Scaleton

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*Not to be confused with **Skaelen**.*

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*Scaleton* is the 41st entry in the Lemniscate series. Jackachulian, infinityJKA, and J-dudd worked on the game, and it was released on December 1st, 2023 as part Github's Game Off game jam.

## Gameplay

*Scaleton* is a puzzle-platformer in which the player, playing as a skeleton named Skaelen, must explore deeper into the Subterranean Ruins by manipulating boxes and scales. Puzzles are all connected as part of the same dungeon, but boxes cannot be carried between rooms without utilizing glitches.

There are 9 secret Scrolls hidden across the game, each of which grants additional lore about the world. There are also 3 hidden Fragments that will access to the optional Bonus Shop of the game. A large portion of the game is made up of optional hidden rooms.

The final area of the game features Drones that will attack Skaelen and must be destroyed by throwing a box. The final boss of the game, President Quaestus, must also be defeated using boxes. Skaelen can die from touching spikes, getting hit by missiles, or being attacked by President Quaestus.

## Story

In year 837 AN, Skaelen is sent to explore the Subterranean Ruins that were discovered under the Labyrinth of Binding. In the depths of the ruins he discovers President Quaestus, the surviving president of the Pre-Finis nation of Verus. Suddenly attacked, Skaelen slays the president before his CELL Technology functions can fully reawaken.

## Appearances

**Characters**

* Skaelen *(first appearance)*
* President Quaestus *(first appearance)*
* Duonus *(first appearance)*
* The Lister *(first appearance)*
* The Primogenitor *(mentioned) (first appearance)*
* Bilysis Troper *(mentioned) (first appearance)*
* Cel Euler *(mentioned) (first appearance)*
* Fyeild Lacol *(mentioned) (first appearance)*
* William Apex *(mentioned) (first appearance)*
* Bitalys the Catalyst *(mentioned)*
* Break Noitcnuf *(mentioned)*
* Xuirer *(mentioned)*
* Neville Prime *(mentioned)*
* Biphero *(mentioned)*
* Eidola *(mentioned)*
* Mythos Yrotsih *(mentioned)*
* Evan Levi *(mentioned)*
* Dyad Distichouan *(mentioned)*

**Locations**

* New Realm
	+ Empire of Bieace
		- Labyrinth of Binding
			* Subterranean Ruins *(first appearance)*
				+ Subterranean Ruins Bonus Shop *(first appearance)*
		- Guardian Village *(mentioned)*
	+ Empire of Bievil *(mentioned)*
	+ Verus *(mentioned)* *(first appearance)*
	+ Neoamerica *(mentioned) (first appearance)*
* Metalimnion *(mentioned)*
* Shadow Realm *(mentioned)*

**Objects**

* Scroll *(first appearance)*
* Fragment *(first appearance)*
* CELL Technology
* Geofield Project *(first appearance) (mentioned)*
* Holy Cards *(mentioned)*

**Other**

* UtiliArk *(first appearance) (mentioned)*
* World War III *(mentioned)*
* Time of Judgement *(mentioned)*
* Finis Event *(mentioned)*
* Antediluvian Sacrosanct Agglomerate *(mentioned)*
* Metalimnion Conclave *(mentioned)*
* Nexters *(mentioned)*
* Siphon Cognoscenti *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* *Scaleton* is the third Lemniscate game made as part of a game jam, and the second numbered entry to not be part of Infinity Realm, Bipole, or The Neville Prophecy sub-series.
* *Scaleton* is J-dudd's first involvement in the Lemniscate series.
* A debug menu can be accesed by pressing F1, granting teleportation to any room in the game.