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Introduction
Rural Japan, 1050. You have passed away in a car accident and now
find yourself at the entrance of a shrine where you can pass into the afterlife and ascend into the world of the Kami.
This shrine is the place where the souls of the deceased come to join the Kamis in the afterlife. Kami are spirits of gods and past souls, but before one can ascend to the world of the Kami they must prove themselve worthy.
Two of the most importent Kami, Amaterasu (the Kami of the sun) and Tsukuyomi (the Kami of the moon) protect this shrine to prevent those who are unworthy from ascending.
The entrance of the shrine is marked by a Torii gate and the Shrine is filled with more sacred Shinto symbols such as the Shimenawa ropes and small worshipping shrines.
You must prove yourself worthy of ascencion into the afterlife by solving the entrances mechanism and using the blessing of day and night provided by the gods to your advantage.
Only then will you be able to pass on and rest with the kami.
Inspiration
Japanese Shinto shrines
Style
cell shaded with black outlines
Atmosphere
calm, lushious nature, ancient, mysterious, mystical
Concept vault: https://app.milanote.com/1Nl5zT1IYtgvc2?p=jxR7OYZoLnx
Mechanics & Abilities
walking
running
pulling/pushing objects
praying
The puzzle wil focus on finding objects and moving them to the right locations to unlock mechanisms and reach
your destination.
Puzzle Mechanics
inspiration
Genshin Impact - day/night cycle
In the Enkanomya area in Genshin Impact there is a day and night mechanic. You can manually switch between the two at specific mechanisms in the area. Both day and night have certain objects and mechanisms that only appear during this state which you need to use to solve environmental puzzles.
Rime - Shadow puzzle
The shadow puzzles in Rime uses specific marks you need to engulf in the shadow using statues and pushable objects. This makes you very aware of the environment around you. After some puzzles using objects your tasked to cover a mark without using any objects and you'll need to use your own shadow instead.
Sources : Sable, Kena bridge of spirits, Studio Ghibli, Genshin Impact, Rime.
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