Space Beads - The Sphincter

A bead-chain puzzle

Space Beads - The Sphincter is a PC puzzle game about guiding a short chain of beads through tight chambers to a gate called the Maw. Gather stray beads to lengthen the chain, absorb slick, and reach the gate. It stays shut until the chain is whole and wet.

Length is the puzzle

Moving the chain gets harder as it grows. Walk off a ledge and the beads hang; let go and they fall. You can use the chain as a counterweight or bridge, but its length can also trap you. Each chamber asks you to work out how to gather beads and reach the gate without locking yourself in.