Candleman is a 3D platformer developed by indie studio Spotlightor Interactive and published by Zodiac Interactive that was initially released in Februaty of 2017 for the Xbox One and Steam. The game is now coming to the PlayStation 4 in the form of
Candleman: The Complete Journey and will be releasing on the
21st of August.
The cocnept for
Candleman originated in 2013 during a 48-hour Ludum Dare competition. Ludum Dare is a game jam event that takes place every 4 months, in these events creators are challenged to make a game from scratch in just one weekend. The topic for the game was "10 seconds" and game creator Gao Ming came up with the idea for
Candleman basing it on the idea of 10 seconds of light.
In
Candleman: The Complete Journey, players take control of a candle, that can only burn for 10 seconds, who decides to walk into the darkness on a journey in seek of light. With some impressive graphics and fantastic use of lighting,
Candleman is 3D platformer with action and adventure elements in which players are told an immersive story through the use of lights and shadows, as well as overcoming challenges and obstacles in the darkness.
Check it out:
Take the role of a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, and venture through an unsettling darkness of challenging levels with a smooth difficulty curve.
Candleman: The Complete Journey will be available for the PlayStation 4 on the 21st of August.