Design Statement
Initial design:
The theme track sounded clear and crisp, like a forest lake on a cold day, so I initially tried to make something with a focus on a nature environment. I settled on a 2d platformer with movement upgrades to keep the focus on moving through and interacting with the environment.

Other choices:
- The calm upward feeling of the track reminded me of the time right after sunset, so the environments were designed with a twilight-ish feeling which later became a part of the world identity.

- The main feelings I heard were hopeful with a touch of bittersweet, which lead to restoring color (hope) to the environment as the gameplay mechanic.

- The sound of the music box instrument (?) made me feel small and close to the source, so I tried to convey that by making the player a small moth-like creature. The environment scale and color were designed to make them feel like a tiny light in a forest.

- The clicking noise at the beginning of the track reminded me of a film reel or old projector. It gave me a retro nostalgic vibe so film tapes and retro games were used as a motif for the story UI and the overall audiovisual style.

(PS. This was super fun, thanks for the awesome theme song!)

Game Instructions (launch steps, controls, and gameplay overview)
Atmospheric puzzle-platformer where interacting with the environment changes your movement abilities. WASD+Mouse.

Gameplay walkthrough video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAKTxVtT6OY

Did your project use any AI tools or assets? If yes, please specify.
No.