Cast by Light is a 2D single player puzzle platformer game played on PC & mobile created by team Shadow Walkers.
Awards
Gotland Game Conference 2019
GGC 2019
Jury Spotlight
Cast By Light received the Jury Spotlight award for creating a highly polished product which had a unique mechanic, was well programmed, had an appealing art style, interesting story, cleverly crafted puzzles, and much future potential.
GGC 2019
Best Art Direction
Cast By Light was also nominated for Best Art Direction
GGC 2019
Best In Show
Cast By Light was the only 1st year arcade project nominated for Best In Show
The Game
Control the light, to find your light
Overview
Cast by Light is a 2D single-player puzzle platformer created for arcade, PC, and Mobile. The player controls a rotating light source, creating shadows to solve environmental puzzles.
The Gameplay
The game revolves around physically rotating a dial on an arcade cabinet to move the in-game sun. By manipulating the direction of the emitted light, one can create shadows to create safe areas for your character. Since the sun is too bright to endure, you need to use the shadows to create a safe path through this treacherous world.
The Character
You play as Ann, a 21-year-old girl who has been hiding in the shadows together with her partner for 3 long years. Ann might seem shy, yet she is a fearless individual who isn't afraid of extending the boundaries of what one deems unachievable.
The World
The unsustainable consumption of resources became the anticlimactic end of civilization. Humanity can't survive without nature, but nature can survive without humanity. The year 2138, contrary to the plethora of scientific predictions, the saturation of greenhouses gases in the atmosphere didn’t directly embrace the earth in a cold layer. The unsustainable consumption of resources became the anticlimactic end of civilization. Toxins obliterated the atmosphere, consequently, the planet was no longer protected against the sun’s blazing radiance. The imminent, furthermore self-caused demise of society got Cast by Light. Merely touching the dazzling beams of heat instantly ignited, burned, and incinerated creatures into minuscule pieces of ash. Only those remaining in the shadows had a chance of survival. Only those using the shadows could withstand the wrath of the sun.
The Team
Shadow Walkers
CastByLight@gmail.com
Erik Glastra
Project Manager
Erik is the team's project manager. Other than organizing the team's work as the SCRUM master, he worked on sound, level design, and community management.
Josefine Skeppström
Designer
Josephine is the designer of the team. She worked on prototyping the game and establishing the base for the level design of the game’s many puzzles. She was also responsible for building the arcade booth.
Miguel Redondo
Programmer
Miguel is one of the team’s programmers. He laid down the groundwork for the central mechanics such as the shadow mechanics. He also worked on creating the mobile version, and programming of the arcade inputs.
Karam Hariri
Programmer
Karam is one of the team's programmers. He worked on building the game by for example implementing art and sound assets in the game. Also, he worked on programming the character movement and particle effects.
Tove Wahlberg
Artist
Tove is one of the team’s artists. Not only did she come up with the original idea of the game, but she also worked on the background and character art, including the character animations.
Anette Essel
Artist
Anette is one of the team’s artists. She worked on graphical design such as designing the logos, promotional material, and game menus. She also worked alongside Tove in character design and establishing the look of the game.
Development
From a Concept to a Game
Story Trailer
Trailer
Pre-Alpha Footage
Trailer
Teaser Trailer
Trailers
Character Doodles
Art
From the 50+ doodles, the team voted on the ones we considered to be the most appealing
Character Sketch
Art
The chosen character doodle was simplified and abstracted to suit the game's style
Character Color
Art
The team tested multiple colour palletes to match the best combinations and compare it to the background
Character Side View
Art
A prototype of the main character side view
Character Side View
Art
Final version of the character side view. Colours were picked after multiple tests with the background
Secondary Character Design
Art
Design of Ann's lost partner who she looks for throughout the game.
Concept Art
Art
First concept art created to visualize the aesthetic style for the game
Moon Level concept
Art
Concept art created to illustrate the layout and style of a moon puzzle, an idea from the early development stages
In-Game Moon Level
Art
Level art used to prototype a first playable in Unity
Concept Art
Art
Concept art of a sun level recreating the illusion of shadows with height maps on the structures
Alpha Sun Level
Art
First background of the first playable sun level prototype in unity
Beta Sun Level
Art
Prototype background of the second level of Cast By Light
Final Sun Level
Art
Final version of the first Cast By Light Sun Level
Second Sun Level
Art
Art for the second level of Cast By Light
Arcade Booth
Arcade
The initial sketch of the arcade booth was illustrated to create a foundation of which features we intented to be part of the player experience
Arcade Booth
Arcade
Concept art for the final look of the arcade booth
Arcade Booth
Arcade
Final look at the Arcade Booth
Mobile Prototype
Mobile
First version of the playable game on mobile
Puzzle Concept
Puzzle
Moon and Sun puzzles sketched to explain and playtest the game mechanics
Paper Prototype
Puzzle
Sketch of a Sun level with mechanics considered to be included in the game
Prototype Puzzle
Puzzle
Prototype Puzzle fully build in Unity
Final Game Logo
Graphic Design
Game Logo for Cast By Light
Game Menu
Graphic Design
Game menu for the mobile version of Cast By Light
GGC19 Poster
Graphic Design
A poster for Gotland Game Conference 2019.
Team Logo Concepts
Graphic Design
First attempt at creating a team logo
Team Logo Concepts
Graphic Design
Second attempt at creating a team logo. Team voted on their favorite
Final Team Logo
Graphic Design
Final version of the Shadow Walkers team logo
Mobile Prototype
Mobile
First version of the playable game on mobile
