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Neverending Light is a 2009 horror adventure Flash game developed by Jacob Grahn.

Popular upon release, it received acclaim for its unusually high production values for a Flash game, with praise directed at its plot, atmosphere, graphics and inclusion of professional voice acting.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Newgrounds later selected it as making Flash Portal History.[10] Their community also voted it best submission of the day, week and 3rd best game of the month.[11][12][13] Kongregate voted it one of the top games of the week and Gamefly later included it in their online arcade.[14][15]

Planned as the beginning of a trilogy, Jiggmin eventually revealed financial issues would likely prevent any further installments.[16] Neverending Light has retained a following regardless, being featured in Armor Games' 2016 list of "Games that Didn't Get Sequels".[17]

Plot[]

The game is set in the fictional Cablad Caverns, a popular tourist attraction beneath Within City. While D is visiting the area with his girlfriend as a birthday present, their tour group is suddenly attacked by monsters.

Characters[]

D[]

Main article: D

Neverending Light - D

The protagonist who's the only member of the tour not attacked and initially believed to be the only survivor. He has a quiet personality and rarely speaks outside of single sentences.

Voiced by: Andy Dennis

Anabel Matthews[]

Main article: Anabel Matthews

Neverending Light - Anabel Matthews

D's girlfriend who's the only other survivor in the attack because of her fighting prowess. She's much more talkative in contrast to him.

Voiced by: Michele Santopietro

Tour Guide[]

Main article: Susan W.

Neverending Light - Tour Guide

Explains the cavern's formations near the beginning. She inadvertently provides D with a flashlight used for most of the game.

Voiced by: Lani Minella

Paul[]

Main article: Paul

Neverending Light - Paulie

The electronics operator at the Cablad Caverns who's the first victim in the attack.

Voiced by: Andy Dennis

Sprites[]

Main article: Sprites

Neverending Light - Sprite

A species of shiny floating spheres that inhabit the depths of the caverns.

Voiced by: Lani Minella

Ned[]

Main article: Ned

Neverending Light - Ned

A member of the monsters who was selected to introduce their kind to the survivors.

Voiced by: John Weitz

Gameplay[]

Neverending Light is a horror adventure game where players explore dark underground caverns from a top-down perspective.

Neverending Light Gameplay

D exploring the Cablad Caverns.

Several items must be collected at points to progress, and optional Sprite Droppings scattered throughout the caverns can be used to unlock bonuses. Combat elements are present as well.

Music[]

Main article: Songs

Jiggmin commissioned Chrispington to write the main theme in April 2007 when he first started work on Neverending Light.[18][19] This is unique among his games, which usually use existing music from Newgrounds or songs he wrote.

Audio Song Length
Thanks – Jiggmin 2:00
Darkmoor – Chrispington 2:35

Badges[]

Main article: Achievements

A Kongregate badge is available for the game, which is part of the site's "Scared Stiff" quest.[20]

Badge Name Requirements Points
Neverending Light - Medium Badge "Go Toward the Light" Find all 49 Sprite Droppings. 15

Mobile Differences[]

A mobile version of Neverending Light was released on Kongregate in 2010. It features several differences from the desktop game, including:

Neverending Light Mobile Gameplay

Mobile version of the elevator scene.

  • All buttons removed from the title screen besides the scene selection menu. Less scenes are available to choose from and it can no longer be accessed in-game.
  • Most lighting, shadow and fade effects are removed.
  • Dialog text is now against a black background and fitted to 3 lines instead of 2. The latter fixes a glitch that caused part of Anabel's first line to be cut off.
  • Frame rate is lower.
  • The first 10 Sprite Droppings don't disappear after the opening cutscene and can be grabbed at any time.
  • The Sprites cutscene fades to a yellow background instead of black.
  • The rock creature scene is mostly silent now as all its unique sound effects were removed.
  • D's grunt when Ned grabs the elevator is different.

Trivia[]

  • This is Jiggmin's only game to receive an "M" rating.
  • D is based off Jiggmin, as heavily implied by his character bio.
  • The game was originally titled Never Ending Night during development, being changed based on a fan's suggestion.[21][22]
  • A demo was released in September 2008, though differences from the final version aren't known besides the name change.
  • The game briefly held the top score on Newgrounds, peaking at 4.45 out of 5 stars.[23][24]
  • The monsters are the same species as the final boss in Kimblis the Blue.
  • Pressing "Enter" in-game pulls up the scene selection menu from the title screen.
  • This is Jiggmin's only game that wasn't modified when it was published on Armor Games.

Links[]

References[]

  1. "Top 7 Scary Video Games Online". Mashbout. August 29, 2013.
  2. "Flash Game Friday - Neverending Light". Mochi Media. February 20, 2009.
  3. "[Time Killer] Neverending Light". Gaming Dead. February 24, 2009.
  4. "Neverending Light". Libération. February 12, 2009.
  5. "Neverending Light (2009)". Pig-Min. February 13, 2009.
  6. "Neverending Light (2009, separate review by editor "giantroot")". Pig-Min. February 16, 2009.
  7. "Neverending Light (2009, separate review by editor "ritgun")". Pig-Min. February 21, 2009.
  8. "Neverending Light". Bontegames. February 11, 2009.
  9. "Neverending Light – Part 1". freegamesnews.com. February 14, 2009.
  10. "Newgrounds Wiki: Flash Portal History 2009"
  11. "Top entries from 02/23/2009!" - Newgrounds
  12. "Top entries from 02/24/2009!" - Newgrounds
  13. "Best of February 2009!" - Newgrounds
  14. "Kongregate.com" (February 14, 2009 archive)
  15. "Gamefly". Jiggmin. February 21, 2011.
  16. "PR2 Luna Campaign Week 8" (2:51:26)
  17. "Games that Didn't Get Sequels". Armor Games. November 1, 2016.
  18. "Aug 21 - long forgotten". Jiggmin. August 21, 2008.
  19. "Chrispington: Soundtracks and audio" - chrispington.com.
  20. "The Scared Stiff Quest" - Kongregate
  21. "Jiggmin.com" (September 2008 archive)
  22. "Sept 22 - Never Ending... Light?". Jiggmin. September 22, 2008.
  23. "stats". Jiggmin. February 27, 2009.
  24. "Neverending Light" - Newgrounds (February 26, 2009 archive)
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