Demons hunt faster in the dark — only their red eyes betray them. Drag them into your glow to reveal and shatter them. Your light's edge is alive and wavy — what looks lit, is lit. Every level-up: choose more light or more power. Survive five waves, then descend deeper.
Relics appear nearby every few seconds — click to seize them: 💀 Soul Bomb · 🧲 Void Pull · ❤️ Life Shard · ⚡ Frenzy · 🔆 Light Nova · 🔱 Blade Storm. Timed relics refresh when grabbed again. Soul Bombs barely scratch bosses.
Three 🕯️ Ritual Beacons smolder out in the dark — follow the will-o'-wisps at the screen's edge; they burn brighter as you near. Stand in a beacon's wide circle to channel it while the dark answers. Light all three to open the Gate — slay its Warden to end the stage early with a huge ember bonus.
Every run earns 🔥 Soul Embers — spend them at the Shrine for permanent power. Death is progress.