Scarlet Deer Inn follows mother of two Elise, whos not someone to have heroic epics written about her.

Things get less breezy when an unexpected incident forces her to explore underground caves full of giant monsters.

Her only form of protection?

An embroidered animation of a girl running in Scarlet Deer Inn

A torch and some floaty platforming skills.

Even the windswept soundtrack is performed by them using traditional instruments.

The blend of paint and embroidery compliments the folkloric setting very nicely.

Cover image for YouTube video

Why go through the effort of threading, scanning, and animating then?

Its the main reason we make games, Navratilova explained, to have fun trying different stuff.

Embroidery is a pretty relaxing pastime anyway, so why not make a game while you’re at it?

(Aside from the headache of actually, y’know, making a game.)

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