Specificities :
- Type of game: Puzzle game
- Platform: PC
- Number of players: 1 player
- Target duration: 6 hours of play
- Target audience: All audiences
- Graphic style: 2D (pixel art)
Ella’s adventure is a game based on a child's imagination.
The character moves from the real world, his home, to a fantasy world straight out of a fairy tale.
Story :
Ella is a 6 year old girl who is a fan of knights, so much so that she always brings her sword and plastic helmet with her.
She is also very afraid of the dark, and always walks with her glowing bear in the dark.
One evening, Ella is very hungry and decides to go down to the kitchen to have a slice of the cake she saw in the fridge.
But she will have to cross the dark land of the living room to reach her goal, the kitchen.
Concepts :
3C :
Character :
Real world Ella has few actions available, she can only move certain elements and interact with certain objects.
Fantasy Ella on the other hand has a way of defending herself thanks to her sword capable of defeating the darkness.
Controls :
- ZQSD / Arrows
Moving
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- E
Interact
- A
Ray of light
Camera :
The camera is in Top Down view, very close to the character to reinforce the player’s sense of fear and isolation in the midst of darkness.
Maps :
The layout of the House and the Cave are identical, Ella simply imagines her house as a dungeon.
Since the game is played at night, the lights play an important role in setting the atmosphere and mood.
Animations :
Furniture animations
Lava animation
Creature animations
Fire animations
Ghost walk cycle
Ella walk cycle
Mockup :
Ghosts that pursue the player
Emotional indicator, it shows Ella's current condition (the darker the background the worst her mental condition is)
Player
Gameplay :
The player can push certain objects to clear their way (or access certain areas)
By interacting with certain elements of the map, the player can unlock the next step or perform certain actions (example : Jumping on the sofa)
The light ray can make ghosts disappear and shines a light in the darkness
It is possible to change worlds to modify one of the two, which will affect the other world, and allow the player to progress
Demo :
Banner
Music made by ACX
Controls :
- ZQSD / Arrows to move
Research :
Backgrounds
Characters / Pixel art
