With a name like ShiveringKittens, you wouldn't expect a hardcore puzzle game. The main objective of this iPhone/iPod Touch title is to "rescue kittens" by creating matches. The overall look of the game is very "Tetris-y" but gameplay is pretty different.
Your objective is to free kittens by either matching five kittens in any direction or to complete a line of frozen blocks (with or without kittens) from one side of the screen to the other. With each set of kittens saved, the cute animals let out a "meow" and vanish from the screen. Different from Tetris, blocks slide down as they land and do not stick to one another.
Both the graphics and sound effects are nowhere near outstanding but both are serviceable in the context of the game. To control each falling block piece, you use swiping gestures to change direction. It works pretty well but a simple tapping of the screen would have been a bit simpler.
No high score leaderboards are included and you are free to play any of the 11 levels at any time, making standard progression unnecessary.
This game does not have the instant addictive quality that other iPhone games possess, but with $1 of every purchase of ShiveringKittens goes to a great cause (ASPCA), this game is worth a download for those who are fans of the puzzle genre.
Verdict: Buy
