CANVAS
(Working Title)

I don't have a name for this project yet, hell, I barely have an idea for it yet. I just got back from a nap and started brainstorming a little for what I wanted to do. One of the reasons I love MYST is because of how it uses enviromental storytelling within unique and different worlds that don't need "logical" connections. So I want to build on that.

An idea right now is considering the player entering the paintings of an unknown artist. I'm not sure exactly how I want to do it yet or what engine or tool I could use. I still want to keep the first person perspective with the non-specified player, since I find that important to the experience.

Anyway, I guess I've officially started this little project that I barely know what it is. If anybody have suggestions for engines/tools, let me know! I'm gonna go play around a bit with this.

Edit: Shortly after posting this I decided I wnated to call it "CANVAS".

Sounds good Andrea! Congrats for joining the jam. Entering paintings can give good results, without bothering about the consistency of the world. There is no real need of a story, we're just visiting different places.

Do you plan to try to release your project before the end of the jam (18th?). It's going to be tough, but good luck. There doesn't seem to be a lot of entries yet, so it would be cool if you could release a game or demo of Canvas!

No idea, I'm still stuck in "not sure where to start" mode. I've cobbled together demos in shorter time in the past though, so hopefully!

I love the idea Andrea, I hope to see sketches or images soon.

If you get to finish the game for the end of the jam you are a magician! I hope you succeed because the idea is very interesting :D

*looks at time*

Well this ended up a disaster.

I wish I had been able to start planning earlier, or that the Jam had been during a less stressful week for me. Because I've barely gotten anything done at all. There won't be anything going up. I might put Canvas on the backburner for a later project, but I don't know for sure. Kind of sad about it because MYST being such an important part of my childhood and adult life as a game developer this felt like the Jam to get something done.

Oh well, at least other people managed to get some cool looking stuff out!