Hocus has been around in stores for more than four years now, but this optical illusion puzzle platformer has grown really well over the years. The gameplay is simple, you get a number of impossible shapes, which are all more complicated iterations of the Penrose Triangle. From here, you have to navigate a tiny red cube to its hole, over the various mind bending geometries. There are 120 levels in the base game now, which increases in difficulty in a smooth curve as you progress.
Hocus Gameplay
The gameplay is ridiculously simple, you simply swipe in the direction that you want the cube to move, and the cube does that. At times, the cube may be partially hidden in one of surfaces facing away from you. In such cases, you cannot turn around the shape to check out the position of the cube. You have to wing it blind. You need just the right combination of luck and planning to finish any level, though even brute forcing your way through is a pleasure. One of the things that makes this game so compelling is that there are absolutely no distractions in the game. There are no time sinks, collectibles, consumables, life, timers, or cosmetics of any kind. There are also no ads. The monetisation is plain and simple, buy the game outright, with no further microtransactions. In today’s day and age when almost every game is ruined by the transparent attempts at monetisation, this is a refreshing title to play. But that is not all, hocus. has a lot more going for it. There is a level constructor as well, where you can create your own levels and share them with others. To play a level, you can even scan it from your camera, instead of downloading it. This essentially means you get an endless stream of levels to keep you occupied. If you liked Monument Valley, hocus. is something that you will definitely enjoy.
SKOAR – 7.5
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Publisher: gamebra.in
Developer: gamebra.in
Platform: Android / iOS
Price: Rs. 89
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