EQO

https://itch.io/embed/141712?linkback=true&dark=true

Description

The game is created for the TyranoBuilder Spring Game Jam 2017. Theme is "Fresh starts". Eqo is a pixel art game, with chiptune musics. The gameplay is in a point and click style. The goal of the game is to explore an island and solve puzzles.

Pitch

Eqo is a young girl who lost the meaning of her life. She jumps on the first boat to leave her tasteless existence and find a name. But this is not an ordinary boat she took : it brings you where you destiny awaits. She lands on a strange deserted island, where a terrible slaughter occured. She's not sure why the boat left her here…

We're gonna rock this jam!

PS. My birthday is tomorrow, I accept cupcakes, unicorns, and PayPal.

March 10th
Hey, so I'm just putting that here :)
Goal is to make a short point and click game, retro style. The name of the game is the name of the main character, Eqo.

March 28th
March month has been submerged by the game's writing, it's still not 100% completed but I have to go ahead now. I will now rush on some pixel arts. Unfortunately, Lola won't collaborate with me on this game, and it's mainly because of the tight schedule, she has stuffs to deal with right now and I really hope the best for her. She has incredible drawing skills, I recommend her if you guys need pixel arts :)

So here's Eqo, walking.

Eqo is the main character.

She's a young girl that lost faith in her life.

She decided to leave everything to start anew, jumping on the first boat she found.

On the boat, she will meet with a disturbing man.

And here's Hro.

He's the strange man Eqo will meet on the boat.

He's very mysterious and doesn't seem friendly...

April 4th
I'm producing pixels as fast as I can. It's pretty fun but I'm far from being a pixel artist, so I'm pretty slow, I guess :)
I still have tons of pixels to do but that's cool.
I modified the pitch as I changed (again) the scenario. If I want the game to be short I have to cut generously the story and focus on the main plot.
The game may be short but I'm doing everything to make it intense.
I'm excited to show Eqo and Hro that you can admire above :) Eqo is the main character, and Hro is the first person she will meet, on the boat of destiny. Hro is strange and disturbing. They both land on a deserted island where a lot of people died a long time ago, but why did the boat bring them there ?

Speaking with Hro on the boat of destiny.

Eqo's arrival on the island.

April 21th
I feel like a turtle on this game jam's race, but I hang on to it.
The scenes on the boat are done and I'm finishing the arrival on the island.
I won't give too much visuals on the rest of the game but I already worked a bit on the following scenes, and I spent a lot of time on a kind of "point & click interface" to use objects found. I will make a gif about that later.
Difficulties I'm meeting right now is more on the interface and the scenario... again !
Keeping the game short with a great story is a real challenge to me.
I fear sleepless nights coming soon ^^'

Object interface

May 6th
Hello sleepless nights :) I'm on the last chunks of work, I did musics last night and I'm testing, testing, testing, testing... I'm tired but I'm ready :) I can't wait to show you the game !

May 7th
Eqo beta is now playable : https://clement-panchout.itch.io/eqo
I'm building a log of improvements to make so please contact me if you find any bugs or mistakes you might notice !
I had a blast on every single second I worked on this game, I'm really glad I finally entered a jam.
Thanks !!

https://itch.io/embed/141712?linkback=true&dark=true