Imagine a world with no music. In the game Heartsong, you explore this world and unlock the pieces of music long forgotten.
Heartsong is a game made over 2 weeks for the [GDKO 2023 – Round 2] game jam. The focus was on music and sound design. The challenge: tell a story using sound. All sounds and music created by me.
Inspiration
I had the idea to make the story literally be ABOUT sound. In a challenge focused on sound design, what better way to showcase sound and music importance than to have it be the central story element. That felt really unique. So I decided to go with it.
Full explanation of how I came up with the idea and my development plan can be found on my blog. Be sure to check it out!
It didn’t turn out quite the way I envisioned, but I’m at least satisfied with the results. Dev log coming soon.
Controls
Arrows/ASDW – Move
Space – Jump
Controller supported
