Hi, I am MishuA. I am looking for playtest feedback on my jam entry, Hush, Swell, Home: a short single-player puzzle about two lights helping each other cross floating islands. It has three chapters and is free in the browser, with a Windows download.

Play Hush, Swell, Home

My biggest question is the first crossing: did you know which light you controlled, which well it could use, and why the other light needed to stay behind? If you got stuck, please describe the first action you expected to work. If you finished, which chapter felt least clear or most repetitive?

Controls: WASD/arrows to move, Space/Tab to switch lights, R to restart the chapter, Esc to pause. Please include your browser/OS and mark ending spoilers. A quick note after the first crossing is useful; finishing is optional.

Disclosure: Codex assisted the design, code, procedural visuals and sound effects. The official Jason Grace theme is used unchanged inside the game only. Developer checks have covered the three chapters in browser and Windows; I am now seeking independent player feedback, rather than treating those checks as playtests.

Hi MishuA! I played the first chapter in Chrome on Windows 11, and what a gentle little world. The title screen alone made me slow down, and "There is no falling, no failing" felt like a kind hand on the shoulder.

To your question about the first crossing: I wasn't sure which light I was controlling at first. Both lights start on the same island, and the small triangle above Swell was the only hint, so I pressed keys without knowing who would move. I also read the "HUSH" label under the far well as a character's name, not as "Hush's well".

Once I read the line at the bottom, it clicked: the one who stays behind is what lets the other move forward. That's a lovely idea, and I think it could land even before any reading. Maybe a soft glow around the active light, and a tiny blue light icon on the well instead of the name?

Thank you for making something so quiet and kind. I'm looking forward to chapters 2 and 3.