Hot Wax
Arcade puzzler about placing falling candles and lighting them up to create slowly-unfolding chain reactions.
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11 itemsAbout the Game
Hot Wax is a falling-block puzzle game where you place candles and then light them up to create slowly-unfolding chain reactions in a gloomy temple built to some unholy creature.
Play in six different gamemodes:
In Ritual reach a set score to summon the temple's god.
In Penance clear a growing number of candle blocks in as few turns as possible
In Eternal play until the board fills up.
In Glory place a number of candles then burn as many as you can with just one flame.
In Slow-Burn train to mastery while the speed stays constant.
And in Service, play a new challenge every day and compete against the rest of the world.
Each of the first 4 gamemodes has 3 different difficulties. All the gamemodes contribute towards unlocking the 30 colour palettes available in the game.
A run typically lasts a couple of minutes. The game can be played with either a keyboard or with a game controller.
