Magic & Mysteries

Getting to grips with A Long Climb Ago? The latest Mm Original is a fantastically thoughtful puzzle-platforming game, and we're here to share some tips and secrets that will make your experience block-friendly and easy-breezy timey-freezy. In our opinion, Medieval parkour should really be an Olympic sport.

Controls#

Let's start with how you actually play the game. There are two sets of controls, based on what you're interacting with; character controls and block controls. Let's start with the character controls below:

to move
to jump
to freeze/unfreeze

The block controls, on the other hand, are all about how you manipulate the falling blocks to help build your way out of each level:

or to move block
to rotate block anti-clockwise
or to rotate block clockwise
to freeze/unfreeze
to use a potion bomb

A gameplay screenshot showing the variety of block shapes you'll be messing around with.

Top Tips#

Now for a wee bit of advice. The gameplay of A Long Climb Ago comes from a simple concept, but later evolves into a more complex set of situations as you're presented with different blocks and increasing challenges in each level. So, if you're finding it tricky to ascend the tower, take a look at these tips that might just give you the strength to carry on climbing.

Don't try to do everything at speed. Slotting blocks together neatly can be much more efficient than quickly slamming down blocks in a random pile.
Make good use of the environment. Think about how you can use floating and tumbling blocks as platforms by freezing them in the air and parkouring across them.
Structural integrity be damned. You don't always need to build a complete structure to climb somewhere - be inventive!
Become an architect. Experiment with the placement of the blocks. You can build structures that are both functional and impressive!

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