Archaid

$4.99

Release Date:: Mar 27, 2020
Developer:: Joel Kivelä
Publisher:: Joel Kivelä
Platforms:: Windows Mac

Indie Casual Early Access Family Sharing Single-player

About This Game

What on earth did I just watch?

Are you bored of video games full of mindless violence, repetitive grind of trivial tasks and overly guided, pay-to-win "achievements" without real challenge and accumulation of earned skill?

Are you interested in ancient and medieval alphanumeric systems, mathematics and divination?

Do you like challenging abstract puzzles that force you to think differently and exercise your mind, gradually rewarding with zen-like flow of (potentially) endless immersive gameplay?

By answering yes to any of the above, Archaid likely is a thing for you.

So what is it?

Archaid [Aar-Kaid] is a collection of esoteric cognitive arcade games that utilize alphanumerics and hexagonal grid for puzzles of memorization, pattern recognition, heuristics, hypercube navigation, complexity and strategy inspired by various ancient and modern concepts of gematria and divine mathematics.

The games have player-selectable sets for historical old English, Hebrew, ancient Greek, Nubian Coptic, Arabic, medieval Nordic runic, Georgian, Armenian, old Cyrillic, Glagolitic, and fictional Klingon and Zentradi alphabetic and numeral systems. Eastern game types have various presentations of the 64 I Ching hexagrams.

Most Archaid games are difficult, they require full concentration and have medium to high learning curve.
Full online guide to all the game types is found on the game homepage.

Features listed:

Six unique puzzle games based on various ancient alphanumeric systems.
Ten selectable alphanumeric systems from archaic, ancient and medieval history.
Two extra fictional alphanumeric systems from science fiction.
Smooth Ultra HD graphics at 60 FPS.
Intuitive controls for moving and operating in hexagonal planes.
Generative living ambient drone soundscape.
Two game types with a musical instrument mode.
Three difficulty levels.
Relaxed "Free Mode" for practice.
Online high scores and leaderboards.
Customizable player interface.
Partly secret and expanding content.

The trailer does not contain music from the game.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

1 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #544925 english

1 hrs at review

Recommended

This is a game about reaching a particular flow state that feels like it could be preparation for occult undertakings. I have not played very long and the game is very much in early access, but what I have played has felt like slowly deciphering an alien language. Gradually, over successive minutes, I began trying to maintain a model of a three dimensional chart of graphemes in my head. I really liked that tension of gradually being able to intuit what moves would work as I played, rather than just going through trial and error or depending entirely on the visual clues to work very slowly towards scoring combinations. Anyway, it is worth checking out and I hope that it continues to receive updates

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit
Processor: i5 Dual Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Storage: 121 MB available space

FAQ

How much does Archaid cost?

Archaid costs $4.99.

What are the system requirements for Archaid?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit Processor: i5 Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 Storage: 121 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 Bit Processor: Quad Core or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 or better

What platforms is Archaid available on?

Archaid is available on Windows PC, macOS.

Is Archaid worth buying?

Archaid has 100% positive reviews from 1 players.

When was Archaid released?

Archaid was released on Mar 27, 2020.