

Dante and Virgil meet Charon who takes them across the first river of Hell and to the first circle.Īccording to Dante, Limbo is inhabited by the souls who in life picked neither the side of good nor evil, as well as the unbaptized and people who lived before christianity. The vestibule lies underground, but there are still trees, dirt, and some light from outside. Here you learn more about how gravity works, and how you can carry boxes on top of your head. Dante meets Virgil who promises to guide him, and together they pass through the gates of Hell.īefore Dante and Virgil can enter Hell proper they pass through the Vestibule. The forest is brighter than most of the game, and the music is relaxing but somber. Gameplay here is centered around Sokoban-style box-pushing mechanics and ladders. In this tutorial section you learn the controls and the physics of the game world. Just like the poem, the game starts with Dante being lost in a dark forest. Fifty classical paintings and engravings by Gustave Doré and others, colorized for this gameįor the straightforward pathway had been lostĬan You Make It Through All Nine Circles? Circles of Hell The forest.If you've never read Inferno, this game gives you an introduction Follow Dante's original poem between levels and use the built in dictionary to look up.Nine levels of hell, each with its own athmosphere, lighting, music, and puzzle themes.

The game is an adaptation of his epic poem Inferno written over 700 years ago, and between levels it includes many memorable quotes from the poem together with colorized artwork. Inferno is a simple but atmospheric puzzle game where you follow the journey of Dante Alighieri through the Nine Circles of Hell.
