Echo Labyrinth
By @Creszent
Send out sound ripples to reveal hidden library walls and collect crystals to unlock the exit.
How to play
- Enter your name to begin exploring the dark archive.
- Ping to send a gold ripple and reveal nearby walls.
- Memorize the layout before the walls fade back into darkness.
- Collect every Resonance Crystal to unlock the sealed exit door.
- Reach the exit before your gold ink timer runs out.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap adjacent paths to move, and tap the bottom buttons to ping or shatter.
- Keyboard
- Use the arrow keys to move, Space to ping, and S to arm shatter.
- Mouse
- Click adjacent paths to move, and click the bottom buttons to ping or shatter.
More about this game
In Echo Labyrinth, you navigate a dark archive by sending out sound ripples to briefly reveal the walls around you. Your goal is to collect every Resonance Crystal in the maze to open the exit door. As you progress, the library introduces false glass echoes, shifting corridors, and a strict gold ink timer. You must memorize safe paths and manage limited abilities like Shatter and Listen Deep. A run ends if the timer expires before you reach the exit.
Tips
- Silver metal walls ring clearly and confirm true paths, while cyan glass walls throw false echoes that trick your memory. Trust the metal to guide you.
- Each Resonance Crystal you collect adds exactly 20 seconds to your timer, so grab them quickly to extend your current run.
- In the Shifting Archive level, the maze rotates after every fourth active ping. Count your echoes carefully to avoid getting disoriented.
Questions
What does Listen Deep do?
Listen Deep gives you a directional hint by pointing a blue-gold pulse toward the next uncollected crystal or the exit. You only get two uses per level.
How do I break through walls?
Once you reach level 3, you unlock Shatter. Arm it and tap an adjacent wood or glass wall to break it. You start with 3 shatter charges.
Why can't I ping in the last level?
In The Silent Core, active pings are disabled. You must rely entirely on ambient cues and follow the directional pulses that point toward crystals and the exit.