video game video game designed tyler published released september players control lonely boy octopus like monster boy encounters solving puzzles different planets restore color pair travel space swinging clouds monster elongated tongue searching planets life boy relate created game developed days developers expressed interest seeing version released wii game console online service received positive response video game unusual visual style atmosphere single looped piece background music received mixed response controls highlighted area game improved release gameplay space adventure game washed colors varying soundtrack consisting piano synthesizer guitar percussion piece planets explore subdued players control lonely boy earth octopus like monster befriends monster tongue propel boy space planets planet unique soundtrack gets approach moon planet gravity player character requiring momentum escape planet orbit escape planet tongue cloud floating planet surface swing player initial cloud swinging momentum players repeat process leave planet orbit reaching space process repeated stars space lack gravity causes player drift direction changed swinging object travelling space players drawn planet orbit close planet location labeled colored marker disappears planet puzzle solved player encounters characters helped puzzle solved planet earth puzzle monster ability swing objects game puzzles puzzle involves swinging crystals surround core hollow planet called swinging crystal twice breaking chain solving planet puzzle produces flash light planets change color subdued colors planet unique soundtrack permanent game plot describes journey child emotions monster boy leaves earth creature look life galaxy hopes find relate hollow planet surface patrolled creature complains stomach pains larger creature followed tiny creatures ride smaller inhabitants fallen core isolated lonely creature consoles harm planet composed water monster identical player swimming fish monster tells player leave faces opposite sides angry happy faced creature travels surface happy differing opinions unnamed man boy players find planet discover surrounded green fog gravity intense fog satellites produce fog trapped boys earth slightly planet completed restoring color surrounding planets game completed returning earth earth slightly larger monster destroyed boy monster land fly upwards land moon boy free craft future choosing development created tyler member independent development studio creator award winning runs independent studio develops flash games game animation website game graphics story created wrote game music code game developed days found ride inspiration allowed project completed quickly people creative taking risks work inspiring honesty art inspiring stated childhood experiences fears game themes loneliness fear abandonment rejection boy journeys space represent inward thinking imagination planets represent fears inhabitants childhood inner demons initially unsure wished release based personal experiences feel vulnerable created game planets gameplay designing layout planets convey emotions involved game know planets ultimately relate emotion felt game sense emotion mood improved development thoroughly planned outset developers expressed wish port game service wii video game console released game comic compilation cry help early november reception game positively received gaming reviewers held mixed opinions controls story compared saint graphics praised reviewers website described beautiful look said game unique visual style described shades attractive described unique look composed cute characters imagery jay games found music called game truly compelling experience excellent atmosphere enjoyed game found looped piano music irritating wired found game beautiful short reviewers noted solution puzzles unclear hindered planets inhabitants dialogue change planet puzzle completed tongue propulsion physics said clumsy stated conjunction gravity exerted planets difficult leave planets surfaces navigate space enjoyed aspect game website stated controls felt brilliant times felt awkward play thing saw potential tongue swinging gameplay noting appeared series suggested spatial elements black holes space flight interesting described prelude larger experience suggested larger game improved controls better great received honorable mention
Aether (video game)