Camera Anima PressKit

FACT SHEET

• Developer EXP-resso Mutt
• Release Date TBD
• Platforms Mac/PC/Linux

• Demo: https://expressomutt.itch.io/camera-anima
• Kickstarter Page and Updates: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/expressomutt/camera-anima/
  
  
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/EXPressoMutt  
  
• Facebook: https://twitter.com/EXPressoMutt           
• Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/coHGRX
• Dev blog: https://camera-anima.tumblr.com              

DESCRIPTION

Camera Anima is a point-and-click visual novel where you take on the role of Essie, a young woman trying to save her sister from the soul-stealing serial killer known as the Artisan.
On the Floating Isles of Awyr, citizens live in a society where their livelihoods and social status are defined by the masks or “Faces” they wear. Though attitudes are slowly changing towards the Face-system, there are rumors that those who wander the streets at night without a Face become prey to the Artisan, doomed to turn up as a stylistically arranged corpse.

His last known victim was found five years ago, but he’s never been caught. Only Essie truly knows what happened that night.

Explore through her memories to uncover the mystery of the Artisan.

FEATURES

• Adventure Visual Novel: Point-and-Click gameplay  inspired by a combination of Western adventure games and visual novel storytelling. Find optional interactions, secrets, and bad endings. 
  
• Exploration Wheel: Use the exploration wheel, to interact with the world in multiple ways.
• Interactive Environments: Explore and solve a number of levels, combining problem solving with a rich narrative.
• Timed Events: As events occur, determine whether it is better to wait or act.
• Original Art and Music: Original art and music created specifically for Camera Anima.

HISTORY

Camera Anima started as a short story for submission to a steampunk themed magazine. It followed the same premise, “twin sisters have an encounter with a Jack the Ripper style automaton”, but it was simplified for the format. When the story was not accepted for publication, Domini Gee took the premise and recreated it into game form as a game demo for Game Discovery Exhibition 2015.

The game has exhibited at events such as Reboot Develop Red, Press A to Start, and Game Discovery Exhibition, and it was Kickstarted in 2020. 

ABOUT US

EXP-resso Mutt is an indie group founded by Domini Gee and Erin Onufrichuk after they met at a Global Game Jam, they worked together to bring "Camera Anima" to life. EXP-resso Mutt teammates have worked in indie and AAA spaces and funded "Camera Anima" in 2020.

EXP-resso Mutt believes in making interactive experiences that make you feel — whether it's amusement at the characters' antics, horror as you play out your bad ending, or satisfaction as you put together the clues to succeed.

Press materials can be found downloadable below! There are far more images available for Camera Anima than can be provided here, but if you have any specific requests please fee free to reach out.