I’ve decided on a title for my game (which I have been calling Project F). Introducing… Primortal: Soul Remains

And with it, I came up with a title card and simple animation sequence at game startup 😎

In the game, a “Primortal” is the physical and metaphysical essence of a creature. It is comprised of everything from the anatomy of a creature, to it’s DNA, to the fingerprint of its soul… With it, your Animech can learn that creature’s abilities. The name comes from these roots:

• Similar to “primordial”: existing at or from the beginning of time.
• Primal: relating to the most essential or powerful forces in nature or behavior.
• Mortal suffix: a life that is subject to death

“Soul Remains” is a play on words in a few ways:

• The game explores what a life is, and what happens when you die - does your soul remain?
• You are the last remaining person in your circle - all your friends and family have died. You are the soul remaining person in your life.
• As a result of this trauma, the character disassociates - what remains in the world is their soul - wandering through life (until you find a new family and come to terms with the past)
• As you capture Primortals in the game, there’s a moral and ethical question around the practice. Does their soul remain? Trapped in some prison?

Here’s a snapshot of the title card, in all its glory: