Pull Chain

Pull Chain is a free sokoban puzzle game about a small creature dragging a light source. The light follows a particular logic of movement patterns that leads to maneuvering problems; it also attracts moths and melts blocks of snow that must be manipulated wisely to reach each level exit. The mechanics are intuitive and the setups are often simple, but the ingredients and level design combine just right to make every puzzle feel impossible — before a clear learning is revealed as you test out your options and pick your way through the problem.

There's a conceptual line that can be drawn through some of Steven Miller’s games leading to this one. Shackle introduced the idea of dragging objects and developed rich interactions from it, then the Halloween sequel Shack-o’-Lantern turned the burdens into light sources, and now in Pull Chain the light must be used to lure moths towards you, melt snow and more.

This description was written by Corey Hardt and Oriane Tury.