Ori and the Blind Forest

Moon Studios · 2015

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Action · PC · Console

Dimension: 2D
Rendering: Painterly, Hand-drawn, Pre-rendered
Colors: Green Black Teal Blue Brown Orange Export palette ↓
Linework: No outlines
Shading: Soft gradient, Rim lighting
Texture: Brush strokes
Post-processing: Bloom
Palette: Vibrant, Cool
Proportions: Cute, Exaggerated

Then and now2015 Xbox One → 2016 Xbox One

About

Ori and the Blind Forest is an exploration-focused action-platformer set in the dying forest of Nibel. Players guide Ori and the companion Sein through interconnected environments, gaining abilities that open new routes and help restore the forest.

Art style

Ori and the Blind Forest (2015, Moon Studios) is a 2D painterly, hand-drawn and pre-rendered game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading, rim lighting, brush strokes and bloom. The palette is vibrant and cool.

Then and now 2015 → 2016

Ori and the Blind Forest screenshot: painterly, hand-drawn, pre-rendered, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)

2015 · Xbox One

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition screenshot: painterly, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)

2016 · Xbox One

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release: Original release · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer: Moon Studios
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Engine: Unity
Released: 2015-03-11 Worldwide, Xbox One
2015-03-11 Worldwide, Windows
Platforms: Xbox One, Windows
Also known as: オリとくらやみの森 (Japan)
Credits: Johannes Figlhuber Lead Art, Cinematics, FX
Gennadiy Korol Technical Artist
Thomas Mahler Director
Gennadiy Korol Project Manager
Links: official · wikipedia · steam · mobygames