LUMA

Introduction

Luma is an artistic 2D adventure game demo (created as my final Master's Degree Project) inspired by the emotional storytelling and artistic beauty of Gris (by Nomada Studio).  Luma is also a deeply personal project that reflects my own creative vision, emotions, and experiences as an artist and game designer.

Story

The name Luma is derived from the idea of light, symbolizing an inner glow, illumination, hope, and self-discovery. The game follows a young girl who's lost within her own mind, an abstract world shaped by her emotions.

As players guide Luma through this ever-changing landscape, they will journey across environments that reflect different emotional states and inner struggles. What begins as a place of uncertainty gradually transforms into a path toward understanding, growth, and light. The player explores 3 different emotions, and the world changes as he progresses in the game.

The project draws inspiration from the way Gris communicates emotions through visual language while introducing my own themes, artistic direction, world-building, and gameplay experience.

Features

• Hand-crafted 2D environments
• Emotion-driven storytelling
• Atmospheric and immersive world design
• Exploration-focused gameplay
• Themes of hope, growth, and self-discovery

Credits

Game Design, Art, Animation, Music & Development Lea Mezher.

Special Inspiration Gris & Neva by Nomada Studio.

Luma would not exist in its current form without the artistic inspiration provided by Gris, whose emotional storytelling and visual approach encouraged me to explore the intersection of art, emotions, and interactive experiences in my own way.

Special thanks and full creative credit to Nomada Studio for the inspiration behind this project. Gris is a masterpiece that profoundly influenced my understanding of how games can communicate emotion, beauty, and storytelling through art. The passion, creativity, and vision of the Nomada Studio team served as the foundation of inspiration that encouraged me to create Luma. While Luma is an original project developed through my own artistic perspective and personal experiences, I am deeply grateful to Nomada Studio for creating a work that inspired countless artists and developers, myself included.