The Thief of Yggdrasil
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Story:
You are Ikol, a master thief whose found the orb that allows travel across world. However, to unlock its true power, you must travel across the Four Sacred realms connected directly to the Tree of Yggdrasil's power. Each temple is protected by a guardian, you must escape the clutches of the Guardian and reach the temples to power the Orb of Yggdrasil. Use the WASD, Spacebar, to get to the temples.
Development Process:
After playing the new God of War, I was inspired to make something related to Norse Mythology, hence the use of Yggdrasil. In Norse Myth, the Tree of Yggdrasil is what connects all realms, so I decided to have the player travel between realms. The name Ikol is also Loki backwards. The game required me to make multiple levels that are all related to the elements in some way, like forest, water, sand, and snow. Terrain editing was heavily used and multiple assets from the store and imported to work on the enviroments. The music was handpicked based on the levels, so famous themes were used from other games that had similar level design. If the player gets caught by a guardian, its game over, as each has a collider taking them to game over.
Citations:
- Humpback whale asset
- Maze element Ice Golem
- Fantasy Rhino
- TextMesh Pro
- Tree(Mediterranean)
- Simple Urban Buildings
- Wispy Skybox