10 Fun Gaming Apps For Creative People

 

 

Got some time to kill? Your first reaction might be to pull out your smartphone and start browsing through Facebook and all the other social apps you use – which is fine if you’re into the endless stream of clickbait headlines, photos of your friends’ kids, and YouTube links to videos of pets doing strange things…
But if you’re craving something more stimulating than simply skimming through all the junk that filters through your social feeds, your next best option would be to start hunting around for cool apps that are entertaining and creatively challenging. Now that the world has embraced mobile technology as much as it has, you’re pretty much guaranteed to come across at least a few great apps to try out that appeal to your interests.
For starters, you can check out some of the suggested gaming apps below.

1. French Girls

Download Link: iOS

French Girls is an app where you draw other people’s selfies and have your own selfies drawn too. Since the app is community-driven, it comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages, which you’ll quickly learn as you go about using it. Sometimes you’ll get lucky and get a very talented artist to draw you. Other times, you’ll get a drawing back that’s purposefully rude or offensive.

2. Fab Tattoo Artist Secret Salon

Download Link: Android

Ever wonder what it’s like to work as a tattoo artist? This game puts your creative ink drawing skills to the test, presenting you with all sorts of demanding customers who want tattoos to fit their unique personalities. You can get started by taking your first challenge, or alternatively play in free style mode. This game is wickedly fun if you’re fine with it looking a bit like a flash animation from 10 years ago, and the only real downsides to it are the lack of colour choice variety and limited number of challenges.

3. Drawn Together

Download Link: iOS

If you have an iPad you can try Drawn Together – a drawing game inspired by the notion that people can come up with all sorts of different creative ideas when given the same simple challenge. You get a minimal tool set of colours and shapes to come up with your own interpretations. If you don’t mind the simplicity and minimal feel of it all, this could be turn out to be a great way to give your mind a workout. On the other hand, if you prefer more options for adding as much detail as you want to your drawings, this app may not be for you.

4. Dots

Download Links: iOS | Android

Dots is a purposefully simple but highly addictive game. To test your speed and colour-matching skills, the game tasks you to build up your points by connecting one dot to another in order to make squares or rectangles. You can get really creative by trying to plan out how you’re going to make your next square. If you’re into minimal-style games, this is a great way to kill time.

5. Colormania

Download Links: iOS | Android

Colormania is a truly unique gaming app that lets you play around with colours and tests your pop culture knowledge at the same time. You’ll be shown a small section of an image from recognizable brands, celebrities, TV shows, and more, which you’ll have to dig through your memory to identify and see if you can colour in correctly. This game is highly recommended for people who love pop culture.

6. Kaleidoscope Doodle Pad

Download Links: iOS | Android

You don’t need a real kaleidoscope to see the beautiful colours and patterns that can be created. This app lets you challenge yourself to make your very own, using a variety of models and brushes to work from. The interface is a little bit difficult to use for drawing, but if you can learn how to make the right gestures and pick your tools wisely, the results will be breathtaking.

7. Jigsaw Puzzle

Download Links: iOS | Android

If colouring isn’t your thing, why not try a puzzle game? With an app like this Jigsaw Puzzle one, you never have to worry about the pieces going missing. Bonus: the larger your device, the more pieces you’ll have to work with – up to 400-piece puzzles if you use the app on an iPad! This is a great alternative to physical puzzles at at a fraction of the price and the convenience of portability and durability.

8. Cross Fingers

Download Links: iOS | Android

Jigsaw puzzles can be fun but if you want to step it up a notch, try Cross Fingers – a game that challenges you to combine wooden pieces into a huge tangram puzzle. The game is designed to seriously test your thinking and imagination, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself zoning out as you focus intensely on trying to solve the puzzle.

9. Smash Hit

Download Links: iOS | Android

Got a pair of headphones handy? You’ll need it to play Smash Hit – an artsy game that takes you through strange and colourful dimensions, challenging you to move along with the sounds and smash things that get in your way. With over 50 different futuristic rooms to explore, this app has received some incredibly positive reviews from its users and has been featured as an Editor’s Choice on the iTunes App Store.

10. Let’s Create! Pottery

Download Links: iOS | Android

Who says you need clay to start experimenting with sculpting your own pottery? All you really need is this incredibly fun and easy to use pottery app, which offers you a 3D sculpting experience unlike any other. If you have a real creative fire burning inside of you and the urge for something different, this is one app that definitely fits the bill. You get to embark on ceramic-making quests where you’ll be able to mould the clay in all sorts of different formations, create your own colour palettes, and even fire up your own kiln to complete each pottery project.