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Lyne

Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. Lyne is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of Lyne.

1 January 2014

Lyne is an indie developed by Thomas Bowker, released 1 January 2014 on Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS and Linux.

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What Lyne is

Lyne is an indie game developed by Thomas Bowker and released in 2014. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Windows Phone. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. Lyne is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of Lyne.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 9 hrs.

What it launched against

Lyne launched on 1 January 2014, within three weeks of The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster and The Banner Saga. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: The Walking Dead: Season 2, The Walking Dead: Season Two, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, The Banner Saga.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Lyne come out?
Lyne was released on 1 January 2014 for Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Windows Phone.

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