Aelor Shackled

Aelor: Shackled

Narrative Adventure Game | Game Jam Team Project

Aelor: Shackled is a short narrative-driven adventure game created as part of Adventure Games Jam 2023. Set in a dark fantasy forest corrupted by a returning antagonist, the game focuses on atmosphere, exploration, and story progression under limited resources and time constraints.

The project was developed collaboratively in a small multidisciplinary team, with each contributor owning distinct areas of design and implementation.

Team Roles & Contributions

Programming

• Joseph Norris (CoSeph Games) — Lead Programmer
  Gameplay and systems implementation (Unity, C#), core interaction mechanics, player movement and exploration logic, integration of gameplay with narrative and environment assets, rapid iteration under jam constraints

• Skylar Masson — Battle System Programmer https://skylarmassonportfolio.netlify.app/
  

• Deniz Keleş — Narrative Design https://www.denizkeles.co/
  
  
• Notisle — Artwork https://www.artstation.com/notisle
  
  
• Anonymous artist 

• Hovig Sarkissian — Sound Designer https://www.hovsarkissian.com/
  
  
• Asup — Music https://asupnico.itch.io/

Project Scope

• Narrative-focused adventure experience

• Environmental storytelling and exploration

• Jam-built vertical slice rather than a full-length game

• Designed and completed within a fixed, short development window

Development Context

• Team-based game jam project

• Built for Adventure Games Jam 2023

• Emphasis on collaboration, rapid prototyping, and scope control

• No post-jam expansion or commercialisation

Narrative

In the tranquil realm of Aelor, darkness casts its sinister shadow. The nefarious Mindweaver has returned, shrouding the once-peaceful forest in trepidation. As Alaric, a young sorcerer with boundless potential, you embark on a perilous quest to uncover the truth behind this looming threat.

Armed with only your formidable magic, keen intellect, and indomitable courage, you step into the heart of the enigmatic forest. Unfolding before you is an ominous journey, filled with twisted enchantments and mysteries.

The fate of Aelor rests upon your shoulders. Will you rise above the shadows and reclaim the realm from the clutches of darkness? Embrace the call of destiny and embark on an unforgettable adventure!

Instructions

Mouse controls. Click to move or interact with the world.