Taijitu: A Game About Balance app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: particlemade
First release : 28 Feb 2014
App size: 46.24 Mb
***** Instructions *****
The game divides the screen into two sections via a white line. The shapes that appear to be pulsating are the ones you can rotate by tapping on them. Avoid having the same color in two places on one side of the white line so that the colors are equally distributed on both sides.
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"Such lovely colors, soundscape, and effects, beautifully animated transitions, no time limit to harsh the mellow." -- philodygmn
"The most beautiful, smart, and calming game. Each level is a work of art." -- Poppiesfan
"Like guided meditation with geometry and colors. Nice music too. Very well designed! Kudos to programmers and all the techs who did this; its a work of art." -- pacellllll
"I find this app completely bypasses my logical brain and puts me in a relaxed creative state. Thank you!" -- CykloFreddie
I love this app; it is amazing to clear the mind, as if you are finding balance within yourself and in the game. -- luxmonterouse
Ambiguous instructions, yes, but if you stick with it, the point becomes intuitive and strangely satisfying. Meditative. An instant favorite. -- Angiegreenthumbd
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"Taijitu is a very interesting game." -- Games In Asia 9.5/10
"It’s a great-looking and fun winding-down game." -- Cult Of Mac 4/5
----- Overview -----
Inspired by the Chinese mythology of Yin and Yang, Taijitu is a puzzle game about balance and harmony. The goal is to interchange shape colors and achieve color balance on each side. The white line separates each different world by top and bottom or left and right. This puzzle game combines the art of geometry with beautiful transitions and ambient music. Plug in your earphones and enjoy the experience.
About "Yin Yang":
In Chinese culture, Yin and Yang represent the two opposite principles in nature. "Yin" characterizes the feminine or negative nature of things, and "Yang" stands for the masculine or positive side. Yin and Yang are in pairs, such as the moon and the sun, female and male, dark and bright, cold and hot, passive and active, etc. But Yin and Yang are not static or just two separate things. The nature of Yin Yang lies in the interchange and interplay of the two components. The alternation of day and night is such an example.
Latest reviews of Taijitu: A Game About Balance app for iPhone and iPad
very good relaxing game! please more!!!
I like it but a little confusing. Suggestions: a pause button rather than double tap. I tend to pause a lot by accident. Also, a "solve" button would be interesting. Often I solve the puzzle by accident. Id rather have the option to solve the puzzle by placing things and then clicking on "solve" to see if I have it right. Solving it by accident is not fun and takes away greatly from the good challenges youve created. Maybe this "solve" button could be optional.
Taijitu toys with an interesting concept and handles well for the most part, but at times it can feel rough and unfinished. The game features an abundance of levels, so you wont be running out very soon. However, some levels feel repetitive, which should be expected in such a simple game. Taijitu is not worth the money in its current state.
chill and relaxing, fun game.
1* - you either do localization right or dont do it at all!