Wonderputt - very polished. Excellent graphics. Oh, My Cat! - free and IAPs are not needed. Beautiful art. Can't put this one down.
Damn shame Wonderputt's not getting more votes. =o( But I won't say that I'm surprised by the current numbers.
I'd like to try it -- if I had an iPad. Seems like unless it's a huge release like Bastion, iPad-only games face an uphill battle in these GOTW votes. I'll probably suffer the wrath of its fans for saying this but I think Apocalypse Max is a bit overrated (and, no, not because of the IAPs). It was a slow week though so not much to outshine it.
Guardian Cross is fun, and better than most mindless ROB-type games (though Blood Brothers and Fantasica are better, in my opinion) but if Shufflepuck Cantina doesn't win this, I'll set fire to a KFC.
I voted Apocalyptic Max but Shufflepuck Cantina, although not something I'll play often did impress me as far as charm and production values goes.
FIRST place, 25 votes: Apocalypse Max: Better Dead Than Undead SECOND place, 13 votes: Shufflepuck Cantina THIRD place, 6 votes each: Wonderputt and Guardian Cross Congratulations to all the winners!