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To-Fu: The Trials of Chi
Developer(s)HotGen
Publisher(s)HotGen (iOS)
Devolver Digital (Android, Windows)
Rising Star Games (DS)
Platform(s)iOS, Android, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseiOS
26 May 2011
Android
18 May 2012
Nintendo DS
  • NA: 24 July 2012
  • EU: 29 June 2012
Windows
14 November 2012
Genre(s)Action, puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

To-Fu: The Trials of Chi is a 2011 action puzzle video game developed and published by British studio HotGen for iOS. It was released by Devolver Digital for Android and Microsoft Windows and Rising Star Games for the Nintendo DS in 2012, as its first non-Serious Sam game. Two sequels were released, To-Fu 2 in 2011 and To-Fu Fury in 2014.[1][2]

Gameplay

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To-Fu: The Trials of Chi is a puzzle game.[3] The player controls the protagonist, a piece of tofu, by dragging and flinging them around the level.[3] Levels have obstacles, and the behavior of the protagonist when encountering an obstacle depends on its material. For example, the character will bounce off of metal surfaces and slide down glass ones.[4] The goal of each level to reach a fortune cookie, and each stage has a limited number of moves, as well as optional goals such as collecting orbs.[5] The game released with 100 levels,[3] and more were added over time, with 180 by July 2011.[6]

Development and release

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The game was developed by London-based studio HotGen, who first released it for iOS on 26 May 2011.[7] Devolver Digital ported the game to Android on 18 May 2012,[8] and Windows on 14 November 2012.[9] Rising Star Games released a version for Nintendo DS titled To-Fu Collection in 2012, which contained the levels of To-Fu and To-Fu 2.[10]

Reception

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The iOS version received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[11][12]

Jeuxvideo.com praised the general atmosphere of the game, puzzle design, and the quantity and variety of levels, but were more negative on the soundtrack, commenting that there was a single song.[6] MacLife similarly praised the level design, character, and controls, but saw the lack of leaderboards as a negative.[14] In a less positive review, Pocket Gamer considered the game fun, but described it as "agonisingly short of greatness", citing the inability to instantly restart levels and the control scheme.[5]

Comparing To-Fu to Super Meat Boy, TouchArcade described it as similarly difficult but more slow-paced. They complimented the game's level design and considered the contrasting objectives as making the game appeal to a broad range of people, but were less positive on the art and music.[15]

The game was nominated for "Best Mobile Game" at the 2011 Golden Joystick Awards.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Usher, Anthony (2 September 2011). "iPhone and iPad puzzle sequel To-Fu 2 hitting the App Store next week". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  2. ^ Wawro, Alex (22 July 2014). "Surprise -- Amazon Game Studios is making Amazon Fire phone games". Game Developer. Informa TechTarget. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Rich, Rob (3 June 2011). "To-Fu: The Trials of Chi Review". 148Apps. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. ^ Hayward, Andre (26 June 2011). "IPad reviews of the week: Velocispider, To-Fu: The Trials of Chi, Tri-Tri-Triobelisk, Laser Dolphin". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Schilling, Chris (27 May 2011). "To-Fu: The Trials of Chi (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b c theronde (24 July 2011). "Test: To-Fu : The Trials of Chi (iOS)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  7. ^ Schilling, Chris (25 May 2011). "Bouncy action-puzzler To-Fu: The Trials of Chi ricochets onto App Store from midnight". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Devolver Digital Launches "To-Fu: The Trials of Chi" on Android". Devolver Digital. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  9. ^ "To-Fu and Spacelings Bounce Onto PC". Devolver Digital. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  10. ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (19 April 2012). "Rising Star Games announces 2012 North American 3DS and DS line-up". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  11. ^ a b "To-Fu: The Trials of Chi (iOS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  12. ^ a b "To-Fu: The Trials of Chi HD for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  13. ^ Reed, Kristan (20 June 2011). "Mobile Games Roundup (Page 3)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  14. ^ a b Lewis, Cameron (30 June 2011). "To-Fu: The Trials of Chi Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  15. ^ a b Klosowski, Thorin (26 May 2011). "'To-Fu: The Trials of Chi' Review – 'Super Meat Boy' Goes Vegan (iOS)". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  16. ^ Martin, Liam (7 September 2011). "Golden Joystick 2011 nominees announced". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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