IGM Forum Find: Mark in DeDark

Alone in the dark, with only a candle as a guide, and monsters at every turn.

Alone in the dark, with only a candle as a guide, and monsters at every turn. A similar tale to Amnesia , but with a far less complicated storyline , Mark in DeDark is the third game by Francesco Bonizzi, a developer from Italy who has exclusively developed games for the Windows phone. A puzzle wrought with danger, part of the inspiration for this game comes from Daedalus, the mythical creator of the labyrinth that housed the Minotaur.

Monsters are a common sight in M ark in DeDark – zombies and skeletons appear seemingly at random (they have spawn points, and follow patterns of travel); a goblin creeps slowly and relentlessly through each level. All three of these monsters are attracted to candles, which can be a boon or a bane; they will stop to destroy a candle if one is left on the floor, giving the player time to get away. Werewolves aren’t attracted to the candle, but will randomly spawn a certain distance from the main character, follow for a bit, and then disappear, again, if they don’t catch them.

Through the dodging and lighting, players must find a key in each level to unlock the gate to the next area of the labyrinth. A secret item is also present for those brave enough to use their precious candles (they respawn at each level, but there is a time limit before they burn out), and with the discovery of 5 of these items, an extra candle (i.e. more time per level) will be added to inventory. The goal, of course, is to make an escape from the darkness.

Pick up Mark in DeDark free for Windows phone here. Follow the game on Facebook (page in Italian), and check out the original forum postto chat with the developer.

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