Zoelie - SCAD Games Studio
Release date: Aug 2, 2021
Developers: Amanda Wood, Anushay Qureshi, Ben Brook, Bernardo Gullo, Brice Morgan, Collin Peck, Courtney Vogel, Dixon Dubow, Gabriel Tobias, Gianna Rockwell, Holly Owens, John Washington, Julia Myers, Julia Nguyen, Kellan Dwyer, Kelly Washington, Kuan Xue, Mackenzie Blackgoat, Maxwell Mecimore, Megan Tkac, Mercedes Khumnark, Michael Mauro, Mike Relleva, Nathaniel Cartwright, Nick Levene, Oscar Painvin, Phillip Corrado, Rachel Howard, Rodney Burton, Sanda Gavriliuc, Santiago Medrano, Stephanie Owens, Taan Tuchinda, Tiffanni Blevins, Tyler Klimek, Vincent Aliquo, Zach St. Amand, Zachary Taylor, Gage Leonard, Cal Eidson, Sammy Suen
Publishers: Savannah College of Art and Design
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Categories: Single-player
Supported languages: English

Zoélie is an Action Puzzle Platformer that tells the story of a young girl exploring her town of La Colina alongside her imagination-powered quilt , Sueño. Spirited and adventurous, Zoélie is a young girl overflowing with imagination. When her older sister Sofia leaves in a hurry, Zoélie is distraught at the loss of her best friend and storyteller. She goes on a wild journey, climbing to great heights and crossing dangerous waters in order to be reunited with her dearest sister. One of our key mechanics is Zoe's quilt, Sueño. It can transform into multiple items that allow her to explore the world. It also grants her special abilities like distracting animals and using camouflage to hide in plain site. In our world, Sueño also reveals secrets such as transforming the local graffiti into maps and hints. After studying the local customs and mythology, the Development team chose South America for our setting, specifically the Buenos Aires region. We came up with a ton of concepts, fascinating story ideas, and interesting mechanics. The core idea of the imagination of the child being central to the game was the only constraint we held on to during this process. We learned that family is very important to the people of South America, particularly the bond between siblings, so we included Zoélie's sister Sofia as a key character.