About the Game

Resonight is a minimalist puzzle-platformer set in complete darkness.

You navigate an unseen environment using echolocation, revealing the world through sound waves. Every movement is a risk, and every decision matters—visibility is temporary, and time is limited.

Objective: Reach the exit, avoid hidden dangers, and survive using only sound.

Character

Murci is the central character of Resonight.

Murci

Name origin:

Derived from “murciélago” (Spanish for bat), inspired by the bat’s use of echolocation

Condition:

Blind

Ability:

Uses echolocation to perceive the world

Murci does not see in the traditional sense—he interprets sound as vision, turning echoes into brief glimpses of reality.

Asset Credit

Graphics created by Penzilla Design

Modified by [Group 5]: character color adjusted to white

Gameplay

Navigate a world you cannot see. Use movement, timing, and sound to survive.

Controls and Action

Move left and right to explore the level

Jump across unseen platforms

Press E to trigger Ping (echolocation) and reveal nearby objects

Each ping costs 2 seconds, limiting how often you can use it

Objectives

Reach the exit before the 30-second timer runs out

Avoid hidden spikes and hazards

Collect pickups to gain extra time or lives

Core Challenges

You must choose between:

Using ping for visibility (safer, but costs time)

Moving blindly (riskier, but faster)

Key Features

Core Mechanics That Drive the Experience

Echolocation System

Expanding circular ping reveals the environment

Displays platforms, traps, and objects temporarily

Limited range and duration

Costs 2 seconds per use

Time Pressure

Each level starts with 30 seconds

Time continuously decreases

Running out of time costs a life

Life System

Start with 3 lives, giving you limited chances to complete each run

Lose a life when:

Colliding with deadly spikes
Running out of time before reaching the goal

Survive all levels and manage your lives carefully

Platforming Elements

Static platforms for navigation

Moving platforms for timing challenges

Requires precision and memorization

Echo Interaction

Special bat objects react to ping

Trigger a secondary echo wave

Extend visibility range

Pickups

Time Boost: +5 seconds

Life Boost: +1 life

Progression and Scoring

Master the Climb, Earn Your Rank

Scoring System

Formula

(Time * 10) + (Lives * 100) - (Pings *5)

Ranks

S-Rank - Final Score >= 2000

A-Rank - Final Score >= 1500

B-Rank - Final Score >= 1000

C-Rank -Final Score > 1000

Level Progression

10 handcrafted levels designed to introduce and
refine core mechanics

Gradually increasing difficulty that challenges player
skill and adaptability

More traps, tighter jumps, and increasingly complex
layouts as you progress

Resonight

Echo your way out.