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+title: "A Long Way Down (Demo)"
+description: "A Long Way Down is a short, atmospheric linear adventure created alongside my friend and teammate Sam as a project for our FdA Games and Interactive Design degree."
+date: 2023-05-11
+updated: 2023-05-11
+featured: true
+image: { url: "alwd-img1.avif", alt: "A Long Way Down Intro Showcase" }
+tags: ["unreal engine", "blender", "inkscape"]
+categories: ["education"]
+includeHero: true
+extraAuthors: ["Sam Griffiths"]
+---
+
+import alongwaydown_demo_walkthrough from "alongwaydown-demo-walkthrough.webm";
+
+A Long Way Down is a short, atmospheric linear adventure created alongside my friend [Sam](https://samgriffiths.dev) as a project for our FdA Games and Interactive Design degree. It is the follow up project to our previous work: [Nightmare](/projects/nightmare). Currently the [demo](https://samandtroy.itch.io/alongwaydown) is available on Itch.io.
+
+<video preload="metadata" controls>
+  <source src={alongwaydown_demo_walkthrough} type="video/webm" />
+</video>
+
+_Demo walkthrough_
+
+![A Long Way Down Intro Showcase](alwd-img1.avif)
+
+_Intro_
+
+![A Long Way Down Forest Showcase](alwd-img2.avif)
+
+_Forest_
+
+![A Long Way Down Tree Bridge Showcase](alwd-img3.avif)
+
+_Tree bridge_
+
+![A Long Way Down Swamp Showcase](alwd-img4.avif)
+
+_Swamp_
+
+![A Long Way Down Final Climb](alwd-img5.avif)
+
+_Final climb_
+
+![A Long Way Down Cliff Jump](alwd-img6.avif)
+
+_Cliff jump_
+
+![Alternate night lighting idea](alwd-alternate-night-lighting.avif)
+
+_Alternate night lighting idea_
+
+![Old colour grade on forest section](alwd-early-forest.avif)
+
+_Old colour grade on forest section_
+
+![Early environment stage](alwd-early-environment-stage.avif)
+
+_Early environment stage_
+
+![Initial style experiments](alwd-style-experiment.avif)
+
+_Initial style experiments_
+
+### External links
+
+[Itch.io page](https://samandtroy.itch.io/alongwaydown)