Introduction - Devlog #1

Introducing Mallow's Forest of Freaks, a 2D metroidvania with quick-time events (QTE's). Using hand-painted assets, volumetric 2D lighting and fluid animations, let Marsh take you through a beautiful coming of age story about a world far too big and hostile for him. 

Begin an adventure of collecting mushrooms for your family’s stew and finish by changing the future of a corrupt city.  

The player will start as a young marshmallow, migrating to the colder climes for the Summer. After being tasked to collect mushrooms for the family's stew, Marsh falls into despair and becomes lost in the deep caverns of The Underground. A dark and secret city lies within, and Marsh is given the opportunity to escape- for a price. 

To demonstrate the mechanics and QTE elements in this game, a mobile demo will be made in the form of an infinite runner. The character controller will remain static and the player will be able to jump, roll and perform QTE events to overcome the obstacles that come his way. Earn a high score by making it the furthest you possibly can through an infinitely generated level. There will also be a trowel that players can collect throughout the level that will grant you the ability to collect mushrooms. These will serve as multipliers to raise your score faster throughout your run and incentivize players to make riskier moves to gain score faster. 

We hope to make the mobile demo by the end of November, so keep your eyes peeled for Marsh's infinite QTE runner!