Epicycles

Epicycles is an abstract minimalist puzzle game about permutations. Rotate cycles to move objects into their correct places. Interact with intricate mechanisms emerging from elementary puzzle elements. Featuring: Players and Boxes - two kinds of objects with distinct properties Links - cycles joined together into more complex machinery Detectors - cycles move objects, but objects can move cycles Tutorial levels teaching all necessary interactions by play rather than by text A wide range of levels to choose from - find your own preferred flavour Short and sweet puzzles Variations on classic brain teasers Tricky resource management Mathematical riddles from number theory or group theory Flexible level format for creating custom levels Accessibility Gameplay elements all fully recognizable even in grayscale Customisable colours Graphics settings to accommodate things like reduced motion All inputs are timing-independent Playable mouse-only Undo system