Black Well Devil

Black Well Devil casts the player as Luxor, the former ruler of Hell, who has been imprisoned for hundreds of years in the Black Well. With the help of Horace, a giant Hand, Luxor attempts to escape by climbing to the top of a fully vertical, interconnected world. A missed jump can result in a long fall, meaning the player may have to climb back up again.

Movement is based on flicking Luxor through the air, controlled mostly with a mouse or a controller’s analogue stick. Each room is hand-drawn and contains its own set of challenges and traps. Combat is pogo-based: the player manoeuvres in the air to bounce off enemies and damage them by jumping on their heads, if they have one. Bosses are included and increase in difficulty the higher the player climbs.

The game uses an art style drawing on Art Deco, vintage comic books and hellish landscapes. Non-player characters offer quests and challenges with unique rewards, and the Black Well contains secrets and alternative routes beyond the main way up. Characters named in the description include Kacperl the madman, Toto the songstress, the Sin Collector, a one-eyed Constable and the Bilesingers. Progress through the game reveals more about the true nature of the Black Well.