CONCEPT:

Kata is a story-driven adventure platformer centered around Filipino culture and arts, featuring heartwarming characters, breathtaking environments, and traditional music in a cozy journey of determination and companionship!

DESCRIPTION:

After falling down the magical Narra tree inside his bahay kubo (nipa hut), it’s up to Kata to rebuild and carry his house to the top of the tree — but he can’t do it alone!

Join Kata as he climbs up and ventures through different areas representing major themes in Filipino culture. Prepare to meet a wide cast of characters based on Filipino nature and mythology to help — or mislead — Kata on his journey. Learn skills stemming from Filipino art forms and craftsmanship to traverse around and across the wonders and perils of the Narra tree!

FEATURES:

• Responsive Platforming Movement
  Run, jump, dash, and glide your way through the world of Kata, traversing your way across and up the magical Narra tree!
   
• Intuitive Minigames & Puzzles
  Solve, endure, and overcome challenging minigames and puzzles relating to various themes and art forms.
   
• Heartwarming Narrative
  Tells a compelling story that focuses on Filipino themes such as community, hospitality, and bayanihan.
  
  
• Focus on Filipino Cultural Art
  Discover and delve into Filipino art forms such as visual arts, dance, theatre, and literature!
  
  
• Rich Environmental Exploration
  Explore unique areas inspired by diverse Filipino arts, cultures, peoples, animals, and more; all presented through hand-drawn art and topped with their own background music!
  
  
• Charming Characters
  Meet a wide range of characters! They will join you on your journey, helping you carry your house and teaching you new abilities.
  
  
• Cutscene Animatics
  Experience the story through endearing hand drawn animatics! Watch the story unfold and charm not only your eyes, but your heart as well.
  
  
• Traditional Music
  Travel while accompanied by modern arrangements of traditional Filipino folk music, inspired by local composers such as Augusto Espino and Bernardino Custodio.

DEVLOG:

• Kata 0.1.2 - Changelog