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Lumen Trail

Guide four small spirits to matching nests while planning around directional shadows that move and block routes with them.

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Lumen Trail

Every spirit brings a moving obstacle

Lumen Trail asks you to guide Lumi, Milo, Nova, and Ember to glowing nests. Hold a spirit and trace an orthogonal path through neighbouring tiles, remembering that its directional shadow travels with it and can block another route.

The first tutorial accepted a one-tile drag that moved Lumi right into his own shadow. The success message then clarified that the arrow keeps pointing in the same direction as the spirit changes position.

Two hundred puzzles without time pressure

The browser edition contains 200 puzzles across 20 gardens. Undo and restart are unrestricted, while hints explain what to notice and suggest a next step instead of only revealing an answer.

Explore mode opens every level immediately; switch it off in Settings for gradual progression. There are no ads or in-game purchases, and progress saves in the current browser.

Allow time for the first load

The embedded Unity build downloads about 148 MB on its first run. The creator recommends a desktop browser and mouse, and the portrait player is best given time to finish loading before input begins.

The creator reports AI assistance with code, graphics, and text without naming a product. The disclosure describes development work rather than puzzle-solving AI during play.

Guide

Move: Hold a spirit and drag through neighbouring tiles up, down, left, or right
Shadows: Follow each arrow because a spirit's directional shadow moves with it
Nests: Bring every spirit to the glowing nest with the matching color
Recover: Undo moves, restart freely, or request a hint that explains the next idea
Loading: The first load is about 148 MB; a desktop browser and mouse are recommended

Creator's description

Tutorial 1/6 accepted a one-tile drag to move Lumi right into his own shadow, then confirmed that the arrow keeps pointing in the same direction as the spirit moves.