Ichi (2012) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Ichi

Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters…

60 6 June 2012

What Ichi is

Ichi is an indie game developed by Stolen Couch Games and released in 2012. It is available on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more. If that isn’t enough, the game includes a level editor that allows you to create your own levels and share them with anyone around the globe!

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 17 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Ichi holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 13% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 10 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel core or AMD, 512 MB RAM and Integrated Graphics. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Ichi launched on 6 June 2012, within three weeks of Persona 4 Golden, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition, Spec Ops: The Line and Pokémon Black Version 2. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Persona 4 Golden, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition, Spec Ops: The Line, Pokémon Black Version 2.

Ichi — frequently asked questions

When did Ichi come out?

Ichi was released on 6 June 2012 for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Ichi?

At minimum, Ichi needs Intel core or AMD, 512 MB RAM, Integrated Graphics graphics, 100 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Ichi?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "100 MB available space" and the recommended line says "200 MB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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