One True Love

A 2d top-down crafting love story (!?) made for Alakajam with Brainoid & Otixa.

https://brainoid.itch.io/one-true-love

One True Love – The Alchemy Between Us was my first ever game jam, made with two viewers of my Twitch stream. Working with BrainoidGames and Otixa, we created a game where you were tasked with discovering the correct combination of ingredients to make the potion of love. With 16 different combinations and potions to brew, the player has to use potions on either their selves, their neighbour or enemies to see their effect.

The game had a day cycle, limiting how long the player had to gather ingredients in the woods. The woods became more dangerous once the sun had set too, though players could take their chances and stay out til midnight if they were brave. Each play the potion recipes were randomised, so it became a challenge of working out potion recipes quickly, whilst minimising the risk of ill-effects of using potions on yourself or your neighbour. Instead, the monsters of the forest were safer test subjects for our alchemy…!

This was one of the largest games I’d been a part of at the time, giving me experience of UI work, creating an achievement system, and implementing the potion combining mechanics. Working with other people also gave me a chance to see how other people solve problems and learn from their code.