A Pixel Art Adventure

The motivation for this proposal comes from a first-year university project. This project focuses on developing concept art and animations for an ongoing Metroidvania game. A major part of my inspiration comes from my father, who introduced me to video games, and I now want to pursue this branch of illustration professionally.

Concept Art

Labirinthya character concept art
CHARACTER DESIGN - AVILIO
Labirinthya world concept art
CHARACTER DESIGN - VELINA
Avilio and the cathedral at night
ENVIRONMENT - NIGHT
Avilio jumping at dawn
ENVIRONMENT - DAWN

Story

You are in Labirinthya, a region of five villages surrounded by a dark forest and consumed by witch hunts.

You are Avilio, and you just turned thirteen. Five years ago, your father accused your mother of witchcraft and presumably killed her. Since then, he descended into alcoholism and madness. Though you hated him, you stayed because he was all you had left.

Today, you wake up to find your village devastated: the children are dead, and the adults -including your father- have vanished. The only clue left behind is a messy journal by your father about witches and a drawing of a house with the warning: "Dangerous. Better not go near." With no other leads, that house is your only path forward.

Artbook examples

Labirinthya interior mockupLabirinthya interior mockup
LABIRINTHYA — CONCEPT ART & WORLD DESIGN BY PAULA CHINCHILLA