The idea behind the TouchArcade Game of the Week is that every Friday afternoon we post the one game that came out this week that we think is worth giving a special nod to. Now, before anyone goes over-thinking this, it doesn’t necessarily mean our Game of the Week pick is the highest scoring game in a review, the game with the best graphics, or really any other quantifiable “best" thing. Instead, it’s more just us picking out the single game out of the week’s releases that we think is the most noteworthy, surprising, interesting, or really any other hard to describe quality that makes it worth having if you were just going to pick up one.
These picks might be controversial, and that’s OK. If you disagree with what we’ve chosen, let’s try to use the comments of these articles to have conversations about what game is your game of the week and why. Without further ado?
 
Birk’s Adventure
Donut Games would have a spot on the Mount Rushmore of mobile game developers as for the past decade+ they’ve been putting out some of the highest quality experiences around. They are predominantly known for their suite of 3-star puzzlers and lighter arcade fare, but every once in a while they dip their toes into something a bit more substantial. This week is one of those times as they’ve released Birk’s Adventure ($2.99) on the App Store, a sprawling platforming adventure that feels like it’s paying homage to...