Stika

👻 Indie horror inspired by Ukrainian folklore 🇺🇦
🎮 Vancouver-based team | Stealth horror experience
📅 Release Date: TBA

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We want to reveal a New Area: the terrifying Dark Bog! 🎃 Here you get try to keep Yara's boots dry by doing a Jumping Puzzle!

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Did you know the narrative of Stika the game came from a real story from 2012?

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Text box of Teeeerrrroooorrr!!!
I (Anna the Art Director/Co-Founder) painted this text box after a long journey to GDC.
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....Weird... Friday.

So this isn't technically a bug, but during our process of smoothing out the rigging for @Megasteakman to get the motion capture rolling, he sent us this delightful screen cap pointing out a rigging problem.
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Early Yara! Wow, it's been a long time since Yara didn't have eyeballs, that's for sure. Check out these totally never before shown initial Yara sculpts from long before they were completed!

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Motanka dolls are a beautiful, ancient Ukrainian tradition. These Ukrainian dolls protect those who make them and are a talisman of destiny. The word "Motanka" comes from "Motaty" which means, "to wind".

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🎃 Sunday knows what season it is! 🐈‍⬛
🎃 Scary Season! Time for some fearful content to celebrate the season!🐈‍⬛
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Texture glow-up from Caitlin! Once again, the amazing 3D artist Caitlin made Stika a totally wonderful update on Yara. Now Yara has a breath of fresh colour in their cheeks and extra clothing details.

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These pompoms on Yara's socks are a perfect example of a craft where everyone in their troupe would craft little colourful pompoms and sew them to their socks.
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Here's our Co-founder/Narrative Director Larysa making this Rusalka chase scene for the trailer.

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Here is a super cool behind-the-scenes early modelling work by Caitlin on the flashlight model that kicked off all our 3D art for Stika a year ago.

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Come peer over this tester's shoulder at Full Indie Summit as they explore deep into the Stika prototype.
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Congratulations to our winners. Thank you to everyone who sent us art!

First place:🥇
@Chicopaprika

Second place:🥈
@soulfirerwby

Third place:🥉
@BradBradleyArt

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In first place, and the recipient of a the top prize (Stika the Game at launch), Scotty! @Chicopaprika's use of multimedia in this drawing is very beautiful and keeps the shadow silhouettes crisp and gorgeous.

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In second place, we have @SoulFireRwby! The tight camera angle and cross-wise motion of the Rusalka keeps your gaze circling and really drives home the terror of how Yara feels being hunted in the woods.

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In third place, we have Brad. From the ornate vinok the Rusalka wears to the character's expression and facial proportions, Brad really nailed the Rusalka's ancient, dangerous and yet also... curious nature.

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Hey everyone!!!

Anna (Art Director/Co-Founder) here to announce the first FAN ART COMPETITION at Stika the game!

We got some wonderful art work, and I can't wait to share the winners with you.
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Come peer over this tester's shoulder at Full Indie Summit as they explore deep into the Stika prototype. These lovely vocals, accordion and beat are from the Korinya song "Vesnianky", make sure to go check out their band!

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This raucous Korinya song, 'Sama Piu', is about drinking alone, but instead the Stika crew raised a cheers to Stika at @fullindiesummit! Thanks to the devs that helped tell the story of Stika as folks played our journey into the terrifying night.

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Showcase time again! A good chunk of the team met up at @fullindiesummit and got folks play testing Stika! Here's some of our silly, wonderful, hard-working team.
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