Sophia the Traveler
Join our lovely heroine as she roams Venice, the City of Water. Like a Where's Wally Visual Novel: Search for objects & characters in stunning and vivid hand-painted cityscapes!
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April 11, 2024
2 years and 113 days ago
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Mostly Positive433 reviews76.7%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Unique and enjoyable picture book style. I believe that you all have read "Where's Wally?" before. Does playing our game bring back your childhood memories? Here in "Sophia the Traveler", we strive to make sure that every frame is a painting. You will never be short of wallpapers anymore!
This version contains 10 different scenes. More than 1800 character assets, over 300 sets of character animation, more than 100 sequence animation & SFX, exceeding 100 European buildings (including 8 iconic buildings of Venice), and nearly 300 sound effects have been integrated into the game, just to create the complete and lifelike Venice in our dreams.
Dubbing in all kinds of languages: We've recorded human sound effects on our own in many languages, including Mandarin, English, Italian, French, Cantonese, Minnan and so on (we are from Fujian Province in China, our hometown language is a must).
Fun animation Easter eggs: We've designed lots of fun and quirky little Easter eggs in the game, which will definitely surprise you during gameplay.
Plans for a sequel: Tang Dynasty in China, France, the Netherlands or somewhere else! Come to our community and vote for the next destination you want to go!
I really wanted to make a cozy game full of love and joy.
To me, Venice on the water is one of the most romantic cities in the world. I still remember seeing the romance movie "Everyone says I love you" that happens in Venice when I was very young. From then on, I have always wanted to see Venice, but sadly the trip never happened for various reasons. Someone might wonder how I can make this game without actually having been there. For three years Google Maps and piles of travel books have helped me see every corner of Venice.
And now, we've created a girl named Sophia, who loves life, music and good food. And hope that she will take us all to Venice through this game.
This version contains 10 different scenes. More than 1800 character assets, over 300 sets of character animation, more than 100 sequence animation & SFX, exceeding 100 European buildings (including 8 iconic buildings of Venice), and nearly 300 sound effects have been integrated into the game, just to create the complete and lifelike Venice in our dreams.
DETAILS
Dubbing in all kinds of languages: We've recorded human sound effects on our own in many languages, including Mandarin, English, Italian, French, Cantonese, Minnan and so on (we are from Fujian Province in China, our hometown language is a must).
Fun animation Easter eggs: We've designed lots of fun and quirky little Easter eggs in the game, which will definitely surprise you during gameplay.
Plans for a sequel: Tang Dynasty in China, France, the Netherlands or somewhere else! Come to our community and vote for the next destination you want to go!
ORIGINAL IDEAS
I really wanted to make a cozy game full of love and joy.
To me, Venice on the water is one of the most romantic cities in the world. I still remember seeing the romance movie "Everyone says I love you" that happens in Venice when I was very young. From then on, I have always wanted to see Venice, but sadly the trip never happened for various reasons. Someone might wonder how I can make this game without actually having been there. For three years Google Maps and piles of travel books have helped me see every corner of Venice.
And now, we've created a girl named Sophia, who loves life, music and good food. And hope that she will take us all to Venice through this game.
