You should see how much graph paper was used to try and beat this game...
This was tough, but I persisted and persisted and persisted.
And then I gave up, set player.illuminated = 9000 i.e, gave myself a lot of candlelight and kept the enemy at bay, put on "I'm Not Afraid" by Eminem, and only then managed to complete the puzzles as needed.
Well done keeping me engaged to a very serious level.
Great graphics, great idea, nice puzzles.
I'd love to beat it without cheating, it seems to force the development of spacial map skills. A great game repayable many times.
So maybe a hint on how to avoid the enemy (LOL) or something? Candles seem scarce, the enemy is very persistent. If I'm in a corner or a corridor a crunchy fate is inevitable. I even tried standing still, it wouldn't go away. So how do I beat this? Is it luck-heavy depending on how soon you can find candles?
It is indeed quite luck-dependent as getting a spacious map or a map with many dead ends can make it hard to find items. Having the enemy become aggressive early can also put you in a bad spot.
Spoilers ahead regarding enemy mechanics:
The enemy only moves once for every two steps you take. It doesn't always attack you but it does also stalk, which can indeed put you in rather awkward situations if it follows you into a dead end.
It does not like candles at all and will teleport away if you come too close while "illuminated". You can use this to your advantage by only lighting a candle if it gets too close.
When stalking it (should) always keep a 1 tile distance from you, so you could try moving back and forth and hope your neck doesn't get snapped.
