Zen Bound
Zen Bound is a puzzle game for the iOS, Android, and Maemo platforms (Nokia N900), developed by Secret Exit. The game was announced in September 2008 via the company's discussion board, and officially released via the App Store on February 24, 2009, and via Ovi Store on June 16, 2010. An Android port was released on March 19, 2012.
Zen Bound
- Date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Secret Exit
- Genre
- puzzle video game
- Held by
- The Finnish Museum of Games
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Zen Bound is a puzzle game for the iOS, Android, and Maemo platforms (Nokia N900), developed by Secret Exit. The game was announced in September 2008 via the company's discussion board, and officially released via the App Store on February 24, 2009, and via Ovi Store on June 16, 2010. An Android port was released on March 19, 2012.
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The game has received press attention for its unique gameplay. A lite version of the game was also released for free which featured 2 levels of the game. A sequel, Zen Bound 2, was released for iOS on April 1, 2010, for Steam on November 16, 2010, and for the Nintendo Switch in Europe and North America on May 24, 2018.
Key facts
Key facts
• Developer — Secret Exit • Publisher — Chillingo Ltd • Released — Zen Bound March 9, 2009 Zen Bound 2 • iOS • April 1, 2010 • Windows, Mac OS X • November 16, 2010 • Android • March 19, 2012 • Linux • February 14, 2013 • Nintendo Switch • May 24, 2018 • Genre — Puzzle • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — iOS, Maemo, Mac OS X, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Android, Nintendo Switch
Gameplay
Gameplay
The goal of the game is to paint various objects. In each level the player is given an object with an attached rope which varies in length depending on the level. Using a mouse or touch screen and tilt controls, the player attempts to wrap the object with the rope. Each time the rope is laid down on the object, the area near the rope gets covered by paint. The challenge is getting the required percentage of an object painted with only a finite length of rope. There are three targets in each level - minimum, medium and maximum coverage. Some levels require nails protruding from the objects to be entwined in rope rather than having to cover the object's surface.
Abandonment
Abandonment
Neither Zen Bound nor its sequel are available for purchase in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, but Zen Bound 2 remains available via Steam and the Nintendo eStore as of April 2022.
Zen Bound
Zen Bound
Zen Bound received universal acclaim according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.
Zen Bound 2
Zen Bound 2
Zen Bound 2 received "favorable" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
Awards
5th IMGAwards (International Mobile Gaming Awards) (2008): Excellence in 3D
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