Mr Shingu's Paper Zoo – review Jul 20th 2013, 05:00
iPhone, iPad; Stormcloud Games; £1.99
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Unlike conventional zoos, Mr Shingu's Paper Zoo is made entirely using origami. To add a new animal, you choose one from a colourful menu, then follow a series of steps to crease and then fold until your creature is ready. Choose its gender, colour it in and give it a silly hat. All the animal designs are authentic origami, effectively providing step-by-step instructions for making an actual paper zoo; however, the game goes a bit further. That means providing different animals with the right food, habitat and toys, as well as playing games with your pets and encouraging them to breed. The animals keep farting, you can safely put a paper tiger in with giraffes and monkeys without the sort of mass slaughter you might expect in real life, and the whole experience has a jaunty, lighthearted feel to it that's perfect for its intended junior audience.
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