Devotion

Help a community of odd creatures showcase and channel their devotion to their demure deity.

Controls

Left click 

There are 4 sets of currency 

Influence 

Insight

Favor 

Number of Workers 

Use these differently to unlock and upgrade different things. 

Bottom left corner plus button is used to gain more workers 

Story

Devotion is a game where you direct the energy of a community of creatures who find themselves utterly devoted to an otherworldly deity after her sudden appearance. The creatures find themselves driven to investigate this phenomenon but also to channel their excitement into a set of well-meaning but amateur rituals. The deity remains mysterious but seems to re-appear intermittently. And as the followers grow in number, so does the intensity of their devotion. They aim to understand and be understood by the deity.

Theme

The color palette shaped the emotional tone and worldbuilding of the game. We asked ourselves what kind of world these colors would create, and the answer was something fantastical and atmospheric, which we carried into a cosmic art direction. We reserved a specific color from the palette to emphasize the celestial nature of the deity, both in her design and the discoveries of her followers. In the color lab learning about this color them helps understand more about who she is.

For the game, we wanted to explore the idea of devotion as a force of motivation and creativity. Every attempt the creatures make at getting closer to the deity builds their community and brings them closer to understanding this intangible force that motivates them. When the game ends, there is a mutual acknowledgment and the feeling that the subjects will coexist in this relationship now that they feel a real connection.

Credits

Game Design/Programming/SFX/Music - ampersands

Game Design/Art - bbsphere

Made with lots of love!

A cutmybangs production