Yoake (“Daybreak”)

Developer(s): Mariko Endo, Matt Johannesen, Janelle Knight, Mikel Matticoli

Yoake//夜明け (“Daybreak”) is a 2.5D side-scrolling puzzle game set in a dream-like world. The game follows the journey of Tsubomi, the younger of two siblings, as she navigates various logic puzzles in this dream environment with the help of her older sister Hana. Yoake addresses themes of loneliness, frustration, and grief through its puzzle mechanics and visual storytelling.