Hearthstone
If Marvel Snap makes things a little too simple and speedy for your tastes, perhaps Ben Brode’s previous smash hit will be more to your liking. Hearthstone began on PC but seemed destined for mobile devices, and boy oh boy, does it fit right in.
After an hour or two you’ll be building your own custom decks and challenging your friends and strangers to matches, either online or, if you’ve both got phones in the same room, in person. Each match is over in a matter of minutes, making it easy to fit into your everyday life. And while eventually you might feel tempted to start paying for the random card booster packs, you can wring a whole lot of enjoyment out of Hearthstone without paying a nickel.
A good match for: Fans of card games like Magic: The Gathering, people who like Blizzard games, anyone looking for another fun, free online multiplayer game for mobile.
Not a good match for: High-level perfectionists who don’t want to pay extra, people hoping for an offline option. Hearthstone will do a good job of matching you up against random online players of a similar level, but if you want to build a deck full of rare, powerful cards, you’ll have to sink in some cash.
Watch it in action.
