family. Although adults and kids can tackle these crosswords separately, the puzzles are intended to be shared. Clues that begin with (k) are specially authored for kids. Spend time with your little future puzzle masters in a fun, educational way.
The Timothy Parker Crossword app is built to enhance the puzzle experience and deliver hours of great crossword fun. Features include: Timothy Parker's special scoring and ranking system, dynamic viewing of puzzle clues, auto-save puzzle progress, quick-start entry into your last unfinished puzzle, and lots more.
Download this game today for the best family crossword experience on Kindle, and see how you measure up against the great Puzzle Master Timothy Parker.
Memory Classic (
$1.99), by JoyBits
Game Description
Memory Classic is a fun matching and memory game for Kindle.
In Memory Classic, you are challenged to find pairs of illustrations hidden beneath tiles on a game board. The game board starts at 2 tiles x 2 tiles for easy play, and progresses to 5x6 for a really challenging game.
There are three game modes with over 15 difficulty levels each. Take your time in Relaxed Mode, or race against the clock in Classic Mode. In the Arcade Mode you will need to clear the screen while new rows of tiles appear as the time passes. The leaderboard feature lets you compete against friends and family for the top spots in the Hall of Fame!
Stretch your memory with Memory Classic today.
Japanese Puzzles Volume 1 (
$0.99), by puzzle.tv
Game Description
Japanese Puzzles is a collection of 5 different kinds of logic puzzles.
This collection contains 100 logic puzzles: 20 each of Kakuro, Number Islands, Hitori, Picture Cross and Sudoku.
In Kakuro, you insert numbers into a grid of squares so that the sum of the numbers matches the clue for that section without repeating digits. Number Islands is played on a grid of uncolored squares. Each square must be painted black or white according to a set of rules and numeric clues given. Hitori starts with a grid of squares containing numbers. The goal is to black-out some squares so that the remaining cells do not contain duplicate numbers in a given row or column. Picture Cross has an empty grid that must be colored according to numeric clues given for each row and column. In Sudoku, your 9x9 grid of squares starts with a few numbers, and your goal is to fill in the remaining squares such that no numbers are repeated in the same row, column, or box of 3x3 squares.
Instructions and step by step tutorials are included, and hints are available to help you keep going if you get stuck.
If you love number puzzles and are looking for something new, you'll love Japanese Puzzles on Kindle!
Link Four (
$0.99), by Jon Larimer
Game Description
Link Four is a four-in-a-row game for Kindle.
In Link Four, two players each take turns dropping a round game piece onto the board. The piece drops to the bottom of the board or lands on the piece below it. The first player to get four pieces in a row - either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally - wins the game. You can play Link Four in single player mode against Kindle or with a friend in Pass 'n' Play mode. When playing against Kindle, you can play with an easy, medium, or hard difficulty level, and you can also decide if you want to go first or if Kindle should.
Far more engaging than Tic-Tac-Toe, Link Four is fun for kids and adults. Try it today!
My first slider puzzles (
$1.99), by AR Entertainment
Game Description
Now your kids can enjoy an artistic rendition of the classic Slider game on Kindle.
In My First Slider, kids are presented with a set of tiles, each with a part of a picture shown on it. The tiles are placed randomly on a grid, and the goal is to slide the tiles around the grid to recreate the original picture.
The art is designed to appeal to kids, and the grids come in 3 sizes: the easier 2x3 size, the 3x3 and the harder 4x4 grid. There are 5 different pictures for each grid size so there is a variety of challenges for everyone.
Help you child engage their spatial skills and practice planning moves in advance with My First Slider.
7 Dragons' Tips for Kindle (
$0.99), by 7 Dragons, looks to be geared mainly at very new users on Kindle (although you can use it to add your own tips (or anything else you want to make a note of, for that matter).
App Description
Did you know that your Kindle can play music, read text to you, and display your own pictures? 7 Dragons' Tips for Kindle shows you how to do these things and more.
Tips for Kindle has over 100 useful tips, and every time you open Tips for Kindle you are shown a Featured Tip. You can browse through the Tips at your own pace, or use a slideshow mode that circles through the Tips for you. You can add the Tips you like most to a Favorites List so they're easy to look up quickly if you forget one. If you find a tip for Kindle elsewhere, you can type it in to Tips to become part of your Tips library.
Interested in getting even more from your Kindle? 7 Dragons' Tips for Kindle can show you how!
MyFood (Nutrition Facts for Kindle) (
$2.99), by Pomegranate Software
App Description
MyFood provides complete nutrition facts for over 300 foods.
With MyFood, you can search for foods by name, category, and even search for a list of foods high in vitamin A, potassium, or other vitamins and minerals. MyFood uses data provided by the USDA National Nutrient Database to provide information for the following food groups: Beans, Cheese, Eggs, Fish, Fruits & Vegetables, Grains, Herbs & Spices, Juices, Leafy Greens, Meats, Milk, Nuts & Seeds, Oils & Vinegars, Seafood and Sweeteners.
Be more aware of what you eat. Use MyFood today.
Contacts (A Contact Management Tool for Kindle) (
$0.99), by A Gamz
App Description
Organize that stack of business cards and scribbled notes using Contacts for Kindle.
Contacts tracks names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, notes, and other information about people and companies. Once you store the information, it's easy to access with an easy to use Search feature. You can even combine several words like "Mike Chicago" to find all the Mikes you know in Chicago. You can also search for words in your free-form notes.
Contacts can store up to 1000 records, and supports multiple fields for many types of phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses, as well as organizations and titles. Already have your contacts on your computer but want to have them on the go? Contacts will import many vCard records from existing contact software and address books that use ANSI character vCards in either 2.1 or 3.0 vCard file format.
Contacts for Kindle is a handy way to make sure you always have important names and addresses with you wherever you go.
Task List Professional (
$0.99), by Jujuba Software
App Description
Task List Professional is a handy tool to organize tasks both large and small.
You can use it to keep track of long term tasks, like filing taxes by a given date or changing the oil in your car. You can also create small daily checklists like groceries lists or things you need to do to prepare for your child's birthday party. You can assign a due date to any task and set or change its priority as appropriate. You can attach a text note to any task and easily turn this note in a checklist of tasks to be completed one-by-one.
Task List Professional can also be used as a note taking tool where notes can be organized into folders for ease of use.
Task List Professional is a versatile tool that can help you get organized today!
