Kayos Jonathan Lanis From the developer that brought you the award-winning original game Boost 2, comes another adrenaline rushing experience… TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsFrom the developer that brought you the award-winning original game Boost 2, comes another adrenaline rushing experience: K A Y O S. More intense, more challenging, and more chaotic than ever before. With simple controls and a clean, visually enticing interface, Kayos will immerse you into a world with no boundaries or rules - but do you have what it takes to survive? Thank you for playing - your purchase helps support an independent developer continue to create fun, original games! Information Seller:Jonathan Lanis Genre:Action, Racing Release:Apr 22, 2015 Updated:Dec 07, 2015 Version:2.1 Size:41.9 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (17) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #2 PeteOzzy, Apr 21, 2015 This should be very good, looking forward to picking this one up! jlanis86 Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2009 130 0 16 #3 jlanis86, Apr 21, 2015 Last edited: Apr 21, 2015 Thanks Pete! I've started a promo code thread over here for those interested. This is my second self-published game ever released, so I'm super excited to hear your comments! I hope you guys enjoy the game. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Ubisububi Well-Known Member Oct 8, 2009 1,088 9 38 California #4 Ubisububi, Apr 21, 2015 Bought sight unseen based on the developer, alone (and the lack of IAPs). Looks fantastic! Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,419 1,050 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #5 Anotherkellydown, Apr 21, 2015 Looks great and you can't beat the price! I'll be picking it up later on when my iOS 8 iPad is available. (Still rocking a 16 Gig iPhone 5 ) Exact-Psience Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2012 22,664 2 38 The Work-At-Home Guy Philippines #6 Exact-Psience, Apr 21, 2015 Last edited: Apr 21, 2015 Beautiful visuals. The speed. Rocking soundtrack. The speed. GC leaderboards. The speed. Addictive one-tap replay gameplay. The speed. Even the only part i didnt like (at first) didnt bother me anymore because of how responsive it is. The controls are tilt-only which i normally hate at first contact. I actually hated it when i figured out it was tilt-only. Then i played a second game. And a third. And a few minutes later i forgot it was tilt-only, and i was going past 500 consistently. Admittedly, this is tilt-well-done. The visuals are just so good. Simple use of 3D geometric shapes obstruct your path. From the simplest shapes just laying there, to cubes that "roll" towards you, or rectangles that topple over you, or even moving obstacles that hit and affect the positioning of other obstalces, this game's visuals are sublime. There's a boost mechanic in which you tap and hold anywhere on the screen, you move faster. Letting go of the boost slows you down. As you boost, there is a boost meter at the bottom that slowly fills up. Letting go of the boost drains the meter. Once you reach full-boost, you gain 1 shield that lasts until you hit an obstacle, and the shield is consumed and you get to continue your run. If im not clear on this yet, I LOVE THE SPEED. It's in the f***-*** level of brutal, yet completely playable. For a buck, you get the whole game, with no crappy ads or IAP. Easily belongs up there with the likes of Super Hexagon and Impossible Road. Definitely lives up to its title... It's chaos. PBSNellie Well-Known Member Jul 7, 2013 1,372 163 63 Southern CA #7 PBSNellie, Apr 21, 2015 First off, thank you to Jonathon for the code. That said, I agree with everything Exact-Pscience wrote. Im not a tilt fan either, but this game is SO SMOOTH you don't even realize you are tilting the device. As soon as I can I will download this on my phone, because the tilt games I do play I like a lot better on my phone. The colors are great, the speed is great, and unlike other games, I can actually beat my high score. Great game! locomoco Well-Known Member Apr 7, 2015 137 0 0 #8 locomoco, Apr 21, 2015 Last edited: Apr 22, 2015 Already addicted! Oddly relaxing and challenging at the same time. The stark white back ground with the colorful obstacles fool you into feeling all zen and then BAM! Damn falling blocks! The controls are simple, making the game easy to pick up immediately. Tap to accelerate, tilt to avoid obstacles. Hold and tap to boost. As you continuously hold and tap, you begin to activate a shield. The one caveat to doing this is you're going so fast you're likely to hit something before activating the shield. Makes it all the more fun. I love it! I imagined flying a starfighter in Star Wars. The music is fantastic and the gameplay is seamless. This will have a permanent spot on my phone. Thank you for the opportunity to play this great game! Now that I've downloaded this game, I foresee this not being a very productive workday! Fedorov Well-Known Member May 18, 2009 355 2 18 #9 Fedorov, Apr 21, 2015 Purchased immediately based on the developer - no IAPs, single purchase this is how it should be done. Butter smooth gameplay, great soundtrack and did someone mention FAST?! 5-star review left on AppStore already, great job! kopicha Well-Known Member Feb 21, 2015 716 25 28 IT #10 kopicha, Apr 21, 2015 this game is amazing. The art style has that really clean and simplistic look while being really high quality rendering. The music is great too as the rhythm of the beats really in sync with the momentum of you dashing through the obstacles. Also love the fact that you are being thrown into different kinds of blocks to avoid as to run further and further much like a stage / phrase change which eventually get more and more crazy. Best of all I love the sensation of the SPEED in this game. You feel like you are probably driving at 600mph especially when you are boosting your way through. The adrenaline rush of your heart beat while going though this. Really Speedily Amazing! aceyprime Well-Known Member Apr 23, 2010 293 0 0 #11 aceyprime, Apr 21, 2015 Really loving this. The stark white and bright colors gives it a very futuristic Mirror's Edge-type feel. The sense of speed is fantastic and is a real rush especially when you're using the boost. I'm hesitant about tilt controls but Kayos has it nailed - it felt just right and I feel like it's not the controls but me causing a crash when I fail at the end of a run by clipping the side of something. Very, very fun. Regular price is a deal for the fun I've had this far and the intro price is a steal. LordShad0wz Well-Known Member Nov 19, 2014 4,286 1 38 #12 LordShad0wz, Apr 21, 2015 This is a five star game! I love the speed and the smooth controls. Also no IAP and no ads. You can't beat the price. Thank you dev for a great time! rbates Well-Known Member Sep 4, 2012 194 0 0 #13 rbates, Apr 21, 2015 I am having trouble getting used to the controls. Tilt usually doesn't work well on a full size iPad. It feels too sensitive but at the same time not sensitive enough to correct the over-steering. I wish there was some way to customize the controls. If not virtual buttons at least a way to adjust the sensitivity. Other than that seems like a fun, simple game. jlanis86 Well-Known Member Oct 9, 2009 130 0 16 #14 jlanis86, Apr 22, 2015 Last edited: Apr 22, 2015 Hmm, I could consider putting in some steering buttons for the iPad version...although that would make things complicated for the boost. So that's a tricky one. To everyone else: Thank you for all the warm comments and support! I really do appreciate it - you're an awesome bunch! Just want to let you guys know that I do read everyone's feedback even if I don't always respond individually. Lavender Well-Known Member Dec 31, 2013 2,967 0 36 United States #15 Lavender, Apr 22, 2015 Last edited: Apr 22, 2015 The soft pastel colors are comforting while the game itself is chaotic goodness. You must operate a jet and avoid all the geometric shaped obstacles. A tilt style high score chaser with the option of going crazy fast by simply keeping your finger on the screen. And; ( if you can handle it.....) If you keep your finger on the screen long enough, you earn a shield that lasts only once. Kayos looks simple, but I assure you, that it is not. Fantastic game for superheroes, savants, and anyone else who loves minimalistic speedy challenges. Edit: works fine on my iPad Air. Would love touch steering only b/c I like it better although the tilt works great. pluto6 Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2009 5,837 3 38 Military #16 pluto6, Apr 22, 2015 As others have said - this is a tilt game that non-tilt gamers will enjoy. Like Tilt-to-live this game does tilt right (for us tilt haters). Im an older gamer so i dont have the twitch reflexes likely necessary to get the really high scores, but the design, the changing background and the smooth controls make this an easy recommend. Like Boost 2 this is designed really well and any endless runner fan should enjoy it immensely. drootstein New Member Apr 22, 2015 1 0 0 #17 drootstein, Apr 22, 2015 asaw2 Well-Known Member Aug 25, 2013 187 7 18 South korea #18 asaw2, Apr 22, 2015 We need touch steering control.. rbates Well-Known Member Sep 4, 2012 194 0 0 #19 rbates, Apr 22, 2015 Thanks for the response. You may want to check out Skyriders for a way to do steering with a second button. It provides several control options. I play it on an iPad and find it easy to control with the virtual buttons. jgeirge Well-Known Member Apr 8, 2015 290 0 0 #20 jgeirge, Apr 22, 2015 I actually wouldn't mind playing with an MFi controller. This game looks supremely cool on my Vizio HDTV (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? 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Thanks Pete! I've started a promo code thread over here for those interested. This is my second self-published game ever released, so I'm super excited to hear your comments! I hope you guys enjoy the game. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Looks great and you can't beat the price! I'll be picking it up later on when my iOS 8 iPad is available. (Still rocking a 16 Gig iPhone 5 )
Beautiful visuals. The speed. Rocking soundtrack. The speed. GC leaderboards. The speed. Addictive one-tap replay gameplay. The speed. Even the only part i didnt like (at first) didnt bother me anymore because of how responsive it is. The controls are tilt-only which i normally hate at first contact. I actually hated it when i figured out it was tilt-only. Then i played a second game. And a third. And a few minutes later i forgot it was tilt-only, and i was going past 500 consistently. Admittedly, this is tilt-well-done. The visuals are just so good. Simple use of 3D geometric shapes obstruct your path. From the simplest shapes just laying there, to cubes that "roll" towards you, or rectangles that topple over you, or even moving obstacles that hit and affect the positioning of other obstalces, this game's visuals are sublime. There's a boost mechanic in which you tap and hold anywhere on the screen, you move faster. Letting go of the boost slows you down. As you boost, there is a boost meter at the bottom that slowly fills up. Letting go of the boost drains the meter. Once you reach full-boost, you gain 1 shield that lasts until you hit an obstacle, and the shield is consumed and you get to continue your run. If im not clear on this yet, I LOVE THE SPEED. It's in the f***-*** level of brutal, yet completely playable. For a buck, you get the whole game, with no crappy ads or IAP. Easily belongs up there with the likes of Super Hexagon and Impossible Road. Definitely lives up to its title... It's chaos.
First off, thank you to Jonathon for the code. That said, I agree with everything Exact-Pscience wrote. Im not a tilt fan either, but this game is SO SMOOTH you don't even realize you are tilting the device. As soon as I can I will download this on my phone, because the tilt games I do play I like a lot better on my phone. The colors are great, the speed is great, and unlike other games, I can actually beat my high score. Great game!
Already addicted! Oddly relaxing and challenging at the same time. The stark white back ground with the colorful obstacles fool you into feeling all zen and then BAM! Damn falling blocks! The controls are simple, making the game easy to pick up immediately. Tap to accelerate, tilt to avoid obstacles. Hold and tap to boost. As you continuously hold and tap, you begin to activate a shield. The one caveat to doing this is you're going so fast you're likely to hit something before activating the shield. Makes it all the more fun. I love it! I imagined flying a starfighter in Star Wars. The music is fantastic and the gameplay is seamless. This will have a permanent spot on my phone. Thank you for the opportunity to play this great game! Now that I've downloaded this game, I foresee this not being a very productive workday!
Purchased immediately based on the developer - no IAPs, single purchase this is how it should be done. Butter smooth gameplay, great soundtrack and did someone mention FAST?! 5-star review left on AppStore already, great job!
this game is amazing. The art style has that really clean and simplistic look while being really high quality rendering. The music is great too as the rhythm of the beats really in sync with the momentum of you dashing through the obstacles. Also love the fact that you are being thrown into different kinds of blocks to avoid as to run further and further much like a stage / phrase change which eventually get more and more crazy. Best of all I love the sensation of the SPEED in this game. You feel like you are probably driving at 600mph especially when you are boosting your way through. The adrenaline rush of your heart beat while going though this. Really Speedily Amazing!
Really loving this. The stark white and bright colors gives it a very futuristic Mirror's Edge-type feel. The sense of speed is fantastic and is a real rush especially when you're using the boost. I'm hesitant about tilt controls but Kayos has it nailed - it felt just right and I feel like it's not the controls but me causing a crash when I fail at the end of a run by clipping the side of something. Very, very fun. Regular price is a deal for the fun I've had this far and the intro price is a steal.
This is a five star game! I love the speed and the smooth controls. Also no IAP and no ads. You can't beat the price. Thank you dev for a great time!
I am having trouble getting used to the controls. Tilt usually doesn't work well on a full size iPad. It feels too sensitive but at the same time not sensitive enough to correct the over-steering. I wish there was some way to customize the controls. If not virtual buttons at least a way to adjust the sensitivity. Other than that seems like a fun, simple game.
Hmm, I could consider putting in some steering buttons for the iPad version...although that would make things complicated for the boost. So that's a tricky one. To everyone else: Thank you for all the warm comments and support! I really do appreciate it - you're an awesome bunch! Just want to let you guys know that I do read everyone's feedback even if I don't always respond individually.
The soft pastel colors are comforting while the game itself is chaotic goodness. You must operate a jet and avoid all the geometric shaped obstacles. A tilt style high score chaser with the option of going crazy fast by simply keeping your finger on the screen. And; ( if you can handle it.....) If you keep your finger on the screen long enough, you earn a shield that lasts only once. Kayos looks simple, but I assure you, that it is not. Fantastic game for superheroes, savants, and anyone else who loves minimalistic speedy challenges. Edit: works fine on my iPad Air. Would love touch steering only b/c I like it better although the tilt works great.
As others have said - this is a tilt game that non-tilt gamers will enjoy. Like Tilt-to-live this game does tilt right (for us tilt haters). Im an older gamer so i dont have the twitch reflexes likely necessary to get the really high scores, but the design, the changing background and the smooth controls make this an easy recommend. Like Boost 2 this is designed really well and any endless runner fan should enjoy it immensely.
asaw2 Well-Known Member Aug 25, 2013 187 7 18 South korea #18 asaw2, Apr 22, 2015 We need touch steering control.. rbates Well-Known Member Sep 4, 2012 194 0 0 #19 rbates, Apr 22, 2015 Thanks for the response. You may want to check out Skyriders for a way to do steering with a second button. It provides several control options. I play it on an iPad and find it easy to control with the virtual buttons. jgeirge Well-Known Member Apr 8, 2015 290 0 0 #20 jgeirge, Apr 22, 2015 I actually wouldn't mind playing with an MFi controller. This game looks supremely cool on my Vizio HDTV (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Thanks for the response. You may want to check out Skyriders for a way to do steering with a second button. It provides several control options. I play it on an iPad and find it easy to control with the virtual buttons.
I actually wouldn't mind playing with an MFi controller. This game looks supremely cool on my Vizio HDTV
