#carine´s dump

[carinewillejohansen]

Brief 7 - Pervasive Game

CATS vs CROWS

The task:

Design the first 15 minutes of an urban game using boardgame design principles and your urban explorations. Work in groups of 3-5 and create a screen companion on Figma. Each group member should contribute to game mechanics, spatial design, visual design, sound design, and narration.

Consider both the individual player's journey and multiplayer interactions. During playtests, provide clear instructions, a visual identity using Figma, a sense of fiction, and a linear progression. Your process should be iterative, starting with internal playtests before conducting external playtests later on.

In this project, our concept revolves around an augmented reality (AR) game that features competitive tasks. The gameplay centers on two teams, namely the crows and the cats (specifically, the renowned Vulkanpusen cat from our school). To bring this game to life, we utilized Figma to design an app, incorporating distinct paths for each team.

During the development process, my main contribution focused on the UX design aspect, specifically refining the visual aesthetics and ensuring optimal functionality. I felt confident in my abilities in this area, as it aligns with my strongest skill set. By leveraging my expertise, I aimed to enhance the overall user experience and create an intuitive interface that resonates with players.

Here is a screenshot of the Figma board:

The first design:

The app after some iteration:

The final product:

Here is also how the app might look in the future, covering all of Oslo instead of just the school yard:

In essence, the game revolved around an intense territorial battle, where the ultimate victor was determined by successfully completing all the challenges in the shortest time possible. Notably, each team had the opportunity to earn coins whenever they accomplished a task, which granted them valuable bonus points. Additionally, the game incorporated a thrilling element of discovery, as hidden coins were scattered throughout the area, providing an additional avenue for teams to boost their scores.

This strategic design ensured that even if a team fell behind in completing the challenges, they still had a chance to emerge victorious by collecting a significant number of hidden coins. The inclusion of this dynamic feature added an element of unpredictability and leveled the playing field, creating an exciting and competitive atmosphere for all participants. Ultimately, it fostered a sense of suspense and encouraged teams to remain engaged and determined throughout the game, regardless of their initial progress.

It was overall a fun game to develop though we had some trouble deciding for what to make, it turned out great and we got a lot of good feedback.

Here is a video of the gameplay <3

[kitakami-zorua-kin]

🎤 - An audio transcript from a recording

-Audio Recording Enabled, bzzt!- “An’ I jus- I’m so tired, Super, I’m s’ fuckin’ tired of not bein’ ‘nough. I wish I was a Zorua, m’ybe then everythin’ would b’ better, l’fe would b’ easier an’ I’d be able t’ b’ happy an’ – an’  ‘m so fuckin’ sick of wishin’ I was anyone else an’ I wouldn’t wish this life ‘n anyone else, I don’ – I don’ wanna die but sometimes I wish this was like every other universe an’ Kiki an’ Carmine didn’ h’ve a third siblin’ at all, an’ I can’t think of anythin’ I’ve improved except maybe th’ Noibat c’l’ny an’ I just – I wish I was ‘s happy ‘s I pret’nd t’ b’, I wish I was lighthearted an’ silly an’ cheery an’ I’m not an’ I hate that I’m not, I hate that ‘m a liar, I wish I wasn’ everythin’ that I am, I wish I didn’ care so much ‘t makes me sick I wish I didn’ feel s’ stupidly guilty about everythin’, I wish – I wish I could stop carin’ I wish I could stop, I wish I could hate th’ people that hurt me but all I can think is that m’ybe they were right, m’ybe Car’ never shoulda stepped in m’ybe they never shoulda fished me outta th’ ocean t’ begin with maybe everythin’ would be better an’ I wouldn’ hafta deal with the lights an’ the sounds an’ – an’ everythin’ I’ve ever cared about fallin’ apart aroun’ me an’ – an’ I don’ know what ‘m doin’ wrong, ‘m tryin’, ‘m tryin’ s’ hard, why aren’t I ‘nough t’ fix things, why is m’ best never ‘nough for nothin’ why did ‘t hafta t’ b’ me, Super, I don’ wan’ any ‘f this, I wanna g’ home, I wanna have people that care an’ – an’ don’ lie t’ me, I wish m’ siblin’s cared an’ it hurts that I cared – care – s’ much an’ they didn’ care at all- an’ – an’ it’s not fair but I don’ wanna tell anyone ‘cause I feel selfish an’ sick with guilt f’r even feelin’ this an’ I feel s’ stupid an’ used an’ I jus’ – I hate it, Super, I hate it s’ much an’ ‘m sorry ‘cause I don’ wanna dump this on ya but ‘t’s eatin’ m’ alive an’ I ain’t got anyone else t’ tell ‘cause I can’ just keep dumpin’ everythin’ on Ange an’ ‘Roki ‘cause that’s just what everyone else did t’ me an’ I kinda hate them all f’r ‘t, an’ I don’ wanna do that t’ anyone an’ they both mean s’ much t’ me an’ I care s’ much ‘bout them so fast ‘t scares me an’ – an’ I jus’ – I don’ know wha’ t’ do anymore, ‘m scared an’ I keep cryin’ an’ I wish I could turn the carin’ off ‘cause it just keeps gettin’ me hurt-“

//OOC, Non-Accented Version: And I just – I’m so tired, Super (Superconduct), I’m so fucking tired of not being enough. I wish I was a Zorua, maybe then everything would be better, life would be easier and I’d be able to be happy and – and I’m so fucking sick of wishing I was anyone else and I wouldn’t wish this life on anyone else, I don’t – I don’t want to die but sometimes I wish this was like every other universe and Kiki and Carmine didn’t have a third sibling at all, and I can’t think of anything that I’ve improved except maybe the Noibat colony and I just – I wish I was as happy as I pretend to be, I wish I was lighthearted and silly and cheery and I’m not and I hate that I’m not, I hate that I’m a liar, I wish I wasn’t everything that I am, I wish I didn’t care so much it makes me sick I wish I didn’t feel so stupidly guilty about everything, I wish – I wish I could stop caring I wish I could stop, I wish I could hate the people that hurt me but all I can think is that maybe they were right, maybe Car (Carmine) never should’ve stepped in maybe they never should’ve fished me out of the ocean to begin with maybe everything would be better and I wouldn’t have to deal with the lights and the sounds and – and everything I’ve ever cared about falling apart around me and – and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, I’m trying, I’m trying so hard, why aren’t I enough to fix things, why is my best never enough for nothing why did it have to be me, Super, I don’t want any of this, I want to go home, I want to have people that care and – and don’t lie to me, I wish my siblings cared and it hurts that I cared – care – so much and they didn’t care at all and – and it’s not fair but I don’t want to tell anyone because I feel selfish and sick with guilt for even feeling this and I feel so stupid and used and I just – I hate it, Super, I hate it so much and I’m sorry because I don’t want to dump this on you but it’s eating me alive and I ain’t got anyone else to tell because I can’t just keep dumping everything on Ange and Hiroki because that’s just what everyone else did to me and I kind of hate them all for it, and I don’t want to do that to anyone and they both mean so much to me and I care so much about them so fast it scares me and – and I just – I don’t know what to do anymore, I’m scared and I keep crying and I wish I could turn the caring off because it just keeps getting me hurt-

[diianthus]

Modern AU quick info dump!

under read more because i wrote for all the major muses on here

autumn - formerly a small time actor / fairly well known musical theater actor due to his bio mom's influence: was known as Alaric at that time. dropped out of it due to a family scandal that involved him being the illegitimate child of a big name politician and had to hide from the public for a few years.

note: he’s childhood friends with lucina and is somewhat working as her bodyguard (it’s more like a favor from her older brother than it is an actual job).

job hopping. unofficially working for lucina’s family’s business.

drinking buddies with amelia and vito. worked with amelia once before for a photoshoot when they were younger.

lucina - adopted daughter of an infamous family; think....mafia but they're not really they just have a lot of bad rumors. they're just rumors though. don't worry about it. she's currently working at a hospital as a registered nurse but wants to continue her education for business. 

note: childhood friends with autumn; refers to him as autumn and disregards his birth name as it’s been made clear that he’s uncomfortable with it.

former classmates / used to date carin but they had to break up due to personal circumstances on carin’s part.

vaguely acquainted with lala, but knows her as merilyn.

amelia - her actual name is maria, but she uses amelia as an alias since she works as a model. recently got a job as an actress for an upcoming movie. when she's not working in front of camera, she helps at her family friend's clinic usually as the receptionist. 

note: drinking buddies with autumn and vito. was in a relationship with vito but ended it. she doesn’t like talking about it and will brush it off.

knows keith and is friendly with him, sees him as a little brother.

vito - a substitute teacher for a local high school (usually) while doing a side job for programming and coding. is working to get a job at a big name company, but that's something he keeps to himself. right now, he'll just say he's a teacher.

note: drinking buddies with autumn and amelia. was roommates with autumn during college (didn’t know about him being an actor) and was in a relationship with amelia. he’s fine talking about it, though.

taught both lala and keith at separate times. they attached to him quickly for some reason.

carin - musical actress. she's very private about her life and travels a lot due to her job. decided to take a break for reasons unknown so she's kind of wandering around figuring stuff out. 

note: former classmates / ex girlfriend of lucina. they haven’t seen one another in years.

knew autumn as alaric since they were in a production together but they never kept in touch.

keith - recently graduated high school and taking a break year(s) before going to college. something like a lazy genius, you can probably find him doing something stupid.

note: had vito as a teacher during his freshman year. friends with lala and is often the model for her cosplay / clothing samples.

lala - actually known as merilyn, daughter of a politician. very mild-mannered. she tries to get through day to day working at a thrift store. she has an online presence when doing clothing / art commissions; people tend to talk about her cosplay works!!

note: had vito as a teacher during her sophomore year. friends with keith.

she’s acquainted with lucina but due to the age difference, they never became more than that. she’s more familiar with lucina’s older brother.