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Ouros is a meditative puzzler about the beauty of mathematical shapes, now open for pre-orders

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Ouros is a meditative puzzler about the beauty of mathematical shapes, now open for pre-orders
  • Find your flow by crafting shapes
  • More than 120 handcrafted puzzles
  • Meditative ambient soundtrack

Developer Michael Kamm has announced the upcoming launch of Ouros, a meditative new puzzler that's now open for pre-orders. Landing on iOS and Android on August 14th, the calming title tasks you with forming stunning curves and forms across more than 120 handcrafted puzzles. 

In Ouros, you can look forward to finding your flow with a variety of mechanics to discover as you go along, whether you're aiming for multiple targets or figuring out how to navigate portals throughout 11 chapters. There's a pervading sense of beauty and wonder here as you craft complex shapes through gradient backdrops.

If you'd like to dive into the nitty-gritty of how it all plays out, a mathematical function called a spline directs the control scheme here, so you can thank these curves for the graceful movements of the orbs and the beauty of what you're creating throughout the game.

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All these are accompanied by ethereal ambient soundscapes that ramp up the dreamlike quality of the title, all born from a solo dev who painstakingly started all this from a jam game for Ludum Dare 47.

Does all that sound absolutely fabulous to you? Why not take a look at our list of the most relaxing games on Android to get your fill of similar titles?

In the meantime, if you're eager to join in on all the fun, you can do so by checking out Ouros on Google Play and the App Store. It's a premium title that costs $2.99 a pop or your local equivalent.

You can also join the community of followers on the official Twitter page to stay updated on all the latest developments, visit the official website, or take a little peek at the embedded clip above to get a feel of the game's vibes and visuals.

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Catherine Dellosa
Catherine Dellosa
Catherine plays video games for a living and writes because she’s in love with words. Her Young Adult contemporary novel, For The Win: The Not-So-Epic Quest Of A Non-Playable Character, is her third book published by Penguin Random House SEA - a poignant love letter to gamer geeks, mythological creatures, teenage heartbreak, and everything in between. She one day hopes to soar the skies as a superhero, but for now, she strongly believes in saving lives through her works in fiction. Check out her books at bit.ly/catherinedellosabooks, or follow her on FB/IG/Twitter at @thenoobwife.