The Tower of Tricks

Pitch

A trapped circus performer must manipulate magical laser light through a maze of shifting mirrors and hazards to
solve the Ringmasterʼs sinister puzzle chambers and escape his corrupted carnival tower.

Objectives

• Navigate each puzzle chamber in the Labyrinth.
  
• Manipulate lasers so they strike the target balloon, triggering the exit.
  
• Survive environmental hazards and reposition puzzle objects strategically.
  
• Progress through the levels to earn your freedom from the Ringmaster.

Key Mechanics

• Laser Redirection: Core mechanic involves bending a continuous beam of light using movable reflective boxes.
• Target Activation: Hitting the final target inflates and pops a balloon, ending the level.
  
• Environmental Hazards: Rotating traps, obstacles, and positional challenges that force deliberate movement.
  
• Level Reset on Failure: If the player falls, dies, or mispositions objects beyond recovery, the level automatically
  resets.

Player Abilities

• Movement: Run, jump, pickup, drop, push, focus.
  
• Interact: Press E to pick up or drop puzzle boxes, R to drop them.
  
• Push Objects: Some boxes cannot be lifted but can be nudged along the floor.
  Focus: Shift to toggle First Person 
• Problem Solving: Read visual cues, lights, and narration clues to solve puzzles.
  

Unique Features

• Seven fully designed puzzle chambers.
• Dynamic Narration from the Ringmaster
  
• Environmental Light Guidance: Subtle light markers help direct early-game learning without explicit tutorials.
  
• One-Way Progression: Completed levels never repeat; failure restarts only the current puzzle.
  
• Menu System: Start/End and Control menus
  
• Win/Escape Condition: Fully integrated start and escape scenes.
  

Controls

Action	Input
Move	WASD
Look	Mouse
Jump	Space
Pick Up	E
Drop	R
Toggle First Person	Left Shift