Design Statement
The opening of the theme track felt like slowly entering a magical forest. Around its first major lift, I wanted to dance. I translated that emotional progression into three connected watercolor episodes: free creation, a rhythmic encounter, and a listening mystery.

In the first episode, leaves, clouds and chimes become instruments. Movement changes the sound, weather and Cookie’s gestures, making music visible. The second episode introduces a clear timing goal with colorful spirits and a gentle learning curve. The third asks players to explore a mushroom hollow, compare sounds and solve a puzzle, with optional help and adjustable difficulty.

Every outcome leaves something worth keeping. A player’s choices become a personal musical story album, with collectible covers and different arrangements encouraging another journey. Cookie’s original Cookieland illustrations guide the warm watercolor style. The official recording is included unchanged; the player-created music is a separate procedural composition, never a remix or sample of the theme.

Game Instructions (launch steps, controls, and gameplay overview)
Launch: click Run game on the project page, then enter the forest. A desktop browser with sound is recommended. Alternatively, download the Windows/Mac ZIP, unzip it, and open Play.html in a current desktop browser. No installation is needed. English is the default; Chinese is available.

Chapter 1 — Create: use a mouse or touch to drag leaves, clouds and chimes. Movement creates musical phrases and changes the watercolor forest. Keep your living postcard to continue. Camera accompaniment is optional; pointer play works without it.

Chapter 2 — Rhythm: follow the illustrated story and tutorial. Tap the matching color as a spirit reaches its timing ring, using the on-screen buttons or keys 1 / 2 / 3. Aim to collect the spirit colors shown by the goal indicator. Both success and an unfinished goal produce your own route cassette.

Chapter 3 — Discover: drag Cookie or use arrow keys to explore the mushroom hollow. Inspect objects and listen to clues, then arrange the sound puzzle and confirm your answer. Choose Easy, Standard or Challenge; ask the mushroom for extra hints if needed.

Ending: open your personal story album, listen in Lo-fi, Electronic or Hyperpop, add a name and stickers, and revisit the forest to discover another cover. Saves stay in the browser used. Export keepsakes you want to retain. The optional camera is processed locally, never recorded or uploaded, and no microphone is requested.

Gameplay walkthrough video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A8IWywTHjC1-h5eW6IfO4Qdmh5v0WYY4/view?usp=drivesdk

Did your project use any AI tools or assets? If yes, please specify.
Yes. Cookie / Cookieland provided the original characters and visual direction. OpenAI image generation generated and edited forest illustrations, character expressions and decorative assets using Cookie’s artwork as references. Codex/ChatGPT assisted with programming, animation, dialogue and procedural sound-synthesis code, directed and iterated by Cookie. Player songs are synthesized locally from their choices, not prerecorded AI songs. Jason Grace’s official theme recording is included unchanged and was not AI-generated by us. AI use is also disclosed on the public game page. This game includes authorized open-source materials; full credits and licenses are bundled.