Today’s Niche Spotlight is Kinesis, a first-person puzzle-platformer by Cosmic Key.
Explore a surreal world of floating platforms, using mysterious powers left behind by the ancestors. Use your powers over kinetic force and magnetism to leap between platforms, temporarily stick to surfaces, and teleport to thrown objects while retaining their momentum.
You can find a gameplay trailer below.
Kinesis is available on Windows PC via Steam for $15.99 USD.
You can find the rundown (via Steam) below:
KINESIS is a new first-person single player puzzle platformer developed and brought to you by Cosmic Key. Delve deep within this new ancient sci-fi realm known as kinesis. Unravelling the mysteries behind these mysterious powers that were left behind by the ancestors. Adventure further into the world of Kinesis, solving puzzles based around that of kinetic energy itself.
Key Features
Sphere from an unknown dimension
Using your powers, create a sphere from the energy of an unknown dimension. Cast this sphere and teleport to it, consuming its energy while moving with formidable velocity through the air.The Mark
You bear an ancient mark behind both hands. These marks give you unprecedented access to interaction with the environment you find yourself within. Objects compatible with this ancient mark will allow you to teleport, and even convert the velocity of these objects into your very being.Magnet
Strangely, this mark holds many secrets, allowing the utilisation of magnetism. This ability allows you to magnetise to the wall for a short period, allowing you to strategize your next jump/movement.kinE
The ancient marks on your hands hold even more power than one would believe, burning once you stop momentum abruptly due to the sheer volume of force this ancient mark can hold. You can almost feel the magnitude of momentum reflecting to yourself.
Once absorbed and transformed into kinetic energy; it can be used to launch yourself into the direction you wish to travel.
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