Nope, you need not get your eyes examined. Alt254 is a minimalist motion journey game that performs out on a small (albeit drastically enlarged) map that measures simply 21×26 pixels. In this tiny area, you, a black dot, should enterprise forth, fixing puzzles, deciphering the unusual, vibrant world round you and piecing collectively your damaged reminiscence alongside the way in which. It’s a really enigmatic little game, however one which’s immediately charming in its old-school vibes and artfully constructed world. Its soundtrack is a little bit of a corker, too.
Really, it is type of unimaginable how a lot persona and lore you find yourself imposing on this sprawling, blocky island. You begin parsing what counts for switches, ditches and pillars with superb alacrity, and there is part of me that likes to consider its tiny black pixel hero as some type of long-lost cousin of Patrick’s Parabox – a sq. buddy who’s slipped down one among its many infinite wormholes to seek out themselves washed ashore on the ruins of a wierd, monster-filled island.
It can, admittedly, be somewhat obtuse. I’ve on no account plumbed the depths of this place, and it is very simple to get misplaced and never discover your means again out once more in the event you by accident fall down a gap within the ground (of which there are numerous). But there are some intelligent little puzzles to be present in Alt254, lots of which would require you to achieve for a pen and notepad to unravel – or not less than that can assist you preserve observe of them – as you begin piecing collectively what matches the place, and which colour-coded keys belong through which door.
It’s very a lot a studying by doing type of game, which will not be everybody’s cup of tea, however in the event you’re after a candy little brain-scratcher that solely prices somewhat over a fiver, Alt254 is properly price a glance. You can seize it on Steam.