Hello! This is a devlog for my 2024 summer Flowjam game!
It’s titled The Yokai’s Spirit.
I am writing the storyline now. It will come before the actual sidescroller platformer game, started from an awesome main menu:
The main character is a Yokai made by the creator of the universe to enforce his laws. It was not a perfect creation, however, and it killed many while completing the tasks set by the creator, who had instructed the being to never destroy any humans. The Creator was dis-satisfied with his Yokai, and punished it by allowing the spirits of those he killed attack the yokai’s own spirit and entangle it in Karma.
The Yokai went on enforcing the laws and bringing peace to mankind, but eventually, the Karma grew too intense. The Yokai grew weak and suffered greatly. The creator took pity on it and said, “I have one more mission for you. As you know, the great nations have begun a war against each other for possession of the Earth. Hidden under the ancient mountain of Olympus, in Greece, is an artifact made by the gods from there as a parting gift to man. It has the potential to restore peace to my world. Obtain it, and your soul shall be free eternally from the karma bonds, and you will no longer have to serve me.”
So, the Yokai traveled to the land of Greece. He walked among the ruins of the temples and statues of the ancient gods of greece. In time, he arrived at Mount Olympus. The enemy encampment was near this place, and they roamed these lands. He slew many of them, but, as he did, the karma bonds entangled his soul more than ever. This mission would be his hardest yet. He must obtain the artifact without killing too many of the human enemies. With each man slayed, his bonds grew stronger, and he weaker.
EDIT: Took out the tuff about Greece. This isn’t a greek game, it’s Japanese! -Well… uhh… it’s american. But whatever!
The player plays the Yokai on this mission. To follow the theme; everything comes at a price, each time the player kills an enemy, the karma level rises. If the player kills too many, then the Yokai’s soul will separate from his body, and shall suffer forever by the karma caused by those he killed in his time.
Yeah, so that’s the idea. I will obviously re-write that a bit for the actual game.
Stay tuned for more updates!
-Ember.Y