Gift

"Gift" is a side-scrolling puzzle platform game that incorporates puzzle elements where you use gimmicks to pave your way and action elements where you escape from approaching waves and attacking enemies. The concept is set around escaping from a ship. The main character, an elderly man, wakes up to find himself on a luxurious passenger ship. Toy-like passengers are also aboard, but suddenly the ship begins to sink with a loud noise. Your goal is to escape while searching for the remaining passengers.

One of the major features of this game is the frequent changes in terrain due to the sinking ship. As the ship tilts, walls become floors and floors become walls, changing the accessible areas depending on when you visit a location. The tilting may also cause large objects to fall and attack you. Moreover, as the water level continuously rises, there is a risk of drowning if you stay submerged too long, but you can also use the rising water to reach previously inaccessible high places. Various other gimmicks exist, so use the changing world to carve a path forward.

Also, pay attention to your interactions with the passengers who are left behind on the sinking ship. Even in critical situations, the story of the adorable toy-like passengers has a certain warmth. As you progress through the game and discover the strange events and their meanings, you will surely feel something deeply moving.