KOI - Journey of Purity 2015 San Francisco GDC IMGA Best Upcoming Game!Runner Up of the 4th Global Mobile Game Congress Indie Pitch Arena!<… $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details2015 San Francisco GDC IMGA Best Upcoming Game!Runner Up of the 4th Global Mobile Game Congress Indie Pitch Arena!"Sure looks pretty, doesn't it?" - 148Apps"KOI is a breath of fresh air in a sea of "me too" games." - TouchMyApps"Beautiful Sound and visuals" - PocketGamer By Peter WillingtonApp Store Simultaneous Launch in 88 countriesProduced by Chinese indie game developer. With its simplicity and sincerity, Koi takes you on a journey of personal growth. “All I want is to return to you against all currents” With your help, the past will unveil;What kind of force is behind, that drove the little koi to be so determined to achieve the impossible task?Bits and pieces floating on the pond, what kind of story can they form?The constantly changing surroundings are the reminder of the damages we did to the world.In this world of danger and instability, you are to test your bravery and wisdom, and solve the puzzles together with the little koi.With brilliant storyline embedded in each stage, Koi makes use of elements of puzzle solving, growth and collection. The further the story goes, the clearer it gets. Players are able to see through all the puzzles and finish this journey of mystery.Game intro·Aesthetic Visual: The mixture of colorful flat design and mysterious Oriental elements paints a fresh and beautiful lotus pond. Players can explore the place as a fish, attaining inner peace and meditative state of mind.·Atmospheric Background Music: Background piano music by guest performer of Blizzard VGL Concert and music producer Zeta. Koi’s producer records the voice of nature in exchange for the best music experience of the nature.·Engaging Plot: Koi is the best representation of the Hollywood Three-Act Structure. Starting from the initial peace, then the storm comes and enemies approach, to the multiple obstacles and upstream currents, can the little koi reach the other side in the end?·Creative Stages: Each stage has its own elements of adventure, puzzle solving and item collecting. Scenes of lotus ponds, dirty water and calm lake, map out the perfect combination of nature, mystery and heartwarming emotion. Players can experience purification of mind and inner peace.·Easy Operation: By tapping any point on screen, the fish will follow to that direction; by combining screen touching and virtual joystick, players can enjoy simple and convenient operation.·Spiritual Journey: The double plot development aims to spread the message of environmental protection. While completing the self-purification, Koi calls upon everyone to protect their home environment.Contact:[email protected] Information Seller: Genre:Adventure, Role Playing Release:Aug 05, 2015 Updated:Nov 30, -0001 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (4) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel djstout Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2011 2,677 102 63 Sportscaster & football (soccer) coach Taiwan & Japan #2 djstout, Aug 6, 2015 Oh my... I have been waiting for this one! copaeci Well-Known Member Nov 2, 2012 1,606 0 0 student, writer, reviewer, beta tester ID http://about.me/yesi.livera #3 copaeci, Aug 6, 2015 andd.... no universal support? why ... Ragn4rok 74 Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2014 264 0 0 #4 Ragn4rok 74, Aug 6, 2015 That is a shame. Looks great. Maybe it'll support iPad in the future. AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #5 AppUnwrapper, Aug 6, 2015 OMG so pretty. I need to pick this up tomorrow. Adsinjapan Well-Known Member Aug 7, 2013 181 0 0 #6 Adsinjapan, Aug 6, 2015 Again, if a studio is going to release an official gameplay trailer, PLEASE make sure it's proof-read by a native English speaker. "Destroied"? Really? AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #7 AppUnwrapper, Aug 6, 2015 I might be reaching here, but maybe they thought they were being cute, playing with the spelling like it is in "koi?" rezn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Mar 8, 2014 862 6 18 Male Coder/Keyer in medical ICD 10 Reno, NV #8 rezn, Aug 6, 2015 I'm with AppUnwrapper here. This does look very pretty. Will wait on some impressions as I'm getting tired of removing games I love lately to make space. Adsinjapan Well-Known Member Aug 7, 2013 181 0 0 #9 Adsinjapan, Aug 6, 2015 It'd be quite a reach considering the rest of the grammar mistakes. I mean really, if people are up for it, I'm all for offering free proofreading services here on TA if devs would just ask! AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #10 AppUnwrapper, Aug 6, 2015 I'm too tired now and should not be starting any new games, so I'm waiting for tomorrow. But it looks to me like there's hardly any text in the game itself, so I'm not too worried about the translation. Looks like another game as art, and can never have too many of those. rseller1 Well-Known Member Nov 5, 2013 51 0 6 #11 rseller1, Aug 6, 2015 I decided to go ahead and give this a try, so I thought I'd leave some imps. I've only played the first 3 levels, but I like it so far. The art and music are very good, and I found it to be relaxing without being boring. The controls are interesting. They work kind of like a floating virtual joystick, but your fish will continue swimming in the same speed/direction until you move it otherwise, and his momentum will carry him for a while before changing course; overall I felt it gives a good sense of being in water, and was very fluid and manageable once I (quickly) got used to it. I don't want to spoil the story by talking too much about gameplay, but so far it has involved finding and guiding other fish to objectives, with a bit of stealth. There are IAPs, but from what I can tell, they just allow early access to unlockable skins for your fish, which you earn for in-game achievements, anyways. I look forward to playing more when I get time tomorrow, but so far I'm definitely glad I decided to check it out. Hope that helps! Durduhdur Well-Known Member Jan 13, 2012 95 0 6 #12 Durduhdur, Aug 6, 2015 Last edited: Aug 6, 2015 ## ## this one looks interesting. Originally I jumped the gun and thought it was a zen koi ripoff but I'm seeing it's a bit different. Chiller ONE Well-Known Member Sep 20, 2008 1,615 29 48 Nurse Sweden #13 Chiller ONE, Aug 6, 2015 Looks like the game Zen Koi wishes it was. ramzarules Well-Known Member Sep 13, 2014 2,112 128 63 Greece #14 ramzarules, Aug 6, 2015 At least Zen Koi is Universal, hello 2015 AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #15 AppUnwrapper, Aug 6, 2015 I was going to say that I've played iPhone games on my iPad...but then I remembered that the controls could be broken if the developer didn't plan for it. I, too, would rather play this on my iPad, so hope it'll work. Ragn4rok 74 Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2014 264 0 0 #16 Ragn4rok 74, Aug 6, 2015 If you or anyone else tries this on iPad please let us know how it goes. I may take a leap myself if no one else does. djstout Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2011 2,677 102 63 Sportscaster & football (soccer) coach Taiwan & Japan #17 djstout, Aug 7, 2015 Game of the week in front of Spider! I absolutely love it! What a lovely game, relaxing, good music, beautiful and the gameplay is just what I wanted! I'll play this one for long AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #18 AppUnwrapper, Aug 7, 2015 Last edited: Aug 7, 2015 I played some on my iPad and took video. It's a surprisingly stressful game...on only level 2. I tried it on both my iPad and iPhone, though, and I think it feels the same as far as controls go. There's also iCloud, which I didn't expect. Here's some video I took: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Some things that bother me: 1. The other fish often get stuck on rocks and then I have to go fetch them. 2. The swimming controls feel a bit awkward, because the fish kind of floats off beyond where I intended it to go. 3. Level 2 already has you avoiding some enemy that can kill you if he sees you. But you can't see him until you get close to him. I ended up dying the first time I tried it but was able to beat it the second try. I played a third time on my iPhone to compare (didn't record) and the enemy fish acted buggy. He got stuck in what I thought was a safe zone and trapped one of the fish I needed there. I almost died trying to get that fish from under him. So I'm a little nervous about the difficulty level of what I expected to be a relaxing game. 4. There are some hidden things to find, giving you reason to explore more. But the dangers lurking make me want to explore less! 5. Not sure yet how I feel about the IAPs but I think I may have used some hints by accident. Not sure. Duke12 Well-Known Member Oct 25, 2013 1,016 38 48 #19 Duke12, Aug 7, 2015 Tried on.Ipad, didnt notice anything strange Ragn4rok 74 Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2014 264 0 0 #20 Ragn4rok 74, Aug 7, 2015 Thanks for the iPad imps guys. I think I'll it a shot. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Again, if a studio is going to release an official gameplay trailer, PLEASE make sure it's proof-read by a native English speaker. "Destroied"? Really?
I might be reaching here, but maybe they thought they were being cute, playing with the spelling like it is in "koi?"
I'm with AppUnwrapper here. This does look very pretty. Will wait on some impressions as I'm getting tired of removing games I love lately to make space.
It'd be quite a reach considering the rest of the grammar mistakes. I mean really, if people are up for it, I'm all for offering free proofreading services here on TA if devs would just ask!
I'm too tired now and should not be starting any new games, so I'm waiting for tomorrow. But it looks to me like there's hardly any text in the game itself, so I'm not too worried about the translation. Looks like another game as art, and can never have too many of those.
I decided to go ahead and give this a try, so I thought I'd leave some imps. I've only played the first 3 levels, but I like it so far. The art and music are very good, and I found it to be relaxing without being boring. The controls are interesting. They work kind of like a floating virtual joystick, but your fish will continue swimming in the same speed/direction until you move it otherwise, and his momentum will carry him for a while before changing course; overall I felt it gives a good sense of being in water, and was very fluid and manageable once I (quickly) got used to it. I don't want to spoil the story by talking too much about gameplay, but so far it has involved finding and guiding other fish to objectives, with a bit of stealth. There are IAPs, but from what I can tell, they just allow early access to unlockable skins for your fish, which you earn for in-game achievements, anyways. I look forward to playing more when I get time tomorrow, but so far I'm definitely glad I decided to check it out. Hope that helps!
## ## this one looks interesting. Originally I jumped the gun and thought it was a zen koi ripoff but I'm seeing it's a bit different.
I was going to say that I've played iPhone games on my iPad...but then I remembered that the controls could be broken if the developer didn't plan for it. I, too, would rather play this on my iPad, so hope it'll work.
If you or anyone else tries this on iPad please let us know how it goes. I may take a leap myself if no one else does.
Game of the week in front of Spider! I absolutely love it! What a lovely game, relaxing, good music, beautiful and the gameplay is just what I wanted! I'll play this one for long
I played some on my iPad and took video. It's a surprisingly stressful game...on only level 2. I tried it on both my iPad and iPhone, though, and I think it feels the same as far as controls go. There's also iCloud, which I didn't expect. Here's some video I took: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Some things that bother me: 1. The other fish often get stuck on rocks and then I have to go fetch them. 2. The swimming controls feel a bit awkward, because the fish kind of floats off beyond where I intended it to go. 3. Level 2 already has you avoiding some enemy that can kill you if he sees you. But you can't see him until you get close to him. I ended up dying the first time I tried it but was able to beat it the second try. I played a third time on my iPhone to compare (didn't record) and the enemy fish acted buggy. He got stuck in what I thought was a safe zone and trapped one of the fish I needed there. I almost died trying to get that fish from under him. So I'm a little nervous about the difficulty level of what I expected to be a relaxing game. 4. There are some hidden things to find, giving you reason to explore more. But the dangers lurking make me want to explore less! 5. Not sure yet how I feel about the IAPs but I think I may have used some hints by accident. Not sure.
