Independent games & art

Hello,
I’m Mariana.

I draw and develop games as LarkTemple. Here are the games I’m making, and some of the art along the way.

Take a look around
An arched window opening onto the clouds, framed by ivy, books and shelves of potion bottles

My games

Released · Android

TowerTree

Help a small squirrel climb a tower with no floors. Dodge blades, bats and falling stones, and stay ahead of the rising water.

Twelve shifting levels to climb, with an endless mode to see how far you can go.

Play on Google Play
A little squirrel climbing past a huge moon and glowing lights A tall, glowing doorway framed by vines in the tower The squirrel leaping above rising water beneath a dark blue sky
A few scenes from the climb. Select an image for a closer look.

In development · PC / Steam

Reflections
in the Clouds

A hand-drawn 2.5D RPG platformer, set in a fantasy world changed by a meteor. An outsider searches for his father among forests, floating ruins and the people who live there.

Demo coming soon.

Gameplay trailer Teaser trailer
A rabbit traveller beside an overgrown stone well and floating platforms under the night sky
Reflections in the Clouds
The traveller facing a wolf in a dark forest
A wolf in the forest
The traveller crossing platforms beside a statue and waterfall
Through the caverns
A castle above a cliff under bright summer clouds A timbered tavern perched on a floating island at night A small traveller beneath immense twisted trees in a moonlit forest

Work in progress · On hold

Spirit Garden

Witches, potions and a rather unusual cat. This project is parked for now. Here’s some of the artwork and animation I made for it.

A witch among beds of roses, lilies, daisies and lotus flowers, with a black cat nearby
In the flower garden
A red-haired witch making a flower potion in a room full of plants
Potion-making
The witch petting a black cat with little wings
A winged companion
The witch and her cat relaxing in a leafy room with glowing lanterns
A moment in Spirit Garden
A winding path through a leafy garden to a small cottage
From my artwork

Behind LarkTemple

I’m Mariana, an independent game developer and artist. I make the games and the illustrations you see here.

You can find more of my work and updates as @spacelarktemple.

Say hello

larktemple@gmail.com

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