Kalltberg

I decided to lean heavily into the religious aspect of a prayer room, designing a narrative of a false god named Kall. The player is a part of a cult that worships him, and is tasked with making a pilgrimage up a snowy mountain to reach his shrine. Along the way, the player would meet non-cultists on the mountain, who provide them with warmth and food.

It is up to the player to decide whether they shall eat the food or offer it as sacrifices to Kall, or whether they will accept the warmth of these non-believers at all. The main theme of the story is whether the path to salvation and religious acceptance should be paved with suffering and death, and whether devotion should be given to a being that is so cold and unforgiving.

I designed a single level that would take place in this game, where the player would start at a lodge and make their way up higher in altitude, defeating monsters and collecting items along the way, and having to choose between different paths, all eventually leading to a prayer room with a mini-boss. These bosses were designed to be the higher-ups of the cult, defeating them being a part of the pilgrimage. After their defeat, the player is able to head to the next lodge and continue their journey.