LYNE Thomas Bowker Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul… TouchArcade Rating: $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDeceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of LYNE. "I highly recommend grabbing LYNE in the App Store if you’re a fan of relaxing puzzle games for your iOS device." - AppAdvice, 5/5 "LYNE offers a brilliant dose of puzzling fun." - AppSpy, 5/5 "Lyne is a slick, contemplative puzzler that you'd be a fool to miss" - PocketGamer, 9/10 "Great design, both from an aesthetic standpoint and also regarding its difficulty curve." - MacLife, 4/5 "LYNE is a game worth checking out." - 148Apps, 4/5 Features - Hundreds of pre-built puzzles - An infinite number of procedurally-generated puzzles, released daily - No in-app purchases. No ads. - Slick, intuitive interface - Soothing dynamic audio - Unlockable colour palettes Accolades - Finalist at IndieCade 2014 - Best Puzzle Game, Tabby Awards 2014 - Finalist for Audio Design at Freeplay 2013 - Honorable Mention for Design at Freeplay 2013 “The whole thing is a gentle puzzle game that’s thoroughly enjoyable, which is rare because the majority of puzzle games frustrate the hell out of me.” - IndieStatik.com “From the get go, LYNE exudes a very zen feel. The ambiance is calming, the layout simple and clean. ... if you're in it for the challenge to your brain, dim the lights, find a quiet place, and get to solving.” - JayIsGames.com Information Seller:Thomas Bowker Genre:Board, Music, Puzzle Release:Jan 02, 2014 Updated:Sep 16, 2018 Version:1.3.2 Size:90.3 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (10) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Hobbsicle Well-Known Member Feb 28, 2011 216 0 16 #2 Hobbsicle, Jan 2, 2014 Saw it this morning and decided to give it a shot. It's pretty fantastic. Great audio and visual design. Definitely give it a try if you're a logic puzzle fan. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #3 metalcasket, Jan 2, 2014 Last edited: Jan 2, 2014 Oh yeah, this is amazing. It's really, really slick. Like Hobbsicle said, the audio and visual design is superb and the game plays flawlessly. It's like they used the basics from Flow Free (or whatever that popular game is called), and just ran with it in a whole bunch of directions. Beautiful. Just beautiful. cowtruck123 Well-Known Member Oct 13, 2012 270 0 0 #4 cowtruck123, Jan 3, 2014 Hmmm. Looks pretty good. May download at some point. Bronxsta Well-Known Member Oct 10, 2012 4,698 6 38 http://indiegameenthusiast.blogspot.com/ #5 Bronxsta, Jan 3, 2014 Love the visual style and minimalist design, but can someone explain the puzzle mechanic? Cynuyt Well-Known Member May 31, 2013 1,980 0 36 http://pine-entertainment.com #6 Cynuyt, Jan 3, 2014 Amazing, can not believe that, great. Look really challenging, hit buy! Bronxsta Well-Known Member Oct 10, 2012 4,698 6 38 http://indiegameenthusiast.blogspot.com/ #7 Bronxsta, Jan 3, 2014 Last edited by a moderator: Jan 4, 2014 Found a trailer Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Pipipitchu Well-Known Member May 4, 2013 1,644 0 0 Civil Servant Rio de Janeiro, Brazil #8 Pipipitchu, Jan 3, 2014 I'm completely lost about this game. How the hell does it work? Bronxsta Well-Known Member Oct 10, 2012 4,698 6 38 http://indiegameenthusiast.blogspot.com/ #9 Bronxsta, Jan 3, 2014 From JayIsGames: Hobbsicle Well-Known Member Feb 28, 2011 216 0 16 #10 Hobbsicle, Jan 3, 2014 Yeah, you just connect all the shapes of a kind to each other, basically. They just add tiles that have to be crossed multiple times. It's easy to get into, but has plenty of challenge so far. It seems to contain several pre-made level sets (they unlock one at a time, so I couldn't tell you how many), but the cool thing is that they have "daily puzzles" that unlock after you beat the first couple of packs. But it's not just one daily level. It's an entire pack per day. Today was actually two packs (50 levels), and it says tomorrow will be one harder pack. So the content seems to be basically endless. The game really feels great to play, so I would recommend you give it a shot. squashy Well-Known Member Jan 21, 2013 1,997 1 38 *burp* The Garden of Sinners #11 squashy, Jan 3, 2014 I'm sold. This game looks fantastic and the I dig the mechanics! epedemix Well-Known Member Aug 25, 2009 505 0 0 #12 epedemix, Jan 3, 2014 This one looks pretty cool. I dont generally play with the music on, but the ambient music in the video seems serene. I hope that is the game music. Dazzlemi Well-Known Member Mar 14, 2010 979 4 18 #13 Dazzlemi, Jan 3, 2014 Added to appshopper wish list - game looks fun LeafEricsson Member Feb 21, 2012 16 0 0 #14 LeafEricsson, Jan 3, 2014 I'm always curious about these minimalist puzzle games. I guess my main issue is that some games have really good mechanics but not enough depth. Take, for example, Strata, where you had to layer ribbons in a certain order. It got really boring after the first few levels and felt rather repetitive. This game looks like most of the levels are kind of similar. Anybody care to input on whether it has sufficient depth? Cynuyt Well-Known Member May 31, 2013 1,980 0 36 http://pine-entertainment.com #15 Cynuyt, Jan 3, 2014 Like all I've just saw, need a try with it, fantastic look! Hobbsicle Well-Known Member Feb 28, 2011 216 0 16 #16 Hobbsicle, Jan 4, 2014 From what I've played, it has medium depth. I mean, each new level is it's own unique challenge to solve, and the mechanics and complexity build a bit, but there's not endless variety or anything. I think it will have a longer stay on your device than strata. I mean, I thought Strata was great, but each level did kind of look the same, and experimentation didn't seem quite as fun and natural as it does in this game. This feels more playful, if that makes any sense. cloudpuff Well-Known Member Sep 12, 2013 3,600 0 36 lazy layabout uk #17 cloudpuff, Jan 4, 2014 Just purchased this after working my way through the free first 50 levels of colors,another line connecting game, however this one is more challenging, and I've had to restart a couple a few times whereas with colors I sailed through. Usually I don't enjoy puzzle games but have been drawn to several over Christmas and like to play a few before going to sleep and this one is one of my faves. chris1a Well-Known Member Mar 10, 2010 1,335 1 0 Sweden #18 chris1a, Jan 4, 2014 I'm a sucker for all these stylish/minimalistic kinda puzzle games that's really been hitting the AppStore over the last year or so. Like strata, color zen, kami, harmony, division cell, ten, blip blup, blek, and quite a few others. And this looks like another good one! Thanks for the heads up cloudpuff Well-Known Member Sep 12, 2013 3,600 0 36 lazy layabout uk #19 cloudpuff, Jan 4, 2014 I've got all of those you mentioned and enjoy them all. Have you tried 2dreams? It looks unique. chris1a Well-Known Member Mar 10, 2010 1,335 1 0 Sweden #20 chris1a, Jan 4, 2014 Nope. Looks interesting tho! Put on the to-get list for now, starting to get a backlog of puzzlers here (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Saw it this morning and decided to give it a shot. It's pretty fantastic. Great audio and visual design. Definitely give it a try if you're a logic puzzle fan.
Oh yeah, this is amazing. It's really, really slick. Like Hobbsicle said, the audio and visual design is superb and the game plays flawlessly. It's like they used the basics from Flow Free (or whatever that popular game is called), and just ran with it in a whole bunch of directions. Beautiful. Just beautiful.
Yeah, you just connect all the shapes of a kind to each other, basically. They just add tiles that have to be crossed multiple times. It's easy to get into, but has plenty of challenge so far. It seems to contain several pre-made level sets (they unlock one at a time, so I couldn't tell you how many), but the cool thing is that they have "daily puzzles" that unlock after you beat the first couple of packs. But it's not just one daily level. It's an entire pack per day. Today was actually two packs (50 levels), and it says tomorrow will be one harder pack. So the content seems to be basically endless. The game really feels great to play, so I would recommend you give it a shot.
This one looks pretty cool. I dont generally play with the music on, but the ambient music in the video seems serene. I hope that is the game music.
I'm always curious about these minimalist puzzle games. I guess my main issue is that some games have really good mechanics but not enough depth. Take, for example, Strata, where you had to layer ribbons in a certain order. It got really boring after the first few levels and felt rather repetitive. This game looks like most of the levels are kind of similar. Anybody care to input on whether it has sufficient depth?
From what I've played, it has medium depth. I mean, each new level is it's own unique challenge to solve, and the mechanics and complexity build a bit, but there's not endless variety or anything. I think it will have a longer stay on your device than strata. I mean, I thought Strata was great, but each level did kind of look the same, and experimentation didn't seem quite as fun and natural as it does in this game. This feels more playful, if that makes any sense.
Just purchased this after working my way through the free first 50 levels of colors,another line connecting game, however this one is more challenging, and I've had to restart a couple a few times whereas with colors I sailed through. Usually I don't enjoy puzzle games but have been drawn to several over Christmas and like to play a few before going to sleep and this one is one of my faves.
I'm a sucker for all these stylish/minimalistic kinda puzzle games that's really been hitting the AppStore over the last year or so. Like strata, color zen, kami, harmony, division cell, ten, blip blup, blek, and quite a few others. And this looks like another good one! Thanks for the heads up
Nope. Looks interesting tho! Put on the to-get list for now, starting to get a backlog of puzzlers here
