Lynn and the Spirits of Inao is the first project from French indie studio Bloomylight and its Kickstarter campaign hopes to bring attention to its Miyazaki inspired effort to “light” among the gaming populace.
The setup is a 2D platform and adventure game utilizing hand-drawn backdrops of a world inspired by Japanese mythology.
Players take control of Lynn, an apprentice priestess, and accompanied by Aku. A day and night system toggled by player changes the landscape and the adventure accordingly. The studio team is comprised of five members with a portfolio of work ranging from Disney animation to professional AAA game development. Bloomylight’s founder and creative director, David Tollari hopes that its project will strike a chord with its target audience.
“For the entire team, the goal is to enable the nostalgic admirers to relive the sensations of old school consoles, and for the younger crowd to discover a style which is today only being harnessed to a limited extent, but just as exciting and thrilling as any other title.”
Lynn and the Spirits of Inao is currently planning for release on PC with console platforms in consideration dependent on the success of their crowdfunding efforts.
