Linelight

A refreshingly inventive, minimalist puzzle-adventure experience

 

My Dog Zorro

“Come to it with a troubled mind and Linelight will sort you out in no time.”

– Peter Brown (GameSpot)

Follow the Path & Solve Puzzles Along the Way in Linelight

Now available on Steam and PlayStation 4

 

NORTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey — Jan. 31, 2016 — My Dog Zorro’s upcoming minimalist puzzle game, Linelight, is launching today on Steam and PlayStation 4! Set in a world made entirely of lines, Linelight’s 300 levels and six worlds are woven with Zen-like music, rich gameplay mechanics, and elegant design that distill the puzzle genre down to its very foundation.

Take control of one very special line (named “Dash”) to explore the puzzles and mysteries of Linelight. The controls are irreducibly simple: Move.

Activate color-coded switches to create a “bridge.” Watch out for red moving lines — friendly in appearance, deadly on contact. Combine familiar gameplay mechanics to come up with one-of-a-kind solutions for exultant “Aha!” moments.

Linelight’s simple presentation belies a world of rich complexities and secrets. Keep an eye out for stars, and concentrate to discover secret pathways that expand the scope of your journey. Can you stay cool, keep Dash safe, and follow the path to its ultimate end?

“My goal was to take simplification to the extreme (initially for the fun design challenge), but eventually because that’s where the most beautiful possibilities dwelled,” says Brett Taylor, founder and lead designer, My Dog Zorro. “The real meat and joy in puzzle games is when players have all the information they need, and every puzzle in Linelight skips straight to that moment. No fluff, no filler. Just puzzle-solving ecstasy. I hope you have as much fun experiencing Linelight as I did creating it.

Key Features

  • Bask in the soft glow of a world made out of straight lines.
  • Experience 6 hours of pure, unadulterated gameplay.
  • Solve more than 250 unique puzzles across 6 unique worlds.
  • Enjoy a Zen-like, ethereal soundtrack, and enter a state of flow.
  • Explore the intricacies of each world to uncover secret challenges.

Accolades

  • Gameacon 2016 – Game of the YearWinner
  • Bit Awards 2016 – Rising PixelAwardee (for the studio, My Dog Zorro)
  • Bit Awards 2016 – Best StyleNominee
  • Bit Awards 2016 – Best PC/Console GameNominee
  • IndieCade @ E3 2016 – Official Selection
  • PAX East Indie Minibooth 2016 – Official Selection
  • Different Games Conference 2016 – Official Selection
  • Sheep’s Meow 2016 – Official Selection
  • IndieCade 2016 – Game Tasting Spotlight Selection
  • PlayWell Winter Arcade 2016 – Official Selection
  • Playcrafting Demo Night Feb 2016 – Official Selection

Pricing & Availability

Linelight retails for $9.99 on Steam and PlayStation 4. The game will be 10% off until February 7 — discounted to $8.99. In addition, PlayStation Plus subscribers get 20% off the retail price ($7.99) during launch week.

About My Dog Zorro

Based in North Brunswick, New Jersey and launched in 2015, My Dog Zorro is a development studio helmed by solo developer Brett Taylor. After making games for almost 10 years — most recently working at Arkadium on the R&D prototyping team — Brett decided to go indie and formed My Dog Zorro. Linelight is the studio’s first solo independent release.

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