''Duet'' is a 2013

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by Australian game developer Kumobius for

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and

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. Players control two coloured orbs, guiding them to avoid incoming obstacles. Its Android version was first released as a part of Humble Mobile Bundle 6.

Gameplay

The player rotates a circular track with two coloured orbs, guiding the balls to avoid incoming obstacles. The level is reset once an orb crashes into an obstacle. It's required to keep both orbs intact to pass a level. The names of the levels are from the

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Reception

The game has gathered mixed to positive reviews from critics. As of August 2014,

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lists a score of 79 for the game, a rating of "Generally favorable reviews". ''Duet'' is also listed a score of 80.00% on

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. Critics praise ''Duet'' for its controls and design, yet noting its notorious difficulty. It is rated 4.9/5 on Apple's

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, and 4.7/5 on Google's Play Store. Duet is also rated 9/10 on

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. It was featured in The New Yorker's Best, Most Elegant iPhone Games of the Year 2013 and in Kotaku's Mobile Game of the Year 2013.

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