Flawless Darkness

Flawless Darkness is an audio-based maze game in which you navigate through complete darkness, avoid threats and find an exit. You use sounds from your tools to work out what lies ahead. As you progress, you gain access to more tools and face more threats.

Navigate by sound

The radar detects what is in front of you, sounding once for each square it advances until it reaches an immovable object such as a wall. Each sound corresponds to the cell at that distance. You can also place a signal generator on the floor in your current location. It makes a continuous sound until you pick it up, helping you distinguish a path you have already taken.

Tools and threats

A sword swing can defeat a monster or destroy an obstacle one square ahead. Holding up a shield blocks arrows from any direction. Obstacles impede movement, while blocking barriers close automatically after you pass a particular square. Some mazes have cliffs instead of walls; moving onto one incorrectly makes you fall and ends the game.

Arrow traps activate when you step on specific squares, sending arrows from a connected launch point in a straight line toward the square. Poison gas traps also activate underfoot, releasing gas from somewhere in the maze. You must find and close the valve in time or the game ends.

The monsters behave in different ways. Normal monsters stay still, but attack if you move onto their square. Hungry monsters roam for food, following the same route repeatedly. Sound-sensitive monsters travel toward the source of any sound, including noise you make.