It is considered that the main source of inspiration for the Monument Valley series is paintings by Mauritz Escher. In fact, there are much more sources. Behind each level of the franchise’s games is a piece of art, a photo or even a music video.

Premium mobile games rarely achieve the same success as free—to-play titles, but the Monument Valley franchise of Ustwo studio is an exception to the rule. The revenues of the second part of the mobile puzzle in the first year after the release exceeded $10.4 million — twice as much as the first Monument Valley generated in the same period.