Short description (for the tagline field)
A glowing one-button grapple runner. Swing through the cave, outrun the Dark, escape.

SPARK: Swing Through the Dark

The cavern is dying, and you are the last light.

An endless wall of Dark is devouring everything behind you. Hold to grapple a glowing crystal, release to fling yourself forward, and chain swings into long, fast, beautiful runs. Stop, and the Dark catches you. Touch the glowing floor, and you’re out.

Reach 2500 m to escape. After that, the cave never ends, so see how far you can go.

Features

  • One-button swinging. Hold to grapple, release to launch. Easy to learn, hard to master.
  • Crystals with personalities. Cyan crystals are reliable, pink ones kick you forward, orange ones crumble after a second, and gold-ringed ones drift up and down.
  • Dash. Burst forward and become untouchable for a moment.
  • Four power-ups. Shield, Magnet, Time Dilation and Comet Rush.
  • Surprise events. Skylight (catch the falling stars), Zero-G, Rockfall, Dark Surge and Laser Gates.
  • Four glowing zones. Crystal Caverns, Spore Grotto, Ember Depths and Aurora Vault.
  • You grow stronger. Power levels unlock new abilities as you go (your dash can shatter hazards and push back the Dark), but the Dark gets stronger too.
  • Combos and close calls. Collect motes for multipliers, and slingshot or near-miss hazards for bonus points.
  • Endless mode after you escape, with a best score and stats that are saved on your device.
  • Settings. Volume sliders, screen shake, glow effects, reduced motion and a left/right dash button for touch screens.

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