Lumines Arise

Lumines Arise is a logic-music game, representing a unique combination of Tetris style puzzle elements with a unique audiovisual setting. It represents a series started in 2004 by the game Rez Infinite). This project was finished under the supervision of Tetsuya Mizuguchi, well known to fans of the series.

Gameplay

At first glance, the gameplay in Lumines Arise doesn't deviate too much from what the iconic Tetris has accustomed us to. The game takes place on a board where blocks of two colors fall from above. Our goal is to create squares of one color from them, which are then removed, generating points for us.

Burst mechanic

All of this happens to the rhythm of music, and the squares are cleared by a timeline that regularly es through the boards. Although we have no influence on the latter, we can take advantage of the Burst mechanic, which is a novelty in the series. It temporarily stops the cleaning of matched blocks, allowing us to further expand them and thus gain more points when the effect ends.

Locations and avatars

The game takes us to various surreal locations. Among them, we will find a jungle or the streets of Tokyo, as well as more fanciful places, like interstellar space. Our reflection in the game world is an avatar and their appearance can be adapted to individual preferences.

Game modes

We can play Lumines Arise alone or in multiplayer mode. The game offers a chance to play with other players locally or over the Internet. There is also an optional VR mode.