Kairo is a first-person exploration/puzzle game developed and published by British studio Locked Door Puzzle, Richard Perrin's independent studio. Kairo is set in a world of brutalist architecture which the player must explore to solve the puzzles contained within.
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| Developer(s) | Locked Door Puzzle |
| Publisher(s) | Lupus Studios Limited[1] |
| Designer(s) | Richard Perrin |
| Composer(s) | Bartosz Szturgiewicz |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Release | 24 Apr, 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editKairo is played from a first-person perspective and has no additional controls beyond the ability to look around, move through the environment and jump. Interaction comes in the form of pushing objects, standing on switches or the environment reacting to player movement.[2]
Story
editThere is no dialogue and very little text in the game. The narrative comes entirely through environmental story-telling as the world is filled with clues and hints towards the player's purpose.[3]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 8/10[4] |
| GamesTM | 8/10 |
| TouchArcade | 4.5/5[5] |
Kairo has received a positive reaction from critics. Eurogamer described the game as "mysterious and elegant and powerfully distinct" and toucharcade said "The world of Kairo is like a playable, explorable tone poem."
Kairo has been selected for exhibition at events including Develop Conference,[6] Notgames Festival,[7] Eurogamer Expo[8] and Penny Arcade Expo.
References
edit- ^ "20 Best Lupus Studios Limited Games". Internet Game Database.
- ^ Walker, John (23 April 2013). "Wot I Think: Kairo". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
- ^ "The Secret of Kairo". electrondance.com. 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Kairo review". Eurogamer. 12 November 2012.
- ^ "'Kairo' Review – Minimalist Abstraction Never Felt So Good – TouchArcade". 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Develop Conference Announces Indie Showcase Finalists [Poll]". diygamer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ "Indie games' big names at the Notgames Fest". Independent.co.uk. 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Oblique first-person puzzler Kairo dated in October". Eurogamer. 25 September 2012.