Symblings Student Project

Symblings is a project developed by students at the Animationsinsitut of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in their third year of studies. During their study project "Anifilm / Aniplay" they developed the IP Symblings and then produced a linear and non-linear project in 3 months.

Symbling as a student project is a side-scroller and puzzle platformer.
We are now developing the 2D metroidvania game SYMBLINGS out of the IP with the same character but different mechanics and a lot more to discover.
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The Story
In a world out of balance, a fateful symbiosis of a chestnut and a mushroom goes on a journey through the dark and poisonous wasteland. In search of good in this dark and dreary place, the symbling encounters dying mushrooms and frightened plants struggling to survive. The threat of a dangerous mutation is all around him as the symbling continues his journey to find other living creatures and a better place to live.


The Team
Director: Anita Kerbel
Programmer: Caroline Keulertz
Animation: Benjamin Wahl, Gregor Wittich
Producer: Sylvia Jorde, Lennard Fricke
Level Design: Anita Kerbel, Caroline Keulertz
Art Director: Esther Brechlin
Music: Dominik Girod
Sound Design: Daniel Kling, Stefan Erschig
Production Company: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH

How to play - Shortcuts
Walk - A/D
Run - A/D + Shift
Push/Pull - A/D + right Shift
Jump - Space
Double Jump - Click Space two times
Glide/Fly - Click Space two times, then hold Space
Duck - S
Crawl - S + A/D
Communicate with NPC - C
Roll/Dash - G
Fight Enemies - G
Connect to Roots - M
Chapter Overview - Esc

You can't exit the game with Esc or in-game, so press Alt + F4 (Windows).


Software Requirements
Processor (CPU): A dual-core processor with a clock frequency of 2 GHz or higher 
Memory (RAM): 4 GB RAM or more
Graphics card (GPU): Integrated graphics cards or a dedicated graphics card such as the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or a comparable AMD graphics card
Hard disk space: A hard disk with at least 2 GB should be available
Operating system: Windows 7 or higher
Screen resolution: A common screen resolutions such as 1920x1080 (Full HD)