Bereft with grief, you play as Izanagi-no-Mikoto one of the gods of creation. Having recently lost your wife, Izanami-no-Mikoto, you descend into Yomi - the land of the dead - to retrieve. However, you are too late and Izanami does not wish for you to leave.

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Traverse through the dark depths of Yomi as you try to escape the clutches of your deceased wife. Lite your comb to help see through the darkness, but be careful for you will be completely visible.

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For this project, I wanted to have a theme that had a lot of depth. I felt the creation myth of Izanagi-no-Mikoto and Izanami-no-Mikoto would fit perfectly as I imagined Yomi as a dark mucus-y labyrinth that is almost impossible to navigate through. Also, in the myth, Izanagi was asked to not light anything and look upon Izanami's true form, but so stricken with curiosity he could not stop himself from lighting his comb on fire to gaze upon her, which angered her and pushed her to try and trap Izanagi in Yomi.

 

These specific points I wanted to show through the gameplay; the dark depths of Yomi is characterized through the pitch-black maze, and the comb is the lighting mechanic where Izanami immediately chases you when you try to use it.