01 STEP
Master the switch. The North is a class-based game wearing a fantasy skin, and the class swap is the core input.
Jonah Ostroff
Credited in the store description
DOSSIER
What this entry covers
Jonah Ostroff contributed the Heroes of Sokoban series, a fantasy-themed puzzle game where distinct hero classes with unique movement and pushing mechanics must reach an exit. That work became the North's six-hero moving company.
PROTOCOL CHAIN
How to work this entry
02 STEP
Learn each verb in isolation before combining them.
03 STEP
Expect the roster to map onto classic roles: clearing, precision, crossing, and support.
04 STEP
Treat multi-hero chain levels as the intended difficulty ceiling of the realm.
FIELD NOTES
Reading Jonah Ostroff in play
FIELD NOTE 01
Reading the board before you move
Master the switch. The North is a class-based game wearing a fantasy skin, and the class swap is the core input.
FIELD NOTE 02
Working the chain in order
Learn each verb in isolation before combining them.
FIELD NOTE 03
How this entry reads in motion
Expect the roster to map onto classic roles: clearing, precision, crossing, and support.
PLATE WALL
SOURCES
Where this entry comes from
Each record below backs a specific claim on this page. Tier 1 is the developer or publisher speaking in their own words, tier 2 is established press, and tier 3 is creator coverage. Quotations are rendered in written form; the exact spoken wording from the source is kept underneath each one for verification.
- 01 TIER 1 - OFFICIAL Steam (Thekla, Inc. official store description) VERIFIED 2026-10-11
Jonah Ostroff contributed the Heroes of Sokoban series, a fantasy-themed puzzle game where distinct hero classes with unique movement and pushing mechanics must reach an exit. That
“Heroes of Sokoban (1, 2, & 3) by Jonah Ostroff: A fantasy-themed puzzle game where you manage distinct hero classes (like warriors and mages) with unique movement and pushing mechanics to reach the exit.”
OPEN SOURCE → - 02 TIER 1 - OFFICIAL Steam store page (Thekla, Inc.) VERIFIED 2026-10-11
Entity identity and official naming for Jonah Ostroff
“From legendary director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) comes Order of the Sinking Star, a massive puzzle adventure featuring more than one thousand hand-crafted puzzles designed to put your intellect to the test. You”
OPEN SOURCE → - 03 TIER 2 - PRESS Jonathan Blow highlights (YouTube) — Jonathan Blow on what games inspired Order of the Sinking Star VERIFIED 2026-10-11
Jonah Ostroff, credited on the game design, came to it from an academic mathematics background.
“This is designed by Jonah Ostroff, who I believe was a math PhD when he did this.”
OPEN SOURCE →Original spoken wording
And so, uh this is designed by a guy named Jonah Ostroff who I believe was like a math PhD when he did this.
GRID RELATIONS
Cross-board links
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