T H E G A M E
PLATFORM: GEAR VR / OCULUS GO | GENRE: MISTERY
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FELIPE CUMARU ROLES: UI/UX AND SUPPORT GAME DESIGN DECISIONS
A disturbing event in a hotel, reenacted by the
perspectives of a guest, a night watcher and a stranger.
When no one is lying, what is the truth?
The main references are based on Blind Man Parable,
2nd Circle of Hell and Rashomon Effect.
It is described below.
- S E N S E M A K I N G -
The research helped us to structure game flow
and support game design decisions. We mixed Rashomon Effect, 2nd circle of hell and the blind man parable in a disturbing narrative.
- G A M E L O G O -
We used the ratio 9: 3 units, similar to the construction of Dante's Divine Comedy, one of the references to the game.
The Divine Comedy is divided into 3 books (Hell, Purgatory and Paradise) and each book has 33 corners (where Hell has an extra corner, which serves as an introduction)
U S E R I N T E R F A C E
I N T E R A C T I O N S
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We use diegetic concepts, similar to video tape player. VHS tapes works as a game slots and settings options.
The big challenge here is develop an affordable interactions in 3DOF (Three Degrees of Freedom) controller.
L O O K A N D F E E L
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“VHS aesthetic”. Fade colors, high contrast,
VCR Lettering, chromatic aberration, glitch and grains.
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VCR typography, mixed with video camera HUD
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Tech Artists create the " tv static effect",
to reinforce camera view mode.
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VCR typography, mixed with video camera HUD
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VCR typography, mixed with video camera HUD
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VCR typography, mixed with video camera HUD
T I T L E C A R D S
Title cards works as a intro to the chapter. Its shows the mood and style of the chapter, suggesting a uncanny situation and stimulating provocations.
C H A P T E R 0 1
C H A P T E R 0 2
C H A P T E R 0 3
C H A P T E R 0 4
N A V I G A T I O N
Navigation are based on "fade-to-black" teleport,
to minimize motion sickness.
We need to reinforce the environment exploration. To do this, we hide waypoints when reticle is out of collider range.
S C R E E N S H O T S
