Scorching Light • A horror action platformer Game Boy game: survive by blending into the environment and avoid the light

Scorching Light is a horror-action-platformer Game Boy game with puzzle elements.

You play as an individual in a mission to find the light world. Unfortunately, their dreams and hopes will became soon a nightmare.

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Newgrounds – HTML5 Browser Web (no installation necessary)
Itch.io – Original release, HTML5 Browser Web (no installation necessary), Game Boy ROM, Portable Windows Exe (Pre-configured ROM + Emulator)
Microsoft Xbox Store – Windows Xbox PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
IndiExpo – HTML5 Browser Web (no installation necessary), Portable Windows Exe (Pre-configured ROM + Emulator)
GameJolt – Browser Web (no installation necessary), Game Boy ROM, Portable Windows Exe (Pre-configured ROM + Emulator)
Homebew Hub (Gbdev) – Game Boy ROM
Indie Retro Games – Game Boy ROM
IndieDB / ModDB – Portable Windows Exe (Pre-configured ROM + Emulator), Game Boy ROM

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Trailer

How to play

Do not touch the light.

Any light enemy, item or liquid you’ll find in your gameplay will kill our protagonist.

The core mechanic of my game is that you can hide from the light enemies by blending into the environment. You can also check if you’re hidden by seeing the eye on the bottom of the screen.

If you can’t find the protagonist on the screen, you can display a temporary outline by pressing the “Character outline” button

Controls

Move and climb: D-pad on Game Boy/Xbox controller/Playstation controller. WASD or arrow keys on Keyboard
Jump: A on Game Boy, A on Xbox controller, Z/J/Space on Keyboard
Character outline: Select on Game Boy, View on Xbox controller, Shift on Keyboard
Pause and scene reset: Start on Game Boy, Menu on Xbox controller

Credits

Programming, Story, Music, SFX 2 bit pixel art: Pasquale “Pasqui industry” Pignataro (me!)
Art made with: Paint.NET
Game engine: GB Studio
Music maker tool: hUGETracker
Additional SFX: GBFX + GBFX2 by Tronimal