6. Monument Valley itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id72829… – Gorgeous exploration puzzler, set in tiny Escher-influenced worlds of impossible buildings.
7. Doug dug itunes.apple.com/gb/app/doug-du… – Endless digger with nods to Boulder Dash, Mr Driller and Dig Dug. Great controls and chunky visuals.
8. 80 Days itunes.apple.com/gb/app/80-days… – Captivating and well-conceived take on interactive ‘game books’. Lovely art and a great story.
9. Drift’n’Drive itunes.apple.com/us/app/driftnd… – Hectic and very silly vertically scrolling racing game.
10. Helix itunes.apple.com/gb/app/helix/i… – Single-screen arena survival game, like Robotron without a gun. Instead, you must encircle enemies.
And now the best games of 2014, in terms of fun, enjoyment and—as Zzap!64 would have once said—‘lastability’…
1. Transmit for iOS itunes.apple.com/gb/app/transmi… – Superb file manager with a design style Apple should totally steal. A defining app for iOS 8.
2. Pixelmator itunes.apple.com/gb/app/pixelma… – Fun and powerful image editor for iPad. Great tools and filters.
3. 1Password 5 itunes.apple.com/gb/app/1passwo… – The best of the password managers, now fully integrating with Touch ID and Safari for iOS.
4. Twitterrific 5 itunes.apple.com/gb/app/twitter… – Smartly designed Twitter client, perfectly pitched for current iOS devices.