A couple of weeks ago we shared the trailer for an upcoming light-reflection puzzler from developer Emoak called Lyxo, and today the game has officially launched on both iOS and Android. Light-reflection puzzlers are a fairly common genre on mobile and have been for many years now, so you might be wondering what the heck makes Lyxo stand out from the pack. Well, this is coming from Emoak who spent multiple years really learning the ins and outs of real life aerodynamics in order to have the most realistic physics engine possible in his 2017 release Machinaero.
Well, it’s that same deep attention to detail that makes Lyxo unlike your average light-reflection puzzle game. Every light source in Lyxo emits thousands and thousands of light rays, and all of them are refracted and reflected in a physically accurate manner. This isn’t just placing mirrors and bouncing a virtual laser beam around the screen, as the accuracy of the light beams in Lyxo is readily apparent right from the game’s gorgeous title screen as a light source pans behind the cutout letters of the game’s name. It’s really quite stunning.
Of course this really hits home when you dive into the game itself and are actually able to manipulate these light sources and see for yourself just how complex they really are. You simply use your fingertip to create angles that will reflect the light beam, and unlike in many of these games you can actually draw your reflection surfaces tot...