Thomas Was Alone out now for iPad — and its creator thinks indies still belong on iOS

It’s tough out in the world for an indie game on iOS. If you’re not free (Flappy Bird), already popular (Candy Crush Saga), or Minecraft, you tend to not do great on iPhone or iPad. But this isn’t preventing developer Mike Bithell from releasing his game on the platform.

Thomas Was Alone, Bithell’s minimalist PC, PlayStation 3, and Vita platformer that stars a variety of geometric shapes, is available now on iPad for $9. It brings with it all of the action of the original as well as the beautiful narration by radio host Danny Wallace. Bithell partnered with Bossa Studios, which did the PlayStation ports, to get Thomas Was Alone on the iPad. This included making the touchscreen controls work.