A Hmong-inspired arcade adventure
Lantern Sisters is a free, single-player browser beat ’em up with nostalgic pixel art, Hmong-inspired characters and clothing, and scenery inspired by Laos. Play as Moguy Lo or Moday Lo, fight through mountain villages and city streets, and bring home Noy, the water buffalo they grew up with.
Play directly in your browser with no download or OpenAI account required. Use a keyboard on desktop, or a joystick and four touch buttons on a phone or tablet held in landscape.
Two rescue journeys, three heroes
Moguy Lo, in white and red, uses a roundhouse kick and a backflip follow-up. Moday Lo, in black and cyan, combines a flying knee with Thunder Fist. Their ten-stage journey to rescue Noy travels from a mountain village in the morning to a midnight beach showdown, through markets, a warehouse, bamboo forest and temple grounds.
Defeat the optional dragon to unlock Big Brother Chu Pao Lo. His separate seven-stage mission is to rescue his captured sisters. Use his triple-bolt crossbow special, straight punch and dragon kick against armed rivals and stage bosses, ending with Demon Princess Kataw at the waterfront.
How to play Lantern Sisters
On desktop, use the arrow keys or WASD to move, Space to jump, H to hit, K to kick, and G to grab. Press H and K together for your character’s special move. Jump with H or K for an airborne attack.
On mobile, turn your device sideways. Move with the left joystick and use the Jump, Hit, Kick and Grab buttons on the right. Tap Hit and Kick together for a special attack. The Controls button above the game explains each character’s combinations.
Grab small weapons to swing them, or throw heavy objects such as crates and barrels. Watch each boss’s attack warning, dodge, and strike during recovery. Each stage has 60 seconds of enemy waves; after the countdown, defeat the remaining rivals to advance. Choose Relaxed, Arcade or Expert difficulty before starting.
Race for the public leaderboards
Complete a New Journey to submit a nickname and see your rank. The Rescue Noy leaderboard records the sisters’ ten-stage campaign, excluding the optional dragon. Chu’s Rescue the Sisters leaderboard records his seven-stage mission separately. Faster completion earns a higher leaderboard score, with separate rankings for each difficulty.
Pauses and story dialogue do not count toward your time; time spent on failed attempts does. Continuing from a saved checkpoint is a practice run and does not qualify for a new leaderboard entry.
Before you play
Is Lantern Sisters free to play?
Yes. The browser game is free, and you do not need an OpenAI account to play.
Can I play on iPhone, iPad or Android?
Yes, with the browser’s touch controls in landscape. Internet access is required.
Does the game save my progress?
Stage checkpoints and unlocked characters are saved in your browser on this device. They do not automatically transfer between devices or browsers.
How do I unlock Chu Pao Lo?
Finish the sisters’ rescue journey and defeat the optional bonus dragon. You can submit the sisters’ campaign time before continuing into Chu’s mission.
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