Attack of the Insects is a game for one or more players. The goal is to keep the food away from the insects. The food can be dragged away from the insects to help prevent it from being eaten. Players can block and slow down insects by dragging and rotating the green barriers. As long as at least one piece of food is left when the timer expires, players will advance to the next level. As higher levels are reached cooperation among multiple players becomes more and more necessary.
In this game, similar to Scrabble, players attempt to build word grids using the letters from their respective piles. Word tables are built simultaneously by each player, beginning from their own "START" block. Letters snap together when put in place. The first player to use all of their tiles to correctly spell a grid of words wins. However, if a player's word is misspelled when the game ends, that player forfeits the win to their opponent.
Brick Defender is a two-player game that mixes gameplay aspects of Pong and Arkanoid. Players use their paddles to bounce balls back and forth, attempting to break all of their opponent's bricks. The tips of the paddles can be used to catch balls. Players can then flick them back at their opponent.
Fleurs du Mal is a competitive gardening game where players plant seeds and grow plants. Players join the game by placing a byte tag on the Microsoft Surface, which generates a water can start area. Other byte tags are placed on the screen to plant seeds. After a moment they begin to grow into plants. Players drag their water to a plant to begin nourishing it. If not it will turn brown after a few minutes and die. After a sufficient amount of water is added to a plant from one player it will change to that player's color. Whichever player gives a plant the most water during the course of its life receives points from that plant. Players can attempt to kill a plant by shading it with their hand or any other object they place on the Surface.
Players place two fingers down to spawn a ball and then pull back to launch the ball into play. When no players are present the ball will gravitate towards the center of the screen. Players enter the game by placing two fingers on any corner of the screen, spawning two flippers. Joining the game will cause the ball to also gravitate towards that player's corner. Bumpers may be added by placing byte tags on the Surface. They can be moved during play. Multiple balls may also be spawned.
Grudge Battle is a game that pits three players using the Microsoft Surface against one using the Apple iPhone. Surface players control the three smaller characters and the iPhone player controls the large boss character. Players drag markers across the screen of the Surface or iPhone to move their characters. Players can launch fireballs by tapping their marker with one finger, or lay ice blocks by tapping with two.
This game mixes gameplay of Pong with the special fighting moves of Mortal Kombat. Players can perform special moves by placing their fingers down next to their paddles. Special moves include a fast power shot and splitting the ball in two.
This game takes the rules and gameplay of backgammon and translates it to be used with the Microsoft Surface. A set of large dice are rolled on top of the screen. The die's bottom face can be read by the Surface.
In this game two players get four stones each and launch them at the bullseye called the "house." Players drag their stone back and a dashed line appears indicating the stone's predicted path and direction. Players can slide their finger back and forth in front of the stone to increase its speed with a curling broom. Stones will affect each other's velocity if they collide.
With this application users can edit photos using a variety gestures, on-screen tools, and physical objects. Users can zoom in and out by pinching and can rotate photos by using two fingers. Pressing and holding spawns a menu. From here users can crop, rate, add notes, and save the image. Color levels can be altered by placing five fingers down. Each finger corresponds to an adjustment slider. Color contrast can be adjusted by the user's other hand. Filters, such as pixel dilation or erosion, can be added by placing film canisters with byte tags on them onto the Surface. Rotating the canister adjusts the intensity of the filter.
Users play a virtual piano that displays the musical notes as they are being played on a musical staff. The notes are recorded and can be played back. A second piano can be added, which features all of the same functionality.
Surface Art allows up to four users to simultaneously draw on a canvas using a variety of tools. The canvas is divided into four sections which can each be separately worked on. Users select tools by dragging them into their space. Drawing tools include a pencil, paintbrush, and spray can. The color of a tool can be changed if the color wheel is also dragged into the user's space. Users cannot draw with their tools in another user's space.
Surface Scratcher is a virtual DJ system that allows users to load in MP3s and play with them. There are sliders for pitch adjustment, volume levels, and to cross fade both tracks together. It is also outfitted with a drum machine.
Players tap the table to claim their spot and enter the game. They can also log in to play using their Apple iPhone. When the dealer chip is tapped cards are distributed to each player and to the center of the table. Players can view their cards privately by cupping one hand around the cards and tapping them. Once their hand is lifted the cards flip back over. If a player is logged in with their iPhone they can place the phone over the cards to transfer them to the phone. Once on the iPhone the player can view their cards privately. Bets are placed by selecting a quantity via a circular scroll around the chip pile and flicking them into the center.
Two games of Tetris are played simultaneously with the same order of block shapes for each player. Block shapes also fall at the same time for each player. Players can drag, rotate, and place each block shape by using one or two fingers.
