Behind the scenes

At one point during the game, paper unfurls to reveal a sketch of Low and Alone holding hands, smiling together. This simple sticker became the catalyst for our visual style: a bold, 2D crayon-drawn world. The script featured four key game environments - the Carnavale, Candy Factory, Institute and Necropolis. In each scene, the children face Residents as they try to escape the encroaching darkness.

After a thorough storyboard stage, we designed huge backgrounds for the characters to run across and our camera to follow. It was then over to the 2D team who got to work, meticulously hand-drawing every scribble, smudge and squiggle until the trailer came to life!