Zen Bound arrives on the iPhone - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Posted Feb 27th 2009 9:00AM by Mike Schramm

This one's impressive -- Zen Bound originally started out as Zen Bondage, a physics game/sandbox where the goal was to wrap a rope around a 3D shape or object. The game has just recently been ported to the iPhone, and in the process has actually been improved -- the graphics look sharper and the iPhone's multitouch controls really add to the tactile experience.

As a "game," it might be questionable -- it looks like there's a lot of fudging in terms of whether or not the rope has "covered" the object, and the scoring system itself is more or less tossed in as just a reason to get you to interact with the objects. But as an app, and a demonstration of the kinds of interactivity that can be exclusive to a device like the iPhone, it comes highly recommended.

Zen Bound is available on the App Store now for $4.99.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Scott said 10:52AM on 2-27-2009

They seem to be marketing it as more of a relaxing "zen" experience than as a game. Also, it's fun.

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Shunnabunich said 10:56AM on 2-27-2009

For those who may be inclined to check out the original (kinkily-named) Zen Bondage, neither this article nor the review it links to mentions that it's a Windows-only game.

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Mezrow said 2:42PM on 2-27-2009

I was waiting for this, and got it yesterday. Not sure yet that it's worth the price, but it absolutely works as described. It's really different and great for those looking for non-traditional games. Now they just need to refine the graphics a little.

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