My picks this week are all on the Mac App Store.
[**Mini Metro**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mini-metro/id1047760200?mt=12)
This beautifully-designed game scratches so many itches. Like SimCity, you’re trying to grow and optimize. Like Tetris, you’re trying to simplify complexity. And yet the game is surprisingly chill. Even when passengers are freaking out, it never triggers panic. If anything, it’s made me more sympathetic to the challenges of public transportation. ([Also on iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mini-metro/id837860959?mt=8))
[**Acorn**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/acorn-5-the-image-editor-for-humans/id1019272813?mt=12)
I work with designers who are masters of Photoshop. I’m not, and have no plans of becoming one. My work with images is mostly for the web and internal mock-ups. For this, Acorn has everything I need. Its layers are intuitive. Tools and menus are where I’d expect them. And it’s rock-solid. I’ve never had it crash on me.
Plus, it’s a steal at $30. Highly recommended for anyone who needs “something like Photoshop” but not actual Photoshop.
[**Skitch**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skitch-snap-mark-up-share/id425955336?mt=12)
I’ve had Skitch set to Shift-Command-5 for years, and find myself using it nearly every day. The crosshairs come up; I grab what I need. Yes, you could use the built-in screenshot abilities to do it, but you end up with a bunch of files littering your desktop. With Skitch, they’re ready to be annotated and dragged out — generallly to Slack, where I’m sharing something with the team. (It also pairs well with Acorn.)
I honestly don’t use Skitch for the Evernote integration, and would happily buy it as a standalone.