La Villa de la Muerte is a first-person psychological horror experience inspired by the folktale of La Llorona. Players must navigate through an elaborate villa and solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind the family who used to live there, all while steering clear of the supernatural presence that still lingers. This game is currently still in development, set to release on Steam and itch.io on April 27th, 2022.
Cover art by Rebel Zhai
Official trailer // 4.25.22
Villa Front
Library Second Level
Main Foyer
Ghost in Library
Kitchen Area
Ghost Pursuit in Second Floor Hallway
Courtyard
Library Study
Gameplay Design
Design in a looping horror game is tricky. Utilizing the same spaces for different opportunities was the real challenge when designing the puzzles in La Villa de la Muerte. As a gameplay designer, it was my responsibility to design the puzzles and wayfinding that the player would use to navigate through the villa. Sequence and design documents were created in order to assist engineers and tech artists in their implementation of mechanics.
Below is a master document that details each game loop, its location in the main game areas, and the order in which events must occur. These loops were later detailed even further in other docs to include narrative beats, as well as diagrams to show puzzle mechanics.
Master puzzle document detailing all loop sequences, linked to smaller more detailed docs
Orignal general overview doc, showing general locations, puzzles, narrative beats and AI behavior for each loop (level)
La Villa de la Muerte will be released on itch.io and Steam on April 27th, 2022.
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