Ombrage

Video Game

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So obviously we are late for this last screenshotsaturday, ask the beer, she's responsible. Thanks to everyone who followed us as we moved forward with our project, it's been a great experience. Looking forward to see you next saturday !

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We've worked on the ruins. These structures will clearly make the exploration harder for our rover, for they will create obstacles but also contribute to hide the different mysteries of the planet !

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We've worked on the visual feedback that tells you your batteries are charging. We've come up with these solar panels that light up when the avatar is exposed to sunlight.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3VYZFha0Yk

Come take a look at our trailer 

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Occlusion Culling is a feature that disables rendering of objects when they are not currently seen by the camera because they are obscured (occluded) by other objects. This does not happen automatically in 3D computer graphics since most of the time objects farthest away from the camera are drawn first and closer objects are drawn over the top of them (this is called “overdraw”). Occlusion Culling is different from Frustum Culling. Frustum Culling only disables the renderers for objects that are outside the camera’s viewing area but does not disable anything hidden from view by overdraw.

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Here is a #screenshotsaturday of our stream this afternoon.

Thanks to everyone that came by, see you tomorrow for details on our core game

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Better late than never, here is our #screenshotsaturday.

You can see our rover using its jetpack for the first time.

If you want to appreciate the screenshot in 4K, as usual here is a link:

https://goo.gl/5w0TZz

Tune in tomorrow for the release of our first teaser!

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After a huge spatial disaster, a space rocket with exploration equipment on board crashes onto the surface of an unknown planet. As the entire load of the rocket is scattered on the planet, one of the rovers happen to be fully operational after the crash. In Ombrage, the player controls this very rover and is given the ability to move around these foreign lands.

The main particularity of this exploration robot on wheels, is that it can equip different modules (2 different modules at once) which will substantially change the way it moves and the paths it may take while exploring.

As he drives around, the player will sometimes encounter broken rovers, destroyed in the crash. Luckily, some parts will still be usable, like its modules. Looting broken rovers to adapt his own to a particular situation will be essential for the player.

He will need to keep an eye on his energy level. The vehicle uses solar energy to charge up its batteries. Staying in the shadows for too long will result in a dead battery. And a rover with a dead battery, is a dead rover.

Soon enough in the game, the player will also encounter different types of foreign structures that will greatly trigger his curiosity. As he drives around some of them, they will begin to react to the player’s movements and actions. Also he will need to learn and understand the links between these unknown architectures so he can keep exploring, always further.

The world of ombrage is set on a desertic planet. We wanted to create a huge environment for the player to explore among sand dunes, rocks, canyons and unknown pieces of architecture. Warm colors helped us to bring this desertic environment to life, with a strong contrast brought by a colder blue/green sky inspired by games like Journey or movies like Mad Max Fury Road.

Ombrage is more of a peaceful experience. Even though the solar energy keeps the player in a constant alert state, we wanted to give a very smooth and calm feeling to the whole game.

UI is present, but rather discreet. We really wanted to give more space on screen to the landscapes the players drives through to make the experience as immersive as possible.

If you want to appreciate this #screenshotsaturday in 4K here is a link of the original picture: 

https://goo.gl/rsCI5P

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The sound designer’s den, go check his work at :

https://goo.gl/E7h7MX

Enjoy the rest of your week end ;)

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"These structures seem to be linked... somehow..."   Soon, you will learn more about the link between these unknown ruins. Follow the link to enjoy this #screenshotsaturday in 4K !!! : https://goo.gl/BC0rLC

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As promised here are the 3 key features of our game enjoy the rest of your sunday, Love 

The Ombrage Team  

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We're very pleased to announce that our team presentation video is now LIVE ! Go ahead and light up your day, just hit play, you won't regret a single frame of it.

Guaranteed

Love

The Ombrage team

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Team presentation video incoming

Nothing planned this weekend and nothing to look forward to? Shame... but HEY ! Here it comes, our brand new team presentation video!

Tune in this sunday afternoon for the Ombrage world premiere team video !

It'll make your day, guaranteed

#screenshotsaturday #hitsplaytime

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An unfortunate event happened while filming the team presentation video…See you sunday to see what happened

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Here are some facts about Ombrage:

Genre : Exploration game

Platform : PC

Controller : Xbox Controller

Number of players : 1 player

Game engine : Unity 5

Target audience : exploration games enthusiasts

Pitch : “Explore a mysterious planet but don’t forget to stay out of the shade!”

High concept :

Ombrage gives the player the opportunity to control a rover on an unknown planet. Exploration is key to discovery. Use different exploration modules to unravel the mysteries of this planet. Be careful where you go, don’t forget that light is life!

Key Selling Points :

- A strong tension with the energy mechanic

- A mysterious planet with many secrets

- An intense pleasure in controlling the avatar

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Après de nombreuses versions voici notre logo final.

Ombrage met le joueur aux commandes d'un rover échoué sur la surface d'une planète inconnue. L'exploration est la clé de la découverte. Utilisez les différents modules dont dispose le rover afin de percer les mystères de cet environnement énigmatique, mais n'oubliez pas, l’énergie solaire est votre ligne de vie.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaJsjJDjYUw)

Come take a first look at our game !