What do little girls dream of?
A number of journalists, myself included, are pretty psyched about this new, small-scale MMO called Lila Dreams. It's still in the early stages of development, but it's due to be published by Kongregate later this year, when it'll be available to play free. According to designer Jason McIntosh, the game takes place in the imagination of an eleven-year-old girl, where "darkness... surrounds the world, constantly encroaching inward and eating away the landscape. But there is also going to be an array of strange creatures from Lila's thoughts and nightmares with which to contend and befriend." The concept art, the creative concept, and the game's small (three-person) but enthusiastic team make Lila Dreams a promising title to keep an eye on when it comes to innovation in MMOs. We all love fantasy titles like World of Warcraft and social environments like Second Life. but it's refreshing to think there are new artistic directions we can take virtual worlds!
Sounds interesting, to be sure. The boldness is great if it pans out. It could well find a niche audience. I'm curious what the business model is, who's funding it, etc. Sounds like Jason McIntosh is a good promoter.
Posted by: Tripp | Feb 13, 2008 at 10:31
I have, indelibly it might seem, the images from "The Diamond Age" and "American McGee's Alice" in my head when I pause to think of things that would erupt from the id of a teenage girl. Of course, neither of them WERE teen girls at any point, so their authority on the subject may be limited.
I hope this game makes it and becomes part of the constellation of small games that do not follow the fantasy format. Interesting that Kongregate would be the publisher, it seems more and more we find the merging of "online casual" and "online persistent" games.
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