Introducing “Wabi-sabi” in Game

As a definition from Wiki;

Wabi-sabi (侘寂) represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience.

In a J-RPG game, wabi-sabi elements is important to bring the in game aesthetic to a great level of methaphor interpretations. Every graphical assets should have their own meaning that contributes to the lore of the game that was created.

For e.g. when a character casting a spell, have you every wonder why there is this symbol in the game that is keep on repeating over and over again? The symbol represents a metaphor that reveals the background of the character; the attitude of the character; the skill levels of the character and many more.

We have the same philosophy when design and creating Zetta Monster. And we hope players’ will discover the WABI-SABI of our game.

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2 Responses to Introducing “Wabi-sabi” in Game

  1. Randolph says:

    There is a danger in putting metaphors which are too deep. Players may not discover the true meaning and are left feeling if they missed something in the game :)

  2. erlern says:

    Totally agree!

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