A wholly enjoyable puzzlicious exploration game. The search action conceit works well with the more puzzley keys—the idea of doors and locks is a lot more interesting when the act of unlocking takes thought. The world, while not particularly dense with lore or plot, is nevertheless aesthetically and thematically compelling. I appreciate that the game generally guides you towards the most important thing to focus on for the current layer, while also allowing you to skip ahead in spots if you're so inclined. An awfully fun game all around!

(Played through layer 2 and the second credits and tapped out there.)

All human conflict that has ever existed can, under a certain lens, be compounded to a microcosmic world of pairs; two bodies, two hearts, two minds, two souls in unison. Beasts called “man” circling, waiting to pounce, to swipe, to put out the flame of another’s candle.

The will to protect one's world / The pride and joy of conquest
The universal desire to be understood / Blatant disregard of foreign perspective
The fear of losing one’s life / The ancient, primal thrill of the hunt
The sacrificial call to arms / The lonely road of revenge
The love that binds all hearts / Hate enough to carve to the bone

In a flurry of steel, sparks, and sinew, we shed our faces.
Under all that armor, under all that skin
We are animals all the same.
「これは英雄の物語ではない」