Pet Slider

I found yet another tile slider game, this one with dogs instead of cats.  Pet Slider looks like more of a hobby project than a commercial release,  which is fine.   It does what it sets out to do.


It's missing a lot of the bells and whistles we expect from these apps.  The music and sound can't be controlled separately and the music is a bit irritating.  It has no power ups or extras or goals.  I was expecting a variety of pets but it's all dogs except for the one rainbow cat that breaks neighboring tiles.  But there are no ads or in-app purchases, but if you want some variety for a while, it's  out there.


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