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Alight (in dreams)

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rated 3.95 / 5 stars
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Action - Platformer - Other
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surreal
retro
metroidvania
artgame

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Aug 1, 2011 | 6:39 AM EDT
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  • Daily 4th Place August 2, 2011

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A Quick Study 10 Points Finish level 4 with a clock that has at least 30 seconds remaining.
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Race You There 10 Points Finish level 2 with a clock that has at least 25 seconds remaining.
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Run Home 10 Points Finish level 1 with a clock that has at least 30 seconds remaining.
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Space Race 10 Points Finish level 3 with a clock that has at least 15 seconds remaining.
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Escape Plan 25 Points Finish level 7 with a clock that has at least 20 seconds remaining.
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Gravity Assisted 25 Points Finish level 5 with a clock that has at least 10 seconds remaining.
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Rat Race 25 Points Finish level 6 with a clock that has at least 40 seconds remaining.
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Time Lord 25 Points Finish all levels with the clock.
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Zero Candlepower 25 Points Finish all levels without using a candle.
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Author Comments

Alight is a platformer that mixes exploration and reflexes and more than a little story. Move with the arrow keys, fly with the space bar or up arrow. If you find yourself having trouble getting much altitude, trying pressing the space bar at a slower pace until you find the right rhythm. And remember that you can always drop down out of a flock of birds without using a flap of your wings with the down arrow key.

Every time you enter a door, your game is automatically saved, and you can replay a level at any point.

If you're amazed by the music like we were, you should check out Smiletron, who made the song -- he has a web site at smiletron.org and more songs at 8bc.org/members/SMILETRON

Having trouble? Ortoslon posted a playthrough at http://youtu.be/7PxuDEvEp tU

Reviews


howchildishhowchildish

Rated 5 / 5 stars August 8, 2011

We need more of these games

I think recently the US just labeled video games as a form of art. And this flash game is, i think, the small but important in showing people that they are right, that video game is art and not some cookie cutter shooter or rpg which sole purpose is to boost sales and trap people in a fake world where they think they're almighty. This game is emotional, but not like the pouring your heart out kind. I love the concept of exploring the theme of dreams and possibly some other themes beyond that. I like that you get to choose what kind of object you choose for the challenge and how they affect the overall story. The music is perfect for the mood at different parts of the game. The core mechanic is simple but never redundant. It would be better if you also had an wasd control of some people that are use to those controls. The level design was also different enough to keep the player engage at all times (except for some people, but they're forgetable) Overall. this was some great shit you put out, i hope you keep going with this kinds of games :)


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kingssmankingssman

Rated 3 / 5 stars August 8, 2011

Protagonist deserves it

dude forgets to put out a candle, house catches fire while he is asleep and he wakes up from his dream moments before he succumbs to the smoke and flames.

No alternate endings, no just different bonuses and apparently if you get all the clocks something else pops up but don't expect it to be an achievement reward.



iamalex556iamalex556

Rated 5 / 5 stars August 7, 2011

Beautiful, just purely beautiful

I don't understand how uncultured people can't realize that this is not an art game but a work of art, a story, and an absolute masterpiece in my opinion. The story had me addicted from start to finish without me even noticing, the music was perfectly trancy, the levels, didn't get repetitive, they just got different, the concept for every level was different, I don't think I'll see a game quite this amazing for a long time. I will probably never find another game that has this great of a storyline, you my friend are a genius.



GearHawkAccelGearHawkAccel

Rated 5 / 5 stars August 7, 2011

Amazing is not good enough to describe it.

Ok, so, first of all: Excuse me if I make a mispelling of some sort its just that english isnt my born-language.

A few months ago I read this opinion that said that Videogames couldnt be considered an "Art" and (even if I was sure that was a lie) this game, this flash game with no High-Definition graphics couldnt have proved it more wrong.

The Story is Great, after playing for some minutes and getting deeper into the Story i somehow identified with the character like if I was Him.
Now, the Music. I never really got tired of it since it was PERFECT for this game.

The gameplay is really good, even if after you grabbed an object and that "darkness" appeared parts where sometimes kind of repetitive they were totally worth it.

This game is a 10/10 Even if the gameplay could have been better I really cant think of a better way.

Im Adding you to my Favorites And this game aswell.

Keep making this great games and prove all of us that Games CAN BE AN ART.


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Mastermichael64Mastermichael64

Rated 3 / 5 stars August 7, 2011

Unenjoyably unplayable

Can't play it, The lack of WASD suppost ruins it
Fix it please.