Beyond Ynth

Beyond Ynth

FDG Entertainment

Embark on an epic adventure with Kribl, a little bug on a big journey to restore light to the Kingdom of Kriblonia by recovering the stolen Dazzly Diamonds from the Four Dark Spiders of the Apocalypse.

Travel through deserts, volcanoes, forests, and icy mountains, each filled with hazards, surprises, and challenging puzzles that require you to move, climb, jump, and think your way through. It’s a game you need to see in motion to truly appreciate.

The expanded sequel to the original Ynth brought fundamentally more complex game mechanics to its predecessor — demanding an entirely new visual identity to match. The challenge was to build a cohesive world of distinct environments that could support a richer experience while retaining the charm and playfulness of the original.

Taking full ownership of the creative scope, I developed the visual identity from the ground up and extended it across character design, animation, in-game assets, and UI layout and sequencing — while also contributing to the game concept itself. Illustration work spanned two disciplines: CG artwork for the game and hand-drawn illustration for an accompanying storybook, unified under a single creative vision.

The project concluded with a production-ready handoff, delivering structured assets and comprehensive style guides to the third-party development team.

Recognition

  • IMGA, 7th International Mobile Gaming Awards – Overall Winner in all categories: Grand Prix / Game Of The Year, beating other such highly-rated competitors as Infinity Blade and Plants vs Zombies.
  • IMGA, 7th International Mobile Gaming Awards – Winner in the Excellence In Gameplay category.
  • Featured by Apple in the window displays of their prestigious retail stores to promote third-party iOS games and apps to customers.
  • Peaked at position no. 1 on the iTunes App Store, Top Free Apps chart (all categories).
  • Featured by Apple (not paid-for) on the App Store in the following categories:
    • Benchmark Games: Outstanding Titles That Set A New Standard – Innovative Gameplay
    • App Store Essentials
    • Huggable Heroes
    • Popular Puzzlers
    • Games For Your New iPhone
    • Featured iPad Game Center Games
    • Staff Favourites
    • New And Noteworthy
    • Hand-picked Promotional Banner advertising section

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