Parapluie is a 3D platformer prototype where you get to freely control an umbrella on the roofs of Paris.
It was developed in Dreams during the official launch Game Jam, organized during an interactive exhibition in Paris. We, along with a dozen other students of ICAN, were selected to take part in this Game Jam and contribute to the game’s online library.
Development
Preparation
Prior to the Jam, we had one week to learn Dreams from the ground up, and in complete autonomy: programming with nodes, 3D, texturing, effects, sound, etc.
The theme of the Jam was only revealed on the final day of the week, so we couldn’t make any asset beforehand.
The 48 hours jam started following this week. It took place during the exhibition, in a second room where guests, journalists and Media Molecule developers could walk in and watch us work.
Game Jam
The theme for the Jam was “Paris”.
Firstly, we had a brainstorm session where we discussed how we were gonna adapt the subject. With only 48 hours in front of us, a team of two people and only one console, we decided to focus on making a small gameplay prototype to showcase what the game could be with enough time.
While Dreams is community-focused engine (meaning you can freely download and reuse assets from an online library), we decided to make all our assets from scratch during the Jam. This meant that we had to adopt a modular type-of workflow when creating, so that we could make everything in this short time window.
Screenshots of the game.
Gameplay video
The game was played by Media Molecule’s team, on stream.
Indreams
The game can be found on indreams, the game’s official platform.
Team
The Game Jam was in teams of two, and while we both experimented with everything, we decided to focus on our strong points and divided the work as follow:
- Orso Philipponnat - Programming, Level Design, Visual Effects
- Abigaëlle Batt - 3D Modeling, Paint Texturing, Character Design