Nice job! I really liked the way that the ghosts and the skulls worked together, forcing you too keep it close to see where you're going, but keep it on the ghosts at the same time so that they don't kill you! It was a lot of fun, if a bit easy, but the art looked great and the feeling of tension was very enjoyable. Well done!

Great game, it actually is quite similar to a bigger game I'm currently working on (because of the "only one light" theme). I liked the design, definitely has some potench. Maybe you can click the ghost to destroy them but that consumes your light a little (and need to find another source of light to replenish), because at one point I was completely surrounded by ghosts and couldn't do anything but die, so this is just one suggestion.

While the game is really original and really fits the theme, I'll lower my rating on the design aspect for a few reasons.
The ghosts are supposed to be your main concern, since it's supposed to distract yourself from the spike and having to juggle between the two obstacles. However, since the ghosts are slow, they are not a real threat : even then, simply walking holding the torch perfectly protects you from ghosts, as the hallways are almost always big enough for you to pass through and the fact that ghosts cannot approach you while holding the torch. The game is then about seeking your path through the darkness and avoiding spikes.

The concept is really good, but the ghost mechanic should be remade differently to better fit your really good ideas! Good game overall, but I'd like to see it in a different approach.

Cool idea! Sacrificing safety to explore the level was cool. You could add some more elements that made you put the torch away from you, most of the times you can keep it close to avoid spikes and skulls with no downsides. Other than that, nice job!

This was fun to play!

We made a similar game about lights but this is so completely different! 

I like that you need to stun the ghosts but also need to bring your light back so you don't accidentally walk into spikes.

Good job guys I'd love to see more of this!

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More like dual purpose design rather than "only one" -  but I liked that the light could be used to stun ghosts. 

This is really nice! The graphics especially are top-notch.  My only real criticism is that it's a bit easy. I think it would have been really cool to have ghosts that moved a bit more quickly, so you were forced to balance between looking forward and seeing where you're going and keeping the ghosts stunned. As-is, the ghosts are basically never a threat.  I also think some good dungeon-ey music would have improved the overall ambiance a LOT.  That said, this is a really cool idea and definitely is worth exploring/expanding a bit!

I could see this game being polished up to be a real winner! The concept of using your light to stun gave me some Luigi's Mansion vibes and  I was digging it! You could almost convert the point light to maybe a light beam from a flashlight or something to really make a cool weapon type ability out of it! I'd love to see a full version with more enemies, traps etc. Great game!

Fun little game. Controls well, has cool dual-purpose-design mechanics, and has fantastic spritework. Wish there was music! Nice work.

Fun game overall.  I feel like binding the torch to the mouse makes for some interesting risk/reward mechanics about wanting to keep the skeletons far away/learn the level layout more, vs avoiding the spikes that might be right in front of you

The art is really really good, but the game over all i felt like after 2 or 3 levels, i wasn't getting anything new, maybe it needed some extra features to keep the gameplay fres

Loved the artwork in this and I do love myself a game based around light/vision. I wonder if a bit more light might work well? Maybe the torch light could light little fires where it lands that last for a little while to allow you to 'scout'? That's my only real issue, apart from that - great!

Very cute ^^

Good game!

It was fun and its elements worked great together. Nice job. Check ours: https://cerosware.itch.io/one-stick-shooter

Very good execution of an awesome idea. This one is among my favourites!

I really loved the back-and-forth action from blinding your enemies to looking at the path. However, I did find the levels a bit uninteresting. They're all just kind of mazes.

I don't think the ghosts really posed much of a threat as my character would always be inside the light, making them ineffective. Maybe you could boost their speed to make it  more difficult or rather slow them down in the light than completely stun them. Still I liked the concept. Well done!

Wow! Very responsive controls and crisp visuals. I wonder if it would be more fun if you couldn't see yourself when the light wasn't on you, making it a risk/reward thing? Great game either way!

so many people with the same idea as me 😭 Great game though its really good