Roots of Sorrow

📍 France, France (FR)

🏷️ Video Games

Story

Pitch of the game:

In the French Central Massif, the Mazel family went from poverty to wealth in mysterious ways, building a castle where their lineage prospered for centuries. In the 20th century, decadence and oblivion struck the family, which disappeared under troubled circumstances. Today, two modern explorers enter this abandoned castle to discover the truth about the fall of the Mazels, but they will face the curse that still haunts these places to reveal the buried secrets of this vanished dynasty.

Inspirations and Origin:

Inspired by French folklore, Roots of Sorrow immerses players in the shadows of a fallen dynasty that made pacts with supernatural forces. Enter the castle, uncover the mystery of the sacrifices, and survive the cursed entity that still lurks... (Mazel legends, pacts, possessions, family secrets...)

Gameplay

• 2 roles: Engineer (exploration, tools, repair, torch) & Scientist (surveillance, puzzle solving, security, night vision)
• Communication and complementarity at the heart of progression: walkie-talkie, surveillance, asynchronous puzzles
• Phases where separation accentuates tension
• Interactive objects: camera, lamps, computer, tools
• Key scenes based on mutual aid or simultaneous choices

Roadmap

Concepts

                                       All concept Realized by Fabien Casset 

F.A.Q

1.  Origin of the Roots of Sorrow Project

The initial concept for Roots of Sorrow originated from a student project. However, that version featured more repetitive gameplay and significantly less immersion than the current version.

1. Game Engine Used?

The game is developed with Unreal Engine 5.5.

• Staff Team

2 sons : Music Composer, Tech Sound Designer

2 artist : senior & junior

1 développer senior

1 game designer 

1 concept artist

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