The Swords

First screen of the tutorial—swipe anywhere and release... Uh-huh. That’s the beginning and the end of this game because no matter what you do you will never leave that screen. Broken software.

It's very clear this game was designed around a touch screen, rather than fight the medium this game embraces it. Combined with the beautiful art and elegant story it makes the game a real masterpiece.

I really had no idea what to expect as I began this game. Gently, as one might begin a study of Qigong, or Tai Chi, you are led into understanding by the teachings of a great master. You can play this game at the surface level of an arcade, but if one breathes deeply and enters the spirit of the study, one is rewarded by an extraordinary experience. The heartbeat of an entire culture is woven into the experience of this journey. Like the study of a Chinese Martial Art, there is no frustration in an inability to complete a scenario. Rather there is the patient search for the right timing and the correct technique, and there is the reward of discovery, until one is challenged by the next level. I will be sad to complete all the scenarios, but I know that I will simply start the journey again and again, searching each time for a deeper understanding and more confident solutions. The graphics are both simple and flawless, and the sounds are a perfect accompaniment to the actions. This is an application to be savored, not simply played.