Fractal (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Cipher Prime |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Release date(s) | May 26, 2010[1] |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle, Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Fractal (full title: Fractal: Make Blooms Not War) is a puzzle video game from Philadelphia-based studio Cipher Prime.[2] The game involves pushing hexagonal fragments together to form large hexagons and chain reactions.[3]
Fractal was first released by Cipher Prime via their website for $14.99 on May 26, 2010 for Mac and Windows PC's.[4]
In January 2012 it was offered, along with Nuclear Dawn, Max & the Magic Marker, and Super Crossfire as part of the pay what you want Indie Royale New Year's Bundle.[5]
In June 2013 it was offered along with Aquaria, Organ Trail, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, and Pulse as part of the Humble Bundle with Android 6.[6]
Gameplay
Fractal's gameplay revolves around pushing hexagons into seven-hexagon clusters, or "blooms", which earn the player points.[7] Fractal features three gameplay modes, campaign, arcade, and puzzle.[8] In campaign mode, the player progresses by earning enough points to clear each level. Over the course of the thirty-level campaign, the player will encounter different kinds of power-up hexagons with special abilities (hexagons that cause explosions, or that destroy all adjacent hexagons) that help the player earn points. In arcade mode, the player works toward setting a high score by surviving for as long as possible. In the fifty-level puzzle mode, the player is tasked with completing objectives in a limited number of moves.[9] Each series of challenges in puzzle mode (Koch, Menger, Sierpinski, Julia, Mandelbrot, and Dragon) is named after a different fractal set.[10]
Critical reception
The game has a Metacritic score of 84% based on 4 critic reviews.[11]
References
- ↑ http://blog.cipherprime.com/fractal/2010/05/fractal-is-finally-here/
- ↑ Minor, Jordan. "Fractal: Make Blooms Not War Review". 148Apps. Steel Media Ventures. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ Parkin, Simon. "Fractal: Make Blooms Not War Review". EuroGamer. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ↑ "Fractal is Finally Here!". Cipher Prime. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ Indie Royale
- ↑ "Hungry for more games? Feast on Humble Bundle with Android 6!". Humble Mumble. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ Stella, Shiva. "Fractal: Make Blooms Not War Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ↑ Campbell, Nissa. "'Fractal: Make Blooms Not War' for iPad Review - A Challenging, Beautiful Puzzle Game". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ Hinkle, David. "Portabliss: Fractal: Make Blooms Not War (iPad)". Joystiq. AOL Inc. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ Frame, Michael. "Fractal Geometry". Yale University. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/fractal-make-blooms-not-war