Narratives for Interaction

First of all, Game Maker Studio vs Unity 5 for game making.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbcLuYBxbIE

After watching this, I decided that i want to use Unity 5 as I really want to make a 3D game, although it is harder and will take more time to learn and apply it, I think it will be a good exposure for me as Unity will be capable Read more →

http://beehivecollective.org/  Another inspiration for the final project came from the Beehive collective, a non-profit organization that come together to bring awareness about social-economic issues, environmental issues and issues on militarism and free trade.

Meticulously detailed micro pen drawings can reach up to 30 feet in length and are brought around to different parts of the world to be used for educational Read more →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rFd5YQ2m3M

A simple game that revolve solely around your interaction with a stranger. It was simplistic interactive piece but still retain a level of difficulties with the puzzle element in the game.

There were a few things that i really love in this interactive website : style of graphics, choice of colours and the simple animations through scrolling. It aims to raise awareness about water saving through the portraying of everyday life which is relatable and informative in the sense that some people may not even know about this facts. I also appreciate the Read more →

This was a interactive narrative that was created by a collaboration between ING Direct and Unicef with the aim to raise money. This is a game where it requires you to pair your handphones with your browser. Whenever your phone is flipped, the story of the girl changes between a positive path and another that is negative which is also suggestive Read more →

This online game is interesting in the sense that it draws it’s narratives from a real-life event – the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on 12th January 2010. The earthquake killed more than 200,000 people, 1.5 million were displaced, and over 300,000 destroyed buildings in the 7.0 magnitude quake. I like how this game utilises the combination of interactive story Read more →

Solo Project

Topic: Festivals

Ideation/ concept: Singapore is a multi-racial society and many different festivals are celebrated here. As the digital age bombards us, we do not interact with each other so often. Many times we do not interact with other races but rather hang out with friends of the same races. I want to create more awareness about how each race celebrates their Read more →

Topic

1. Children & Parenting

I have expressed my disliking for children in general and the topic came to mind while I was commuting from home to work in the early hours of the morning. Children can be negligent and, at times, misbehave in public which would often end up ugly for their parents who have to act appropriately to counter their Read more →

For this exercise, I wanted to tell a story of a simple, personal adventure of a normal personal. Having let them go on a spiritual adventure to find themselves and how they have grow and developed in this journey. I have taken a small amount of inspiration from different media, e.g Ni no Kuni, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

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1. Topic: Mystery, Stories, Puzzle

Inspiration: Gone home

Purpose: A collection of stories/memories that aims to be immersive that hopefully triggers player’s own emotions/memories. 

You walk around rooms that unlock to different environments and in each you can pick up objects, photos, letters, notes or diaries or talk to people that feeds you about some of their memories/stories. At the Read more →