Drop everything and download: Hatch

What does it do?

In short, Hatch provides you with access to a slew of Android games, entirely for free. You install the Hatch app, sign up for an account, select a game, and before long can start playing it. Everything’s really that simple.

There’s a social component too. You can keep yourself to yourself, but should you jammily manage to complete Threes! (in which case, be aware that Stuff – and everyone else – will hate you), you can share the happy moment with other people on Hatch.

This probably all sounds a bit too good to be true, but it all works as expected. Pretty much.

Where’s the catch, Hatch?

The most obvious problem with Hatch is you’re streaming as you play. So you may chew through your mobile data allocation when blazing through Rayman Fiesta Run while queuing for a bus.

Here at Stuff, we also noticed some minor problems with the beta. Games took a while to load, the jaunty audio in Threes! was noticeably lo-fi, and the zoomy bits in Leo’s Fortune were glitchy. The games were always responsive, mind, and felt like the original premium Android titles – only playing on a phone that’s seen better days.

Still, they’re free, many of the included games are fab, and at the very least you can use Hatch to test games you might like to buy.

Where can I get it?

Hatch is available in beta form from Google Play.