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This year, Leo's Fortune, by 1337 & Senri, was named App Store Best of 2014 and the 2014 WWDC Apple Design Award winner, as well as being nominated for game of the year by the App Store. That's a lot to be proud of.

In celebration of their achievement, 1337 & Senri are offering Leo's Fortune for 40% off for a limited time. Help Leo recover his stolen treasure in this gorgeously animated (and controlled) physics puzzler.

You can pick up Leo's Fortune for $2.99.

Leo's Fortune, a fun, creative platform game we had the opportunity to review recently, is celebrating its topping of the App Store with a contest.

Called the Hardcore Challenge, the contest invites players to beat the game in hardcore mode, and then submit a pic of the prize unlock and their Gamecenter ID to the contest email address.

Per information from the developer, everyone who completes Hardcore Mode and enters will be added to the "Hardcore Players Club" and given an in-game credit. A grand prize winner will be randomly selected from eligible entrants to receive an iPad Mini 16GB Wi-Fi and a $100 iTunes Gift Card; two runners-up will each receive a $100 iTunes Gift Card as well.

The contest will run through June 15, 2014, and only US entrants are eligible for prizes. The contest rules are available at the contest site.

Leo's Fortune is available for $4.99 on the App Store.

We were fortunate (HA! See what I did there?) enough to get a look at Leo's Fortune during GDC, but I recently had the chance to sit down with Anders Hejdenberg, owner and designer for 1337 & Senri, to take an even longer look at the upcoming title. And I have to say it's mighty cool.

The goal for Leo's Fortune from the start was to make a "real" platformer for mobile. No auto-running or anything like that, but an actual old school style platformer. The game uses a very simple set of controls - on the left-hand side of the screen, swipe left or right to move; on the right-hand side, swipe up to jump, swipe up and hold to float, and swipe down to squish down or drop from mid-air. It's extremely easy to learn, but the environments are what will really put your skills to the test.

It's also pretty amazing to look at, with a combination of 3D models, hand-drawn artwork, and detailed textures. Each of the game's themed worlds has its own puzzles and hazards to contend with, and each also has its own very distinct look. And they're all impressively-detailed looks, too.

Leo's Fortune is due out at the end of the month, but no specific date is available yet. There also isn't a set price at the moment, but it's going to be a premium game with no in-app purchases.

Seriously, keep an eye out for this one.