Gravity Well

Gravity Well is a first-person puzzle platformer set in a derelict space research station. You must retrieve two high-value objects, using a prototype device called the Gravity Well, or G-W, to solve puzzles and unlock more of the station. There is no direct combat; progress depends on observing your surroundings, working out solutions and timing your actions.

Gravity and movement

The G-W creates singularities that manipulate objects. Positive and negative singularities let you push and pull heavy objects, while visible tethers show which objects they can affect. Time singularities slow machinery and objects, helping you avoid being crushed or create time to complete an action. You also run, jump and duck, combining platforming with the device’s abilities to solve puzzles and reach new areas. Upgrades add abilities to the device.

The station and its story

As you progress through the puzzle rooms, you uncover a story about the device and the power it represents. Dialogue explores why a lucrative but secret contract sends you to a space station on the fringes of space, between two empires, and reveals the station’s purpose. AI, data logs and contractor dialogue are fully voiced by members of the team and Twitch streamers.

Puzzle rooms

The game has 24 puzzle rooms. They introduce the device, challenge you to find new ways to solve puzzles, and eventually test you on all the actions available as you try to make it off the station alive. Some puzzles have quick solutions; others require you to study the whole room before deciding what to do.