14 DAY TRIAL // Dingle LLC has released Self Aware, a single-player interactive puzzle game which pits you against your own Phone.
According to the description, “The Security enhanced Turing complete Universal program, or STU for short, has become Self Aware and taken control.” Your task is to listen to the Customer Service Techie, follow his advice and try to stop STU's control.
“The Techie will assist the player by unlocking elements of the Phone's code that will allow the player to battle STU in a series of puzzle mini-games embedded in varying applications,” explains Dingle. “Completing mini-games will unlock harder stages and more puzzles.”
STU will badger and insult you, but you must not let yourself be deterred, says Dingle. “Access the Phone's File System folders to reach insights into STU's being and to unlock secrets and clues,” the developer adds.
The idea behind the puzzles is truly original. STU has embedded itself in the iPhone’s applications and has asserted control, while the Techie has found a way for the player to unlock portions of STU's code within each app by completing the puzzle that STU has rigged.
The Techie can unlock more advanced versions and more applications as these puzzles are completed. The game includes 68 unique puzzle stages spread over 25 applications.
The developers say players will require “a keen mind and intimate knowledge of the Phone user interface” to beat STU and regain control of the iPhone.
The player will be able to communicate with the Dingle Techie and receive his directions through the Messages App, according to the description.
Self Aware is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad and requires iOS 4.0 or later.