Light Descends
Light Descends is a puzzle platformer with story where you must stay in the light and doors open using torches as keys.
Assets
Factsheet
| Title | Light Descends |
| Developer | Barquero Team |
| Publisher | Self-published |
| Platforms | PC (Win/Linux/Web) |
| Languages | Spanish, English |
| Input | Keyboard, Gamepad |
| Stores | itch.io |
| Release date | TBA (currently in beta) |
| Price | Free |
| Genre | Platformer, Puzzle, Narrative |
| Game engine | Godot |
| Number of players | Single-player |
| Accessibility features | Control remapping |
| Content notes | Mild psychological tension. No graphic content. |
| Link | https://barquero.itch.io/light-descends |
| Contact | barqueroteam@gmail.com |
Features
- Oniric and minimalist visual style.
- 4 levels with spatial orientation and platforming skill puzzles.
- 3 possible endings in a story with psychological elements.
- Approximately 1 hour long
Gameplay
The character loses a life in the dark, although they can carry a torch; however, the various doors in each level open only when the torches are placed in the correct holders. Therefore, the player must explore each level before solving the puzzle involving the doors and torches, in order to finally make it through without losing all his lives.
Story
The game follows the protagonist’s descent into an underground labyrinth in search of a loved one named H, following H’s trail through the cave. There, we’ll also find remnants of an ancient cult that will reveal the history of the labyrinth. At the end of the game, a shocking revelation about H’s fate awaits us, along with three possible endings for us, depending on how many discoveries we’ve made.
About the studio
BarqueroTeam (or Barquero for short) from Málaga (Spain) is an indie studio whose goal is to explore the artistic potential of video games, using game rules as the syntax of its expressive language. It consists of a single person with occasional collaborators. Video game development is not the primary activity for any of the people involved.