Each level is simply a few animated planes layered on top of each other, animated at different speeds to create a the illusion of movement through the parallax effect. The small resolution of the art lends itself well to the slightly pixelated graphical style and makes it all computationally inexpensive.
Each level has a pause menu description to add some light world building and to build a flavorful vibe. I was really happy with how these writings added an overall whimsical feel to the project!
Honeyburg
The Grasslands
Smelling of sweet grasses of every shade of green, the Grasslands are home to every kind of flower. For these features beees tend to spend much of their time here, sipping nectar and pollinating all the while. Oh to be a beee in the bliss of the Grasslands.
This city is a place of smog and profit. The people and the air are equally poisoned here. Here, honey moves from one place to another. From one account to the next. The beees here are mad with greed. Or is it just that they’ve lost their minds from the constant number crunching? Either way, a solid boop to the noggin’ aught to put them down for a while.
The World Above
Higher than any beee had thus far known, this strange plane of wisps and mist feels light in your lungs and smells like cold morning dew. The air in this place lifts your wings higher than normal. With this higher form of air beneath your wings, your body feels lighter than its terrestrial bounds allowed for. It is beautiful here, but something tells you this beauty may be hiding treacherous conditions.
The Planes of Heck
Hot. Hot. Hot and dry. The air here burns the nostrils and brings water to the eyes. The weight of your sins pulls you downward to the sea of fire and only your continuous repentance will keep you from them. Gravity itself is stronger here and the flap of your wings feels futile against this place. Nevertheless, you must persevere.
The Cold Place
Space
This place of eternal cold and dark is not safe for anyone. Ask yourself not what a beee would have to become to survive in a place like this. Ask yourself only if it would be worth it.
The final frontier – Now made better with bees. The laws of physical reality break down at these, the junctions between worlds. Watch out for asteroids.
The Dream Dimension
Welcome to unreality. Nothing you know matters here. Are you lost in your own mind? Can you share a dream with another? What does that possibility suggest? Perhaps dreams do not manifest from our own minds. Perhaps we are not the source, but merely the vessel.
