the koi pond

This is an animated and interactive koi pond for your iPhone. App store link

When you start the app the realistic 3D-animated koi will slowly swim around. The water surface is in gentle motion and when you touch the screen it will cause circular waves. They are reflected from the screen edges which puts the whole water surface in motion. Also the koi will swim away.

If you hold your finger on the screen, the koi will first swim away but then return and gather at your fingertip. Read the rest of this entry »

a level

In Edge you control a blinking cube through blocky mazes to collect “prisms” and find the exit. You touch the screen anywhere and drag your finger in the direction you want move the cube. App store link

There are three aspects that make the game exceptionally great: the gameplay, the graphics and the music. Read the rest of this entry »

a level of the "tree of reflection"

The objective in this beautiful game is to cover the surface of different objects with paint by bounding them with a rope. App store link

At the beginning of a level the rope is nailed to the object and you simply rotate the object to wrap it. As soon as a certain percentage of the surface is painted a second nail on the object starts glowing and you can finish the level by attaching the rope to it. In higher levels the objects become more complex and it’s getting harder to reach all areas. Read the rest of this entry »

split screen

This is an animation with a real 3D effect without having to wear any 3D-goggles. App store link

This app starts two almost identical 3D animations of a ride in a rollercoaster next to each other on a splitscreen. As you hold the phone very close in front of your face and stare at the animations they start overlapping. It appears as if there were 3 animations next to each other. This causes a surprising 3D effect for the animation in the middle. Read the rest of this entry »