Factsheet
Developer:
William Chyr Studio
Based in Chicago, IL
Website:
Press / Business Contact:
Release Date:
Epic Games Store / Apple Arcade: October 18, 2019
Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 / Xbox One: August 18, 2020
Steam: October 20, 2020
Xbox Series X|S: November 10, 2020
Price:
$19.99
Platforms:
PC / PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / macOS / iOS / tvOS / iPadOS
Description
Manifold Garden is a game that reimagines physics and space.
Rediscover gravity and explore a beautiful Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Geometry repeats infinitely in every direction, and falling down leads you back to where you started. Manipulate gravity to change your perspective and see the world in new ways. Master the rules of the universe and restore a barren world with vegetation and life.
Key Features:
- An expansive and visually striking world filled with mind-bending puzzles.
- Manipulate gravity to gain new perspectives and walk on any visible surface.
- Explore expansive architectural structures that repeat infinitely.
Manifold Garden has been nominated for several awards, including “Best Debut” from the Game Developers Choice Awards. It was selected as one of the New Yorker’s best games of 2019.
Created by William Chyr Studio.
Awards & Nominations
- "Best Debut Game Nominee", BAFTA Games Awards, 2019
- "Best Debut Nominee", Game Developers Choice Awards, 2019
- "Excellence in Audio Honorable Mention", Independent Game Festival, 2019
- "Digital Category Nominee", Beazley Designs of the Year, 2020
- "Best of 2019", The New Yorker, 2019
- "Game of the Year Nominee", Pocket Gamer Mobile Game Awards, 2019
- "Best Audio/Visual Accomplishment Nominee", Pocket Gamer Mobile Game Awards, 2019
Selected Coverage
"A serene gravity flipping puzzler with impossible structures to wrap your head around."
- [85], Rachel Watts, PC Gamer
"Manifold Garden is a feast for the eyes and the mind..."
- [9], Hope Corrigan, GameSpot
"A beautiful meditation on the human brain, nature, mathematics, time, space and creation."
- EDGE
"After seven years in development, Manifold Garden is a surreal masterpiece"
- Nicole Carpenter, Polygon
"Mesmerizing and thrilling, this is a puzzle game for the ages"
- [Essential], Christian Donlan, Eurogamer
About William Chyr
William Chyr is an independent game developer and visual artist based in Chicago. His work spans a variety of media, including web, print, and installation. Learn more about William here.
Team
Game Director
William Chyr
Sound Designer
Martin Kvale
Composer
Laryssa Okada
Graphics Programmer
Arthur Brussee
Gameplay Programmer
Garret Polk
Systems Programmer
Tyler LaGrange
VFX Programmer
Sam Blye
Producers
Kevin Wong, Syrenne McNulty
Contact
Inquiries
chyr@williamchyr.com
Website
manifold.garden
Twitter
twitter.com/williamchyr
Twitch
twitch.tv/williamchyr
Facebook
facebook.com/ManifoldGarden
Instagram
instagram.com/manifoldgarden
Discord
discordapp.com/invite/XcXBkwZ
YouTube
youtube.com/williamchyr