Gravitas Magica: Rhythmic Sunrise (Provitional Name)
About
IMPORTANT NOTE: Work at my day job got a bit hectic so I couldn't make progress in the game. I will release updates during this Sunday and then I'll see how I update it after that
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✨ This my my entry for the Magical Girl Jam #3 ✨
CHOSEN THEME:
# 4 Spacetime Curvature/Time Dilation/Length Contraction/Relativity
PLOT
Magical days are gone for Hinata, a young woman that in her childhood was magical girl and now in her late 20’s is sitting in front a pc, working for a company on a schedule from 8 AM to who knows when PM in a decaying economy.
She starts scrolling on her phone to get a small break from work, and founds that many news sources are reporting that the sun started entering prematurely its red giant phase generating huge concerns worldwide... were scientist wrong in their previous calculations!? It seems like it is not the case, but the truth is that the sun is burning its hydrogen at an abnormal and fast rate threatening life on earth.
How much time does Earth has before the deadly hug from our sun? while reading articles trying to answer similar questions, Hinata feels a the gaze of a mysterious presence close to her.
CORE MECHANICS:
- Exploration while absorbing certain objects in the environment letting the player gain mass that increases gravitational effects thanks to Hinata's Magical Powers that will enable the player to solve puzzles leading to battles.
- Turn based rhythmical battle system inspired by the dance neutron stars make before colliding. The player has to perform in time, short musical phrases in order to attack.