Faster Than Light (software publisher)

For the American company, see FTL Games.

Faster Than Light (FTL) was a software publishing label established by UK video game publisher Gargoyle Games. The aim was for FTL to publish arcade-style games,^[1][2] while Gargoyle would concentrate on its core business of adventure games.

Faster Than Light

Industry	Software
Key people	Greg Follis, Roy Carter (owners of Gargoyle Games)
Parent	Gargoyle Games

Games

• Light Force (1986) was a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up with a large main ship. The player had to survive alien attacks in four different sectors of the planet Regulus.^[3]
• Hydrofool (1987) was an isometric 3D game set in a giant aquarium, and a sequel to the similar (though drier) Sweevo's World. The player had to avoid fish and collect objects with the ultimate aim of pulling out enough plugs to drain the aquarium.^[4]
• Shockway Rider (1987) was set in the future, where gangs of thugs roamed the moving walkways built around a huge city. The player had to collect weapons and bonus objects, and go "full circle" by surviving the perilous journey through the eight districts.^[5]