Without Words – Visual Environmental Storytelling

Game Happens 2019 – Conference
Saturday 9 November, Morning Sessions


How we created the visuals and environments for our game FAR: Lone Sails to tell the story and give the world meaning. Using color, gameplay pacing and world building to grab the player’s attention and communicate information.

Don Schmocker, Okomotive

Don Schmocker is lead artist and co-founder of the game studio Okomotive, that developed the game FAR: Lone Sails. He did the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in game design at the Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland.
Twitter: @donschmocker