Fotonica
{{Short description|2011 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title= Fotonica
|image= Fotonica logo.png
|caption=
|developer= Santa Ragione
|publisher=
|designer=
|engine=
|series=
|released=Microsoft Windows & OS X
{{vgrelease|WW|July 17, 2011}}
Linux
{{vgrelease|WW|November 28, 2012}}
iOS
{{vgrelease|WW|September 11, 2014}}
Android
{{vgrelease|WW|March 23, 2015}}
|genre= Endless runner
|modes= Single-player
|platforms= iOS, Microsoft Windows, Android, OS X, Linux
}}
Fotonica (stylized in advertising as FOTONICA) is a cross platform, endless runner video game developed by Italian indie studio Santa Ragione and released on July 17, 2011.{{cite news | url=http://www.indiedb.com/games/fotonica/news/fotonica-is-now-pay-what-you-want | title=FOTONICA is now "pay what you want"!! | work=Indie DB | date=July 17, 2011 | accessdate=May 25, 2016 | author=Ragione, Santa | archive-date=June 30, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630154744/http://www.indiedb.com/games/fotonica/news/fotonica-is-now-pay-what-you-want | url-status=live }}
Reception
The game has a Metacritic rating of 87% based on five critic reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/fotonica/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=FOTONICA|website=Metacritic|access-date=2018-12-14|archive-date=2018-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221043827/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/fotonica|url-status=live}}
TouchArcade wrote "Really, it's hard to find anything to complain about with Fotonica. It's such a cool experience, is masterfully crafted, and really rewards playing it again and again. Definitely check this one out."{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2014/09/19/fotonica-review/|title='FOTONICA' Review - A Running Riot|date=19 September 2014|publisher=|access-date=14 December 2018|archive-date=16 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031500/https://toucharcade.com/2014/09/19/fotonica-review/|url-status=live}} Modojo said "Fotonica is definitely one game that needs to be installed on your favorite device."{{cite web|url=https://modojo.com/article/9793/2014-09-23-fotonica|title=Fotonica|website=Modojo|access-date=2018-12-14|archive-date=2018-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031130/https://modojo.com/article/9793/2014-09-23-fotonica|url-status=dead}} Pocket Gamer UK wrote "Frequently savage, but ceaselessly beautiful, FOTONICA is ultimately yet another auto-runner, but only a nutter would ignore 'Canabalt meets Rez