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Cogito (Character Concept) - Voces Lucis

Vox Designation: 002 Name: Cogito Pronouns: She/They Ideal: Reflection Associated Colour: Green Memory: A Lost Self Archetype: Keeper

Cogito is the second oldest of the Voces, she enjoys silence, gardening, and record-keeping. They can be the second or third of the Voces we meet other than the player character.

They hold logic and growth as important values. She dislikes disorder, dishonesty, and bullies.

Cogito feels closest with Votum and admires it's adherence to the rules and intelligent mind. She finds Fabula's lies and embellishments to be frustrating and gets angry when they hurt the other Voces. They find it difficult to be around Amor due to the illogical nature of her emotions, and respect Spero's drive to help others.

As the Keeper, Cogito helps the player remember everything they have experienced within the game. They keep track of unfinished puzzles, unfollowed leads, and hint towards unfound things. They assist Spero in learning from their mistakes and failings.

Cogito's associated game mechanic, Reflection, is the ability to utilize the past to work towards the future. It is what grants the player access to memory progression and can be used to create mirrored copies of themselves.

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Voces Lucis is a concept for a puzzle-roguelite video game about the eponymous group of beings who have lost themselves within the Mindscape. Spero—the newest of the Voces—must delve into runaway trains of thought in order to save their companions and help them remember who they are.

It takes inspiration from Blue Prince, Deltarune, and AI: The Somnium Files, with a sprinkle of The Amazing Digital Circus in there for good measure.

Do not repost. Do not use for AI. All rights reserved. Do feel free to reblog, do feel free to share your thoughts, do ask me questions about this project if you're interested in it. Disclaimer: I make no guarantees on the development or publishing of this concept into a full game, however I am heavily considering it.

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Reflection (Mechanic Concept) - Voces Lucis

Following the acquisition of Hope and Tale, the player can choose one of two ideals to work towards next, one of which is Reflection, the ideal associated with Cogito, the Keeper. Reflection is associated with the colour green.

The design philosophy of Reflection is: "Learn from the past so that we might improve the future."

Reflection is a multi-faceted mechanic, governing the following systems: - System Records - Memory Access - Mirror

System Records

Cogito keeps the Library of the Helix, a place where they meticulously track information to do with the Mindscape, it's inhabitants, Memories, and the Runaway Trains of Thought that the player has experienced. It is a diegetic log keeping track of the players progress.

The player can view this information at any time they have access to the Library after Cogito is rescued, and checking your progress frequently is essential to progressing Cogito's memory.

Memory Access

Memories are the main meta-progression system of Voces Lucis. Each Vox has forgotten their core memory which formed their ideal, and helping the Voces remember themselves unlocks new abilities.

Each Vox's room will light up alerting the player as to when their memories can be progressed by entering their room. In order to progress memories, prerequisite puzzles and interactions must be fulfilled.

Mirror

Mirror is the puzzle mechanic of Reflection, allowing the player to manifest mirrored copies of themselves in order to solve complex position-based puzzles. As the player gets stronger they gain greater control over mirrors, including the ability to: - Freeze mirrors - Create additional mirrors - Shatter mirrors - Switch places with mirrors

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Voces Lucis is a concept for a puzzle-roguelite video game about the eponymous group of beings who have lost themselves within the Mindscape. Spero—the newest of the Voces—must delve into runaway trains of thought in order to save their companions and help them remember who they are.

It takes inspiration from Blue Prince, Deltarune, and AI: The Somnium Files, with a sprinkle of The Amazing Digital Circus in there for good measure.

Do not repost. Do not use for AI. All rights reserved. Do feel free to reblog, do feel free to share your thoughts, do ask me questions about this project if you're interested in it. Disclaimer: I make no guarantees on the development or publishing of this concept into a full game, however I am heavily considering it.

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Fabula (Character Concept) - Voces Lucis

Vox Designation: 004 Name: Fabula Pronouns: They/Them Ideal: Tale Associated Colour: Black Memory: A Lost Lie Archetype: Troublemaker

Fabula is the second youngest of the Voces and they enjoy making impulsive chaotic decisions. They are the first of the Voces we meet other than the player character.

They hold creativity and adaptability as important values. They dislike people trying to change their stories or make a moment serious.

Fabula feels closest with Spero due to them both having the younger designations. Spero's innocence and whimsical spirit also grants them a natural prowess in telling Tales which draws Fabula's interest. They dislike Amor's perceptiveness and Cogito's need to put everything into neat rules, and they respect Votum's power.

As the Troublemaker, Fabula is our guide through the early stages of the game. They are initially rude and a bully towards Spero but grow to appreciate his own creativity. They place obstacles in Spero's path to help them grow and become his own person.

Fabula's associated game mechanic, Tale, is the ability to interpret the stories of objects and create new ones out of darkness. It is the primary puzzle mechanic of the game and is inherently tied to the Mindscape it takes place in.

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Voces Lucis is a concept for a puzzle-roguelite video game about the eponymous group of beings who have lost themselves within the Mindscape. Spero—the newest of the Voces—must delve into runaway trains of thought in order to save their companions and help them remember who they are.

It takes inspiration from Blue Prince, Deltarune, and AI: The Somnium Files, with a sprinkle of The Amazing Digital Circus in there for good measure.

Do not repost. Do not use for AI. All rights reserved. Do feel free to reblog, do feel free to share your thoughts, do ask me questions about this project if you're interested in it. Disclaimer: I make no guarantees on the development or publishing of this concept into a full game, however I am heavily considering it.

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Tale (Mechanic Concept) - Voces Lucis

Tale is the second ideal the player gains access to in Voces Lucis. It is the ideal associated with the troublemaker Fabula. Tale is associated with the colour black.

The design philosophy of Tale is: "We live forever in the stories we tell."

Tale represents two mechanics interwoven with each other, Destruction and Creation.

Destruction

Fabula's Tales take the form of physical objects of darkness that obscure and block off. Tales must be interpreted which absorbs that darkness into the player, fueling their Creativity, whilst unveiling the truth of what was underneath.

Creation

Creativity fills in the gaps of and recontextualizes reality. By using Creativity the player can create physical objects out of the darkness of Tales. The following are some examples of things the player can create from darkness: - Bridges - Levers - Boxes - Doors

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Voces Lucis is a concept for a puzzle-roguelite video game about the eponymous group of beings who have lost themselves within the Mindscape. Spero—the newest of the Voces—must delve into runaway trains of thought in order to save their companions and help them remember who they are.

It takes inspiration from Blue Prince, Deltarune, and AI: The Somnium Files, with a sprinkle of The Amazing Digital Circus in there for good measure.

Do not repost. Do not use for AI. All rights reserved. Do feel free to reblog, do feel free to share your thoughts, do ask me questions about this project if you're interested in it. Disclaimer: I make no guarantees on the development or publishing of this concept into a full game, however I am heavily considering it.

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Learning Game Development 3rd Project Dance Contest Made in ScratchJr.