Mario Chuman
Then She Drowned
Description
Inspired by the classic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, play as an undead ghost girl trying to navigate the afterlife and escape an even more grisly fate.
Overview
Role: Game Director, Gameplay Programmer
Genre: Horror
Engine: Godot
Jam: Godot Wild Jam #66 (Escape)
Release: 2024
Key Contributions
Design & Gameplay: Led initial design direction, wanting to create our very first horror game.
Art Direction & Implementation: Collaborated with artists on character/environment design, user interface, visual polish, and shaders.
Production: Increased our team size to be able to increase the scope of the game’s visuals.
Results
Shipped our first horror game and our first title with a team of three. Then She Drowned received positive feedback for its visual style and atmosphere, with players also commenting that the game scared them.
