Gallery: Why the World Can't Quit Dots, the Brilliantly Designed Non-Game

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    In the last three years, more than 100 million people have downloaded the trilogy of Dots games.
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    The reason? Good design.
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    The studio has release three games since 2013.
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    The games are part of the "designification" of mobile games.
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    Dots its trying to expand its reach into new audiences and media.
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    Dots' demographic skews young, female, and affluent.
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