Relax with Parallax

In recent years, puzzle platformers have attempted to up the stakes by not simply asking players to move from Point A to Point B, but instead to start at Point A, turn their brains inside out, and look, stunned, at their feet, which are now standing at Point B.

Parallax is a new puzzle platformer from developers Toasty Games, and it is continuing that new, grand tradition in puzzling platformers by asking players to move between two different dimensions – one a white world with black platforms, the other a black world with white platforms – in order to work their way to a goal.

As it is possible to see in the above video, players will often be asked to move between dimensions as quickly as they have to move between platforms and puzzle elements, giving every level the potential for what we’re reasonably certain is known medically as “mind-inside-out-ness.”

The game also features a mysterious, almost ominous soundtrack, as well as some very strange, very silly sound effects to accompany different puzzle elements, such as switches or buttons. Even in just the trailer, it gives the impression of a game that is intentionally weird.

Parallax is set to release through Steam on March 10th for Mac, Windows, and Linux PCs from the get-go. You can find out more about the game by visiting its website, its Steam page, and by checking out the video above. You can also keep up with and get in touch with the devs through their Twitter.