Players you haven’t met before appear half-transparent. If you offer them a candle, and they give theirs back to you: Congratulations, you’re friends now! They now look different to you. You can name each other, give out high-fives, share conversations, and fly together holding hands. 

That’s how we met our friend. Her real name is Alen, but we didn’t find out until later so we called her Namigod at first. 

Namigod told me offline that it has become a tradition for players to help newbies in the game. 

“People in the game are generally very friendly and nice, that’s part of the reason I love it,” she said. “I was coached by a Japanese girl myself when I first got into it.”

That mentorship is a key part of the game. While the puzzles are usually straightforward and simple, navigating the vast open landscape -- which consists of seven chapters -- can be a confusing experience. There isn’t a clear route: You can choose to go straight and light up all the stone statues; but you can also just wander around and collect items. Having a more experienced player like Namigod to guide us definitely helped. 

Sky is still in beta, but other than some small lags at the start, it looks very well polished. The graphics and animation are smooth and detailed, and the music is stunning. Apparently you can also play your own song in the game.