Thomas Was Alone is a platformer that will calm you down, tells a good story, and takes you on an adventure unlike most you've been through. This guide will introduce you to the game basics.

Left and right or A and D = move
Up or W OR space = jump
E = select character in order of the squares on the bottom-right
Q = select character in reverse of the squares on the bottom-right
Numbers = select character

Thomas (light-pinkish rectangle) = jumps
Chris (orange square) = poorer jumping, slightly slower
John (tall yellow rectangle) = jumps very high, moves very fast
Claire (big blue square) = very slow, poor jumping, floats on water
Laura (long pink rectangle) = slow, very poor jumping, other caracters can bounce on her
James (same shape as Thomas, but green) = same as thomas, but gravity is inverted
Sarah (tiny purple rectangle) = fast, double-jumps

Buttons (white rectangles on platforms and walls) - run a character into it and something will happen
Colored buttons (same as buttons, but colored) - run a specific character into it to trigger
Spikes - hazard
Water - hazard to all characters except Claire

Each character has its own shaped portal (goal). Each chacter helps each other reach their portals. The level ends if all of the characters are in their portals.