Bapalon
…Bapalon** ([[gamedev]]) ~ [[SOUP]]-like room creation tool by KIRA. 
SOUP, Looking around simulator [via creator]
SOUP is an obscure Japanese minimalist art-game from 2007 where you walk around a series of small abstract rooms and generally soak in the atmosphere. Think of it as a sort of digital art gallery. [via SOUP jam description]
SOUP-like
SOUP-likes are a microgenre of art-games which try to emulate the formula of the original SOUP. They are essentially “walking simulators” taken to their most minimalist limitations.
common elements
- small, box-shaped room
- single object of interest in the center of the room
- small “mini” sprite that runs around the room
- screen layer overlay for additional visual effects
- music track
- footsteps sound
how to make
- [easy difficulty] Bapalon
- [mid difficulty] mod original SOUP
- [hard difficulty] use other engine (from scratch)
references
see also
- SOUP js
- SOUP-likes collection [itch.io]
- RNM SOUP [RPG Maker forum]