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Gleamlight

This is a story of light - of Gleam, in a world of glass stained in darkness.

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August 20, 2020
5 years and 348 days ago
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Mostly Negative136 reviews39.0%

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About the Game

Welcome to Gleamlight – a 2D action game that will take you through an adventure traversing a beautiful, transient world.

Immerse yourself amid the beautiful stained glass artistry as you navigate without the reliance of any standard game UI, while tracing the world’s mysterious unspoken story.
What will you, as Gleam, sense and feel through your travels across this beautiful, yet fearsome world of glass?

◆A World Made of Glass
The world beautifully unfurls before you with lush trees, boulders of all sizes, and various paraphernalia, all in the form and shape of glass. Prepare to explore this fantastical world where light warms the glass and darkness stains it with bitter cold.

◆A Game Without UI
The game has been designed to immerse players into the world and story without being obstructed by any standard game UI, allowing players to organically enjoy the action and tension of defeating enemies and traversing the world.

◆An Unspoken Story
The story behind what happened in this world, and what is to come is up to you as the player. Discover and piece together the story through your adventure, and save this beautiful, transient world of glass.