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Relax while building mind-bending structures and populating them with strange entities

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Developer
Aleph Null
Publisher
Aleph Null Ltd.
Release
February 23, 2023
3 years and 160 days ago
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Positive16 reviews93.8%

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About the Game

Architect is a relaxing game where you build interesting scenes out of impossible geometry inspired by Monument Valley, M.C. Escher, and Oskar Reutersvard. Build mind-bending structures and populate them with interesting embellishments, one side at a time.

You can aim for a high score by placing details next to those of a similar type or just sit back and make a masterwork of twisting perception. The sandbox of Architect is yours to explore and transform. In a way, you could think of it like a tool to make your own desktop backgrounds, miniature worlds, or even art prints!

Architect is meant to be played as a slow paced, meditative, and artistic experience. Your only goal is to construct a spaaace that defies the expectations of our reality.

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