Mobile game review: Kami

KAMI - State of Play

How can something be so challenging and relaxing at the same time? Kami is a puzzle game whose difficulty is offset by simple visuals and hypnotic sounds. The object of the game is to unfold paper to make the screen a single color in as few moves as possible, which - like many puzzle games - is harder than it sounds. Each new level challenges you to think in a different way.

With each touch, a new color of paper unfolds outward from that point in an intricate manner, accompanied by the soft noise of rustling paper. Changing the color of the board is therapeutic and addictive enough to repeat each level to get the perfect score.

The first few levels of the game are free, and unlocking a set of new challenges costs 99 cents. Kami is from independent developer State of Play and is available on Android, iOS, and Steam.

I give Kami a grade of A.