黑莲花 • The Black Lotus
Information
Explore a world shrouded in mystery as you walk the line between life and death. Along the way, meet new friends, battle menacing foes, and uncover dark secrets hidden beneath the surface. The Black Lotus is a hand-drawn 2D action-adventure that challenges you to grow stronger and remember who you once were while navigating a world filled with danger and intrigue.
Tags
- Main Genres(s): metroidvania, platformer, action, fantasy
- Sub-Genres(s): xianxia, paranormal, mystery, indie
- Project Status: hiatus
Art and Design
Character Art
[WIP]
Game Elements
Mechanics
[WIP]
Background
The Black Lotus was originally meant to be a novel instead, following a different character (who makes an appearance in the game) and set after the timeline of the game. However, there was a problem I faced when planning the novel: I had a huge, interesting backstory for the characters, but the novel itself was supposed to be set after all of that. Because a lot of the backstory was also related more to a secondary character than the protagonist, it also left me with the dilemma whether or not to include it as it would likely mean a point-of-view change. I wasn't sure I wanted to do that.
Then when I was inspired to create a small Metroidvania after playing Hollow Knight (which I highly recommend) and had trouble coming up with a good plot, I realised that I had one already. The Black Lotus thus follows the untold story of one of the novel's characters as he wakes up after death and tries to figure out what happened to him and the world. I am currently unsure when I'll write the novel, if I'll start right after I finish my current novel or if I'll work on some other projects before that. In fact, there is a chance that the novel will be scrapped entirely. But funnily enough, that's not a huge issue, as most of the planning I had for the novel was set in the past of the story anyway. In other words, the backstory, and most of it is told in The Black Lotus.