how did a simple little game manage to capture a large portion of my brain for over a decade now? probably partially the music's fault but still
A pleasant surprise that doesn't overstay it's welcome with a really fun gameplay gimmick and one of the best osts I've ever heard
I saw an otomad called Tower of Rocco and decided to play this. It was a cool hour of gaming, I did enjoy it! Nice to see the humble beginnings of the devs who made Katana Zero.
é um plataformer sobre o velho testamento
Despite short it carries weight with its atmosphere of somberness and adventure. Lasts just enough for the gimmick to not get old.
pretty interesting lil game
An ok platformer that’s trying its absolute hardest to feel more important than it is.
This review contains spoilers
"I saw the traveler make his way toward the monolith..."
So we venture forth, braving the tower regardless of its intimidating presence and pleas not to.
"...that thin gash amidst the clouds; an open seam between heaven and earth that eluded the eye of God."
Upwards we go with our freedoms stripped away, persevering in spite of it.
"Or perhaps it had not; perhaps it beckoned from one realm to the other, wedded and ruled as one..."
Ethereal and otherworldly, making contact with our world seemingly of its own grace yet fraught with grievance.
"...for look how clean it splits the horizon 'twain."
It stood beautiful and terrifying in equal measure, but it could not last.
"A tower of heaven.
-Journal of an unknown traveller."
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So short and yet it left me thinking deeply about it, and what it could mean. Not everything needs to spend over a dozen hours to lay down groundwork for mystique. Excellent soundtrack and it all punches far above its weight.
Estimated playtime <30m, playable either standalone or via Flashpoint.
So we venture forth, braving the tower regardless of its intimidating presence and pleas not to.
"...that thin gash amidst the clouds; an open seam between heaven and earth that eluded the eye of God."
Upwards we go with our freedoms stripped away, persevering in spite of it.
"Or perhaps it had not; perhaps it beckoned from one realm to the other, wedded and ruled as one..."
Ethereal and otherworldly, making contact with our world seemingly of its own grace yet fraught with grievance.
"...for look how clean it splits the horizon 'twain."
It stood beautiful and terrifying in equal measure, but it could not last.
"A tower of heaven.
-Journal of an unknown traveller."
- - - - -
So short and yet it left me thinking deeply about it, and what it could mean. Not everything needs to spend over a dozen hours to lay down groundwork for mystique. Excellent soundtrack and it all punches far above its weight.
Estimated playtime <30m, playable either standalone or via Flashpoint.
astonishingly cinematic. cant believe this game got me talking like a blurb. but it deserves it.
this game is 8mb and 30 minutes long and i think that's very cool
the music is great and the gameplay is a p neat idea
also got a cool stage in a cool fighting game 6.5/10
the music is great and the gameplay is a p neat idea
also got a cool stage in a cool fighting game 6.5/10
Absolutely underrated game, but damn is that last level hard
MMG DAY 7: Tower of Heaven
I shouldn't really be getting disappointed by 30 min long games, but here I am. I was interested in the concept of introducing new laws which you have to obey and where it could go from there, but it just kinda stopped. I suppose I would like an alternate mode where all the laws are intact from the start, including at the final level, but it isn't really necessary, it's just a game that you play for 30 minutes at the end of the day
I shouldn't really be getting disappointed by 30 min long games, but here I am. I was interested in the concept of introducing new laws which you have to obey and where it could go from there, but it just kinda stopped. I suppose I would like an alternate mode where all the laws are intact from the start, including at the final level, but it isn't really necessary, it's just a game that you play for 30 minutes at the end of the day
cool, VERY short (<30 minutes) platformer that periodically changes how you're allowed to progress
the entire OST is just one song and a couple remixes of that song
but goddamn, it do go hard doe. luna ascension in particular changes lives.
Edit: nvm about the remix thing, just learned what a leitmotif is
the entire OST is just one song and a couple remixes of that song
but goddamn, it do go hard doe. luna ascension in particular changes lives.
Edit: nvm about the remix thing, just learned what a leitmotif is
quickly became one of my favorite games ever back when i first played it a few years back. it knew what it wanted to do, didn't stretch it further than it needed, and absolutely HIT with its ending. plus, it's got a level editor, which is what i always look for in a woman
Someday I'll master you...
I wasn't expecting to fall in love this hard with this game to be honest. It's probably the first game trying to appeal to Game Boy nostalgia i actually enjoy; a unique and intriguing concept accompanied by great art and a short but iconic sountrack with a leitmotif that fits the game atmosphere perfectly. The devs also knew the moment to stop instead of prolonging a gameplay that doesn't have much to offer long term, i feel like if the game extended too much i would probably not like as much as i did. May heaven grant you fortune.
happy birthday to me, with the best gift for myself i could think of this year. i dunno, just feels fitting. <3
wonderfully succinct
I wish I had played this when it came out, but for now Tower of Heaven is a worthwhile little game.
Little isn’t a slight, in fact I’d rather the experience be brief than bloated, but I don’t feel like the game lived up to its full conceptual potential. Tower of Heaven left me not exactly wanting more, but wishing it had been. Even the narrative is prototypical and stripped-down to essentials, but it’s justifiably and inextricably tied to the gameplay. Through no real fault of this game’s own, I wasn’t wowed by the conceit; I suppose in the context of the time in which it released it might have been more groundbreaking.
The level-creation suite unlocked upon completion reminded me of a bygone Conman era, when I constantly play flash games and was positively ravenous to make levels. I say bygone, but I did make an entire Super World in Mario Maker 2 within the last couple years. That fire burns within me, but not this day, and maybe not with this game... but it would have at the time.
I think you should give this a shot if you haven’t played it, as I got through it in about a half-hour and since I thought it was good you will too. Obviously.
Thanks to MendelPalace for the recommendation!
Little isn’t a slight, in fact I’d rather the experience be brief than bloated, but I don’t feel like the game lived up to its full conceptual potential. Tower of Heaven left me not exactly wanting more, but wishing it had been. Even the narrative is prototypical and stripped-down to essentials, but it’s justifiably and inextricably tied to the gameplay. Through no real fault of this game’s own, I wasn’t wowed by the conceit; I suppose in the context of the time in which it released it might have been more groundbreaking.
The level-creation suite unlocked upon completion reminded me of a bygone Conman era, when I constantly play flash games and was positively ravenous to make levels. I say bygone, but I did make an entire Super World in Mario Maker 2 within the last couple years. That fire burns within me, but not this day, and maybe not with this game... but it would have at the time.
I think you should give this a shot if you haven’t played it, as I got through it in about a half-hour and since I thought it was good you will too. Obviously.
Thanks to MendelPalace for the recommendation!
A nearly perfect tiny lil' game. Genuinely a bit thought-provoking, very fun to play and the music goes CRAZY
thou shalt not Not play tower of heaven. idk
I like the music and difficulty
Gosto de joguinhos curtos e experimentais, mas não quando eles me deixam com a sensação de "quero mais" e pouca satisfação no final. Eu adoraria que a ideia de um platformer em que novas regras e restrições vão sendo adicionados em cada nível fosse utilizada em um jogo maior.
Short, but pretty fun. The platforming is pretty varied and enjoyable, and the music's pretty good.
Any modern man that cannot fondly recall blatantly ignoring a droning high school teacher while covertly playing a flash game on browser cannot ever grasp the zeitgeist. Tower of Heaven was a true peak among mountains in the world of internet games; with Flash dead it will likely now go unplayed and underappreciated. Countless other stellar gems that were on Flash will also be forgotten, but that is time, and that is the internet.