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?
 
Splitter Critters
Mobile is home to the widest variety of video games in the world. Plenty of traditional gaming experiences have been released on mobile and are typically controlled with virtual buttons, which is fine for the most part, but what truly stands out are those games that feel like they simply wouldn't be possible without the use of a touchscreen. Splitter Critters [$2.99] is one of those games. And while the touchscreen mechanics are unique, it's the fun, challenge, and whimsy of Splitter Critters that raises it into that next level of great mobile games.

The basic premise of Spli...