In this
atypical 3D puzzle adventure-vania based on
autonomous learning, cunning and observation, you play poor William whose
half of his brain has been trapped in a strange lantern.
You wake up in an
imposing property that gives
prominence to horror literature classics.
Learn to
part ways with your better half and
take control of this hemisphere wisely!
Will you be able to unravel the
countless puzzles that make up the place?
And
will you trust the enigmatic hosts who will ask for your help?
Find out of what steel you’re made of as you embark on the incredible journey of My Very Own Light. 
It’s
4 years of development to create an area of more than
9 hectares fully explorable with
32 different environments.
A
1.3 hectare castle, with
152 rooms and
170 windows, towers above the area and rises over
3 floors to explore as well as
3 depth levels of underground galleries covering more than
7 hectares.
The property is made up with more than
300 puzzle sets, featuring
33 different puzzle types.
The team, which gradually grew from
1 to
5 people, modeled more than
2,500 elements and placed by hand more than
170,000 objects, which are sometimes made up of several sub-elements…
The game lore is to be revealed through the environment via more than
160 pieces of information and
8 main protagonists whose destiny you can change.
The whole game will drive you through more than
50 hours of gameplay with over
40 different pick-up items and
82 enemies with various personalities, each graphically distinct.
Overcome puzzles that are
completely intertwined in the castle and its surroundings and
especially diversified as:
- Systems derived from sokobans.
- Sets of lasers and mirrors.
- Mechanisms of currents and water levels.
- Systems of sliding puzzles and rotations of the environment.
- Sets of gears and scales.
- Electrical connection and automaton.
...
- Cross over 30 thoroughly designed and intertwined levels like the Occult Chambers, the Wing of the Courtesans, the Inner Moats etc.
- Discover their multiple passages as well as the mysteries that abound in the castle over a 50-hour adventure.
- Prevail against the surprising foes of the place in turn-based combats that emphasizes observation and deduction.
- Immerse yourself in a rich and deep lore in which you will encounter some emblematic figures of horror literature.
- Enjoy a discreet humor punctuated with irony and innuendo and a dark and angular graphic style.
- Live your journey with a dear friend, if you wish, by sharing William and his precious lantern.
- Switch between 1st and 3rd person views at your convenience to explore your surroundings.
- Choose your path and search your surroundings for items that will facilitate your journey.
- Manage your equipment and place traps to weaken your potential opponents.
- Influence the fate of the various protagonists through your actions and discover the numerous possible endings of the game.
