The Forever Labyrinth!: Google Arts & Culture's first major video game

Google Arts & Culture, an initiative by Google/Alphabet that digitizes art, has released its first major video game experiment: The Forever Labyrinth!, developed by inkle (known for Heaven's Vault, Pendragon, Overboard!). The game is an infinite, procedurally generated labyrinth made of rooms, cellars, hotels, gardens, forests, beaches, bunkers, and photos of real artworks from around the world and across eras. Players control The Figure, who must find The Source while a bell signals the world's collapse. By collecting annotations and meeting characters, players use object or concept names to transform artwork photos into portals. Rare magic tokens can evoke artworks containing discovered elements. The goal is to save characters, reach The Source, and escape. The game is playable in a browser with a mouse, takes about 20 minutes per session, and is available only in English. It includes a gallery where players can review artworks and their information, effectively placing them in the role of art students. Multiple playthroughs are needed to help all characters escape.