Welcome to the advent of audio games on the iPhone and iPod touch. Aurifi is touted as a completely new gaming experience, devoid of graphics and putting the emphasis of interaction with soundscapes. This isn't like the rhythm and music games you've known.
"[Aurifi's] innovative gameplay allows players to interact with sound in the same way video games let them interact with graphic objects: as they progress they explore a vast array of original sound components and audio effects, blending hundreds of bespoke musical phrases to create thousands of different permutations."
You'll have to hear the demo for yourself to understand how you play with Aurifi.
Pocket Gamer:
As iPhone gaming becomes ever more crowded it’s becoming increasing difficult for games to get noticed.
It goes without saying that something truly unique is required to stand out in this thoroughly congested marketplace, and Aurifi unquestionably fits the bill.
Aurifi is an audio-only game, which means you can play it with your eyes closed. It’s a strange feeling when you take your sight out of the game and rely only on your hearing to play. It was a gamble to make a game like that and for the most part it pays off well.
As leisure pursuits go, video games are pretty exclusive. Outside the more vigorous Wii titles, you don't need to be able to do much other than hold a control pad or a portable device and see the screen.
With Aurifi, released today on iPhone, even sight is dispensible. Billed by the developer as the 'first ever audio-only game', Aurifi is played entirely by means of auditory cues and physical responses.