We played Coin Strike every day for a week — here's what makes it so easy to pick up and hard to put down.

Not every phone RPG is a grind in disguise — these respect your time and your attention.

The genre is tricky on phones, so here's what we look for before we commit hours to a map.

Some of the best puzzlers quietly remove the clock, and the whole experience changes.

When you've got no time but need a distraction, these are the ones I reach for.

A look behind our ratings, because a number means nothing without context.