Developed by SouthEnd Interactive and Microsoft Game Studios, ilomilo is a puzzle video game published by Microsoft. The title can be played on Windows Phone 7 and Xbox 360, being available for download through Xbox Live. Ilomilo was released on November 8, 2010 for Windows Phone 7 and January 5, 2011 for Xbox 360. On November 26, 2010 a trial version of the game became available for download by users who owned a redemption code.http://wp7supersecretaccess.ilomilo.com/

SouthEnd Interactive is a video games studio located in Malmö, Sweden. Some of the titles they developed in the past are: Deathrow, Commanders: Attack of the Genos, R-Type Dimensions and Lode Runner. The studio’s motto is "Tomorrow's experiences today".http://www.southend.se/

The game’s storyis focused on two characters, named Ilo and Milo. They are small creatures called Safkas and both of them are puzzle fans. Each day, Ilo and Milo meet in a park to solve various puzzles and as soon as they leave, the park becomes more complicated. Along with these two characters, each area is inhabitated by other Safkas, but the player won’t be able to interact with them.http://blog.ilomilo.com/

During the game, players will have the chance to meet the third character, named Sebastian who is a small humanoid and rides a beetle. The entire story of the game is revealed to players in cut-scenes which will introduce new puzzles and the two sub-plots of this title.http://blog.ilomilo.com/

In ilomilo, the goal of each level is to unite the two characters that were separated. Ilo starts a level in one side of the labyrinth, while Milo in the opposite side. To help them find each other, the player has to push various cubes and avoid the traps that appear in his way.http://blog.ilomilo.com/

Some cubes feature unusual properties, meaning that they can extended and act as bridges. Carpets can also be used by players to navigate through stages, but the goal of each level is the same. ilomilo features 49 levels and a multiplayer mode for 2 players. If in the single-player mode the player can interact with both characters, in the multiplayer mode, each player can control only one character.http://blog.ilomilo.com/