Iks is an enigmatic visual logic puzzler available now on iOS

• Iks is a brand-new logic puzzler out now on iOS
• Solve the values of shapes and guess from stated numbers what they are
• Take on increasingly difficult levels and fiendish twists

When it comes to writing about puzzles, one of the more difficult ones to cover is something which defies easy description. That's exactly the case with Iks, a visual logic puzzler that nonetheless has a very strange concept that may grab those of you looking for a new puzzle experience.

Iks is a seemingly straightforward logic puzzler at its core, and it's all about shapes and pattern recognition. However, while that may sound easy, it's anything but. But essentially, each shape and its type has a value, and you need to find that value to make the correct calculation.

That's where you might have to play it to understand it, because from an outside perspective, those clean lines and relatively inconspicuous numbers become utterly alien to observers. However, with an increasing rise in difficulty and plenty of levels to take on, there's a lot of content to let you get used to Iks and its strange gameplay.

Minimalist

Certainly, with its clean lines and gorgeously minimalist UI, Iks reminds me of a great many of the early releases we saw on mobile that used the lack of technical juice to their advantage. A big part of the selling point being the fact that it encourages you to focus is also something which is attention-grabbing.

At the same time, as I said, you'd have to play it yourself to find out if it's for you. Personally speaking, mathematics and shapes have never appealed to me, but that challenge may be exactly what puzzle fanatics like you have been looking for.

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