''Critter Crunch'' is a

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in the vein of

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for mobile phone platforms BREW and

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in 2007. It was later

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on the

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, and

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. In ''Critter Crunch'', players assume the role of Biggs, a friendly, furry forest dweller with an unending hunger for tasty critters. Using his long tongue, Biggs must set the food chain in motion by launching smaller critters into the waiting mouths of larger ones, clearing the screen and filling his belly.

Reception

The game was given positive reviews. It has an average of 78% at Game Rankings and a 87/100 at Metacritic. It won Best Game of 2007 at the Independent Games Festival Mobile. Review Scores
1UP: 9.5/10
IGN: 8.6/10

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External links

''Critter Crunch'' at CapybaraGames.comInterview with Capybara Games about Critter Crunch at Console-Arcade.com
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