Blyss

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  1. AppAdvice
    Jul 27, 2016
    90
    If recent releases like Dots & Co, Quell Zen, and klocki weren’t enough to whet your appetite, then Blyss is a fine addition to any puzzle game collection.
  2. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jul 28, 2016
    80
    As clever and creative as it is simple and minimalist, Blyss will have you coming back for more time and time again.

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  1. PhilCheSteak
    Aug 2, 2016
    9
    The ever-growing list of games that are available in Apple’s App Store can be pretty overwhelming at times for iOS users looking for theirThe ever-growing list of games that are available in Apple’s App Store can be pretty overwhelming at times for iOS users looking for their next captivating game. Games compliment our down-time and allow a temporary escape, especially when dealing with stressful situations presented by work and other daily responsibilities. This is what makes Blyss such a perfect title for those in need of some relaxation.

    Blyss provides, just as its title says, a feeling of happiness and stress relief in the form of simple(and some not so simple) puzzles with an ambient soundtrack and beautifully animated backgrounds to go along with it. Blyss is built on the foundation that relaxation and simplicity can go a long way, and in that regard it succeeds.

    Each puzzle in Blyss is procedurally generated and has the basic concept of eliminating every single dot on the screen (surrounded by square spaces) by swiping through them and drawing lines of 3-4 spaces. This can be done by only swiping up, down, left and right. Diagonals are a no-go, but shapes such as Zs, Os, Is and Ls are required to be made to solve puzzles.

    While simple initially, the game gets a bit trickier when spaces of 2, 3 or 4 dots are added to the mix. These require more swipe throughs before they are eliminated, which makes for some strategic thinking on the players end to make sure that no dots are left behind. I sometimes caught myself counting how many spaces I had left to eliminate before carelessly swiping my next move.

    When not seeing the whole pictures of the puzzle, failure was almost a certainty and one I would pay for by having to watch as all the other spaces on the board turned black before being able to restart again. Simply put, the Game Over screen is a bit drawn out for my liking.

    There are three game modes available in Blyss, 2 of which have to be unlocked by solving a rather steep amount of puzzles (350 and 450 if my memory is correct). Endless mode is available from the beginning and continuously throws puzzle after puzzle in front of the player, challenging them to solve as many as they can before being stumped. Luckily, continuing after failing a puzzle is an option if the player has enough coins saved up from solving previous puzzles.

    The second mode to be unlocked is Playground mode which offers a selectable difficulty of Easy, Medium, or Hard as well as a maximum square dot amount of 2, 3 or 4. This was my favorite mode because of its customizable difficulty, allowing me to work my brain as hard as I saw fit.

    The third and final mode is Time Attack, which challenges the player to complete as many puzzles as they can (in a row) with a time limit of 15 seconds for each puzzle. I did not care for this mode as it adds a stress factor to a game that is supposed to be relaxing.

    There’s also a combo system in Blyss that awards players more points if they do certain combinations of swipes such as I-I-I or L-O-L which leads to even higher scores that can be shown off on the leaderboard and encourages strategic playing.

    Last but not least, new themes can be unlocked by spending hard earned coins, which include a Mountain, a Spring and a Desert theme all of which have their own music to accompany them.

    When it comes down to it, Blyss provides a never-ending amount of content for its $2 price tag and accomplishes something that no other mobile game has come even close to doing: Providing a calming, almost meditational experience, while putting your brain to work at the same time. My only complaint is how long you must wait after failing a puzzle before being able to jump into the action again.

    Highly Recommended    … Full Review »