American tech giant Apple has summed up 2015, selecting the best applications from the App Store for different countries.

Developed by Armenian Triada Studio Games, the popular Shadowmatic 3-D puzzle was included in the list of the best games of 2015. Apple recognized Shadowmatic as the Game of the Year and Best Innovative Game of the Year in several countries simultaneously.

Traditionally, Best of App Store is awarded to applications for iPhone and iPad separately, with Shadowmatic winning on both platforms.

The puzzle won the title of Game of the Year for iPhone in China, India and Russia, as well as Best iPhone Games in the United States, Britain, France and Germany. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, the game won in the category Most Innovative Game of the Year for iPhone, and received the title of the Most Brilliant Bestseller for iPhone in Korea. Also, Shadowmatic was named the Best iPhone Game in Japan.

The game has been recognized as the Game of the Year for iPad in Japan and won the Best Games for iPad award in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Great Britain, Mexico and the United States. In China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan, Shadowmatic won the title of the Most Innovative Game of the Year for iPad.

Launched on January 15, 2015, Shadowmatic found itself in the center of attention: the game was included in the AppStore’s Editor's Choice section, with Apple naming it the best game of January. On April 4, 2015, Shadowmatic was honored at ArmNet Awards, scoring prizes in Innovations and Design and Comfort nominations, as well as Grand Prix for the best mobile app. In May, the 3D puzzle scored the Excellence in Visual Art and Media Choice awards at DevGAMM international conference in Moscow. The game was also featured in the Game of the Day section at the iOS Games website for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch games.

Shadowmatic earned the highest accolade from tech giant Apple, winning the Apple Design Awards prize in early June, 2015.

Apple Design Awards (ADA) is a special event hosted by Apple Inc. at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The event is meant to recognize the best and most innovative Macintosh and iOS software and hardware produced by independent developers, as well as the best and most creative uses of Apple's products. The ADAs, as they are commonly known, are awarded in a variety of categories which vary from year to year. Since 2003 the physical awards were designed with an Apple logo that glows when touched.

As children, all of us loved to play with our own shadows on the wall. By manipulating the hands and fingers, we sometimes managed to form figures with the shadow, resembling a dog, swan and other things.

Shadowmatic is an imagination-firing puzzle where users rotate abstract objects in three dimensions and use their shadows to create recognizable silhouettes on the wall. The game progresses through different rooms, which are all designed to look relevant to the hidden silhouette. There are also secret levels enabling the player to get not one, but several shades of various items.

The game includes over 70 levels and 9 rooms, each of which has its own unique atmosphere with a related music composition. The game has a special hint system to help users guess the correct option in exchange for some points. In any event, to enjoy the game the creators advise to use the tips only in extreme cases.

Shadowmatic is available for iOS devices, compatible to iPhone 3GS and above, iPad 2 and above, 4th generation iPod Touch and above.