Alter World Demo

Alter World is a 2D platformer that blends some puzzle elements into the gameplay. It’s built and published by a single developer named Giorgi Abelashvili.

Most 2D platformers that are being launched these days are usually done by really small teams or even by a single developer. That’s true for many titles that proved to be successful, and the one that comes to mind is Braid. Just like that game, Alter World takes a simple concept and improves it with the addition of alternate universes.

You can only play Alter World is you make use of you power to move between universes. It’s not a new idea, and it’s been done before in various titles, but it seems to work really well in this particular title. It won’t blow you away, but this is not about novelty, it’s about difficulty, and we can say that Alter World is one of the most difficult games of its kind.

2D platformers usually focus on the skill of the players and less on their ability to solve puzzles, but Alter World aims to combine these two. It’s not something that people will actively think about when playing the game, but players will have to understand how some levels can be completed, and the answers are not always obvious.

The developers are saying Alter World is inspired by The Dark Tower book written by Stephen King, and we could see some parallels. The premise seems to be simple enough. You’re a boy that’s playing with his dog, but he disappears through a strange doorway. You go in search of the dog and pass through various levels, which are more and more difficult as you advance.

You can switch between two parallel worlds. Some platforms only exist in one of the two realities, so it’s important to use both of them in order to progress. You will soon find that you can die in lots of ways, but that’s not the worst part. You need to figure out right from the start what you have to do and remember it. Doing so in the middle of the level will most likely get you killed, and you’ll have to start all over again.

The demo for Alter World is long enough so that anyone can get an idea of how the game is played.