Individual Brainstorm [Asian American] – Leon MacAlister

Amused & Stimulated Moodboard (+ bitta’ synthwave aesthetic)

PLAYLIST

Mood (Amused & Stimulated) by Leon MacAlister on Apple Music

BRAINSTORM

1. Really lean into the Humor/Absurdity of human interaction + Make the narrative emergent, the goal is to role play as the alien
   • Alien has no fucking idea what the fuck is happening 
   • Examples
     • Multi choice answers on how to respond to a girl 
       • Replace words like coffee with alien words such as “Furble” 
       • All options are broken english, but somehow the girl is into “foreign guys”
   • Make sure the game highlights the absurdity of some social norms 
     • Ordering of saying hi, handshake and making eye contact 
       • Choose the correct version of “how’s it going”, “nice to meet you” and “Have we met before?”
         • All have same meaning but just say the frat dude thinks you’re a fucking weirdo for saying certain options even though it is pretty normal 
       • Choose correct handshake otherwise too formal or too casual and the guys thinks ur a loser
2. Make the puzzle about trying not to be found out – vibe is more anxious + The goal and mission statement is very straightforward 
   • The alien is super anxious about being found out 
     • Wants to avoid handshaking because of their freakish hands 
     • Avoid meeting people in person (need to catfish the hinge date) 
     • Make sure that burger looks human 
   • The downside risk of not solving a puzzle properly or the best risks being “exposed” and this causes the player to lose the game
   • Make this game more about social anxiety or something 
3. The Alien wants to deceive certain people to achieve goal + Make it mysterious, slowly reveal what the Alien wants
   • Is flipping burgers and feels down on his luck, wants to go home 
   • Has to answer college admissions questions to stanford 
     • Has to make up stuff about history for favorite event 
     • Talk about familial struggle 
   • Has to get ins with the Professor’s son at the Frat Party
     • Frat party 
   • Someone seems interested in him romantically
     • Date scenario, otherwise people will suspect him
     • Menu Puzzle 
   • A back and forth between professor in mech E department to try and acquire parts for their spaceship 
   • With college degree has a much better job as an engineer 
     • Super successful
   • Finds more fulfillment with life in America and chooses to stay