Monument Valley
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Monument Valley

Ustwo Games

2014•Puzzle•PEGI 3•About 3 hours

Taste attributes: adventurefantasymysteryanimalsfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical puzzle game that is polished, intricate and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

In Monument Valley, the player leads the player-character princess Ida through mazes of optical illusions and impossible objects, which are referred to as "sacred geometry" in-game, as she journeys to be forgiven for something. The game is presented in isometric view, and the player interacts with the environment to find hidden passages as Ida progresses to the map's exit. Each of the ten levels has a different central mechanic. Interactions include moving platforms and pillar animals, and creating bridges. The player is indirectly cued through the game by design elements like color, and directly cued by crow people, who block Ida's path. Critics compared the game's visual style to a vibrant M. C. Escher drawing and Echochrome. The game includes a camera mode where the player can roam the level to compose screenshots. It includes filters à la Instagram.

Summary: IGDB

Story

An illusory adventure of impossible architecture and forgiveness.

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyMysteryAnimalsAll consuming questComplex relationshipSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

ExplorationCasualFemale protagonistAtmosphericRelaxingPuzzle platformerFaceless protagonistBeautiful

Details

Developer
Ustwo Games
Publisher
Ustwo Games
Released
3 April 2014
Series
Monument Valley
Platforms
Windows Phone, Android, iOS, Mac
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Side view
Time to beat
1h rushed, 3h normally, 2h complete
Age rating
PEGI 3
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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