Description

Tobla - Divine Path combines creative puzzle gameplay, a story inspired by classics like Portal™, and stunning 3D graphics. Players take on the role of 'Mort', a mortal chosen one of the enigmatic goddess Tobla. Their goal is to solve a collection of challenging puzzles in order to find a way back home. Tobla doesn't seem to be entirely honest with the players, however, and they must try to stop her cunning plans. A unique blend of logic, creativity, and humor awaits. The prototype of the game was financially supported by the FFF Bayern and the budgetary funds of the Free State of Bavaria.

History

The initial idea for the game came during a jam with the team in 2021. We then refined the concept by adding a backstory and creating several puzzle mechanics. After developing a prototype with game funding from the state of Bavaria, we pitched the game to publishers at Gamescom 2022. Unfortunately, due to the crisis in the games industry at the time, many publishers were reluctant to spend their budgets, so we ended up with no additional funding and the solution was to finish the game ourselves and pay our bills with commission work on the side. This plan also failed, as a drought of commissions forced us to drastically cut the game's content and lay off our team in order to finish it. You could call Tobla - Divine Path a swan song of sorts - it was the last game we made together in this team constellation, so it will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Features

• Solve exciting, physics-based puzzles by swapping cubes, rolling spheres, and using bombs to overcome tricky obstacles and pass Tobla's trials.
• Face off against the cheeky goddess and tackle her condescending remarks while mastering the challenging puzzle creations.
• Experience a compact adventure, perfect for an afternoon or evening filled with challenging puzzles and exciting scenarios.
• Enjoy a humorous story marked by clever puzzles and a manipulative narrator.
• Discover focused puzzle mechanics in an indie game that concentrates on the essentials and impresses with well-thought-out puzzle elements.
• Explore a breathtaking world of floating islands and hellish landscapes, overseen by the enigmatic goddess of puzzles.