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Fresh off of its win in the Excellence in 3D category in this year’s International Mobile Gaming Awards, Secret Exit releases its winning title Zen Bound ($4.99) today in the iTunes App Store.
Described as more of a “tactile experience” than a traditional goal-oriented video game, Zen Bound challenges players to wrap rope around sculpted objects throughout its 51 included levels. Zen Bound supports both tilt and multitouch control schemes, and includes an appropriately soothing 22-minute soundtrack, which can be downloaded to your iPhone for free via an in-game download link.
Zen Bound is also a finalist in the Best iPhone Game and Audio Achievement categories in the upcoming Independent Games Festival Mobile 2009 competition. Zen Bound’s official gameplay trailer is below.
If you need a demo, check the original PC version here: Zen Bondage by Moppi Productions.
http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=20938
The iPhone version transforms it wonderfully, the levels are tweaked just a bit to make the shibari work easier (you have a glowing pin to roll around with the rope to finish the level), the soundtrack is amazing, the whole atmosphere is just amazing. Not exactly an adrenaline boost, but a very enjoyable and relaxed kind of entertainment – and the levels organized into “trees” that you have to unlock from level to level is simply gorgeous. 10/10.
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