Good thing it’s married to such an excellent game.

It's always satisfying to see a viking cut in half.

Over the weekend I got a new power-up (I can now freeze enemies for a while), which is very helpful as it’s started getting a lot trickier. I really hate losing levels, too. I feel terribly guilty when the little viking chap bursts into tears as his flowers get trampled. It’s a good incentive to play well, it really is.

Also got my first Bronze medal for completing a silver, it’s all been golds and silvers before now. At the moment, though, I’m only looking for wins. Medals can come later.

To kill some enemies the axe needs to pass through the fire on the way.

After playing more Axe In Face last night, I am pleased to confirm that it is still very good indeed. I have lost a few times, but I’ve not yet got to a level that’s seemed ridiculously hard. That may yet come, though.

Ten reasons:

1 – It’s called Axe In Face. Axe in Face! Brilliant!

2 – You play a viking who is guarding his lovely daffodil garden from other vikings who want to trample all over it.

3 – You guard your flowers by, well, throwing your axe around and slicing vikings in two.

4 – The game uses a simple, effective line-drawing mechanic. You draw the axe’s path, let go of the screen, wait for the axe to return to you and do it again.

Or, indeed, axe in the back of the head.

5 – There are tons of levels.

6 – You earn medals when you complete levels, as well as getting a score, so there’s replay incentive even if you manage to complete every level.

7 – It’s absolutely gorgeous.

8 – It’s funny.

9 – It’s only 59p.

10 – YOU ARE A VIKING AND SLICE PEOPLE IN HALF TO STOP THEM STEPPING ON YOUR FLOWERS.