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Three Directions for our Game:
- MDA Analysis:
- Mechanics: terminal environment, typing, navigating with arrow keys, clicking, gameclock
- Dynamics: solving word puzzles, solving memory puzzles, using previous keys to get clues, time trials testing mouse dexterity, conversation with a hacker character
- Aesthetics: fantasy (pretending to be a hacker, false sense of urgency and importance of tasks), narrative (ongoing conversation with the hacker, a story with a goal and a journey), challenge (solving puzzles and using clues to advance the story), fellowship (can be completed as a team, hacker will call out individual members of the team to complete certain challenges), discovery (players are attempting to explore the narrative space [desktop] and have freedom to check different areas)
- Possible beginning flow sketch:
3. One possible narrative approach:
You are greeted by a new operating system, Blundows 24, and a peppy yet wholly unhelpful computer assistant, ClarK. ClarK explains to you the controls of the operating system as well as possible things you can do with its new capabilities, which are presented as top-notch but feel too good to be true. After a brief introduction, ClarK wishes you their best to explore the operating system, and informs you that they are just a command away.
With the controls under your belt, you are free to explore this environment. ClarK mentioned to check your email, so you do and you find that you have one new message:
SUBJECT: Urgent Message from the Duke of Liechtenstein – Your Long-Lost Relative!
FROM: Heinrich von und zu Liechtenstein, Duke of Liechtenstein <dumbledore24@hotmail.com>
Dearest [user’s name],
I hope this email finds you in good health and spirits. I am reaching out to you with great excitement and anticipation, as I have recently made a remarkable discovery that concerns you and your family.
Allow me to introduce myself. I am Heinrich von und zu Liechtenstein, the Duke of Liechtenstein. After conducting extensive genealogical research, I have uncovered an incredible truth: we are long-lost relatives! Our family tree reveals that your great-great-grandfather was the esteemed brother of my own great-great-grandfather, making us distant cousins.
As the Duke of Liechtenstein, I am thrilled to have finally found a missing branch of our noble family. To celebrate this momentous occasion and to share with you the rich history of our ancestors, I have compiled a comprehensive document detailing our family lineage and the incredible story of how our paths have crossed.
To access this fascinating document, simply click on the link below:
>> [Suspicious Link] <<
Please note that due to the sensitive nature of this information, the link will only be active for the next 24 hours. I urge you to act quickly to uncover the truth about our shared heritage.
In addition to the family history document, I would also like to discuss a matter of great importance regarding your inheritance. As a member of the Liechtenstein noble family, you are entitled to a significant portion of our family’s vast estate. I am eager to share more details about this exciting opportunity with you.
Please click on the link above to access the document and to initiate the process of claiming your rightful inheritance. I look forward to hearing from you soon and to welcoming you into the fold of our esteemed family.
Your long-lost relative,
Heinrich von und zu Liechtenstein Duke of Liechtenstein
