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introduction
From time to time, I like to challenge myself and take part in a game jam. I'm quite new to game jams and have shied away from game jams due to the time crunch of those events. However, I have found myself to be fond of 2D game jams since 2D games are a lot simpler to make than 3D games. With those small experiences, I get closer to overcoming my fear of game jams. And one day, I will be able to join a big game jam and meet lots of cool people in the process.
Background music:
Metsatöll - Oma laulu ei leia ma üles (I cannot find my song) piano cover by Ene NixonThe game is inspired by the words of the song and art by Kristjan Raud.
The lyrics (translated by ChatGPT):
Üle vainude valendav aur,
vahulillede udune voodi…
Igaühel on südamelaul,
igaühel on see isemoodi.
Lähen karjateed, karukell käes,
kutsun hiliseid laule ma koju
ja nad tulevad männikumäelt,
kõige viimane udus veel ujub.
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Minu laule vist teavad siin kõik,
udus rippuvad kellukakannud,
sest et kõik nad siit karjamaalt sõid,
vaid üks vallatu plehku on pannud.
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Üle vainude valendav aur,
mul on närbunud karukell süles.
Igaühel on siin oma laul
ja ma oma ei leiagi üles.
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Translation:
Over the meadows, the gleaming steam,
a misty bed of foam flowers...
Everyone has a heart song,
each one is different.
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I walk the herding paths, bearbell in hand,
calling the late songs home
and they come from the pine hill,
the very last one still floats in the mist.
Everyone here probably knows my songs,
the bellflower cups hanging in the mist,
because they all fed here from this pasture,
only one naughty one has run away.
Over the meadows, the gleaming steam,
I have a withered bearbell in my lap.
Everyone here has their own song
and I can't find mine.
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Vain (2D Game Jam'24)
Vain ('Meadow' in Estonian) is a 2D platformer game made as a submission to Spring 2D Jam '24. This is a solo project and due to this limitation, the game was created using 3D assets, an orthographic camera, and a post-processing shader to achieve the 2D look. Due to some inconveniences, around 11 hours were spent on the project.
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Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Game genre: Platformer
Art assets are outsourced
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THEME
There is a unique beauty in combining great arts and nature in a digital medium such as games. The song that the game is inspired by is a perfect portrayal of an early spring morning in the Estonian countryside. The project tries to capture the culture and nature of Estonia and combine them to create something unique yet simple.
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Assets packs used in the project:
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Quixel bridgeFoliage VOL.4 - Spruce Trees (Nanite and Low Poly) by Dekogon StudiosModular
Wooden Buildings (Modular House, Houses, Modular Building) by Hivemind
Old Village Houses Pack ( House interior, Modular House, Stone house ) by FreshCan
Watermills / Nature Environment + ULAT by Leartes Studios