Hollow Lantern

Hollow Lantern is a slow, atmospheric adventure. You wander a hand-drawn world carrying a lantern, solving environmental puzzles and piecing together what happened to the place. There's barely any text, which makes the mood do all the storytelling. Tapping and swiping to move your character and interact feels gentle and deliberate. The puzzles are never cruel; most are about noticing something you walked past earlier. We finished it in one long sitting and immediately wanted to play it again. It's short and it won't challenge puzzle veterans much. But as a mobile experience to get lost in for an afternoon, it's lovely.

What we liked

• Gorgeous hand-drawn art
• Relaxed, fair puzzles
• Strong atmosphere with no clutter