Because yes, the game of Paul Cuisset is often quoted since the announcement of lunark, as are other representatives of the cinematic action-platformer Prince of Persia (Jordan Mechner) and Another World (Éric Chahi). The story, the characters and the atmosphere of lunark are however based on many other works related to the areas of interest of Johan Vinet, who cites Total Recall, blade runner, Altered Carbon And The Expanse for science fiction, as well as classics like IndianaJones And Back to the future for the skilful balance between stakes and humour.
In the name of the moon
lunark, a contraction of the words Moon and Ark, is the name of the operation aimed at transforming the Moon into a gigantic spaceship in order to house a population wishing to find a new planet rather than let themselves die at the same time as the Earth. . Behind this monumental operation, an artificial intelligence named Noah (Noah). The player follows the story of Leo, a young protagonist embroiled in a rebellion against a totalitarian regime. Like that of Flashback, the hero can run, jump, hang on, climb, roll and shoot to cross levels mixing action, platforms and reflection. The universe will be revealed through encounters with the key characters of the story, highlighting the social inequalities that humanity has quickly reproduced even far from its planet of birth.
lunark was born from the passion of Johan Vinet for the manufacture of request Game Boy Color / Game Gear made for fun between days of work on titles like Flinthook, Mercenary Kings Reloaded, Shovel Knight Showdown and Rivals of Aether. Faced with the enthusiasm raised by his models on Twitter, Johan Vinet decided to make his own game and founded the CanariGames studio in 2018 while launching a Kickstarter campaign, before receiving a call from WayForward, which became the game’s publisher by the following. Limited Run will also produce a limited boxed run.