Bottle Lantern: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

What this game is

Bottle Lantern is a game about gathering light. Fireflies drift over the glass of a dark garden while an empty bottle with a wide neck stands on the bench.

How to play, in short

1. Bottle Lantern is a game about gathering light.

2. Fireflies drift over the glass of a dark garden while an empty bottle with a wide neck stands on the bench.

Controls

Controls:

• Tap/click near a firefly — draw it into the bottle
• Space or Enter — start and restart

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Bottle Lantern"