''Pulse'' (full title: ''Pulse: Volume One'') is a

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developed by

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-based studio

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. The game was released in 2011 for iPad and in 2013 for Android. In June 2013 it was offered along with '' Aquaria'', ''

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'', '' Stealth Bastard Deluxe'', and ''

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'' as part of the Humble Bundle with Android 6.

Gameplay

''Pulses interface displays a fixed set of concentric rings, and a colorful moving ring that radiates from the center of the screen. Circular nodes appear atop the concentric rings, and the player conducts music by tapping the nodes when the ring of color intersects them.

Soundtrack

The original ''Pulse: Volume One'' soundtrack was composed and recorded in-house by Cipher Prime co-founder Dain Saint and Kerry Gilbert. In June 2011, an update to the game (''Pulse: Philly is Golden'') was released, introducing four new tracks by local Philadelphia artists. A second update (''Pulse: It's a Prime Christmas'') was released in December 2011, adding another four tracks by Jim Guthrie, Leemus Music, 6955, and Doomcloud to the game. The original soundtrack and the updates' tracks are available for download on Cipher Prime's website.

Reception

''Pulse'' received generally favorable reviews, gaining an aggregate review score of 77 on

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References

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External links

Pulse's official website

Pulse's soundtrack

Pulse: Philly Is Golden soundtrack

Pulse: It's a Prime Christmas soundtrack
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