Factsheet

Developer:

William Chyr Studio
Based in Chicago, IL

Website:

manifold.garden

Press / Business Contact:

chyr@williamchyr.com

Social:

twitter.com/williamchyr
twitch.tv/williamchyr

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.

Videos

Manifold Garden Console - Original Release Date Trailer

Manifold Garden Console Launch Trailer

Images

download files as .zip (3 MB)

Logo

download file as .zip (4 KB)

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