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Orbu: AR Puzzler – Family Game Review
Orbu: AR Puzzler is a Family/Puzzle/Entertainment game from Dream Reality Interactive Ltd, first launched in 21st December 2017.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 70+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Orbu: AR Puzzler Stand Out
AR Pioneers Apple 2017
Game of the Day Apple 2017
Fun for little ones Touch Arcade
Help a host of cute and cuddly animal spirits journey home in this tranquil Augmented Reality (AR) game. Tap, drag and release to guide your spirit animal through a variety of zen gardens, each with their own hidden secrets to find. Watch the seasons change as you master each level by earning three stars and unlocking new chapters in the story.
AR allows you to choose your play space whether indoors or out and enables you to physically walk around the in-game environments. This will help you find all the secrets and the perfect angles to complete each level.
**FEATURES**- Watch the season change as you unlock new chapters.
- Play as a Tanuki, Noko, Konkon and Pombo.
- Explore the beautifully crafted gardens to find all the hidden butterflies.
- Reach enlightenment by completing all the achievements.
- Enjoy the game from any angle with Augmented Reality.
- New playground mode that lets you paint or decorate a wall in AR
**PLAYER REVIEWS**5/5 Charming aesthetic and intuitive gameplay, Orbu transforms your favorite coffee table into a relaxing zen garden/puzzle exploration.
5/5 I was a fan of Pokémon Go and thought I’d try this new Ar game a friend recommended and it’s great.
5/5 Easily worth of 5 stars, would give 6 if I could!!
This Family game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Orbu: AR Puzzler is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 12th December 2019
Recent improvements include:
- We have made some minor updates to improve the game.
- We have created some lovely new screenshots and a new app icon.
- Fixed an occasional crash that affected playing in Aeroplane mode.
- Fixed various issues with the in-game lighting.
Download & Availability
Orbu: AR Puzzler is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Orbu: AR Puzzler on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus / iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 1st Gen) / iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 1st Gen, Cellular) / iPad Pro (9.7-inch) / iPad Pro (9.7-inch, Cellular) / iPhone SE (1st Gen) / iPhone 7 / iPhone 7 Plus / iPad (5th Gen) or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Worked great on our iPad Pro, and was a relaxing way to spend some downtime. Note:* we lay down a towel with contrasting color patterns in order to make our AR games work better. Doing so gives us a much improved experience in all our AR gaming.
We were a fan of Pokmon Go and thought Id try this new Ar game a friend recommended and its great. We find ourselves playing it waiting for coffee or sitting on the sofa. The mechanics are easy to use and the graphics are fun. Check it out if you are looking for something new to do on your phone.
How refreshing to have a game with the goal being our relaxation and enjoyment! We love taking our time to explore the beautifully created environment from various angles. The fun mazes, adorable characters and soothing music keep us coming back again and again.
Orbu shows what is possible with ARKit beyond Pokemon Go. We had fun walking around the entire kitchen table (where the game map was anchored), standing and ducking to see everything in the gardens. Our friends were impressed — great game.
Charming aesthetic and intuitive gameplay, Orbu transforms your favorite coffee table into a relaxing zen garden/puzzle exploration. We loved the moment of discovery when we realized we could walk around, enjoying the game from any angle, seeing the lovely detailing on the other side of a tree or bridge. Fun level design with mini-golf/pool style ricochet shots; cant wait to see how the developer continues to play with AR in Orbu updates and future games.
We pre-ordered this game because we thought it looked pretty cool. Only after we downloaded it did we find out it isnt compatible with our iPad Air 2.
We immediately opened it once it downloaded. We sit through the load screen, hit Start, and am immediately prompted to give the camera permission via Settings. We accept, am sent to Settings but…theres no way to allow the Camera. Hopefully a future update will resolve this? Update No longer compatible with our iPad mini (despite already paying for $2.99, and downloading, it) Im guessing that a refund isnt viable.
Does not work. After buying this app, we opened it and found that the phone does not recognize the app for us to grant permissions to use the phone. Using iPhone 6 with iOS11.2. Please fix this or refund purchase. Update: the recent app update (12/23/17) is not compatible with iPhone 6. Please advise how the company will refund purchases made before they disclosed that this will not work on iPhone 6 devices.
App should request camera access befor sending user to settings.
No where in the description does it say you must use your camera. We know it is an AR game but every other game like this we have purchased doesnt require the camera. We wouldnt have bought it had we known this as we prefer to keep our camera and microphone away from apps we havent tried yet.
Upon opening, it directs us to camera settings. There is NOTHING THERE IN CAMERA!! Please fix this soon.
Im having that trouble too! We really want to play since it looks cute and we paid for the thing but it wont let us play because it wants access to our camera but we cant give it access! Such a shame.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.16
- Size: 532.33 MB
- iOS: 11.3 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Dream Reality Interactive Ltd
Last updated: 12th December 2019 | Genre: Family, Puzzle | Developer: Dream Reality Interactive Ltd