Tower of Heaven
| Developer(s) | Askiisoft |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Askiisoft |
| Designer(s) | Aski |
| Programmer(s) | Aski |
| Artist(s) | Godsavant |
| Composer(s) | Flashygoodness |
| Engine | GameMaker, Adobe Flash |
| Platform(s) | Browser game, Windows |
| Release | Windows Browser |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Tower of Heaven (天国の塔, Tengoku no Tōu) is a 2009 2D action platformer video game developed by Askiisoft. The game was built in GameMaker with a Flash version released in 2010.
In Tower of Heaven, the player controls Eid, a silent protagonist who scales the Tower of Heaven, a mysterious monolith that promises glory to those who scale it. During the journey, a voice assumed to be God talks to Eid, getting angrier the further he climbs. He gives Eid the Book of Laws. The voice imposes more and more laws, which the breaking of causes instant death. The game also includes a speedrun mode, where you are timed, and a stage editor mode, where you can create and play your own stages. Tower of Heaven's soundtrack and graphical style is heavily influenced by the Game Boy.[1][2]
The game was critically acclaimed and was noted for its shortness and difficulty.[3]
A stage based on the game appeared in Super Smash Land, and later in its spiritual successor, Rivals of Aether.[4]
References
- ^ http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=444060, Yoyogames.com, 2009-08-14, Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25342, Gamasutra, 2009-09-24, Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ http://www.destructoid.com/go-down-moses-for-the-love-of-god-play-tower-of-heaven-144216.phtml, Destructoid.com, 2009-08-14, Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuQmwAhqi0, Youtube.com, 2016-3-10, Retrieved 2014-4-13.