Mekorama

The game was initially released for iOS and Android in 2016 and was later ported to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One in 2020. Created by indie developer Martin Magni for 17 months, and was inspired by Monument Valley and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Mekorama received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising its pay what you want marketing model and level editing feature but noted inconveniences with the gameplay. The game won the Jury's Honorable Mention award at the 13th International Mobile Gaming Awards.

• Title — Mekorama • Developer — Martin Magni • Publisher — * Martin Magni • Rainy Frog • Released — * iOS • Android • May 15, 2016 • Nintendo Switch • PlayStation 4 • PlayStation Vita • Xbox One • March 26, 2020 • Genre — Puzzle • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — * Android • iOS • Nintendo Switch • PlayStation 4 • PlayStation Vita • Xbox One • Designer — Martin Magni • Programmer — Martin Magni • Artist — Martin Magni • Composer — Martin Magni

In Mekorama, the player controls a robot by navigating through pathways and obstacles to reach the end of a level, described as "mechanical dioramas". Players can tap to control where the player character (canonically called B or Bee), moves, pinch the screen to zoom in and out, and swipe the screen to show different angles of the diorama. Each level implements various gameplay mechanics, such as the ability to spin gears and slide blocks and platforms. In addition to the 120 built-in levels, the game offers a level editing tool, which allow players to create and share their levels online. Players can access user-generated levels by scanning a QR code featured on their respective level cards. The game also includes a hint system, accessible by paying in-app purchases.

Mekorama was developed by Martin Magni, a Sweden-based indie game developer. He designed and programmed the game over the span of 17 months. In an interview, Magni stated that the game started in development as a "mashup of Minecraft and GTA", looking at "huge procedurally generated cities built entirely from blocks", and took inspiration from Monument Valley and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Mekorama uses the secondary animation motion, which enables the player character to move more realistically. Mekorama was released for iOS and Android on May 15, 2016. A VR port of the game was released for Android on November 8, 2016, supporting the Google Daydream VR headset. In 2020, ports for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One were announced by publisher Rainy Frog; the game was released for those platforms on March 26, 2020.