Lucas Govatos' exploration and puzzle-based game called "Epitasis," which started as a small art project by the independent game developer, will eventually be released on Steam. Games such as Cyan's graphic adventure puzzle video game "Myst" and the work of electronic musicians such as Tycho has inspired Govatos to create "Epitasis."

According to Kotaku, the game's title is Greek for "the main action in a play." "Epitasis" was built on the foundation that Govatos created for a previous art project that featured "player movement and interaction with objects." In "Epitasis," gamers will find out about new worlds through studying artifacts that they can discover while playing the title.

Govatos told Kotaku that he got the idea for "Epitasis" when he visited his school's art gallery with a friend almost a year ago. He shared, "I was walking around and something just struck me - a vision of a green field and orange planet, which can still be clearly seen in many of the pictures you see today of the game."

Tycho's moving music was also part of the inspiration behind Govatos' game. The independent game developer added that Tycho's work had a quality that helped transport him "someplace else," and he hopes to get that feeling across in "Epitasis." Govatos added, "Tycho's music, and much like Washed Out's as well, often feel tranquil and calm, but still present with energy and emotion."

In an entry on his blog, Govatos detailed his process while developing the game. He hopes to streamline the game in the following months, but he hopes that by the end of 2017, "Epitasis" will mostly be finished. 

While Govatos has yet to confirm a release date for "Epitasis," he hopes to demo the game at various festivals and meetups this year. The developer hopes to release the game sometime in 2018.