I'm playing Skylight,
a procedurally generated jumping game by Moment Studio.
The randomly generated levels Skylight
provides adds replay value, although the general layout patterns and
steadily increasing difficulty stay the same; a bonus mode is
unlocked when you complete the base game. The controls are typical
for a first/third person game (WASD to move and the mouse to look),
and you can toggle between first- and third-person perspectives. The
goal is to bounce on each platform, navigating between them without
falling. Landing on each platform produces a note, but the frequency
of these sounds is not high enough to make memorable, user-generated
music while you play. Piano notes bounce higher, cracked platforms
can crumble, and glowing platforms grant an additional life. As you
climb, the sky becomes darker and a head-mounted flashlight is used
to see where to jump, adding to the high difficulty of the game. I
found Skylight to be quite challenging; partially due to my
ineptitude but also due, I think, to inexact, slightly inconsistent
jumping physics. However, those interested in a challenging, casual,
randomly generated jumping game will find their $2.50 well spent.
