Welcome to The Candle Carrier! Investigate a forgotten area, trying to get as deep as possible while avoiding hauntings by the ghosts! You are equipped with some basic equipment, but it will be enough to get you through many floors and ghosts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Use arrow keys to move tiles. You cannot move to a tile if there is a wall which prevents you from going that direction. Your goal is to pick up the key by moving on top of it, and then heading to the stairs down to the next level. Making it to the stairs means you're safe from the ghosts, and you can't be hit if you are going down a level. Speaking of which, there are also ghosts which will float toward you in an attempt to hit you. Each ghost has the opportunity to move after you move. Because ghosts are incorporeal, they are known to rise up from the ground again even if in a seemingly safe area. They are also known to be a little foolish sometimes, and may not actively pursue prey if they don't feel up to it. Still, they can be very dangerous, especially in the dark. In order to deal with these phantoms, you have been equipped with three different equipment types, which you can swap between using the 1, 2, and 3 keys: 1: A candle, which will illuminate a greater area around you, with brighter light. The candle will be useful for finding ghosts, staying safe while traveling, and finding the key or ladder to the next level. Lighting the candle takes time, though: ghosts will have the opportunity to move when you switch to your candle, so don't do so if you see a ghost next to you! 2: A knife, which you can use to stab ghosts. Though ghosts are already dead, they become upset when stabbed and will disappear, though other ghosts may rise later to seek vengeance for their friend. To stab, press the space bar and then an arrow in the direction you wish to move. You are able to stab through walls. 3: The Magic Flashlight. This flashlight has been enchanted with the ability to detect and mark ghosts in light even long after the ghost isn't in the light. To shine a beam of light, press the space bar and then an arrow in the direction you want the beam. The beam goes through all walls. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INSTRUCTIONS SUMMARY -Arrow keys to move -1, 2, or 3 to switch to Candle, Knife, or Flashlight respectively. Switching to candle means the ghosts get an opportunity to move. -Shift + Arrow keys to use held item: Knife swing or flashlight beam ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The more you play, the better you'll get! Don't get discouraged if you can't get very far your first attempt! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winner for the Stonehenge Studios Game Jam.
