Will you have the courage to face all the setbacks in your life?
X is a dedicated employee and loves drawing.
However, in his personal life, he is constantly ignored by his closest friend due to some reasons. At work, his boss always overlooks his efforts. And in pursuing his passion, everyone disparages his paintings. No one ever really praises him.
After experiencing this series of setbacks, one day, X wakes up in bed and finds himself completely invisible.
Invisible aims to tell a story about expectations, emotions, and relationships. Life often diverges from our plans, and in those moments, we may lose a sense of self. This game offers players the chance to reflect on life, reconnect with their surroundings, and rediscover inner peace.
The main gameplay is to collect “memories”. There are good and bad memories, bad memories will increase the player's stress level—the “Willpower”—and good memories will decrease it.
However, in order to pass the level, the player must face all the bad memories, but in order to avoid too much pressure, the player needs to consider and use strategies to collect different memories. When the pressure is too high, the player will fail.
Camera and player control
Unlike traditional third-person games, our protagonist is invisible. From a 3D perspective, players move using WASD; however, the camera does not track the player in real time. Instead, it switches by area and only supports rotational control.
Environmental feedback
Players need to rely on world cues—footprints, water ripples, swaying grass, collisions with objects, and different material sounds—to locate and navigate the invisible character.
Quick event mini-games
There are different mini-games to complete specific tasks. Players will need to solve them to overcome some obstacles or gain a certain reward to proceed the game.
The game is organized into multiple levels, each representing a challenge from the main character X’s life. To progress, players must confront and navigate through X's memories to overcome personal struggles.
We aim for the game's difficulty to increase as players progress through the levels, introducing new mechanics and fresh challenges in each stage. In the final level, we will shift the gameplay mode to provide players with a visual and psychological release, serving as a reward for completing the game.
Example of Level 1 design
Level 1 map design, right after the tutorial level, aims to offer a relatively easy experience, while giving players more time to get used to the game flow and operation.
Divided into 4 areas, the movement control becomes more difficult with the reduction of footprint visibility and more obstacles.
MILESTONES
Invisible went from concept to launch in just under five months. We kicked off in October 2024, rolled into Alpha Test in December, moved to Beta Test the following January, and steadily refined the core gameplay and content until the Official Release in February 2025.
