The beginning was a crisis.
Milla came running to me one day and was very sad.
She showed me a small set of self-drawn memory cards and despaired that her copies hadn't turned out right away.
My solution, to photograph the best variant and then print it out - twice - was very well received and the bad mood was blown away.
We enjoyed making and digitizing more cards so much that I convinced Milla to make a tablet app out of it...
On Flickr I found our old orphaned series about the handicrafts...
Millas Memo Original Art on flickr.com
Original Webseite on klickaffen.tv
The game also had another special feature - I had installed a light AI and it was possible to play against Milla. We also covered their hands with colorful decals and took photos of them.
Then 3 years ago I started a big remake with Milla's Memo 2. Milla had other ideas in the meantime, but gave her blessing to develop a second part with her name.
Of course, I didn't want to ruin your trust. And so I tried to up the challenge a bit.
First of all, I eliminated the AI's occasional pauses in thought, which I used generously in the original version so as not to overwhelm the young player.
Then I replaced the card images with 2 second abstract animations.
Finally, I turned the cards into flip-floppy smartphones with touch controls and replaced Milla's child's hand with a 3D model.
And not to forget I introduced some chilled electro sounds.
Here you can already see the original UI from 2020. I wanted to bring the game experience even further into the present/future. Therefore there was another UI update in 2022. Making it future-proof, so to speak, so that Milla isn't ashamed of it :-)
But as a game designer I wasn't completely satisfied... something was still missing...
Exactly hand to hand! In a future arena where only the stars are watching, where you have to focus on your challenge!
And it feels exactly like I always hoped it would!
It's like Milla's memo came home...
Can be experienced on the Meta Quest 2 and Pro!
Millas Memo 2 - Meta Quest App Lab
It's very hard! But very comfortable and chilled.
Have fun remembering animations!
Yours Matthias
