Apps for Students: Kami

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Free download for Android
Download for Steam
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*Please note: This review is based on the Android version of the game.

The aim of Kami is to fill the screen with one colour. You are given a target number of ‘moves’ in which you should achieve this. The game comes with many levels and can buy more is you wish. The premium packs cost £0.60 each (in the U.K.) and are entitled ‘5 Color Retro’, ‘Noughts and Crosseyes’ and ‘Convulsion’.

The app has attractive graphics. The game itself has a nice effect that makes it looks as if paper is being folded. If you make a mistake, you can reset the level to how it was when you started. This is useful if you are trying to stick to the target number of ‘moves’ and have ended up going over it. If you are struggling, you can get hints. The game comes with 5 hint coins and you can buy more if you need to.

The game has pleasant oriental-style background music. The background music and sound effects can be turned off if you wish.

You can log in to the app with Google Play Games using your Google+ account. Google explains the advantages of doing this on its ‘Gaming with Google Play Games’ page: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2954594?hl=en&ref_topic=3114802

Alternative:

Color Zen – Same principle of filling the screen with colour but without the paper graphics.The way in which you change the colour of the screen is by tapping two coloured blacks together. The colour which you should fill the screen with is indicated by the colour of the border around the screen. Similarly to Kami, you can buy extra levels. The price of the extra packs range from £0.61 - £0.64. The themes of these packs are: classic, seasons, reflection, serenity and nature. Despite their differences, I believe that someone who enjoys playing Kami will also like Color Zen.