Gloom:Gargoyle

Gloom: Gargoyle is a third-person magical adventure making up the first act of the larger game Gloom, across three beautiful and distinctly magical locations. Its interest lies in how the abilities trade against one another. The fiery aura lights the space around you but consumes your mana. The aura of time speeds up game time so you move faster. The aura of magic replenishes mana — by consuming your life force. So every ability is paid for out of a pool you need for something else, and progressing means deciding which resource you can most afford to spend in a given moment. That interlock turns what could be a straightforward walkthrough into a genuine management problem.