Candlewise

Candlewise is a calm, atmospheric puzzle game built around light and logic. Each room is a grid plunged into darkness. Place candles to illuminate every cell. Each flame casts light along its entire row and column, stopping only at walls. One rule: no two candles should ever face each other. The numbers on dark walls quietly guide you. Each tells you exactly how many candles belong beside it. Work through five handcrafted chapters, each set in a different room of a grand old building. From a cosy cottage to a grand observatory, every puzzle has one perfect solution. 145 puzzles. Five chapters. One solution each. The Cottage - 20 rooms (5x5) The Manor - 40 rooms (7x7) The Estate - 30 rooms (9x9) The Counting House - 30 rooms (11x11) The Observatory - 25 rooms (13x13) Features: Tap to place, tap again to remove. No timers, no fail states. 3 free hints per puzzle. Earn a crown for solving a room without any hints. Long-press to flag empty cells with a dot marker. Undo, always. Ambient fire soundscape and original music. Auto-saves every move. No ads. No subscription. No energy bars. The first chapter is free. One payment unlocks everything, forever. Also known as Akari or Light Up puzzles. Think warm.