Quell (video game)

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Quell
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Developer(s) Fallen Tree Games
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) iOS, Android, Windows, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseAugust 7, 2010
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player

Quell is a 2010 puzzle game created by British studio Fallen Tree Games and released on August 7, 2010, for iOS and Android.

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Gameplay

Players control a raindrop by swiping their finger in directions. The raindrop moves until it hits a wall. The raindrop must touch every golden ball without getting stuck or hitting spikes.

Additional puzzle elements such as switches, blocks, and gates introduce more complexity during gameplay.

Reception

The game has a "generally favorable" Metacritic score of 84 based on four critic reviews. [1]

AppSpy said "Quell is a beautifully relaxing puzzle title to delve in to and even when things get rough it's easy to get lost in the moment and just play for the sake of chilling out". [3] Eurogamer wrote "At less than the price that airports charge for a packet of Extra, Quell is yet another way to make you feel Zen about spending hundreds of pounds on Apple hardware". [2] Slide to Play said "Quell is a simple puzzle game that you won't want to quit". [4]

Sequels

Developer Fallen Tree Games released multiple sequels:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Quell". Metacritic . Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Reed, Kristan (August 27, 2010). "Download Games Roundup". Eurogamer . p. 2. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Nesvadba, Andrew (August 18, 2010). "Quell Review". AppSpy. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Rattray, Tim (August 11, 2010). "Quell Review". Slide to Play. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2024.