Le souffle emporté

For our 3rd year of ATI (art and technology of imagery) degree, we had a group project for which we decided to create a narrative video game. 

Inspired by the artist Edmond Couchot, we wanted to pay homage to his “Pissenlits” (Dandelion) project by giving the dandelion a central place in our story and gameplay mechanics. Playing either with mouse and keyboard or with a VR headset, you can blow on your microphone to interact with your environment. Moreover, we wanted to convey a dreamlike atmosphere with strong emotions, so we opted for more stylised graphics, taking a painting-like aspect. 

In this game, we start in a surreal black and white environment. A young child's figure stands in front of a fragmented house. As we approach him, he wishes to find his lost parents before blowing on a dandelion. In doing so, the child disappears in a wave of seeds which reveal to us his colourful memories. We are then invited to explore his family’s afternoon, where we discover what tragedy took place.

Lukas Sabaliauskas

Vincent Carpintero

Alexis Parent

Jonathan Tcheutchemi