Topaz Observatory

Observatories were used in the game as waypoint towers, a way to orient the player and give them a lay of the land.

It was an idea that came from another designer and I early into the project and we carried that through to launch.

Each area was intended to be a small platforming challenge, to make it feel as though the player is clamoring around ruins to get a better look at things.

"Topaz Observatory" is the Observatory for the Yellow Sands, and I designed and built it to focus on swinging off hooks.

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Onyx Observatory

Observatories were used in the game as waypoint towers, a way to orient the player and give them a lay of the land.

It was an idea that came from another designer and I early into the project and we carried that through to launch.

Each area was intended to be a small platforming challenge, to make it feel as though the player is clamoring around ruins to get a better look at things.

"Onyx Observatory" is the Observatory for the Black Sands, and I designed and built it to focus on jumping and mantling.

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Lover's Reach

"Lover's Reach" was an area that began with the idea of Siro, the poet who made a hideaway at the top of it to be closer to his love, the goddess (whom has never met him).

I wanted it to be in the shape of a heart to symbolize the love Siro has, focusing on swinging and circular flow for this area.

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Yiirana Village

"Yiirana Village" came from the idea of a town living at the bottom of a dried lake bed.

This area I wanted it to feel like a small community while also having a small jumping challenge for the player to get the collectable.

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Forgotten Shrine

"Forgotten Shrine" was created and intended to be one of the first areas the player would explore.

Because of this, it is quite small, to introduce the idea of exploration without being overwhelming.