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Manifold Garden is a game that reimagines physics and space. Explore a world of beautiful Escher-esque architecture where the laws of physics are different. Geometry repeats infinitely in every direction and falling down leads you back to where you started. Manipulate gravity to change your perspective and see the world in new ways. Master the rules of the universe and restore a barren world with vegetation and life. Key Features - An expansive and visually striking world filled with mind-bending puzzles. - Manipulate gravity to gain new perspectives and walk on any visible surface. - Experience space in new ways as you explore infinitely repeating Escher-esque architecture.
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DarkStation
Oct 26, 2020
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Saving Content
Dec 20, 2019
Manifold Garden delivers a unique, exciting world to explore with some mind-bending environments that tightly integrate with its puzzles and play systems. While it doesn’t reinvent the genre, it experiments in some exciting and playful ways that make it a memorable experience you’ll hang onto long after you’ve finished.
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XBLA Fans
Sep 8, 2020
Playing through Manifold Garden is a lot like examining an MC Escher work, admiring its beautifully impossible architecture while parsing the complexity of the world. It’s undoubtedly confusing at first, but look close enough and you’ll get a grasp of the mechanics holding this reality together. I’ve played my fair share of first-person puzzle games, and I can’t remember the last time I played something this unique, intelligent and downright beautiful. Score: Must Buy Manifold Garden was developed and published on Xbox One by William Chyr Studio.
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Hooked Gamers
Nov 9, 2020
The only negative I could give is that the game often clips between sound files quite abruptly when you transition between rooms, opting to go without a cross-fade between tracks. This stands out in a game that is otherwise highly polished towards its very focused experience. Though it is brief, with my playthrough taking 3 hours, Manifold Garden has taken root as one of my favourite game experiences this year.
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PlayStation LifeStyle
May 22, 2021
Manifold Garden sure took its time to reach us, but the wait has been worth it. This is a beautiful puzzle game that stretches your spatial reasoning, but not immensely so. The difficulty could have been increased, but designing and then developing these complex spaces that loop forever was no doubt a huge challenge on its own. Play Manifold Garden to engage your brain in a different method of thinking. While short, completing this puzzler will give you an immense feeling of satisfaction, and it is well worth the $19.99 asking price. Get ready to think with relativity. Manifold Garden review code provided by the publisher.
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The Indie Game Website
Oct 31, 2019
Manifold Garden isn’t a particularly challenging puzzle experience, but it’s an awe-inspiring and memorable one. I can’t recommend it enough. [Reviewed on PC] 9/10 Megaquarium (Nintendo Switch) If the last few years have shown us anything, it’s that you really can make a simulation game about anything.
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