Game jam theme: Branches
Genre and story: Wafin is an action adventure game where you play as a dog lost in the jungle, trying to find your way back to the village where he lives
Your goal: Collect branches and find the Golden Branch, which will lead you toward the end of your journey
Gameplay: The game takes patience to learn. You’ll likely die many times, so you’ll need to figure out how to split up or lure enemies to defeat them
A little story behind the idea: My original pitch was about a dog and his owners living happily in a small village until war arrives and everyone is killed. The dog wakes up in the jungle, unaware that he has died. As he collects branches, he gradually recovers his memories. At the end, he discovers that his family is gone, but his owner has been waiting for him, and they are finally reunited before flying into the sky.
What changed during development: I also wanted to include multiple secret puzzles, but with limited time for the game jam, we decided to keep the game smaller and focus on the dog’s journey to find the village.
Big thanks to my teammates!