Full Development

Code Atma

Full Development

Code Atma

Code Atma is a mobile, techno-thriller RPG set in a world where humanity, technology, and ancient beliefs intersect in a secret war: the War Beyond the Veil. Harnessing the power of long-forgotten myths and folklore – the Atma – players embark on a journey to uncover the hidden truths behind the mysteries of our world.

Focusing on delivering an immersive gameplay experience, Code Atma is Agate’s first major offering that implemented live operations services with community-building as its backbone. With an extensive post-production/launch phase that sees the game receiving a number of new features and quality-of-life improvements, Code Atma is the premier mid-core mobile game product from Agate.

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Objective

The Agate team built Code Atma as a mobile-forward RPG set in a supernatural techno-thriller world that blends technology and mysticism. Featuring an immersive story and an expansive cast of characters and creatures, Code Atma will invite players into a new world that lies just beyond the lens of their mobile devices.

Using the titular app of Code Atma, players are given the task of uncovering the truth behind the Atma, the War Beyond the Veil, and what role do they play in the conflict. As a whole, the game aims to deliver an immersive, story-driven experience that made use of the rich folklore of the cultures its inspired by; set in our modern, present-day world.

Challenge & Solution

Challenge

How to make sure Code Atma can succesfully launch globally.

Solution

Secure 20000+ preregistration number
Reconfigure backend and optimize query to minimize latency and lags
Utilize marketing and PnR to increase the hype around the game by appearing in news
Make sure we are getting promoted by being featured in Apple Appstore and Google Play Store
Reconfigure pricing for in app purchase items to more fit international (US) market
Translated all the scripts inside the game to English

Challenge

How to make people care about characters based on indonesian (and south east asian) myths and legends

Solution

Have a consistent art-style between all characters
Do extensive research for each characters to avoid misrepresenting them
Write characters in the way that fits the game narrative but retain their lore to keep their attractive points intact
Design and characters in a set (brothers, rivals, etc) so that we can write interesting dynamics between characters. We can release the characters not as a set.
Have a long roadmap for character release to be able to tease new characters to community to gauge their interests
Create event to hype up new character release, give out more resources to enable players to get the new character when it is released

Challenge

Combat the low number of retention

Solution

Utilize analytics to analyze user’s FTUE funnel
Identify problematic funnel from FTUE steps
Rework FTUE from handholding to make player more involved
Increase initial rewards for players for completing onboarding process
Make first stages of FTUE more cinematic and push narrative forward to make players emotionally invested in the story

Team Composition

Code Atma provides a combination of collect-and-upgrade mechanics, social gaming, and turn-based combat within a narrative-driven package. We used a mix of interval and ratio schedules in our game design to maintain engagement and retention, rewarding users for consistency and motivating them with a series of goals.

Drawing inspiration from numerous myths and legends in Southeast Asia, we brought to life characters from the Epic of Mahabharata to modern urban legends through stylized and sleek visuals.

Code Atma brings you a universe where the creatures of old lurk in the nooks and crannies of the modern urban world. We crafted a narrative in which Atma became more and more involved with humanity while staying true to the myths and legends they hailed from.

In the game narrative, Code Atma is a tool/mobile application that allows communication between humans and their Atma. Stemming from this concept, we designed an immersive interface that reflected the in-game look of the app itself.

Through the use of Unity, we brought the modern fantasy concept of Code Atma into reality on Android and iOS platforms.

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