Underplayed Gems

Alter Ego: DreamWalker (2013)

Alter Ego: DreamWalker cover
Developer
RetroSouls
Publisher
Mega Cat Studios, RetroSouls
Platforms
Web browser, ZX Spectrum, Linux, Windows Phone, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres
Platform, Indie
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

A clever indie puzzle-platformer where your phantom mirror image moves with you, demanding split-mind thinking.

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About

Alter Ego: DreamWalker is the sequel to the 2011 action puzzle platform title Alter Ego. In this game, you have a phantom 'alter ego' that mirrors all your moves (either horizontally or vertically) from across the screen. You can switch between the hero and his alter ego a limited number of times in each level, in order to avoid enemies and reach otherwise inaccessible positions. The ZX-Spectrum version uses multicolor, a software technique to combine more colours than normally possible without colour clash.

Screenshots

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