You have two minutes in a queue and one free hand, which is the exact situation Pixel Flow! is built around. The game from Loom Games A.Ş. is a one-tap puzzle where you send pigs along a conveyor to clear colored pixel cubes. It is available on Google Play only, and the current version is 0.37.1.
First steps: tap a pig, watch the conveyor
Install it from Google Play on a device running Android 6.0 or newer. The first thing to learn is the pig's ammo number, shown above its head. That number is how many hits the pig makes before it leaves the stage.
Tap a pig and it rides the conveyor, dropping balls on cubes of its own color. If it still has ammo left, it parks in one of the 5 waiting slots until you tap it again.
Where the queue and the 5 slots do the work
Targeting is automatic, since pigs hit only their matching color. The decisions come from order and timing. The conveyor has a capacity, so pushing past it means waiting.
The 5 waiting slots let you hold pigs back and launch them at a better moment. The game also includes a feature called Pig's Pops!. Google Play rates the game 4.5 from about 243.3 thousand ratings, and it has over 10 million installs there.
Who should pick Pixel Wheels or Shattered Pixel Dungeon instead
Pixel Flow! is a short tap-and-wait puzzle, so it suits quick breaks more than long sessions. Players wanting a different pixel-style game could look at alternatives such as Shattered Pixel Dungeon or Pixel Wheels.
If you want a coloring activity, Pixel Art Coloring is also an option. Pixel Tap is another.
Pixel Flow! pros and cons
Pros
- Single-tap control suits quick one-handed sessions
- Pigs only hit their own color, so there is no target picking
- 5 waiting slots add a queue-management layer
- Free to install, rated Everyone
- Google Play rating of 4.5 from about 243.3 thousand ratings
Cons
- Contains ads
- Offers in-app purchases
- No release notes for version 0.37.1
Is Pixel Flow! safe?
Pixel Flow! comes from Loom Games A.Ş. (loomgames.com) and uses the package ID com.loomgames.pixelflow. It is free to play, with ads and in-app purchases, and its content rating is Everyone. Before installing, check that the developer name on the store listing reads Loom Games A.Ş. and that the package ID matches.
How to install Pixel Flow!
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Pixel Flow! when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
