orpheus i think
from greek/roman mythology, orpheus, a gifted musician guy who lost his wife through a snake bite blah blah she dies, he goes to save her in hell, and hades warns him not to look back until she is completely out on the surface. orpheus, however, looks back and his wife disappears. i'm pretty sure that's the myth this game was inspired by, although i dunno what to make of the ending. wow, being limited to only one direction was quite a new experience. kudos to you! some parts were really hard i must admit