Gallery: This Might Be the Most Beautiful iPad Game of 2014

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    *Monument Valley* is an iPad game from Ustwo that draws on the puzzle-like principles of M.C. Escher drawings. *Image: Ustwo*
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    Players guide Ida, their avatar, through architectural labyrinths in order to progress to the next level. *Image: Ustwo*
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    In order to beat the levels, Ida has to defy practical laws of physics. *Image: Ustwo*
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    It's like a spatial puzzle in interactive game form. *Image: Ustwo*
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    Players use visual cues—blocks of color, buttons, levers—to activate the knobs and wheels that allow them to progress. *Image: Ustwo*
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