LanternAdventure Platformer · 2016
Adventure Platformer · D-Pad Studio · 2016
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A story-driven platformer where Otus cannot shoot — he carries allies who can, and they talk while you fly.
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Install2 GB
Score8.3 / 10
Price$24.99
Length8–10 h
The carry mechanic means combat and conversation happen simultaneously: you hold a friend above your head, they fire, and they comment on the room. It keeps the protagonist mute and the companions characterised, which is a neat solution to a problem most platformers ignore.
Two gigabytes and eight hours, with hand-animated pixel art that took the better part of a decade. The flying controls are a little stiff and the stealth section is the weakest part, but the dungeons and the ending are worth the short trip.
“A platformer whose main mechanic is also its dialogue system.”Lamp note
Why it stays lit
- Carry allies who shoot while you fly.
- Hand-animated pixel art, a decade in the making.
- Dungeon design built around vertical flight.
- 2 GB; offline, single-player, no account.
Rig, in short
| OS | Windows 7 64-bit |
|---|---|
| CPU | Dual core 2.4 GHz |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| GPU | GTX 660 / HD 7850 |
| Storage | 3 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel i3-6100 / Ryzen 3 1200 |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| GPU | GTX 960 / RX 560 |
| Storage | 3 GB |