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00:11 HAL is a turn-based tactics game. Players write their own prophecy by predicting the enemy's moves.
00:17 The game is presented as a piece of parchment, with the color and lines coming together as you play.
00:23 We call this technology "Living Ink".
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00:34 Our quest for Living Ink started with a static mock-up.
00:37 Our main inspiration? Medieval illuminated manuscripts, more lyrical fables, storybooks illustrated in watercolor.
00:45 But we wanted the color to come alive in front of the player's eyes.
00:49 To remain fluid and in motion until they've completed a level and inscribed their unique playthrough into the parchment.
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00:59 We considered multiple ways of bringing the ink to life.
01:03 Ultimately, we settled on using grayscale masks along with flow maps.
01:07 They animate over time to simulate the ebb and flow of color.
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01:16 We wanted the color to spill into the world around the prophet, pushing back the inky darkness of the dreaded HAL.
01:23 Each level, each verse of the prophecy, is being gradually revealed as you enter it.
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01:31 Seeing everything finally come together was a riveting moment, but interacting with it imbues it with meaning.
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