{"id":9159,"date":"2018-05-14T00:51:22","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T17:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?p=9159"},"modified":"2018-07-29T20:29:35","modified_gmt":"2018-07-29T20:29:35","slug":"postmortem-make-or-break-the-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astoryisnotatree.net\/?p=9159","title":{"rendered":"Radical Games: Make or Break the Box Postmortem"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taken during Game Night on May 2nd, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My game is based on the radical culture of the Sarah Lawrence College campus community. It is a whimsical critique on how many students pressure each other to over commit themselves and pursue social justice even at the expense of the individual\u2019s own self-care. The core of the game focuses on the player\u2019s decision to either fit into someone else\u2019s box, or to make their own metaphorical box. To fit in, they must commit to other\u2019s ideals even if it\u2019s to an unhealthy extent. To create themselves, they must pick and choose (or choose\u00a0not<\/i>\u00a0to choose) what they agree to commit to. The actual groups or goals that can be committed are concrete and feasible goals rather than abstract ideas. For example, the player could talk to a pink NPC who pressures them to build a ramp instead of stairs because stairs are \u2018problematic.\u2019 \u00a0This game takes that tension and that cycle of hurt and adapts it into a lighthearted view.<\/p>\n

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One of the whimsical, fairytale-esque backgrounds of my game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My game is \u2018radical\u2019 because it is a Conform or Not Conform type of game. The game mechanics are not complex because I am fresh-faced beginner to coding. Thus, there are no branching dialogues, combat system, or a complicated web of interactions based on what you click or do not click. Instead, the mechanics are either you touch a NPC and initiate dialogue and thus conform, or you do not touch at all and ignore the NPCs. This is representative of the message of the game because you can either spend all your time listening to others by \u2018touching\u2019 them, or you can \u2018keep your hands to yourself\u2019 and explore the world by walking around them. You don\u2019t have to listen to others and just listen to yourself. It\u2019s up to you.<\/p>\n

Overall, I am proud of how far I developed my game. True, it\u2019s not as accomplished or as sophisticated as my classmates but I am glad I took the class and got the chance to see a snapshot of game development process and culture. For example, I had no idea that game developers made paper prototypes of their games! It makes sense but it never occurred to me before. Otherwise, the game isn\u2019t far along but I am glad I got as far as I did. I successfully implemented at least one conversation, freeze-player, and finally the map points. I also managed to implement the artwork and slice the sprites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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