A 2D PUZZLE-DRIVEN STORY OF GODS, HUES, AND OBSESSION.

PERSONAL PROJECT · 2025

Developed & designed by Joshua Dela Cruz.

The Story

In the Lower World, beings are known as Hues — humans who carry the color of their soul. When the deity Murasaki, ruler of purple, glimpses a Hue named Skyblues, it's love at first sight. The Lower World sees her as a princess of beauty, and Murasaki descends to claim her for himself. But his affection curdles into obsession — and when Skyblues refuses to leave her world for his, his grief turns to madness. He begins painting everything purple, corrupting the other Hues one by one, until the chaos costs Skyblues her life. Only then, in ruin and regret, does he finally leave.

LEVEL PROGRESSION UNFOLDS AS HIS OBSESSION GROWS

Each completed level pulls back the curtain on Murasaki a little further — from a deity smitten at first sight to a god consumed by jealousy. The level map itself shifts as his color begins bleeding into the Lower World, visually tracking how far his obsession has spread.

SOLVE HAND-CRAFTED PUZZLES TO PUSH THE STORY FORWARD

Skyblues isn't just the reason Murasaki descends — she's woven into the puzzles themselves. Each hand-crafted challenge marks a beat in her story, from being seen as the Lower World's princess to standing her ground against a god who won't take no for an answer.

BEYOND THE SCREEN

COMPLETED PUZZLES UNLOCK IN AUGMENTED REALITY

Every puzzle finished in the story becomes a piece of Hue lore you can place and view in AR — a keepsake of the world Murasaki nearly painted over.