Perspectives
TEAM FLIP-FLOP
Written and edited by me!
TRAILER
my WORK
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Co-wrote a 30+ page branching story script based on an original seven page linear script
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Outlined nine unique endings based on player choices
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Implemented interactive narrative mechanics and voice lines in Unity using C# and Fungus
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Worked with level designers to pace narrative through the levels
Art lead
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Established an achievable "brutalist" art style for our small team with no artists
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Overhauled the menus, UI, and visual effects
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Created simple animated talk sprites for the AI character in Adobe Photoshop
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Wrote and edited the trailer in Adobe Premiere
Narrative Lead
THE STORY
Read a slimmed down version of the script here. I've reduced it from 30+ pages to around 20.
GAME OVERVIEW
DIALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS
(Credit for footage goes to Kai McDonald)
THE WRITING PROCESS
Step 1: Lay out the paths
My first task was to lay out the story routes and endings. I had to figure out where the tracks split, how they differed, and when the player might swap between them.
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To keep scope reasonable, I limited myself to three routes: one where you're nice to the AI, one where you're cruel, and one where you ignore him. Then, I allowed the player to make one of three decisions at the end of the game: take the AI, leave him, or kill him. This increased the number of possible endings multiplicatively without over-scoping.
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I found a visual approach easiest to lay out the storylines. Using a color-coded graph, I could depict the different tracks side by side at each beat of the story. Similarly, I used a matrix to depict the relationship between the three tracks and three final choices.
THE TEAM
KAI MCDONALD
Director | Narrative Designer
Sarah Graves
Level Designer
isaac dugaw
Producer | Tech Lead
Laurel Pratt
Narrative Designer
Brandon Yuan
Level Designer