Jessica Ferren

Night Air’s Embrace (2024)

Rookie Awards (2024) Entry

Night Air's Embrace, a concept game based on the Black Death.

Drawn on Photoshop and animated on After Effects.

Sound Attribution

“Our protagonist becomes ensnared within the eerie confines of a desolate ghost-town, that vehemently rejects modern technology. As they strive to break free, they encounter peril at every turn.

Within this forsaken landscape, a cult known as "The Flagellants" roams. These figures, bearing traits akin to both insects, lurk beneath tattered cloaks. Their sinister mission is to propagate a mysterious miasma, convinced it heralds divine judgment.

Driven by a fervent belief in an imminent Rapture, the Flagellants preach a grim conviction: "All must perish, that angels and mortals may ascend to the heavens hand-in-hand." Their fanaticism has transformed the once-thriving village into a lifeless husk, its streets hauntingly empty.

As the protagonist navigates this labyrinth of shadows, they confront the chilling reality of the Flagellants' reign and unravel the secrets veiled by the town's darkness. Their quest for escape is fraught with peril, as they must contend not only with the physical dangers of the cursed village but also with the specter of fanaticism run amok.”

Abandoned Room (Game Menu)

The Path to Church

“Like a haunting journey through time, the echoes of the past linger in the dilapidated buildings, fog-covered streets, and disturbing visions that blur the lines between reality and nightmares. These abandoned settlements, once full of life, now stand empty and lifeless, a failure of presence that become eerie reminders of bygone eras. There is something wrong with the air that permeates through the strange village, literally.”

The Plague Doctor’s Hide-Out

A Merchant/Shop Concept.

Ghouse’s Farm

The Flagellants’ Parade

Rapture’s Ritual

ILLUSTRATIONS/ ASSETS

Experimentation

‘Night Air’s Embrace’ was originally a continuation to ‘Mind The Gap’. I decided to make this into a new independent project, and that’s how we now have ‘Night Air’s Embrace’!