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Our artist drew an awesome comic based on our game
In Japanese mythology, there are the creation gods—the "first woman" and "first man," Izanami and Izanagi. They were together, like in a vow: "Till death do us part." For gods, that’s usually no big deal, but in the underworld, they had a huge fight, and their clash became a symbol of the struggle between life and death. ☀️🌑
Trapped in the underworld, Izanami, burning with rage and a thirst for revenge, swore to her husband that she’d take 1000 souls of his beloved creations—humans—every single day, plunging the world into despair. But Izanagi, full of determination, shot back that he’d bring 1500 babies to life, spreading hope in people’s hearts. 👶
This is one of the most important myths in Japanese mythology. Of course, we couldn’t help but draw inspiration from it for our game, though we tweaked it a bit. 🪭
In our game, we’re putting a big focus on balance in the whole universe—from blooming to withering. While the original myth is all about life outweighing death, in our version, the scales have to stay even.
But, as they say, there’d be no game if something didn’t mess with that fragile balance… Who do you think will throw it off? 👀🫦
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