Game Table will surely join a legion of games on Apple's iPad, but it is worth a mention here as it stands out in one rather unusual way: it doesn't actually do anything.

Game Table is just like a real world game table, and comes with boards and pieces for checkers and chess, along with a deck of cards. After that, its up to you. The game provides nothing but a physics engine to let you move the pieces, and to shuffle, deal and flip cards. It's up to you what game you play, and whether you follow the rules or break them. It is also, like the real-world versions of these games, a two-player experience. If you want to play alone, you'd better enjoy solitaire: There are no computer-controlled opponents here.

I think this is brilliant. You can never lose pieces, a strong wind cannot scatter chessmen when you play in the park, and as long as you have your iPad with you, you also have your chess set. I guess you could even pull off some simple card-tricks.

The future will bring Go and Backgammon to the game, and Game Table will cost just $1 when launched on (hopefully) Saturday 3rd April. I imagine I shall be buying this as soon as I get an iPad.

Game Table [Game Table App]