Minecraft Pocket Edition – iOS/Android – $6.99
If you’ve got elementary school-aged children in your life you’re very familiar with Minecraft.
This low tech, block-building, game has millions of devotees worldwide and has ported well to the smartphone format. Of course Minecraft Pocket Edition isn’t exactly the same as the PC version, but it’s been very well received by the game’s legion of players.
Minecraft Pocket Edition shows that desktop games and programs can find new markets in mobile.
Next time you’re waiting for a doctor’s appointment and see a child playing a game on his mom’s phone, he’s probably playing Minecraft Pocket Edition.
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