.:: Character sketches from Journey, thatgamecompany, 2012 ::.

Date: June 2019
Location: Dundee, Scotland
www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/videogames
Journey, developed by thatgamecompany, is a beautifully expressive and lavishly visual game in which anonymous players online control a robed figure through a vast desert towards a mountain, with the chance to emotionally connect with companions along the way. The pencil character sketches show the important aspects of creating dynamic character designs that artistically define movements within a virtual landscape. The mechanical elements of the game were tested through developing a basic 2D prototype, also presented in the exhibition, bringing together the dual dynamic of art and engineering in the medium. The pencil character sketches show the important first aspect of this design process in developing an authentic portrayal of the hero’s journey.