# Tessellated Architecture Games The Monument Valley Game App Combines Technology and Illusion By Tiffany | Published 2013-12-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monument-valley References: [itsnicethat](http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/ustwo-monument-valley) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUABzeh55hQ) East London digital design studio ‘ustwo’ is an agency that prides itself on enhancing user interaction and user-friendly interface designs in their digital entertainment products, and the agency's latest venture, Monument Valley, is just that. Combining high-tech with an element of mischief, the Monument Valley app is inspired by M.C. Escher, a Dutch graphic artist known to produce [impossible constructions of architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockitecture-frank-lloyd-wright) and tessellations. The app is visually stunning design that features the player leads a princess through an [intricate world of hidden pathways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healing-puzzle), secret passageways, concealed staircases and endless walkways. The game is seemingly infinite as [tessellations pile and grow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elephant-in-the-room1) on top of each other, revealing another dimension of architecture. The sleek and visually pleasing teaser trailer is now released to hype up the release due in the New Year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tessellated Architecture Games:** Creating immersive mobile gaming experiences through the use of intricate and visually stunning architectural designs. - **Illusion-based Entertainment:** Incorporating optical illusions into digital entertainment products for a unique user experience. - **Interactive Design:** Focusing on improving user interaction and user-friendly interface designs in digital entertainment products. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile Gaming Industry:** Opportunity for creating visually stunning and immersive mobile games that incorporate interesting architectural designs and illusions. - **Digital Entertainment Industry:** Innovation in creating unique and immersive user experiences in digital entertainment products through the use of architectural designs and illusions. - **User Experience Design Industry:** Need for expertise in creating interactive, user-friendly designs for digital entertainment products that stand out in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Pavilion Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tess-pavilion.md) - [Satisfying Digital Puzzle Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometric-interactive.md) - [Modular Marble Mazes Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balance-maze.md) - [Elegant Desktop Brainteaser Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craighill-tetra.md) - [Prehistoric Puzzle Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/block-puzzle-in-the-stone-age.md) - [Hybrid Puzzled Tranquil Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unpacking-game.md) - [Interactive Fashion Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-room-by-gentle-monster.md) - [Interactive Puzzle Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-board-game.md) - [Engaging 3D Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foros-game.md)