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Lightwire

In Lightwire, you play as a young weapons engineer trying to save your dying home planet. You must harvest enough energy and resources from various energy nodes throughout the galaxy in order to satisfy the growing demand back home. Use your math skills to strategically fire lasers in order to get the highest score.

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Developer
nP Studios
Publisher
nonPareil Institute
Release
August 24, 2017
8 years and 344 days ago
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About the Game

Explore the galaxy with math! Lightwire is a strategy game in which players harvest energy by firing lasers in cunning ways to get the highest score.

Lightwire is a fully-voiced cinematic puzzle game that challenges the mind and ignites the imagination.

In Lightwire, you play as a young weapons engineer trying to save your dying home planet. You must harvest enough energy and resources from various energy nodes throughout the galaxy in order to satisfy the growing demand back home.

Lightwire is made by nonPareil Studios. We are a studio that provides better futures for adults on the autism spectrum. #PoweredbyAutism
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