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today's video is made possible by Squarespace what's up Internet Kevin here on Tod well it's the end of the month again you know what that means it's time for my top 5 iOS games this time for May 2014 now this month's list has got a lot of platformers with just a hint of RPG a couple of which just hit you right in the retro fields so let's check them out first one I want to get out of the way right away is actually a game that's been around this is 2012 and it's found its way on a lot of different platforms but didn't make over to iOS until just this past month and that's Thomas was alone Thomas was alone is a puzzle platformer with a simple aesthetic and goal guide a number of different shapes each with their own personality to an exit having them use each other as platforms or taking advantage of a specific one size or abilities to reach switches that the others can't there's also a surprising amount of storytelling going on in this game more than you'd expect when just looking at the gameplay and there's a lot of game time going into it too it's a tad pricier than most iOS games at $8.99 but it's not all that surprising considering it is a port and in all honesty it's completely worth the expense next up is a game that draws heavy influence from a big-time old-school retro classic dug dug dug dug goal is simple dig as deep as you can and find as many treasures as you can in order to get the highest score possible things aren't nearly as easy as you think though the integrity of different kinds of blocks is important to consider and accidental cave-ins are a plenty that can smash dug either because you had bad timing or you just got greedy going for a treasure too far out of safe reach there's also enemies to avoid and special one-time use items to find which can do things like reduce falling damage or speed up digging speed there really isn't a whole lot else to the game but this is one of those great examples of a simple mechanic that can get really addictive for those you obsessed with high scores and it's really easy to make the dollar ninety-nine price tag worth it now I'm gonna surprise even myself with this third pick uncanny x-men Days of Future past that's right a game that mainly exists to cash in on a recent movie release the thing is it's actually a pretty solid fun old-school style arcade game the first couple levels are honestly pretty bad but it gets a lot better with time eventually giving you five different x-men characters to play as each with their own set of unique special moves with three more playable characters on the way in future updates the game's difficulty level never really spikes that high but getting a three-star score on all the levels can actually be pretty difficult and not only can you take time leveling up each character to unlock all of their abilities but there's even a few collectibles like classic comic book covers and character bios it's a simple arcade experience that's more engrossing than you'd first think with zero in-app purchases and a fair price of $2.99 it's worth checking out fourth up we've got another puzzle platformer which is probably my favorite one in terms of visuals on this list Kiwanuka Kiwanuka has you control a large group of people guiding them with a leader wielding a staff where things get interesting though isn't the ability to create a tower of people and swing it around to create a ladder or bridge to reach farther destinations it starts off pretty light and easy to figure out but it doesn't take long before levels start to throw curve balls at you introducing new forms of obstacles or forcing you to set up bridges and ways that you hadn't thought possible before not only is it challenging but it doesn't hurt the game also has a great simplistic art direction and an enjoyable soundtrack accompanying it at only a dollar ninety-nine this game is a must try now last on the list is a game that just came out this past Thursday and is actually a pseudo sequel toward my favorite really basic old app games battleheart legacy the original battle heart had you controlling a team of adventures in real-time battles timing when to use different abilities and positioning them to gain an advantage legacy on the other hand gives you control of just a single unit though the combat system is very similar players can grow their character by learning moves from the different classes of the original game as well as some new ones allowing you to craft your character just the way you like the art direction is a bit strange in it taking the first game style and just making it 3d but the gameplay is such a simple RPG charm it's hard not to get addicted right when you first pick it up players actually have some surprisingly interesting choices handed them at times and there's a lot of little different side content to discover like unlocking new classes to learn the abilities of it's a bit odd to look at but once you start playing you'll find yourself loving it so if you're like me you'll probably starting three or four times debating what classes to focus on right away at $4.99 this is a great simple yet addictive RPG to pick up so those are my top 5 iOS games of May 2014 we do have more info on each of those games linked down in the description if you want to check them out now before I get out of here guys I do want to take a moment to thank the people over at Squarespace for helping make today's video Squarespace is one of the easiest ways to build your own website thanks to handy tool is like drag-and-drop functionality and in everything you make is automatically optimized to look great no matter what device is used to view them whether it's a desktop tablet or smartphone they've got an awesome support staff working on New York available 24/7 and pricing starts out as low as 8 bucks month and they'll even throw in a free domain if you sign up for the year juwatch try it out for yourself Squarespace was awesome enough to give our fans the 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