Introducion

Ivory Satellites and Borrowed Footsteps is a hauntingly beautiful puzzle-adventure set in the orbit of a gas giant, where ancient, ivory-white satellites drift silently and the player must navigate the legacy of those who came before, making small decisions—which spectral echo to follow, which gravitational slingshot to use, which abandoned log to believe—that send ripples across the vast, silent spaces between these celestial monuments, altering their orbits and piecing together a story of sacrifice and hope. The project focuses on ethereal yet tactile interactions with zero-gravity environments and holographic memories; reaching out to touch a floating artifact or aligning a satellite's dish rewards a player's investigative curiosity and thoughtful patience with new perspectives, recovered data, and a deeper understanding of the profound loneliness and bravery of the pioneers who first ventured here.

We are engineering an adaptive, atmospheric soundtrack where the music is built upon the sounds of deep space—the hum of ancient machinery, the crackle of cosmic radiation, the distorted echoes of forgotten transmissions—all responding to the player's rhythm of movement and their intent, creating a soundscape that is both isolating and profoundly moving. Environmental storytelling is encoded in the vacuum of space itself; every scuff mark on a satellite's hull, every carefully tethered tool, and every personal effect left drifting in a cabin tells a silent story of the lives that were lived and lost here, the monumental effort of building these outposts, and the eerie quiet that remains as their only monument.

Our camera work is designed to emulate the graceful, weightless movement of space, shifting subtly to frame both the intimate, claustrophobic interiors of the satellites and the overwhelming, majestic vistas of the gas giant and its rings, all while maintaining the player's sense of agency and orientation in a disorienting environment. Minute-to-minute play is a ballet of careful planning using orbital mechanics, satisfying traversal through micro-gravity environments using thrusters and handholds, and moments of poignant serendipity as a recovered memory perfectly aligns with a celestial event, revealing the truth behind the Borrowed Footsteps you are following.

Why Support Us?

Backing Ivory Satellites and Borrowed Footsteps brings a new IP to life without publisher constraints. Your support lets us pay artists fair rates and keep schedules humane. Independent funding safeguards creative risks that big studios rarely take.

Community feedback becomes part of our production loop from day one.

How Your Support Helps

Funding Ivory Satellites and Borrowed Footsteps allows us to extend production and avoid layoffs between milestones. It unlocks voice and localization work so more players can belong here. It funds usability testing that reduces friction for new and veteran players alike.

It lets us license field recordings and instruments that define the tone. It covers certification and QA across platforms to ensure a stable launch. Core loops revolve around exploration, light puzzle solving, and emergent encounters.

Procedural layers are curated rather than random, ensuring intent guides variance. A modular narrative tracks motifs, not just flags, to recombine meaningfully. Combat, when present, emphasizes positioning, timing, and readable telegraphs.

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