Lums: The Game of Light and Shadows (or simply Lums) is an indie video game released in 2013. It was developed by Prague-based studio Hyperbolic Magnetism. The game is currently available only for iOS but an Android version was in development and release in 2014.[1]
Development for the game took two years for a two-person team, Vladimír Hrinčár and Ján Ilavský. The game was finished and released in July 2013. It was supported by Apple who even advertised it on the App Store site. The game was bought by 13,000 people and downloaded for free by another 130,000 people. The Android version was scheduled for 2014.[1]
Plotedit
The world of Lums has been invaded by Vampires. The only way to defeat them is to expose them to Light.
Gameplayedit
The game features gameplay similar to Angry Birds. Players area tasked to get vampires out of shadows so they can be killed by light. To do it they use 5 types of Lums. Instead of just shooting Lums players have to direct their movement. It is also possible to use a nuclear weapon to kill vampires, however there is only one weapon for free in the game with an in-app purchase to buy more. There are 3 stars to achieve in every level with each stars opening new levels.[2][3]
^ abBach, Martin (12 March 2014). "Vývoj her v Česku v roce 2013 – část 2". Games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
^ abFord, Eric (4 August 2013). "'Lums' Review – A Brilliant and Refreshing Puzzler". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^Bedford, John (25 July 2013). . Modojo.com. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
^ ab"Lums for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
^Oxford, Nadia (30 July 2013). "Lums (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
^Sapieha, Chad (13 August 2013). "What's on Post Arcade's phones and tablets right now". National Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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