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Everybody always talked up Tiny Wings so much that I jumped at the chance to get it when it went free for a brief time. But then it sat on my phone for months and months and that, my friends, was a sad mistake on my part. Tiny Wings is indeed awesome.

It’s a simple enough game. You play as a bird that longs to soar through the air…but you have tiny wings. “Luckily the world is full of beautiful hills” as the game’s description says. “Use the hills as jumps - slide down, flap your wings and fly! At least for a moment - until this annoying gravity brings you back down to earth. But the next hill is waiting for you already. Watch out for the night and fly as fast as you can. Otherwise flying will only be a dream once again.” Touching the screen makes your bird fold his little wings in so that he falls and letting go makes him flap them. Catching big air is really addictive. Progress is broken up into islands. A big downward hill and ramp end each one, sending you onto a new one. I haven’t gotten past the fifth island yet, though I’ve been close. There are also coins and speed boosts to collect, and completing overarching challenges, like collecting so many coins in a single run or getting a set number of perfect slides in a row, raises your permanent multiplier.

Not only is playing a blast but also the graphics are awfully adorable. There isn’t much there but it works. Plus your bird makes these great squawks every now and then as you play. Oh, and I just LOVE the music. It reminds me of that song “Raindrops keep falling on my head,” which I guess means it has a cheesy ‘70s pop sound. It never gets old.

Tiny Wings gets a full recommendation from me. It’s so simple to play but so hard to stop, and the audio/visual aspect makes it a treat the whole time. You’ll definitely wanna give this one a try. Be sure to watch the launch trailer below.