Ori and the Blind Forest
An acclaimed platformer game with hand-drawn visuals.
Where Ori and the Blind Forest comes up1 episode or test
- 1Make simple animationsNot playable, just moving sketches
- 2Explore moves and attacksAnimations test ideas for gameplay
- 3Build the playable gameBuilt after the ideas were explored
From Ori and the Blind Forest developers
What was said about Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori's developers explored moves and attacks with simple animations before building a playable game. Ori and the Blind Forest began as simple animations. The developers used them to explore ideas for moves and attacks.
The source uses this to show that a prototype does not have to be playable. It pairs Ori with Limbo, where Arnt Jensen used a cinematic concept video to hire a team and raise funds.
What's the Point of Prototyping?
It began as simple animations that let the developers explore ideas for moves and attacks.
Ori's developers explored moves and attacks with simple animations before building a playable game. Ori and the Blind Forest began as simple animations. The developers used them to explore ideas for moves and attacks.
The source uses this to show that a prototype does not have to be playable. It pairs Ori with Limbo, where Arnt Jensen used a cinematic concept video to hire a team and raise funds.
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