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[EN] Indie - The Fan

The Fan

Interactive photo fiction with real location and actors.

Year: 2015
Framework: Independent game project
Status: Expected launch early 2016

Target audience: 16+
Target platform: PC/MAC, Android/IOS
References: Trauma, Fantasmagoria
Development tools: Unity, Lightroom

► Links

The Fan official website

The Fan Facebook page

► Overview

You play as a passionate and successful serial killer, abducting women to fulfill your dark fantasies. Your latest catch lies in your basement but you're not ready yet. Everything needs to be perfect when you show her "True love".

The fan is a first person exploration game driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere. Delve into your lair in the Paris undergrounds, break into your prey's apartments and collect what you need to achieve your final love ritual. Be smart, don't let her get away from your embrace, or anybody to get in your way.

► Key features

Unique visual style based on photography with real locations and actors
Unusual perspective : you play as the serial killer
Discreet and simple user interface to enhance immersion.

► Screenshots

► Credits

Game Design, Photography, development

Cyril Danon

Actors

Claire Hoffmann (visit her official website)
Cédric Lefevbre
Loïs Carborderie

[EN] GD - Kawi Park

Kawi Park

Web-based F2P MMO for 8-12 years old kids.

Years : 2011-2012
Released in 2012

Framework : Professionnal
Position : Game-designer, assistant producer

Status : Server closed
Target audience : 8-12 years old
Target plateform : Web
Technology : Flash / HTML5 / Javascript

► Overview

Kawi Park is a multiplayer online game for kids and a cartoon series aired on the french national channel "France 3".
Each player plays as a fully customizable "Kawi" and joins the beautiful woodland summer camp of Kawi Park, run by a goofy bunch of monitors NPCs.

Kawi Park is a free game with no download or subscription. It relies on the free-to-play business model with an in-game shop allowing access to various cosmetic elements as well as exclusive quests and content.

► Key features

Create and customize a Kawi with combination of hair, clothes and colors
Build a tree house, grow it and furnish it with collectible items
In-game shop using virtual currency as well as real money
17 mini-games with solo and versus modes
11 multiplayer team-based games (Kawi Foot, rythm games)
Countless quests and missions with varied objectives
Wide range of social features (chat, messages, personal profiles, camera, etc)
Various in-game events, scripted of handled by game masters
Several levels of parental control (schedule, access restriction to certain features)

► My job

In charge of the Game Design and production of a casual Multiplayer Online Game for 8-12 kids: Kawi Park.

■ Supervised production of features and assets by a UK development studio
■ Managed a small team of devs, writer and artist
■ Wrote specifications docs and tons of pitches and dialogues for in-game quests
■ Performed QA testing and bug report to the development team

► Screenshots

> View the full gallery

► Links

http://www.jeuxonline.info/jeu/Kawi_Park

http://www.mondespersistants.com/jeux/kawi-park:1773/

http://www.afjv.com/news/729_kawi-park.htm

Série animée adaptée de Kawi Park :

http://www.wat.tv/video/kawi-park-meteo-oh-oh-4xpjr_4xfu7_.html

[EN] GD - Hayasa

Hayasa

Multiplayer action-platform game.

Year : 2010
Framework : School project

Target audience : 12-35
Target platform : PS3, XBox360, PC
References : Left4Dead (Hunter pounce), Quake III (Defrag mod), Prototype, Mario Kart
Development tools : Virtools 4.0

Reception :

Nominated for 2010 MILTHON awards.
http://tinyurl.com/hayasa-milthon

Shown at the 2010 "Play!" festival.
http://tinyurl.com/hayasa-play

Awarded in 2010 3D3 contest (Special Virtools prize, Technical Design)
http://tinyurl.com/hayasa-3d3

► Links & Download

Hayasa official website

Download Game (instructions included)

► Storyline

Madness of mankind made nations wreck each other in a chaotic mayhem, leaving only dust and despair behind them. A few centuries later, nature has finally grown back over the rubbles of this forgotten time, and people now live in tribes trying not to forget their burden. So they set a yearly ritual, gathering all tribes together, to face each other in several ordeals. The most prominent is called Hayasa.

► Overview

Hayasa is a multiplayer action-platform game taking place in a post-apocalyptic world. Up to four players are facing each other for the possession of an artifact. Once a player’s got the artifact, he becomes the prey, and the others (the hunters) have to steal it from him. They can jump or dash over buildings, bouncing up and down the walls or running over it.

There are special bonus items all over the place that can help players to slow down their target, as well as help the prey to avoid being catch. If a hunter catches the prey, he gets the artifact and become the new prey, and so on …

Each round last for a few minutes; the prey substantially earns points over time, and the amount of points is depending on the time left (closer is the end, greater is the score increment). At the end of the round, the player with the greatest score is the winner.

► Key features

Fast-paced gameplay with tense aerial chases.
Tactical battles with various bonuses in a vast and open urban environment
Many capabilities, including double-jump, wall-jump, dash, wall-run and more

► Screenshots

> Link to full gallery

► Video

► Credits

Game Designers / Level designers

Cyril Danon : Lead Project
Duncan Brefort : Concept Creator
Benjamin Gratté : Lead Level Designer
Sébastien Moreau : Lead Developer

Game Artists

Sylvain Guerrero (v2.2)
Manuel Cocles (v2.2)
Lionel Jabre (v1.0)
Pierre Lestrat (v1.0)
Manuel Frulio (v1.0)

[EN] GD - Bulbie

Bulbie

Fast-paced pursuit-race in Warcraft universe.

Year : 2010
Framework : School project
Development tools : Game Maker

► Links & Download

Download Game (instructions included)

► Overview

Playing as Bulbie, a young and tenacious Murloc, the player has to run for his life against a gang of human mages. Without any weapon or attack skill, Bulbie can only escape and dodge by running and using his limited sprint capability. The only way to defeat his enemies is to use the environment (woods, rivers) to slow them down and the NPC as weapons (bears and Orcs patrols).

► Screenshots

[EN] Faltazia & Elystel

Faltazia & Elystel

Two persistent roleplay servers for Neverwinter Nights.

Year : 2002-2004
Framework : Personal project

Development tools : Aurora Toolset
Status : Released, then hosted and supported for 2 years.

Reception : A few days after it went online, Faltazia was the most popular French role-play server. Elystel did not have the same success.

► Overview

Faltazia and Elystel have been created by a group of former players from the MMORPG "The 4th Coming" (T4C). We wanted to share our vision for online role-playing by creating an unconventional gaming platform with an original background and unique social features.

Faltazia was the first and most "hardcore" project : a world made for the players, by the players, with minimum NPC population, no XP or monster bashing or quest and gears. The gameplay was focused on the players interacting with each other and creating their own rules, political system and social structures in vast and open environment, in constant evolution.

► Features

Attractive environments with highly detailed indoor and outdoor areas.
Consistent level design with significant care for scales and immersion as a key aim.
Community bonus pack with a compilation of improvements of the original game.
Many unique gameplay features, including weather management, new emotes and more.
Players can create or modify their own houses and clothes.
"Game Masters" team dealing with players' requests and technical issues.
Busy forums where players constantly enrich the background.
Reliable hosting for up to 25 players at the same time.

► Screenshots

► Diaporama

> Link to full gallery

► Credits

10-people team of friends and role-playing fans.

[EN] GD - 7erminus

7erminus

Science fiction horror tactical RPG.

Year : 2009
Framework : School project

Target Audience : 12-35
Target platform : PC, PS3, XBox360
References : Incubation (Battle Isle 4), Shining Force, Gorky 17 (Odium)
Development tools : Virtools 4.0
Status : Graphical assets were only partly delivered.

Reception : Awarded with first class honours.

► Links & Download

Download Game (instructions included)

Play Now! (see instructions Here)

► Storyline

The year is 2074.

A gang of seasoned space looters, having heard from one of their most reliable informers about a freshly evacuated industrial complex on the arid planet "Terminus 7", have just drawn alongside the main facility. They plan to rob the station before the arrival of military forces but will have to deal with unexpected nightmarish guests when they find out the truth about the so-called evacuation.

► Overview

7erminus is a tactical RPG that takes places in a wrecked space colony infested with deadly Xenomorph creatures. The player takes control of a small squad of three characters with unique statistics and personality during missions that alternate exploration with combats.

It features story-driven exploration, full of narrative content, with many dialogues, dark discoveries and search for backgrounds elements or pieces of equipment. The 7erminus facility is distinguished by its chilly hallways, with a creepy atmosphere, flickering lights and bloody body parts.

The turn-based combat system puts the player against large groups of enemies. It features deep focus on characters' morale, weapons range, ammo and heat management, as well as innovative interactions between squad members (including morale-boosting ability).

► Key Features

Soldier's feelings and relationships impact gameplay.
Strong focus on narrative content and atmosphere.
Light and beginner friendly user interface.

► Screenshots

► Diaporama

> Link to full gallery

► Credits

Game Designer / Level designer

Cyril Danon

Game Artist

Pierre Picard

[EN] GD - More about 7erminus

More about 7erminus

► 7erminus stresses on 3 key features :

Integrated narrative and interactive storyline.

7erminus includes RPG features with strong background and storyline, in addition to complex tactical mechanisms.
The player can make decisive choices during the mission and has to take responsability for the consequences of his actions. At the same time, this non-linear freedom extends into the possibility of failing the main objectives without losing the game.

Emotions and morale management.

Deep into the depth of a creepy situation in highly hostile environment, the player has to deal with the character’s frame of mind in addition to their physical integrity and ammunition rationing.
They can experience zeal as well as stress and fear, surges of heroism as well as nervous breakdown and sudden terror.
They can be in love with one another and suffer from being separated from their lover. They can feel anxious when staying alone if the Squad members gets distant from each other.

Immersive user interface and user-friendly controls.

With mouse based controls and minimal HUD, 7erminus means to be accessible to all audience, including casual gamers who have never played a tactical game before.
After a short integrated tutorial, everybody can quickly and efficiently manage the Squad.

► Designer intentions

Tacticals games have always been complicated and elitist but it is not intrinsic to the genre.
My purpose was to offer the most accessible tactical game experience, with a easy to understand user interface, minimal HUD informations, simplified character management and very few inputs (mouse only).

Furthermore, I want to put military tactics on a more ‘human’ level, by stressing on the mood and morale of the characters. Each individual has its own statistics, speciality and weakness, can be cowards, overzealous or nervous. They can love each other and suffer from being separated.
This psychological management is one of the main aspects in 7erminus, as it has strong influence on the tactical gameplay, during fights and exploration. By this way, I want to confront the player to new choices and dilemma that go beyond the usual logisctics stuffs.

In the top of that, I don’t want the story to be an excuse for the fights. I want to tell a story and to let the player decide where it goes and how it ends. There are many ways in 7erminus to learn more about the story, the events that occurred before the squad arrived in the Factory. As they explore, they can find many pieces of informations : slaughtered bodies, evidences of violent struggles in the corridors, computer datas, scientific reports and outdated distress calls. They will have to put all those pieces together to make the good choices during their mission.

[EN] New Dawn

New Dawn

Investigation scenario for Dragon Age.

Year : 2010
Framework : Personal project

Development tools : Dragon Age Toolset
Status : Cancelled

► Overview

Based on Elystel's Steampunk universe, "New Dawn" is intended to be an episodic campaign for Dragon Age that focuses on investigation and social interactions. It follows the trail of a couple of special reporters sent to inquire about suspicious activities on a newly conquered island. The primary purpose is to settle a 'buddy movie' typed atmosphere, with offbeat humor and a bunch of earthy characters.

[EN] LD - Well of Insanity

Well of Insanity

Short coop campaign for Gears of War.

Year : 2009
Framework : School project
Development tools : Unreal Editor

► Links & Download

Download Levels (instructions included)

► Overview

Well of Insanity is a 2-level mini-campaign in which all boils down to climb. The action takes place in a high tower with vertical architecture and endless stairs, in order to break with the usual Gears of War gameplay.

► Screenshots