A game with simple mechanics, pixel art, and a limited color palette seemed the most manageable.”
Therefore, I tried to size it as best as possible in all tasks (including development, graphics, and sound) and to focus on the design of the treasure hunt. “So it was clear to me that this had to be something with a clearly defined beginning and end. “I followed YouTubers who were video game developers and saw that they embarked on personal projects that lasted for years and often never got finished,” says G. G did, however, have a deep familiarity with the Linux community, which would lead him to the tools that would streamline the process. Oxogo means "the game" in Galicianĭespite its appearance, the game is an ambitious project neither is a designer by trade, and the two have no previous programming or development experience. G and D would grow to love the magic and mystery behind treasure hunting so much so that they wanted to recreate the experience themselves. Those within the treasure hunt community across the Internet remember it well-especially G, who received the book as a gift from his father as a child. In the late 90s, there was a book called The Merlin Mystery, an enigmatic collection of arcane drawings and prose whose illustrations, once deciphered, would award the winning reader with a prize of $30,000. The goal was to pay homage to the tradition by creating a version for video games. For G and D, treasure hunts aren’t just a cherished childhood memory but also a source of inspiration. Oxogo's developers, two amateurs from Galicia, Spain, are intentionally anonymous-preferring to stick with the pseudonyms "G" and "D" to “avoid pressure to reveal the game’s secrets,” G explains.
Some early examples, like the book Masquerade, are fascinating studies of pre-Internet sleuthing and crowdsourcing. Once the realm of scavenger party games and later crossing into literature, these hunts are intoxicating in their mystery. The twist, however, is in the treasure hunt-an old-fashioned “armchair treasure hunt”, the kind that crosses the line from the medium of fantasy into real life. In the game, the player explores a dungeon and solves puzzles, trying to find their kidnapped dog. At a glance, with its funky old-school sprite art and retro design conventions, Oxogo (pronounced roughly /o/-sho-go) is familiar indie game territory.
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