I want my game to be an accessible form of learning about or being introduced to some of the concepts within tarot. Throughout my blog, I’ve noted that potential players and audiences can be put off from playing a game about a topic they know nothing about or have misconceptions about. I want to utilise the visuals and interactions with characters in my game to get across the symbolism and meanings of the cards, rather than players being explicitly told. Players should still be able to enjoy the game regardless of whether they understand the tarot concepts, as the cards themselves are only collectables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Personal Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This project would be the first time I solo-develop a game. Going into this, I had no prior experience in the other disciplines that go into making a game. Being able to push through to the end with a finished, objectively good game would help me strengthen my technical and soft skills, have a strong project in my portfolio, and make any future contributions to a team more valuable. My main goal is to learn\/improve my programming skills in Unity and other industry-standard software, as well as to build confidence in working independently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While planning my game, I knew it was going to need a strong and compelling storyline as well as detailed game components, which I had to be prepared for. With all the different archetypes in the cards, there was potential to create a whole world for these characters, which I knew audiences would also be interested in, based on feedback from one of my presentations. One of my strengths is 2D art, which is a major part of the game, so I felt I would be able to deliver on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You play as The Fool through phase 1 of The Fool\u2019s Journey. They begin their story with nothing but curiosity and unwavering potential, falling off a cliff into a new world. The Fool wakes with no memory of a name, place, or community, and so begins their path to self-discovery. During their journey to enlightenment, they meet 7 different archetypes, each with its own lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Point-and-click adventure game focused on puzzle-solving<\/strong> and exploration<\/strong>. You play as The Fool, the first card in the Major Arcana, assigned the number zero. After falling off a cliff and waking in an unfamiliar world with no memory of your past, you find companionship in a dog and set out to discover who you are and where you belong. You meet several different characters, but none of them can give you the answers you’re looking for. Instead, each of them has a puzzle or lesson, bestowing you with an item once these are completed that will aid you in your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For players who are interested in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The player should feel engaged and compelled to play the puzzles, even if some of them are intentionally open-ended or vague. It’s an unfamiliar and fantastical world that is vast and uncertain, but gives players a feeling akin to childlike wonder. Although the inspiration for my game is tarot, the story is far enough removed that players who are not familiar with tarot don’t feel alienated from the themes. My game is based heavily on environmental storytelling and interactions with characters, so players are able to understand the concepts of tarot but in a more accessible form. With so many questions, players purposefully venture through the world in the hopes of finding the one person who may have the answers. They obtain tarot cards that, supposedly, once all are collected, are the key to what they’re searching for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Secondary puzzles will be played depending on the choice the player makes – only one can be played. See more in Narrative & Levels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAbstract:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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