Monument Valleyis anindiepuzzle gamedeveloped and published byUstwo Games. The player leads the princess Ida through mazes ofoptical illusionsandimpossible objectswhile manipulating the world around her to reach various platforms.Monument Valleywas developed over ten months beginning in early 2013 based on concept drawings by company artist Ken Wong. Its visual style was inspired byJapanese prints,minimalist sculpture, andindie gamesWindosill,Fez, andSword & Sworcery, and was compared by critics toM. C. Escherdrawings andEchochrome. The art was designed such that each frame would be worthy of public display. After a closedbetatest, it was released foriOSon April 3, 2014, and was laterportedtoAndroidandWindows Phone. The game received generally favorable reviews. Critics praised its art and sound design, but noted its lack of difficulty and short length. It won a 2014Apple Design Award, was named Apple's best iPad game of 2014, and sold over two million copies by January 2015; by May 2016, sales of the game exceeded 26 million.
A sequel,Monument Valley 2, was released for both iOS and Android in June and November 2017, respectively.
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