Flutterby

This was an entry for Game Jam Aotearoa 2022 by myself and one other. The theme for the game jam was transition. From this, we decided to make a platformer in which you start as a caterpillar, and eventually metamorphose into a butterfly.

I saw this as a great opportunity to incorporate a dynamic music system. The music is initially very stripped back, featuring only piano, marimba, and celeste. Upon transitioning to the butterfly stage however, percussion, strings, and accordion join in, and the tempo increases.

I produced all the music and sound effects in about a day. It was great not having time to second-guess decisions or obsess over details.

We made it into the finals for the Innovation category, which was pretty neat!