Felix the Reaper

Felix the Reaper is a single-player puzzle game in which you play Felix, a reaper whose job is to make sure people die. You work in the shadows, manipulating light and objects to create a safe route to each target and arrange events so that death is the outcome.

Control the shadows

Each level takes place on a grid of squares that are either lit or in shadow. Felix must stay in the shadows to do his job. You can rotate the sun and move objects to change the shadows and open pathways to your target.

The aim is to set up each target so they meet their maker. The game also includes time trials and hardcore levels for an extra challenge.

Story and characters

The puzzles are framed by a story of dangerous love, peculiar characters, death, dance, art history and comedy. The game draws on themes including The Dance of Death (also known as Danse Macabre) and Death and the Maiden.

Dance and music

Felix dances as you play, with moves contributed by dancers including Gunilla Lind and Raphaël Ferdinand Eder-Kastling. An original soundtrack features music from more than 10 independent artists, whose varied styles accompany the puzzles.

Art history

The game also includes five articles by historian Søren Hein Rasmussen about the history of Death in art across more than 10 centuries. You can unlock the articles as you progress.