This article originally appeared on ABACUS Apple announced that its iPhone game of the year for 2019 is Sky: Children of Light. The game comes from from indie developer thatgamecompany, which had a following even before the game was announced at Apple’s Keynote event in 2017. Thatgamecompany was founded by Chinese game developer Jenova Chen and Kellee Santiago. The company has also released hit titles Flow and Flower and Journey. NetEase is a major backer of the company, as well, and it promised in September to bring Sky: Children of Light to China. We tested the beautifully-designed game back in March when it was available as a beta. The full game was released in July on iOS, and there are also planned releases for macOS, Windows and consoles. For more insights into China tech, sign up for our tech newsletters , subscribe to our award-winning Inside China Tech podcast , and download the comprehensive 2019 China Internet Report . Also roam China Tech City , an award-winning interactive digital map at our sister site Abacus .