September 20, 2008

Concept - Travels through the Void

As i developed my metaphor for a dreamscape/meditation environment i was lead to the idea of floating islands. I would imagine a persons consciousness to be something like an island, remote yet surrounded by others and all connected by the same ocean.

At this point i would be looking to make a Myst type of experience, slow and thought full. But this does not complete as it would appear as 'just another island'

Their had to be a larger experience, a journey of enlightenment. Enter A'tuin, a tribute to terry Pratchett's amazing disk world. I liked the idea of a giant turtle. Instead of an island, the landscape can be the back of the turtle.

My Current Concept
Journey through the void on the back of a giant god-turtle island. This will resemble a giant ship which you (the enlightened spirit) will steer through the void of thoughts to its 'destination'. The turtle will feed and grow on stars for energy, a core part of game play.

This will be a mix of an Adventure Puzzle game. I hope to add a Gardening Sim paradigm and also action elements as well.

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