Lists are inescapable this time of year, and Google today announced the winners of its “Players’ Choice: Top Google Play Apps and Games” poll.
The categories included “most addictive game,” “best Google app” and “best franchise game,” among others, Some of the winners you likely know. Some might be your introduction to something new and special. Check out the list after the break, and be sure to swing by the collection on Google Play. And while you’re at it, there’s still time to nominate your favorite hardware and software in our year-end awards, too.
- I Can’t Quit You — Most Addictive Game: Knights & Dragons (GREE, INC.)
- Old School, Still Cool — Best Franchise Game: Bejeweled Blitz (Electronic Arts)
- Lights, Camera, Games — Best Game Based on a Movie: The Hobbit: Kingdoms (Kabam)
- Quietly Brilliant — Best App for Enhancing the Everyday: Duolingo: Learn Languages Free
- At Your Service — Best App for Booking and Buying: Flixster
- I <3 Google — Best Google App: YouTube
- Write-In Game – Ingress
- Write-In Game – Samurai Siege
- Write-In App – NewsHog: Google News & Weather
- Write-In App – SwiftKey Keyboard