Éalú

When it awakens, the only way forward is through. To escape, the mouse must rely on clever thinking, keen senses, and hope – despite past failures. The maze is filled with locked doors, cryptic puzzles, and lurking dangers. But maybe, this time, freedom is possible.

An Artistic Experience Lovingly Made by a Tiny Team – Based on playtests we anticipate that, for most players, Éalú will be a focused 2 to 5 hour long experience. We put a lot of thought & care into our wordless story & it’s themes which are expressed in tandem with phenomenal music, all with a goal of creating a game that feels like controlling a character in a gorgeous silent film.

Éalú is a true stop-motion game. Every animation was captured via photography frame-by-frame using real sets, hand-crafted props, and a physical wooden mouse. Over 512 video clips were painstakingly made by a single animator – mostly in a garden shed – and brought to life in Unity by one developer carefully ensuring that each movement flowed into the next.

All of the music was composed and recorded specifically for the game by a single composer, and every illustration was drawn by hand.

Game Features

• Guide a wooden, clockwork mouse from the maze’s center to its outer edges.
• Solve environmental puzzles, uncover clues, and have dangerous encounters.
• Eat cheese!
• Discover the secrets of the maze – and the story hidden beneath it.