Design Statement
the theme track suggested me whimsy, exploration and wonder. i wasn't sure at first about what to build, so i went with what felt easy and achievable in the time frame.

I remember playing flOw on my browser about 20 years ago, and i felt in love with it, loved the concept of Flower. And Journey has been on my mind since I first saw it, same with Sky.

What I tried to build was a short experience that somehow resembled what Thatgamecompany does.
I didn't achieve the fluidity of the controls, or interesting gameplayi was hoping for, but i focused on the visuals and i felt like i accomplished my goal.

Game Instructions (launch steps, controls, and gameplay overview)
extract the contents of the ZIP file and run the EXE file.
the game may take a while to run after launching it while it compiles the shaders.

controls:
A and D steer the boat
W and S rotate the sail, but it's not really necessary to do this.
ESC exits the application

Gameplay walkthrough video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiPBbx9_6aw

Did your project use any AI tools or assets? If yes, please specify.
the clouds are from freestylized.com and they state the image was created with a mix of genAI and traditional painting.
coding was done by Claude