{"id":2581,"date":"2025-11-27T13:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/?p=2581"},"modified":"2025-11-30T14:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T14:21:55","slug":"the-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/11\/27\/the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(50.171px, 3.136rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 3.114), 100px);\">\u22c5\u2500\u22b1\u2727\u2727\u2727\u22b0\u2500\u22c5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gameplay isn&#8217;t focussed on the story, however it does exist within the background. The story offers some context to the situation the player is in, and allows them to view the game through a symbolic lens. The player won&#8217;t be told the story, but they could figure it out if they pay attention to the environment and symbolism throughout the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The player character resembles someone who suffers from black and white thinking and allowed themself to go down a dark path, becoming the shadow character seen in game. They no longer wanted to go outside, to make friends or to even be themself, so they became a shadow of themself. The gameplay experience, while not grounded in reality, is a symbolic interpretation of finding the light again; finding the things that give us hope and treating ourselves with kindness, learning that things don&#8217;t have to be the way we have decided they should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subtle environmental storytelling will show the characters interests and their struggles with taking care of themself. As the player progresses through the game and collects more embers, the world will grow lighter and lighter, and they will no longer be at risk from getting lost in the shadows. By the end of the game, the character will be able to leave the house and step out into the sunlight, perhaps becoming their old self again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The change of the world growing lighter will be depicted in environment design. The world will start very dark, with bold contrasts between light sources. As the player progresses, there will be more visible depth to the environment, revealing more of the characters home, but still appearing dark enough to be a threat if the player accidentally enters the shadows. by the end of the game, the world is light enough to no longer pose a threat to the player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game will take place within the player characters home. They are an adult male who lives alone with their cat. The player will traverse through multiple areas of the home, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The cupboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The bedroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The kitchen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The hallway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The player will learn more about the character as they traverse these areas, such as their job as an artist and their obsession with reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Game Timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The player starts in the cupboard because it is the darkest place in the house (closed off from light) and ends in the hallway as they venture towards the door in an attempt to get outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/image-92.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/image-92.png 962w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/image-92-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/image-92-768x271.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(42.068px, 2.629rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.371), 80px);\">\u22c5\u2500\u22b1\u2727\u2727\u2727\u22b0\u2500\u22c5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(21.536px, 1.346rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.841), 35px);\"><strong>Next Section:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rosie-flanagan wp-block-embed-rosie-flanagan\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wWvWCWhYP9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/11\/27\/the-art\/\">The Art<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Art&#8221; &#8212; \u22c5\u273f\u22c5 Rosie Flanagan \u22c5\u273f\u22c5\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/rf2g23\/2025\/11\/27\/the-art\/embed\/#?secret=mvxKMCseJe#?secret=wWvWCWhYP9\" data-secret=\"wWvWCWhYP9\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(50.171px, 3.136rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 3.114), 100px);\">\u22c5\u2500\u22b1\u2727\u2727\u2727\u22b0\u2500\u22c5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u22c5\u2500\u22b1\u2727\u2727\u2727\u22b0\u2500\u22c5 The gameplay isn&#8217;t focussed on the story, however it does exist within the background. The story offers some context to the situation the player is in, and allows them to view the game through a symbolic lens. 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