Game & Narrative Designer
Based on rudimentary puzzle mechanics, the gameplay revolves around putting the pieces of the past back together so as to get a glimpse of what the land used to be like. Once the image is complete, the colour on the pieces slowly fades in, giving the player the impression that they are peeking through a window to days of natural beauty and environmental consciousness. Guided by the wind, which also acts as a sort of storyteller, the player advances through the deteriorated world as they complete three puzzles of increasing difficulty.

UX Designer & Programmer
Responsive interaction with the puzzle pieces, basic animations and scene transitions, and atmospheric sound design help enhance the playing experience considerably. I was mainly responsible for the implementation of the main puzzle mechanic, as well as these other "game feel" improvements.

Developed for the course Critical Making, from the Master of Arts (MA) in Game Design at Uppsala Universitet - Campus Gotland. The given challenge was to "develop a game which critically explores any idea, concept, or question related to race". Our randomly assigned prompts were "touch" as the input, "dreamy/loopy" as the theme, and "interact with the environment" as the main mechanic. Inspired by Indigenous sovereignty and land stewardship practices, our proposal hoped to reflect on the irreparable damage colonialism and capitalism has done to the environment.

Duration: One week

Setting: After Us (Piccolo Studio, 2023)