Lynn and the Spirits of Inao, Hand Drawn, Gorgeous, on Kickstarter NOW
We have to admit, we love when a game like this comes our way. Lush and full of gorgeous hand-drawn backgrounds, Lynn and the Spirits of Inao is the debut game from French independent developer, Bloomylight Studio. Currently being planned for PC (with stretch goals for console release!), they launch their Kickstarter campaign today and from what we can see already, this is one worth investing a penny or two in. At first glance it isn’t hard to tell that they wear their inspiration on their sleeve, too. The new trailer shows clear love for the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.
A 2D platform and adventure game, Lynn and the Spirits of Inao is an entirely hand-drawn stunner, tinged with sweetness, humor and adventure. The development team, composed of 5 skilled and ambitious enthusiasts, delivers with Lynn and the Spirits of Inao the full scale of its creativity and inspirations, influenced by the greatest figures of Japanese animation such as Hayao Miyazaki.
In the game, players will embody Lynn, an apprentice priestess of the island of INAO where humans, gods and spirits live in harmony, accompanied by her accomplice (and no less demonic spirit) Aku. Obscure elements suddenly disrupting the balance of the island, draw spirits to attack the villagers, leaving a path of panic and distress. The high Priestess, Lynn’s mentor who gets seriously injured during a ceremony, then entrusted her with the difficult task of discovering the origin of this evil and saving the village.
This debut from Bloomylight Studio offers players rich gameplay where day and night, two opposing but interrelated worlds, consequently influence the landscapes and adventure of the protagonists. Lynn can move in several ways (discrete walking, running, jumping, rebounds, slipping or wall jumps) and also fight; in Lynn and the Spirits of Inao, there is no question of ‘killing’ enemies, but rather to help them by sending them into the afterlife, freeing them of their frenzy. Guided by Aku, players go through levels of platforms in an open world and must navigate between the various quests, undercover missions, battles or puzzles and riddles to solve the mysteries of the island Inao.