DROPTABLE Game Creation

Chen, Zesheng; Lin, Bright; Diaz, Nelson

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DROPTABLE Game Creation

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Echoes Through the Screen is a murder mystery visual novel that applies both traditional computer controls along with the affordances of a cellphone. Players interact with characters and venture into the mystery of a murder at their college by discovering clues scattered throughout the game. A core aspect of the game is the player’s real-world phone acting as a stand-in for the phones they interact with in-game. The goal of this MQP was to create a game with a novel control system and choices that enhance the gameplay experience by increasing replayability and exciting the player. After developing the game, we conducted playtests to evaluate the reaction of players and determine if we succeeded at our design goals. Echoes Through the Screen was developed in the Unity engine for a Windows PC and Vue.js for Android phones in the Chrome browser. This report describes the process of creating our game from the story writing and game design to the technical design details. Throughout the project, our team was able to create a novel product, overcoming hurdles and pitfalls along the way.

This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

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