Map-Making Adventure 'Map Map' Dev Cites GeoGuessr and Zelda Influences
The interview reveals how a small indie studio built a game around the map itself, drawing directly from 'GeoGuessr' and 'Breath of the Wild' to create a nostalgic treasure-mapping experience.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Pipapo Games' Laura discusses 'Map Map - Map-Making Game', a PC title released May 29. The game centers on completing maps by measuring distances and using tools like compasses and sextants. Laura cites 'GeoGuessr' as the biggest influence on the core system, with art inspired by 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'.
Pipapo Games, a four-person studio based in Hamburg, Germany, released 'Map Map - Map-Making Game' for PC on May 29. The game puts the map at the center, asking players to measure distances, check compass directions, and use a telescope and sextant to survey the horizon for triangulation.
Art director Laura, one of the studio's founders, said the core system took its biggest cue from 'GeoGuessr', while the art style drew from 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' for its color palette and sense of nature. 'Animal Crossing' influenced the character designs, and 'A Short Hike', 'The Goonies', and 'ONE PIECE' shaped the exploration and treasure-hunting tone.
Laura also described the studio's annual workation to Denmark, where the team launched the game from a beach house during this year's trip. The game is available for 1,800 yen and does not yet support Japanese.
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