Gestaltzerfall

Concept

Gestaltzerfall is a 3D puzzle-platform game in which you play as Sam, a child around ten years old who enters a dissociative state, after an emotional shock, caused by the arrival of a houseplant in their living room.

Thrown out of their body, into a hollow and unstable version of their inner world. They must explore, observe, and break down everyday objects in order to understand how they work, and how they are connected to their fragmented mind.

Using a special gaze witch can alter their psychological environment, using your own gaze with an eye tracker as a controller. Sam progresses from one object to another, until they finally confront the plant at the source of their anxiety.

Warning

Gestaltzerfall is designed for use with an eye tracker,  for now the Tobii Pro Fusion only, but we plan to add compatibility with other Tobii eye trackers. 

Don't have an eye tracker? No worries, the game also features a mode that can be played without one.

Playing with a game controller is also recommended. But keyboard and mouse also works.

The sound is meant to be played on a 4.1 surround setup, but it also works with headphones or any other speakers setup.

Credits

Nathan LENDORMY

Game & Level Designer, Writer, co-Producer

Over

Programmer

Lyoko

UX Designer & User Researcher

Sibylle LOAYZA

2D Artist, UI Artist, Writer, co-Producer

Séverin RICHARD

Sound Designer & Composer

ColorMan

3D Artist, VFX, Tech Artist

Special thanks to all our playtesters and all our classmates who supported and helped us throughout the development of their own projects.

Project created in 4 months as part of the Jeux et Media Interactifs Numériques Master's degree (P22 - 2025/2027)

With the support of the CNAM-ENJMIN, the University of Poitiers and the Magelis Campus.