Very fun abstract game (with a kind of "outer space" feel) where you merge colored circles together (or split them apart) to fit them inside zones that will explode when you do so (that's good!)

This game blew me away with it's simplistic nature, but beautiful gameplay. It may not be the best looking game, but it's definitely my favorite.

Personally I'm a huge fan of things that requires skills, and there is no other game more perfect than Eliss in testing that. Each level is unique and poses its own challenge. Be warned that this is not for people who are easily frustrated. But if you're a micromanagement type of person, definitely get this

Challenging, charmingly retro, and a great use of multi-touch. I've had it a week, playing it on the train after work and it never fails to put a grin in my face. Highly recommended.

Love it 

Minimalism at it's finest.

Really fun and really unique (tapni)

Well done.

once you get over all of the fanciness, you realize you just wasted your money on a game that you will never be able to beat. It is impossible. I really would like to see an update that tones down the difficulty. my fingers and mind cannot do 10 things at once, and especially on such a small and crowded screen.

Put simply, this game should be a lot more fun than it is, but the difficult ramps up so fast, you're never given a chance to enjoy the game. The appeal of the game is it has you doing 10 things at once with 4 fingers working together. When the game is doing this at a slower pace, this is really satisfying, but within 2 minutes of first playing the game, the levels get overly chaotic and fast paced to the point that it's not fun anymore. Hopefully future updates will tone this down a little. Also, it would be nice to have an infinite mode, where instead of playing predictable levels, you play for a high score and the difficulty ramps gradually.

This game has so many things going for it - the visual style is retro in a very good way, the gameplay is simple and straightforward, the sound is well done with catchy music, and it is a very nicely polished application on the whole. The difficulty, however, is off the charts - once you get a few levels in, there's no room for mistakes, and you need to track and interact with several objects on-screen at once. If skill levels are added, this earns five stars easily, but in its current form I don't think I'll ever get past level 5.

My favorite iPhone game ever. No contest.

Lifelong gamer stuck on level three haha

I for one find the difficulty of the game just about right. It's just hard enough to make you a little frustrated but it still keeps you coming back for more like a perfect puzzle game should. Overall, this has to be one of my favorite games on the iPhone. The visuals and sounds are all top notch, and the gameplay is brilliant.

This game is a perfect puzzle game for the iPod. The only problem is the difficulty. Lvl 10 is insane! Please update or fix. The retro graphics and simplistic gameplay make this game a classic. If you feel like spending more money on a puzzle game, definitely get this app but prepare to be frustrated by multi-tasking.

super fun but way too hard im stuck on lvl 3

Lovely, minimalist, retro, and unlike anything else. I also think the difficulty is too high, website says he will address that. Look forward to enjoying it more, not being stuck at level....nevermind.

This is easily the coolest game I've seen on the iPhone. First of all, the visual design throughout the game is beautiful, minimalist art. I think a large screen version of this game could be exhibited in the MoMA in New York. Secondly, the game play is amazing fun and addicting, and uses the unique multi-touch capabilities of the iPhone perfectly. Some people are saying the learning curve is too high, but really it's a very easy game to learn, it's just really challenging to get good at it. Which I think is great. I keep wanting to try again and again until I can get to the next level. Anyway, if you're into modern art at all, then get the game just to look at it. The fact that it's so fun to play is just a bonus for me.

Wonderfully simple arcade graphics beckon, with great sound effects that just beg you to keep on playing. However, it's incredibly challenging, perhaps too much so. If there was a difficulty or speed setting, that would be optimal. Difficulty aside, it's a beautiful game that utilizes the multi-touch on the iPhone/iPod Touch in a way that makes it a work of art.

get it!!! great game but cant beat sector seven

This game is quite difficult, but it's so simplistic and so addicting that you might try to complete one level 10-30 times, fail each time, and keep coming back. I'm about halfway through the game, and each level has a new set of "finger-dexterity" puzzles you have to solve in real-time to keep your universe from collapsing.

This is one of the best games yet for the iPhone and really makes great use of the touch interface. No fancy 3D graphics, just great game play. Warning: It is HARD! I am only on level 9. My fingers are sure getting a good workout though!

Don't let the steep learning curve scare you away. This game is great fun after you get the hang of it.

First- extremely hard! Can't even pass level 3. Second- need better directions. I eventually figured it out, but I still don't even know what stardust does. Fix these problems and then you have a five star app.  Still really fun

It's not always nice to lose your level for the fifth time, but when you win it, it's worth buying.

Its different everytime I play it. Great music and sound effects. Multitouch is awesome too.

Don't let the distractors fool you- those 'one star' pagans... this is a fun, adult game that should not be missed. Page One worthy.

This app doesn't deserve the pricetag. Please don't waste your money

I've only had this for a few hours and level three is really REALLY hard!!!!! :'(

Ellis is truly remarkable. One of the most innovative games in years, it truly shows the iPhone's potential as a unique gaming platform.

Lifelong gamer stuck on level three haha Maybe turn it down a bit. I'm not saying make it dumb easy, but it seems a lot of people (like myself) won't see more than 10 percent of the game content.

This is a great game. I love the multitouch controls. However, I would enjoy listening to my own music, I tried to turn off the sound, be when you launch it it kills your music. Then if you try to double tap the home button to play music it plays one song then cuts off. Difficulty is pretty intense. Needs just one update and then I'll give it 5 stars.

This is why multi touch shines. This is so simple, so fun, so whimsical. The designer should be proud, this is a special app. Needs to win awards. Really well suited to the times...gives a nod to many games from years ago, but brings its own bizarre yet intuitive interface to the table. The controls will be the basis for some future galaxoid harmonic bioengineering nebula station on Planet X. This is where we are.

This game is beautiful. The graphics are no more than they need to be and the sounds and music are excellent. I agree with all those who say that this game makes the best use of multi-touch, far better than any other game, but the problem is i don't have 30 fingers. It gets extremely difficult early on and at level 11 (which I'm stuck on) it approaches impossibility. I still find it fun and return to it every now and then, overall I'm still happy with this buy.

This is great for anyone looking for a challening puzzle game for the iPhone. I would probably pay twice the money for this game.

This is a fantastic game that really shows off what multitouch has to offer. It can be hard and frustrating but it's addictive and fun.

Really well designed, love the music. Best use of iPhone capabilities so far.

This is why I love indie games!

This game is beautiful. The graphics are no more than they need to be and the sounds and music are excellent. I agree with all those who say that this game makes the best use of multi-touch, far better than any other game. It gets extremely difficult early on and approaches but doesn't quite reach impossiblity ;) I've made it to level 19 and have a feeling I'll be working on that for a while. AMAZING game!

It is tough, but would you want a game to blow through in two minutes to make your self feel better? If you would, don't get this game, you likely don't have the faculties to enjoy it. If you have an appreciation for superb design and challenging gameplay, make this purchase!

Don't waste your money!!! Hard and frustrating!!! I supose the good reviews were posted by the developer's friends. Don't say you weren't advised!!!

A smart game made by an artist. Visual and audio are superb.

By far the best space-based app I have ever seen. Great game, amazing interface, lots of fun!

The concept is simple and enjoyable. Perfect for quick plays on the go. The simplicity and cleanliness of the art style is is beautiful, and there is great use of the platform's multitouch functionality. More than worth the price!

The use of multitouch is great here, it's also very challenging, but I keep coming back for more.

The first iPhone game I've enjoyed playing; the first videogame I've loved since Sim City 2000. Congrats to the designer.

Fun game. it can be difficult, so it is not for those who just want to pass time - it's very challenging!

This game is extremely interesting and fun, and the simple-yet-deep cameplay concepts are promising, but I think the lack of various play modes and overall content make this a 4/5 stars. It would be great if in a future update new modes were added. Currently the levels are all pre-programmed (although there is a random element to what shows up where) so even playing the same level over offers some variety, but not much. More levels of all different difficulties should be added, and a marathon mode should be added as well. Also, alternative goals could be introduced, such as getting the biggest planet possible, or combining different colored planets to make new colors to put into the squeezars, or a 1-hit-game over mode, or something. Simply fullfilling arbitrary numbers of squeezars each level seems kinda pointless, although it's still fun and most definitely challenging. I consider myself an average gamer, and I didn't get stuck until level 10. I know I'll beat it eventually, but who knows when! I feel like there's a lot to still be explored in the universe of Eliss, but the game doesn't let me go there yet...

This game is soooo f***ing amazing, get it u wont regret it

I am not a big game fan.. Esp. not iphone games, but I saw a review of this and it looked interesting; so I bought it. It's actually loads of fun, and a great use of multi-touch... well worth the price! The graphics are amazingly retro, and the music makes all the difference! Challenging, and if you can't get past one level at first, going back to previous levels isn't boring at all... To the developer: Good show mate! Your app complelled me to write my first rewiew.

This game is beautiful. The graphics are no more than they need to be and the sounds and music are excellent. I agree with all those who say that this game makes the best use of multi-touch, far better than any other game. It gets extremely difficult early on and approaches but doesn't quite reach impossiblity while still remaining really fun ;) After trying many of the levels many times I've finally beaten all of them. AMAZING game!

Not an intuitive out of the box game. Felt like I needed to spend an hour chasing down how to play on google

This is the best game for this fancy device, hands down!

This game is a ton of fun, with excellent use of the multi-touch interface. In fact, I would say, this is one of the few games on the App Store that truly could not exist on any other platform - it couldn't work without the multitouch interface of the iPhone/iPod Touch. With that said the game play is relatively simple, but becomes increasingly difficult as you progress. My one complaint is that the learning curve is relatively steep - I struggled to just get past level 3. However, once I got that hang of it, and retrained myself to really utilize the multi-touch I began to realize just how genius the interface is. In fact, I am now at level 10 and don't find it nearly as hard as I first thought it was.

Constructive criticism here we go: -Make different difficulties PLEASE -Maybe a little better tutorial in the beggining, the user is sort of left to figure out what to do -Maybe some different games modes, could we incorporate that in?? But really overall package is good, although very frustrating

The thing that makes this a beautiful game is what seems impossible at first becomes routine and then theres the next level which seems impossible all over again.

Cool game, kinda hard but worth it cause the music is cool. And it makes you brian work faster that. Usually buy buy buy!!!!

It's fun and has cute visuals but the difficulty curve is brutal. Hardcore, I guess!

Awesome concept but I seriously can't get past level 3

So fun.

I'm a graphic designer, and I'm so impressed.

It's really an awesome game but very difficult. Developer, if you make it easier please make it an option to keep it this difficult. It's hard but I wouldn't want it made easier. It makes it rewarding when u win a level.

Wayyyyyyy to hard. Can't get past lvl 3

Levels are getting hard. But that's what I like in a game, challenge. I keep coming back to play this game to complete the levels.

Very interesting and enjoyable game. The multiple touch feature, along with the pinch and other effects to split and bring the planets together makes for a nice touch. At first, I thought having only 20 levels would make for a short game, but I was wrong. After the first couple levels, it gets complicated, almost too much so.

Difficulty curve, FIX IT. UPDATE: I beat level ten! But level 11 is brushing up against impossible. Why don't you offer difficulty levels? Easy, where you don't take much damage from collisions, normal, which you take a little less, and hard is as the game is now. Level ten is ridiculously hard. I've trie it with TWO PEOPLE and can't beat it! Did you, the developer, even beat this game?

What a smart, fun game with cool retro style. the music and sound fx are perfect. the concept is quirky to match the cool retro graphics. as for the difficulty some previous reviewers state, i don't get it. after dying the first time trying sector 1, i "got it" and blew threw the next few levels and didn't die till sector 8. but it definitely does get challenging come level 10+! but that's what makes it so fun! the game requires you to think fast (and move fingers fast! if you are incapable of doing both at the same time, or if you don't like a good challenge, stay away. otherwise this game is super fun.

I can't wait till the new update comes out. Got all the levels on perfect and now just waiting on that question mark to be uncovered. Best game value wise and depth of quality is outstanding!!

Undoubtedly beautiful to behold, and stellar gameplay mechanics, but I wonder how many gamers give up on sector fifteen. The game needs to sense when a level is too difficult and modify itself to accomodate the player. However addictive, I can see myself not returning to this just out of pure frustration (essentially what happened with me and Drop7).

I bought this game after playing the free demo. It was so beautiful, fun, and innovative, I couldn't resist. I can't think of any other platform that would work for this game, and that uniqueness is very valuable. The graphics are a great throwback to the days of Asteroids and other classic arcade games. However, gameplay, at times, can be very frustrating, especially if one wants a perfect on every level. Like another user already said, the curve is very high. Levels get really hard, really fast. I don't know if I should blame my lack of skill, or a technical difficulty, but I can never seem to hold three planets out of a vortex at the same time for very long without losing one. If you're really up for a challenge, or just want a good-looking, unique, retro style game, this is a great addiction to your iPhone/iPod library. I highly recommend it. But if you just want a simple game to pick up and play around with for a few minutes while you're bored, this might not be the best.

This game is not for those with short tempers. I'm playing the 1.1 version with supposedly better difficulty curve, and I still want to throw my iPhone out the window whenever I play this game. I'm currently on level 14 which I think is about halfway through. If you make one mistake on this level you will fail. The problem is that it's very easy to make a mistake because there's limited room to work with and the touch controls aren't always exact. It's very frustrating to get 80-90% complete and then one issue causes you to fail. While the concepts of the game are neat, I could only it recommend to those looking for an insane challenge.

...some boards are more or less impossible...or at least so dependent on pure luck that you can be playing perfectly and then spontaneously go from full strength to dead in a flash due to the random appearance of a new star. Just gets discouraging.

The game has great sound and a neat aesthetic, but in gameplay the controls are lacking. Basically, the idea of the game is to keep the different colors separated until you can get rid of them. This is a fun idea, and after the first few levels new gameplay elements are introduced. After they are introduced, the problems that seemed minor before are magnified. When new circles populate the screen, they often populate underneath a circle of another color. By the time youcarch this and try to take the overlying one off of the underlying one, you have either run out of health or are near dying when you can successfully pry them apart. The major area that I find lacking is in the later levels when the sun is introduced. It moves across the screen and you have to try and move your colored circles out of the way or else you start to lose health rapidly. This would not be a problem if (1) the sun did not take up half the screen widthwise and (2), when the sun and a circle (or two circles) touch it is nigh impossible to separate them as they appear to be magnetically attached. If you can suffer those two aspects of gameplay, then this game is fun. Otherwise, it loses its appeal in gameplay.

This is a pretty cool game at first, but past the first few levels it goes south fast. The controls and gameplay really don't work well on this tiny screen. The game also does a pretty poor job figuring out what you want it to do, especially when trying to "lock on" to the target things, or split an object without having to completely go fully to both sides of the screen. The result makes you want to throw the iPhone across the room in frustration. Get the free version, but this full one is just a waste of money.

You'll get bored with it fast and it will just be a waste of money.

This is one of the best games I have played and one of the best in the app store. This seems Like a futuristic game the way it looks and the way you play it. Also good music

..after about 2 weeks of trying. You can do it!! That's one of the great things about this game— it's still fun even though you can lose 100 times in a row. Here is what worked for me on Level 15: 1. At the beginning, combine all same-color planets as soon as they appear. This will mean moving existing planets to where a new one is about to appear, which may in turn require moving a different planet out of the way. 2. The very SECOND the sun's outer rays start to appear, STOP doing step 1. Take the closest planet to the Sun and get it the heck out of there. 3. Determine the projected path of the Sun. Move all planets out of its path, while simultaneously watching for new planets to spring up. DO NOT try to continue doing Step 1 at this point. 4. Once you steer clear of the Sun, there will be 3 seconds or so of calm where no new planets are popping up and no Sun is threatening you. You can use this time to make whatever Supernovas are available. 5. Go back to step 1 and repeat until you've finished the level! Tips: 1. There is a 5-second time slow-down thingy when you get to about 3 supernovas, and another towards the end. There is also an E energy thing at 5 supernovas. Do not assume these will save you— you still must pay attention! 2. Don't worry too much about collecting stardust on this level— it is too distracting and doesn't make much difference anyway. 3. If you do collect stardust, swiping is much more effective than tapping. (you might know this already but I just learned it.) 4. You want to end up with planets about 1/3 the width of the screen. Smaller than that and there will be too many to move around when the Sun comes. Too big and you can get cornered. An exception is when a Squeesar is about to evaporate— then just take whatever you can get. 5. If you have a planet that is too big and about to be cornered by the Sun, split it and go around it both ways. This takes some practice but it's worth it. 6. When moving planets to avoid collisions, remember you can use same-color planets as a safe 'path' for each other. You can move them across each other without joining (just don't let up your finger.) This may seem obvious but you'd be surprised how little you do it instinctively. 7. If you have the time, try to get the biggest Supernovas that are allowed. This often means holding your finger down while combining planets to avoid premature Supernovas. 8. Impending Supernovas are invincible. Once the squiggly rotating line appears AND you let up your finger, the Sun can go right through and not hurt you. No more collisions are possible. So, in some instances you can actually move a planet toward the Sun and not get hurt. So I beat Sector 16 in 2 tries. Now on to 17, which looks impossible. Hm...

I like games like Galcon, FlightControl, Fantastic Contraption, Enigmo, etc. This game could possibly be fun, but there are just too many things working against it.

I love the look of this game, it's elegant and beautiful. The issue I have is that the levels quickly get very, very difficult and so I lost interest. I think with the addition of an Easy to Difficult slide bar or radio buttons, the game could be much better, but as it is it's worth about 15 minutes and then gets annoyingly and unnecessarily frustrating to play.