After listing Light Fall in their most anticipated releases for March, The Indie Game Website got hands-on with a preview build last month. They loved the concept and somber art style. But they were quietly concerned.
Within five minutes they broke the game, escaping outside of a level’s confines. The platforming wasn’t as tight as they’d have hoped, and a disappointing amount could be cheesed through. Other bugs and exploits presented themselves along the way.
But Light Fall didn’t release in March as originally planned, instead being pushed back to the end of April. They're pleased to say that this extra month of last-minute polish has done it the world of good.
Light Fall's premise is simple: You're a small boy who seems to have lost his memory. This world around you is shrouded in darkness. The world, called Numbra, is hidden in a darkness that only the stars pierce. Light Fall's gameplay seems to take influence from Donkey Kong Country and Super Meat Boy, but puts its own original spin on it. It also has some basic rules. There's physics, no fall damage, the ability to jump and bounce up or off walls. However, Light Fall is unique in its implementation of its original feature: The ability to instantly call a sort of ground under your character.
WTMG's Kyle Nicol: "Overall, Light Fall is a great platformer that doesn't reach its full potential. Maybe if the game was just a bit longer and had a more interesting world, as well as a better story, it could have been something special."
Light Fall is a great game with a twist in an overcrowded and saturated genre. What it lacks in level design, it sort of makes up for that through the introduction of a new mechanic. The future prospect seems good though, if the developers plan on building upon this concept and tightening the structure.
