Yoake / 夜明け (“Daybreak”) is a 2.5D side-scrolling puzzle adventure game set in a dream-like world. The game follows the journey of Tsubomi, the younger of two siblings, as she navigates various logic puzzles in this dream environment with the help of her older sister Hana. Yoake addresses themes of loneliness, frustration, and grief through its puzzle mechanics and visual storytelling. This paper documents the design, implementation, and playtesting of the game from its inception through the completion of a polished demo and finalized design. At the time of writing this paper, the game is nearly complete, with all design related content finalized, and implementation occurring in parallel.

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Creator

• Endo, Mariko
• Johannesen, Matthew

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050222-171523
• 67281

Keyword

• IMGD
• MQP
• coping
• grief
• loss

Advisor

• Smith, Gillian Margaret
• Chery, Farley James

Year

• 2022

Date created

• 2022-05-02

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Interactive Media & Game Development

Rights statement

• In Copyright