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are you ready for a challenge? iota is a hardcore, precision platformer with one important difference: there is no jump button. instead, you will bounce up and down, left and right as you struggle over and over again to reach the next trial. do you have what it takes? can you beat iota?

Reviews: Positive — 100% — of 16 reviews
Released: 2020-09-24
Developer: Ronald DeStefano
Publisher: itb interactive LLC
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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