The Obols in Spiritfarer also help you upgrade your ship and unlock moves such as double-jump and dash, which in turn can help you continue to move forward. Each spirit will give you an Obol, which is a coin from Greek mythology that was said to be placed in the mouth of someone who had died to guarantee them passage across the river Styx to the world of the dead. That's also a big part of, I guess, the meaning of the game." Lasting impressionĪs well as taking inspiration from real-life people, some of the elements of Spiritfarer draw inspiration from Greek mythology, which is something Guérin has had an interest in for a very long time. "The people that had an influence in your life don't really leave because they leave something to you," Guérin says. The ship essentially becomes a constant physical reminder of everyone you've met along the way. These flowers can be used to build up your ship, and as the ferry expands, the presence of the spirit that enabled you to add to the ferry can still be felt. In the little house they use to dwell in on the ferry, the spirit's signature flower decorates the now empty space. I can already tell that the spirits are sure to stay with you thanks to their distinctive personalities, but those that depart also leave their traces behind. And in both a physical and symbolic way, the spirits you help and bond with stay with you in Spiritfarer, too. The fact that the team members' personal relationships and experiences "heavily inspired" the spirits is evidence in and of itself that the people we love or know in life can leave behind a lasting impression long after they're gone. From uncles to great grandmothers, some characters are composite parts of many individuals' particular traits and stories. In fact, around 80% of the spirits you can meet in Spiritfarer were influenced by people the team at Thunder Lotus knew. Giovanni the lion spirit, Guérin says, is actually inspired by his grandfather, while another is inspired by his grandmother.
I'm tasked with travelling to a park to gather some roses for Giovanni to give to his lady love. The character designs also really capture the personalities of each and every spirit I come across on the ferry, and none more so than a lion spirit called Giovanni, who walks with a confident kind of swagger across the deck of the boat, and nonchalantly checks his nails with a prideful kind of confidence. The visual aesthetic is utterly gorgeous, with a soft, gentle palette filled with warming hues that colour the skies above and reflect down to the waters below.
It's all too easy to feel a fondness for Stanley thanks to the beautifully expressive animations that bring him and every other spirit to life. Just caring for others, caring for a crop – it's about care. The central axis of every mechanic is care. As one of the more magical steps to making this dish, I have to travel to a specific location to catch Pulsar Ore that showers down onto the boat in rays of glittering light. In order to make some oil for the fries, I need to build a Crusher machine room on my boat to smash sunflower seeds using Pulsar ingot. Stanley starts feeling some hunger pangs, and with an aversion to fruit and vegetables, I set out to make him some french fries by gathering the right resources. While the spirits stay with you, sometimes they'll get hungry, and it's up to you to serve them a great meal they'll enjoy. I can't stop a big grin from spreading across my face as this little mushroom excitedly shouts about my big hat and kitty companion Daffodil. But, as it turns out, it's also needed to meet Stanely. The garden is one of the amenities on your boat, and it's naturally a place where you can grow food like potatoes and lettuce. One of the first spirits I look after is Stanley, a kid who looks like a mushroom that I quite literally pull up from the ground in the garden.
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