Lantern Bearer

A visually cute but mechanically quite difficult little platformer that feels like a Super Meat Boy fangame, but a competently made one with some original enemy ideas. Aside from a few excessively long levels and some individual finicky jumps the level design is solid, and the game is short enough to feel fresh all the way through. A fun single-afternoon treat for precision platformer fans.

Quick Description: -Not for the faint of heart, but well worth the cost of entry for precision platforming enthusiasts. What's Good: -Movement, jumping, and sense of control all feel really good. Solid overall fundamentals. -Controls are simple and work well. You have a standard jump and a double jump that spins your character in the air. -5 unique biomes that each introduce new environmental hazards and mechanics. -Adorable bear main character w/ solid pixel art aesthetic. -Doesn't overstay it's welcome, and every level feels fun and fresh. -Doesn't waste the players time w/ too many early tedious levels. It quickly ramps up the difficulty and pushes the player to improve. Could Use a Few Changes: -No Coyote Time makes this a very challenging platformer. -The hit boxes on all spikes are squares instead of triangles which makes every death feel very brutal. -Doesn't do anything new or innovative. -Very bare-bones game. You can't change the key bindings, there's no tutorial, there's no story, there aren't isn't even a pause menu. Thoughts: -I had a good time playing this. I snagged it for $5, and felt I got good value out of it. This is a good choice for fans of the genre that have already played Celeste, Super Meat Boy, N++, The End is Nigh, etc and are looking for another solid platformer to sink their teeth into. Consensus: -Middle of the Road Game (Tier 4 and makes up 25% of my reviews). It may not be the most creative game out there, but I think it's an easy recommendation when on sale, especially for precision platforming purists. Support a solo dev, it's only 5$ when on sale.

A short and sweet precision platformer of superb quality!

Excelente juego de plataformas, un poco como Super Meat Boy pero con muy poco niveles. No cuenta con un menu para cambiar los controles.

this feels like a must-have for fans of precision platformers - tight controls, smart level design, satisfying pixel artstyle.

SO FREAKING GOOD I STG