Duet (video game)

Duet is a 2013 action game by Australian game developer Kumobius for iOS and Android.[2][3] Players control two coloured orbs, guiding them to avoid incoming obstacles. Its Android version was first released as a part of Humble Mobile Bundle 6.[3]

Duet
Developer(s)Kumobius
Platform(s)iOS, Android, Linux, OS X, Windows
Release10 October 2013[1]
Genre(s)Action

Gameplay

The player rotates a circular track with two coloured orbs, guiding the balls to avoid incoming obstacles.[4][5] The level is reset once an orb crashes into an obstacle.[4] It's required to keep both orbs intact to pass a level.[6] The names of the levels are from the Kübler-Ross model.[7]

Reception

The game has gathered mixed to positive reviews from critics. As of August 2014, Metacritic lists a score of 79 for the game, a rating of "Generally favorable reviews".[1] Duet is also listed a score of 80.00% on GameRankings.[8] Critics praise Duet for its controls and design, yet noting its notorious difficulty.[2][6][7][9] It is rated 4.9/5 on Apple's App Store, and 4.7/5 on Google's Play Store. Duet is also rated 9/10 on Steam. It was featured in The New Yorker's Best, Most Elegant iPhone Games of the Year 2013 and in Kotaku's Mobile Game of the Year 2013.

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References
  1. "Duet Game". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. Harry Slater (14 October 2013). "Duet". PocketGamer. Steel Media.
  3. Jim Squires (5 August 2014). "Humble Mobile Bundle 6 Brings Duet to Android". Gamezebo.
  4. Richard Moss (15 October 2013). "Duet Review". MacLife. Future US.
  5. Mark Serrels (14 October 2013). "Duet And Wasted Time Well Spent". Kotaku. Allure Media.
  6. Mike Rose (14 October 2013). "Duet Review". Gamezebo.
  7. Nissa Campbell (21 October 2013). "'Duet' Review - Meditating on Deaths". TouchArcade.
  8. "Duet Game". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  9. "Duet review". Edge. Future plc. 17 October 2013.

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