LIGHT
TRAILS

📖 About This Game

Light Trails is a hypnotic neon arcade game where you control a glowing dot that continuously leaves a luminous trail behind it. The twist? That same trail is your greatest enemy. Float through an arena of drifting orbs, steering them into your trail to collect points — but the moment your dot crosses its own path, the run is over.

As you survive longer, more orbs spawn and their movement patterns become more unpredictable. Collect power-ups like shields, slow-motion, and magnets to boost your survival chances. With smooth controls optimized for both mouse and touch, Light Trails is equally satisfying on desktop and mobile.

Track your high scores locally and challenge yourself to beat your personal best. How far can you trace before the trail catches up with you?

🎯 How to Play

• Desktop: Move your mouse cursor — the dot follows it smoothly across the arena
• Keyboard: Use Arrow Keys or WASD to move the dot in any direction
• Mobile: Drag your finger across the screen to guide the dot
• Objective: Let floating orbs drift into your glowing trail to collect them and earn points
• Scoring: +1 per orb collected; collect multiple orbs quickly for a combo bonus multiplier
• Power-Ups: Collect 🛡️ Shield, ⏱️ Slow-Mo, or 🧲 Magnet for temporary boosts
• Game Over: If your dot touches any part of its own trail, the run ends immediately

✨ Features

• 3 Power-Up Types — Shield for immunity, Slow-Mo for control, Magnet to attract orbs
• 5 Visual Themes — Neon, Electric, Pastel, Sunset, and Matrix color schemes
• Combo System — Chain orb collects in quick succession for escalating bonus multipliers
• Progressive Difficulty — Orb spawn rate, speed, and trail duration all scale with your score
• Leaderboard — Top 10 scores saved locally with gold, silver, and bronze rankings
• Haptic + Audio Feedback — Web Audio API sound effects and vibration support
• Cross-Platform — Mouse, keyboard, and touch input — works on any modern device

💡 Tips & Strategies

• Sweep in arcs, not scribbles — Large circular sweeps keep your trail organised and leave clear corridors
• Use screen edges — Hugging the perimeter gives you predictable escape routes
• Save shields for emergencies — Don't waste shield time; use it when cornered
• Magnet is best early — Activate magnet when many orbs are on screen for maximum collection
• Let orbs come to you — Position your trail in an orb's drift path rather than chasing

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