There are no posts on Tumblr about Device 6, which means I have to make one.
Device 6 was created in 2013 by Simogo, which recently made Lorelei and the Laser Eyes and Sayonara Wild Hearts though Device 6 has much more in common with Year Walk than either of those, with play on an iPad or iPhone specifically in mind.
It's a short visual and narrative puzzle game where you are a 'Player' using your mobile device to observe a character, Anna, as she navigates the mysterious island where she wakes up.
Your device renders the things that Anna experiences in abstracted text and images, and asks you to swipe and tilt your screen to follow along. It's a nice tight experience with a fun meta-plot running parallel to Anna's story, and well worth the hour or so I spent with it.
From the official webpage:
Everything in DEVICE 6’s art, from the small tech blurbs, to the buttons, has an explanation tied to the narrative. We wrote a guide to ourselves, which explained how the mysterious organization HAT, and their different devices operated. To create an art style that could match these technical explanations, we looked for inspiration in maps, infographics, diagrams, blueprints, old black and white photographs, and typography.
Also the original song "Anna" by Johnathan Eng, is a bop:
The only bad thing I can say about it really is that it's iOS only. 😔 But if you have an old iPad or iPhone kicking around, check it out!
