{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8523b6bb99a670b9770beb92","clusterId":"c_7b3317ca36d3d84aed6389cf","slug":"shadow-shifting-puzzle-game-thanks-light-sets-october-15-release-on-pc-and-ps5","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shadow-Shifting Puzzle Game THANKS, LIGHT. Sets October 15 Release on PC and PS5","summary":"Game Source Entertainment announced that THANKS, LIGHT., developed by South Korean indie studio Lightersgames, launches for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and PS5, on October 15. The download price is undecided; the PS5 physical version costs 4,378 yen. The game uses a flashlight to shift shadows between 2D and 3D, with over 60 stages and no tutorial.","whyItMatters":"An award-winning indie puzzle title moves to a full retail release on consoles and PC, bringing its shadow-mass mechanic to a broader audience after a Steam demo.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe October 15 release brings THANKS, LIGHT. to PlayStation 5 owners, a step beyond its Steam demo. Physical copies on PS5 are priced at 4,378 yen and are open for pre-order at retailers nationwide, while the download version has no set price.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core hook is a flashlight that gives shadows mass. Shining light turns flat shapes into stair-like platforms or pillars; absorbing light returns them to flat, letting players freeze a rolling sphere or pass through walls. Five gimmicks, including mirror duplication and lens resizing, interlock across three chapters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game carries two awards from INDIECRAFT, a major South Korean indie event, and a spot in the Selected Indie 80 at Tokyo Game Show 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"THANKS, LIGHT. ships without a tutorial, betting that its shadow-shifting gimmick teaches itself. That confidence is the real test for a 60-stage puzzle game.","twitterPost":"THANKS, LIGHT. skips a tutorial entirely. A 60-stage shadow puzzle game trusts players to learn its one gimmick on their own.","threadsPost":"THANKS, LIGHT. has no tutorial. That is a bold choice for a game built on a single shadow-shifting mechanic across 60 stages. Either the gimmick is intuitive enough to carry itself, or players will bounce off before the puzzle design ever gets a chance.","newsletterBlurb":"THANKS, LIGHT., the first-person puzzle game where a flashlight turns shadows into solid objects, arrives on PC and PS5 on October 15. The physical PS5 edition costs 4,378 yen; download pricing is still open. A Steam demo is available now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/820/G082059/20260826044/\",\"title\":\"First-Person 3D Puzzle Action Game \\\"THANKS, LIGHT.\\\" to Release for PC and PS5 on October 15\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4306,"outputTokens":587,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787924034,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T13:31:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T13:31:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T13:31:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7b3317ca36d3d84aed6389cf","canonicalTitle":"光と影を操る一人称視点の3Dパズルアクション「THANKS, LIGHT.」，10月15日にPC，PS5向けに発売決定","representativeArticleId":"a_e9a627a659b835c9e0555b3a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"THANKS, LIGHT.\"],\"studios\":[\"Lightersgames\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T04:02:28.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T04:02:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T13:31:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/820/G082059/20260826044/","title":"光と影を操る一人称視点の3Dパズルアクション「THANKS, LIGHT.」，10月15日にPC，PS5向けに発売決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["THANKS, LIGHT."],"studios":["Lightersgames"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}