Pitch

Aku: Rebirth of Shadows is a charming 2D platformer with metroidvania-style action and exploration. Play as Aku, a young dragon, in the poetic, mysterious world of Ora. Free the ancient Guardians corrupted by darkness to restore light to a world ravaged by Shadows.

History

This project, created by Aurélie, began in late 2019 as a hobby and gradually grew more ambitious. In 2023, Ludovic Sartori joined to mix and master the soundtrack. By 2024, they founded Once Upon a Time SNC to give the game a professional structure.

Team

Aurélie Haymoz [Shada] – partner / creative director & game designer

• Game design & level design
• Art direction: characters, environments, props and animations
• Project management
• Narrative design
• Composer: creating original soundtracks
• Sound designer
• Community manager
• Technical implementation / basic programming

Ludovic Sartori – partner / manager

• Sound designer & audio engineer
• PR & communications
• Community manager