Soul Sync We Create

Description

This is a 2.5D puzzle adventure game submitted for the We Create Global Game Jam 2023 Two girls are trying to understand themselves and each other by exploring their memories and experiences in their shared memory palace, a physical representation of a  person's mind. Find the objects linked to their memories and make connections in their mind to help them find a way out to heal.

Themes

This game is built around the theme "Bounds and Bridges", we approached it from different angles:

• The player character is two characters bounded to each other, one's action affects the other by spending each others hearts
• The objects you pick may seem unrelated but they all represent important moments of the character's life, thus the objects are bounded to the characters due to their lived experience.
• Moving from room to room is done via bridges, that represents how as they understand themselves better they are starting to make connections between their different life experiences and how they shaped them.
• By exploring the palace, the characters are also seeing each other experiences and manage to build a bond of understanding between themselves, as initially they may not be happy with their current situation and have difficulty understanding how they can be so different.

Controls

• You can move by using [W][A][S][D] keys, the on-screen joystick or simply by pressing where you're going
• You can grab objects with [E], the smaller button or by pressing on an object
• You can use your special ability with [SPACE BAR], by using the on-screen buttons or by left clicking

Platforms

You can run the game right here on this page or on android devices

Credits

• Phoenixite: Programming and level design.
• Geminine: Character design, sprites and animation.
• Maggie73: Texturing and environment assets.
• Shel: Sound effects and music.
• Lilyoftheval: Narrative.
• Jckorio: Documentation and narrative.