Design Statement
When I first heard the theme track, I immediately pictured a forest at night and felt the warm anticipation of going home. Over two repeating chords, a small music-box note starts moving forward, more instruments join in like companions, and then it ends quietly, like the cycle of life.

My whole design is that cycle of life. A small boy in a coat too big for him wakes under a big tree, led by a firefly from night to dawn. There is no text or dialogue, just one core mechanic: a seven-note music box. You listen to sleeping animals' short melodies and play them back by ear to wake them. As he gathers companions, each animal helps him forward and adds an instrument layer (my own interpretation of the theme music, built from instrument samples), growing from a lone music box into a warm ensemble by dawn. Then it ends quietly back under the same tree, closing the circle. Is it grief or joy? Who knows—I leave that to the player.

Game Instructions (launch steps, controls, and gameplay overview)
Controls

Move: A / D or ← / →
Jump: Space, W, or ↑
Play a note on the music box: 1 – 7
Hear the animal's melody again: J
Pause menu: Esc

Tip: Please play with headphones or sound on—this is a music game.

Gameplay walkthrough video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19AgVTDvG6Qtg-uLPQH25TVGc7ZWl0Mg9/view

Did your project use any AI tools or assets? If yes, please specify.
Code: Written with the help of Claude Code (AI coding assistant)
3D models: Characters, animals, and some props were generated with Tripo (AI)