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Devlog #3 - [ENG] Prototyping - Ombres Vives In previous devlogs, we’ve talked about our journey as a team, the genesis of the project, our inspirations, and our audience, but we haven’t talked much the game itself. Today we’d like to remedy tha...

Un nouveau devlog est disponible sur notre site! Lisez-le ici : ombresvives.com/fr/2026/04/1...

Cette semaine, on parle de prototypes divers et variés, mécaniques de jeu, et des premiers tests de niveaux pour les Marées d'Ys.

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Devlog #3 - [ENG] Prototyping - Ombres Vives In previous devlogs, we’ve talked about our journey as a team, the genesis of the project, our inspirations, and our audience, but we haven’t talked much the game itself. Today we’d like to remedy tha...

A new devlog is available on our website! Go read it here : ombresvives.com/2026/04/13/d...

This week, we're talking about various prototypes, mechanics and early levels for the Tides of Ys.

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Devlog #2 - [ENG] Co-creating with players - Ombres Vives 06/04/2026 What you taught us: first insights from our player research When we first began imagining Les Marées d’Ys, we had an intuition: that a game rooted in a French legend, driven by a strong nat...

A few weeks ago, we shared a poll to better understand the habits and desires of our public.

Today, we've published a devlog talking about some of the data we've obtained, and what that means for the Tides of Ys.

Read it here : ombresvives.com/2026/04/05/d...

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Nous avons récemment partagé un sondage pour mieux comprendre les habitudes et désirs de notre public.

Aujourd'hui, nous avons publié un article sur les données récoltées et ce qu'elles signifient pour les Marées d'Ys.

Lisez ici : ombresvives.com/2026/04/05/d...

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The Tides of Ys - Devlog 26/03

Moving boats now work on multiple sea levels.

The code is absolutely horrendous, but it works, so whatever.

As always, you can read more about the game here : ombresvives.com

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The Tides of Ys - 25/03 Devlog

Started working on moving elements
This will allow us to make the level design less cramped and more readable, especially when combined w/ the other mechanics (tides and anchors)

Now I need to make them work with the tide...

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Test level done!

I definitely learned a lot about the strengths and weaknesses of the game's design by making this and letting people play it. We'll have to rethink how we approach level design going forward.

Read more about The Tides of Ys : ombresvives.com

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Ombres Vives a besoin de vous!

Nous lançons un questionnaire pour mieux cerner vos goûts & attentes concernant les mythes et légendes de France.

Vos réponses nous aideront à informer nos choix de design pour Les Marées d'Ys!

Si vous avez quelques minutes : lnkd.in/e_U6nJyx

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Check out Teknopolis, by our friends over at Punkpunk Interactive !

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Here's what our lead developper has been working on this week!

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Ombres Vives a besoin de vous!

Nous lançons un questionnaire pour mieux cerner vos goûts & attentes concernant les mythes et légendes de France.

Vos réponses nous aideront à informer nos choix de design pour Les Marées d'Ys!

Si vous avez quelques minutes : lnkd.in/e_U6nJyx

#gamedev #indiedev

1 month ago 9 3 0 0
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Devlog #1 - [FR] Roadtrip - Ombres Vives 16/03/2026 Vendredi 13 mars 2026, 21h30.  Nous apercevons, dans la noirceur de la nuit, un panneau se dressant fier et digne sous la pluie torrentielle. Nous sommes arrivés à Saint-Malo. Pourquoi ce v...

Ce week-end, notre équipe est allée à Saint-Malo faire des recherches pour notre jeu Les Marées d'Ys.

Entre voir la côte à marée basse, enregistrer le son des vagues, et manger des galettes, on a eu une journée chargée!

Lisez-en plus ici : ombresvives.com/fr/2026/03/1...

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Devlog #1 - [ENG] Roadtrip - Ombres Vives 16/03/2026 Friday the 13th of March, 2026. 9:30 PM . Standing proudly and defiantly in the inky black night and the pouring rain, a sign appears in front of us.  We’ve arrived in Saint-Malo.  Why the ...

This week-end, our team went to Saint-Malo, in french Brittany, to do research for Les Marées d'Ys.

Between seeing the coast at low tide, recording audio from the waves, and eating some galettes, we had an eventful day!

Read about it here : ombresvives.com/2026/03/16/d...

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Sometimes, research for a game means going on a beach and recording a rusted chain

Getting some good sounds from the sea and the sand for The Tides of Ys, as well as plenty of visual references.

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Ah, la Bretagne...

Currently recording sounds for The Tides of Ys!

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Synesthesia est un projet VR créé par des amis d'Ombres Vives, jetez-y un oeil!

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Read about the development of our game, The Tides of Ys, on our lead developer @betshet.bsky.social's page!

This week, he worked on making a boat float with the tides.

Find out more about the game by visiting our website : ombresvives.com

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1 month ago 10 3 0 0
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As part of my interactive design course at Gobelins, I'm currently working on a game called The Tides of Ys, all about the legends of the Brittany region of France.

Here's a thread of how the project came to be, and some of the work already accomplished. 🧵

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Synesthesia Project

Today marks the beginning of Synesthesia!

This experience invites you to explore the inner world of a mysterious young woman through a synesthetic environment in VR (and in physical reality...).

To follow our devlogs: synesthesiaproject.framer.website/devlog

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Les Marées d'Ys est un jeu dans lequel il faut se servir de la marée pour résoudre des puzzles, et faire résonner de nouveau les clochers de la ville mythique d'Ys.

Visitez le site d’Ombres Vives pour en lire plus sur le jeu et l'équipe!

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1 month ago 11 2 1 0
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The Tides of Ys is a game in which you use the tides to solve puzzles, and make the bells of the mythical city of Ys ring once again.

Visit Ombre Vives' website to read more about the game and the team!

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