Casinacho Games

I went into Casinacho Games expecting a throwaway time-killer and came out mildly impressed. It bundles a handful of short, reflex-based mini-games under one roof, each with its own simple rules, and lets you bounce between them whenever you get bored. The whole thing is built around tap and swipe, so there's nothing to memorize before you start.

What won me over is the pacing. Rounds are short, the load between them is instant, and the art is clean and colorful without being loud. I kept telling myself 'one more go' and that's usually the sign a casual game has figured out its loop. The difficulty creeps up gently, which keeps things from feeling punishing.

It's not deep, and it won't hold you for a whole weekend, but as something to open in a waiting room it does its job well. Controls are responsive and I didn't hit any crashes across a week of playing in short bursts.

What we liked

• Instant to pick up and put down
• Clean, readable visuals
• Several distinct mini-games in one app