Brutal Age

🎮 You know, I’ve always wanted to work on a project that would let me dive into the depths of human nature and explore some real, adult themes. So, when Julien Millet approached me about a secret video game project, I was hooked right away. It’s not every day you get to work on a game 🔞 that takes on adult topics, politics, and drama. We wanted to create a world that was raw and unapologetic. And man, did we have fun doing it! 💃🏽

It all started with reading Julien’s extensive notes 📝📝📝 (extensiiiiiive). I mean, the guy had a thousand ideas! It was both exhilarating and challenging to go through them all, but we managed to take his dreams, constraints, and vision and turn ⌛ them into something truly unique. Seeing the talented team he gathered work on the development, mechanics, and prototyping was just awesome. 🤯

The world of Brutal Age–ah yeah, as the project was killed, I changed the name and pursued some development on it on my side, now you know– is unlike anything you’ve seen before. It’s a dark fantasy universe that draws inspiration from brutalism – think strong, functional shapes, gigantism, and intense monsters. We designed this world to be a place where survival is a constant struggle, and the drama is at its core.

🧝 Our characters were complex, with deep backgrounds and epic story arcs. Darwes, giants, demons – all twisted and dark versions of the usual fantasy tropes (but no Elves, who likes Elves? Do you?) Living in our world meant accepting the certainty of a brutal, and possibly dumb, death. 💀

Life is short and precious. 🫶🏽

The architecture and spirit of the world were inspired by the work of Charlotte Perriand – a brilliant artist who was unfortunately overshadowed by some undeserving architect. I’m obsessed with her work, and it was a thrill 🫠 to channel her creativity into our project.

Brutal Age was an exercise in total creative ⛓️‍💥 freedom. Julien and his team had absolute trust in the process, and together we built a world that was visually striking, filled with strong values, and even emotionally moving. 👷🏽‍♀️

I still remember the story of Sap, our forgotten knight 🪵🗡️, and I can’t help but hope that one day, I’ll be able to share it with the world. Brutal Age was a project that pushed the boundaries of what a game could be and challenged us to create something daring and unforgettable. 🛡️

🚪 But hey, that’s what I love about this job – the opportunity to explore new worlds and push the limits of creativity. With Brutal Age, we did just that, and I’ll always cherish the memories 😶‍🌫️ of working on this project.

As Writer & Worldbuilder, I crafted an original dark fantasy universe, designing complex lore, political intrigue, and brutal survival mechanics for this story-driven AA game. ⚔️🏰🔥