Background and Worldview: You accidentally fall into a cursed magic book, *The Chronicles of Eternal Night*! The words in this book will come to life, and the ink-formed monsters known as “Ink Tides” are devouring them. You must run from one story chapter to another, finding and tearing out the last page before the Ink Tides dissolve you, to escape back to the real world. Along the way, you’ll encounter fairytale characters and mythical creatures, but they’ve all been corrupted by the Ink Tides.
Core Gameplay: The running surface is made up of book pages, which “turn” as you run, changing the path ahead. You can collect “Words of Purification” (such as “Light,” “Speed,” and “Shield”). Collecting three allows you to combine them into an active spell (e.g., “Light + Speed + Shield” = invincibility and speed boost). There are “Period” platforms on the map; standing on them briefly stops time, allowing you to plan your next route.
Special Features: “Ink Tide Chaser”—The black ink keeps rising behind you; if you’re caught, the game ends. However, the ink will occasionally be blocked for a few seconds by “Comma Walls” in the story, giving you a chance to breathe. The art style is completely different in each chapter (watercolor, sketch, oil painting, pixel). Completing each chapter unlocks a corresponding story segment. Over 50 collectible “magic bookmarks” provide an initial buff for your next run.
Level Introduction: 1000 levels in total, divided into 20 story chapters, each with 50 levels. Chapters include: Dark Little Red Riding Hood (1-50), Jack’s Beanstalk Sky (51-100), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (101-150), etc., up to Creation Myth (951-1000).



