There are a ton of board games to be played on the go and plenty of fun lesser-known titles, too. Still, there’s nothing quite like the classics and there are several that hold up very well. We take a look at three. Monopoly The granddaddy of board games, Monopoly was brought to the iDevice by EA, just one of many board games to get the mobile treatment at the hands of EA. While we’v... more.

Hurry Up! is a cool board game for that can be played by the whole family. You can play from 2 to 8 players and even add more players to your team. The game has a buzzer that is about to ring, and each player has to name 1 or 2 items from a random theme that start with a letter requested. It's a quick thinking and brain involved game that can be tons of fun. Can you name one foreign city ... more.

Lockout, Parilon’s clever new word game with a twist (literally), is now available from the app store. Mixing crossword puzzles with bike-lock mechanics, Lockout pits you in a race against the clock to solve the clues by spinning the correct letters into position. Lockout Pros: Clean interface Challenging word game High score table separates first and best scores Lockout Cons: ... more.

Massively Overrated has put together an app that allows users to beef up on their typography skills. Typewar quizzes users on a selection of fonts, giving them a 50% chance at the right answer each round. A random upper-case letter appears along with two font names, while the user confirms the correct answer. It's this painfully simple concept that makes Typewar a remarkable application. Type... more.

Bee Spelled, a new word-spelling game that plays a lot like Bookworm Adventures, has been released by The Dumpling Dimension and is available from the app store. Though PopCap released a Bookworm game a few months ago, it played more like Word Scramble or Wordulous or any of the countless others. Bee Spelled finally fills the void and they do a darn nice job of it. Bee Spelled Pros: Pick-... more.

Tripletters, a word-creation game from Portable Zoo, is available from the app store. Featuring a simple-to-grasp concept, an adequate dictionary, and a fun interface, Tripletters is a terrific addition to the increasingly-crowded word games genre. Tripletters Pros: Extensive awards system Tons of info in a small space but not crowding the screen Good controls Facebook connect Tr... more.