# Welcome to the realm of Candellum. *Candellum* is a top down hack-and-slash where fire is everything. Trapped in a dormant wax factory crawling with hostile candle warriors, you must fight, think, and burn your way to the truth lurking in its darkest depths. *In this world, fire means life. And life means death.* You are a candle. A warrior. And you are always on the verge of **melting** away. Your candle can be **lit**, hitting harder, burning brighter, but draining your wax with every second. Or **unlit**, preserving what's left of you, at the cost of your power. Neither state is safe. Neither can be ignored. The twist? You **throw your flame** to switch states, and wherever it lands, it lands on an enemy. Ignite a foe to weaken them. Pull your flame back to slow your own decay. Every decision ripples across the battlefield. **Key Features** **MASTER THE FLAME THROW SYSTEM.** Toggle between Lit and Unlit modes by throwing your flame mid-combat. Your enemies, fellow candle warriors, operate the same way. Learn to exploit their states before they exploit yours. **STEAL WAX TO SURVIVE.** Health doesn't regenerate on its own. Rip wax from defeated enemies to keep your candle burning. **SLASH, THINK, REPEAT.** Intense hack-and-slash combat meets environmental puzzles. Pure aggression will only get you so far sometimes you need to stop and think before you burn. **EXPLORE A FORSAKEN FACTORY.** Navigate the dark corridors of a dormant wax factory, uncovering the grim secrets buried within its walls. Not everything that's dormant stays that way. **FACE DIVERSE THREATS.** From nimble candle scouts to hulking wax brutes, each enemy type demands a different approach. Adapt or melt. **CONFRONT THE FINAL BOSS.** One last, formidable threat guards the factory's darkest secret. It knows fire too, perhaps better than you do. *Candellum is an award-winning student game, recognized with multiple prizes for its innovative dual-state gameplay and atmospheric design.*