Bonfire Peaks

The game received generally favorable reviews from critics and was nominated for "Best Indie Game" at the 2021 Golden Joystick Awards.

• Title — Bonfire Peaks • Developer — Corey Martin • Publisher — Draknek & Friends • Platforms — * Linux • macOS • Windows • Nintendo Switch • PlayStation 4 • PlayStation 5 • Released — 30 September 2021 • Genre — Puzzle • Modes — Single-player

Bonfire Peaks is a block-pushing puzzle game in the style of Sokoban. The player controls a character that can move forwards, backwards, turn, and carry boxes, but cannot sidestep. In each level, the player is presented with an 3D grid containing terrain, movable boxes, and a bonfire. One box represents the character's belongings, and the objective is to move that box into the bonfire, burning it. Typically, the bonfire is initially inaccessible, requiring the player to stack boxes in order to reach it. Later levels introduce elements including longer boxes, streams that move the character, and traps. Individual puzzles are connected by a navigable overworld that presents players with several puzzles to solve at any given time. Most puzzles are not required; only about half of the puzzles need be solved. The overworld itself functions as a puzzle with the same box-carrying mechanic; completing individual levels rewards players with boxes that allow them to progress in the overworld. The game allows the player to undo an unlimited number of actions, all the way to the beginning of a level.

Corey Martin is a Montreal-based indie developer. He initially developed Bonfire Peaks in November 2018 for game jam Ludum Dare 43, themed "sacrifices must be made". Subsequent development took about three years. Alan Hazelden of Draknek & Friends contributed to roughly double the number of levels, which total over 200. The game has an intentionally limited narrative, featuring neither dialogue nor expository text. According to Martin, "In my opinion, storytelling is not really a strength of the medium of games, or what excites me most about it". The game was announced in January 2020 for a May 2020 release date, albeit with no publisher. It was eventually released by Draknek & Friends, a development collective which had previously released Cosmic Express and A Monster's Expedition. Before release, a demo was released on 1 October 2020. The game was released for Linux, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on 30 September 2021. After release, a 3-part DLC, "Lost Memories", was announced, with the first part being released on 2 March 2023, and the later two parts being released on 29 May 2025.