TL;DR: Kill time and play the first-person sci-fi puzzle game Lightmatter for just $15.99, a 220% savings as of March 7.
Looking for a new way to kill time now that social media’s been overtaken by political advertisements? Try the oddly addicting first-person sci-fi puzzle game Lightmatter on for size. You’ve heard of “the floor is lava,” right? Well, this game is sort of like that, but with shadows. It’s basically the opposite of “don’t go into the light.”
Players in Lightmatter have to use different light sources to their advantage to avoid the shadows. Why? Because they can kill you – just like fake lava. There’s more to it than that, though. The game itself tells a sci-fi story about a maniac inventor who created the ultimate power source (or “lightmatter”). You have to investigate the mysterious facility, as a player, to discover what’s going on while facing challenging puzzles and mastering different light sources to survive. It’s like a great metaphor for life: watch where you step or you’ll be swallowed up by darkness. Read more…
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