A Very Grim Concept

Grim Happenings will be 2D Platform Puzzler with ‘Hack n Slash’ elements. The game will be set in the Underworld; the protagonist will be The Grim Reaper or simply ‘Grim’ and various supporting characters. (More to come later)

The concept of the underworld will be based on that of Dante’s Inferno, which says there are nine circles of hell. The premise of the game is that the underworld is being over run by the living, bringing peace and happiness with them. Unhappy with this, Grim resolves to ‘fix’ this problem.

Grim will journey through the nine levels of hell, ridding his domain of the living plague. Each level will begin looking pleasant and welcoming, and as Grim and his ‘friends’ progress through the level it will slowly begin to look more like you’d expect the underworld to look.

I’m currently thinking about how to develop enemies, but for the time being I’m probably going to use a possession system, in which a soul can possess a living being and attack Grim.

This concept is still a work in progress, so check back for further developments!