Gateways

Gateways is a 2D platform game set in the lab of an

inventor called Ed following an outbreak of a number

of his more "creative" experiments. Can you help

him escape the lab?

Alongside the traditional platform elements such as jumping on enemies heads, spikes and moving

platforms are the gateway guns. The gateway guns allow you to place two gateways on the walls,

floors and ceilings of the lab so that when you pass through one you emerge out of the other. As

progress is made through the game different types of gateway gun are introduced with different

effects. After the basic gun, you acquire a gun that creates two gateways of different sizes, passing

through one way shrinks Ed to half his size and the other way makes Ed grow to twice his size. Then

you find a gun where one gateway doesn't just connect to the others location but also its

time, allowing Ed to travel back in time and encounter earlier versions of himself. Finally,

the last gun manipulates gravity so passing through allows Ed to walk along walls and on

ceilings.

Gateways takes place on a single sprawling map rammed with puzzles and

challenges. As power ups are acquired more and more of the map opens up

containing more power ups and secrets. In addition to the gateway guns Ed will

also find a torch letting him light up the

darker areas of the map and a mirror which

can be used to deflect lasers.

A sophisticated help system helps Ed along

throughout the game. Every puzzle has a help point

next to it where Ed can use power orbs to find out if the puzzle

can be solved using his current power ups and abilities. If it

can be solved and you're still stumped then spending more

power orbs will provide you with the solution.

Buy now

Download Gateways to your XBox 360 or buy it for $3.

Desura, Gateways for PC is availabe to buy from Steam Amazon or directly here as a DRM-free

standalone executable with an option to get a Steam key as well.

Windows Demo

System Requirements:

OS - XP/Vista/7

Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz or equivalent

Memory: 256MB

HD Space: 44MB

Video Card: DX10 Compatible

Shader Model: 3.0

Windows Editor

Want to create your own Gateways levels? The editor is now available.

The prerequisites are the same as the game itself so if you can run Gateways you can run the

Gateways editor.

Check out this demonstration video to see how easy it is to get started designing your own level. If

you create something awesome then be sure to post on the forums about it!

Awards

Gateways was one of the winners of Microsoft’s

Dream Build Play compeititon 2012

Gateways got an honorable mention in the

Technical Excellence category of IGF 2013

Videos

Download the trailer (86.7MB)

Download the playthrough (190MB)

Download the help point video (359MB)

Screenshots