# Welcome to the realm of Candellum.
*Candellum* is a top down hack-and-slash where fire is everything. Trapped in a dormant wax factory crawling with hostile candle warriors, you must fight, think, and burn your way to the truth lurking in its darkest depths.
*In this world, fire means life. And life means death.*
You are a candle. A warrior. And you are always on the verge of **melting** away.
Your candle can be **lit**, hitting harder, burning brighter, but draining your wax with every second. Or **unlit**, preserving what's left of you, at the cost of your power. Neither state is safe. Neither can be ignored.
The twist? You **throw your flame** to switch states, and wherever it lands, it lands on an enemy. Ignite a foe to weaken them. Pull your flame back to slow your own decay. Every decision ripples across the battlefield.
**Key Features**
**MASTER THE FLAME THROW SYSTEM.** Toggle between Lit and Unlit modes by throwing your flame mid-combat. Your enemies, fellow candle warriors, operate the same way. Learn to exploit their states before they exploit yours.
**STEAL WAX TO SURVIVE.** Health doesn't regenerate on its own. Rip wax from defeated enemies to keep your candle burning.
**SLASH, THINK, REPEAT.** Intense hack-and-slash combat meets environmental puzzles. Pure aggression will only get you so far sometimes you need to stop and think before you burn.
**EXPLORE A FORSAKEN FACTORY.** Navigate the dark corridors of a dormant wax factory, uncovering the grim secrets buried within its walls. Not everything that's dormant stays that way.
**FACE DIVERSE THREATS.** From nimble candle scouts to hulking wax brutes, each enemy type demands a different approach. Adapt or melt.
**CONFRONT THE FINAL BOSS.** One last, formidable threat guards the factory's darkest secret. It knows fire too, perhaps better than you do.
*Candellum is an award-winning student game, recognized with multiple prizes for its innovative dual-state gameplay and atmospheric design.*
