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TUAW's Daily iPhone App: To-Fu: The Trials of Chi

This is a good one. To-Fu: The Trials of Chi is what's probably best described as a physics platformer, where you play, yes, a little piece of tofu. This To-Fu is much spicier than the actual thing, however -- you tap and drag on him to jump around a series of levels, and his jumps always go basically gravity-free in the same direction, so eventually you're bouncing off of walls, judging angles, and avoiding spikes and other dangers while bouncing from platform to platform.

It's actually a pretty big challenge, but that's tempered a little bit by the fact that your basic goal is just getting through the level. There are quite a few collectibles to pick up, but you don't need them on a basic playthrough. Later, you can go back and replay the levels, picking up some of the tougher collectibles.

To-Fu is a really solid game -- the presentation is excellent, the controls are precise and innovative, and there's lots of content to go through, along with full Game Center integration. This is also Apple's Game of the Week, and that notice is well-deserved. You can play a trial version for free, or buy the iPhone version for US 99 cents, or the HD iPad version for $1.99.