Darkwaar publishes small experimental games and puzzles, built and released regularly. Darkwaar1 is a swipe puzzle: slide across the grid, avoid walls, and reach the goal within a limited number of moves.

Gameplay

Each level is a grid with floors, walls, and a goal tile. You control a player token that moves one cell at a time. Plan your route carefully — every level has a move limit. Complete the level under the limit to unlock the next one.

Controls

• Swipe on touch devices (up, down, left, right)
• Arrow keys or WASD on keyboard
• Undo — step back one move
• Reset — restart the current level
• Next — advance after completing a level

Final Game

The game is playable in the browser on itch.io: https://darkwoodcom.itch.io/darkwaar1

Open Source Code

The complete source code is open sourced in the Darkwaar monorepo: https://github.com/darkwood-com/darkwaar

Development Notes

Darkwaar1 was built as a minimal swipe-puzzle prototype to validate the daily game workflow: Godot HTML5 export, itch.io browser upload, and blog publication on darkwaar.com. The game uses a simple TileMap, swipe detection, and a small level library with no external services.

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