Devlog: Our Ship's Stubborn Travel Companion on OHAYO 🐦⚓

In the OHAYO universe, every ship has special birds responsible for navigation. Under normal circumstances, these birds retire after completing their duties. But things are a little different on our ship...

Meet

Our Bird Who Refuses to Retire. This small but rebellious companion is both feisty and iconically cute, much like a magpie.

While drawing it, we always asked ourselves

“What kind of sound would this bird make?” We imagined it having a sweet appearance and a voice that sounds like it's constantly complaining.

But this bird's stubbornness isn't limited to its voice. It has a problem: Just like the quest for revenge in the story of Moby Dick, it has a great enemy from the past. That's why it tries to steer the ship in that direction at every opportunity. Of course, our muscular and attentive hero quickly notices this and takes the reins.

So what's happening under the sea? 🌊

Our ship's diver is almost constantly underwater. He carries a special lamp that reveals valuable minerals. A small piece of the mineral's essence is placed inside this lamp, thus beginning the journey to find the actual mineral.

Our diver also has a special iron map in his hand. We were inspired by the maps divers use underwater in real life. When he sees a fish, he fires a signal flare to notify his fishing partner beside him.

Dialogues, character interactions, and humor 🎭

The scenes you see in this visual are actually composed of drawings depicting small dialogues and conflicts between the characters. In the world of OHAYO, we don't just fish; we also experience comical, surprising, and sometimes stubborn relationships with our fellow travelers.

In short: Our journey aboard the ship continues not only against sea monsters, but also against the stubborn birds on board, the ambitious divers, and our own internal conflicts.

We'd love to hear your predictions in the comments. Maybe we'll add real voice acting to the game in the future. 😉