DEPTHS
Indie, narrative-driven platformer with a minimalist art style
Built in Unreal Engine 5
Solo developer project
Deep under cover of night…I’ve been working away on a new side project. An Unreal 5 platformer that leans into minimalism, my narrative chops, and my gameplay scripting abilities.
Depths (currently referred to as Dark Reflections in-game, but no finalized title yet) is a 3D, narrative-driven platformer featuring a variety of physics-based puzzles and player abilities and a minimalist art style.
The premise: Chris is a man going through something of a rough patch in his life - a divorce, a strained relationship with his daughter, and the memory of his deceased father haunting him. Everything is upended when he’s in a car crash, sending him into a coma. He awakens to find himself in a geometric virtual reality space, an experimental treatment to help him recover. Along the way, he’ll encounter a myriad of challenges to his healing - not only in the form of the various physical challenges presented in this space, but the memories of his toxic relationships as well.
Depths is currently being developed for Windows platforms. A prototype is available here, as well as a video of the two currently made levels. Note that there is currently no audio in the game, but there shall be soon! Much more to come!
