CUTSCENES
Cutscenes are the moments when story, art, animation, and voice performance all culminate to create a scintillating moment for the player.
At their best, cutscenes can elevate story moments and push the player’s experience to a deeper, more profound and emotionally engaging level.
Memory Palaces
Game: Calvarium
Reliving Lost Moments
Calvarium tells the story of Kass, a competitive sailor, who is lost at sea. Her storm-battered boat is drawn through the gates of a mysterious island city.
Here, Kass learns about the island’s lost civilization while reflecting on her relationship with her estranged partner, Dawn.
Between each level, Kass is transported to her “memory palace”—an abstract room containing a desk, a plant, and an old HAM radio. Players turn the radio dial to manipulate VFX sound waves, and tune into short scenes from Kass and Dawn’s past.
