''Unmechanical'' is a

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studio Talawa Games and published by

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. It was released in 2012 for Windows. It was later available for

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, OnLive, Rain, Desura and on the App Store. ''Unmechanical: Extended'' is an extended edition of the original game, developed by Czech developer

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. It features new levels and bonuses. It was also released for

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, and

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in 2015.

Gameplay

''Unmechanical'' features puzzle solving and exploration. The game began as a student project. ''Unmechanical'' focuses on accessible controls that make it easy, and challenges the player with a wide array of puzzles.

Reception

The iOS and PlayStation 4 versions of ''Unmechanical'' received "generally favourable reviews", while the PC and Xbox One versions received "average" reviews, according to the

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. In Japan, where the PS3 and PS4 versions were ported for release and published by Cross Function on October 21, 2015, followed by the Xbox One version on December 21, 2015, ''

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'' gave the PS4 version a score of one eight, one seven, one eight, and one seven for a total of 30 out of 40.

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