Initially revealed at GDC Europe 2013 by Patrick Plourde, Child of Light is said to be inspired by Studio Ghibli and Yoshitaka Amano in its art style, and in presentation similar to games like Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy VIII and Limbo [REF].
The original soundtrack has 18 tracks and was composed by Béatrice Martin, better known as Cœur de pirate, a Canadian singer and songwriter from the province of Québec.