Projection: First Light Reviews

Set in a magical shadow puppet world, Projection: First Light integrates a simple core concept into every facet of the game. It is built into the aesthetic, the

We all were making shadow puppets with hands early in our childhood. Highlighted back during PAX, Projection: First Light has already showed a lot of potential using the light and shadow as a mechanic for platforming. Eventually you have a whole world of shadow puppets in front of you and you can freely play around with creating your own shadows.

Projection: First Light is the kind of game the world needs more of. It’s a puzzle platformer with a handcrafted shadow puppet aesthetic. Shadows are platforms, so you need to cast shadows in specific directions in order to solve puzzles and get through each level. The game is a visual delight, and its dialogue-free tale of a little girl travelling the world is a fantastic way to highlight shadow puppetry techniques from various countries and incorporate them into gameplay. Unfortunately, c...

2D platformers are a dime a dozen, but sometimes one comes along that surprises you. I had been pleasantly surprised by another title from Blowfish Studios with Infliction, so my curiosity was piqued when I saw they were releasing a new 2D platformer. While I love platformers, many of them feel stale; simply rehashing the same ideas over and over. Projection: First Light on the other hand, sheds a new light on the genre in a most refreshing way.

There might be some issues here and there, but this is a perfectly enjoyable puzzle-platformer with great pacing and enjoyable shadow platforming.