Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was really fulfilling to craft both the quiet, subtler spaces and then being able to go over the top in the intense moments.

Anyway, if you enjoyed my post, please consider checking out The Haunting of Joni Evers, and keep a lookout for more information about what we're @causewaystudios.com working on next!
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On a more technical note, Joni uses the Unity HDRP, and the majority of our lighting is baked, with touches of real-time.

While I believe the lighting in Joni was very successful, I do think our current project will take it a step further, both due to my own growth and the new tools in Unity 6.

I think the first 3 shots I've shared convey these quieter moments well - a generally softer lighting scheme, punctuated by breadcrumbs of light to guide the player through exploration.

The final shot illustrates the tense, dramatic lighting we used for our spookier, climactic moments.

Joni involves both moments of quiet contemplation as the player explores, and more intense sequences of supernatural confrontation.

For the former, I took inspiration from games like What Remains of Edith Finch, and for the latter, I looked to 80s horror movies like Poltergeist.