{"author_name":"sandbaydev","cat":"LD #28","comments":[],"epoch":1387515120,"likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"34184","p_author":"sandbaydev","p_authorkey":"2926","p_urlkey":"69730","p_title":"An experiment about moral choices and the fate of the mankind","p_cat":"LD #28","p_event":"LD28","p_time":"1387515120","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"2926","us_name":"sandbaydev","us_username":"gameproducer","event_start":"1386892800","event_key":"20","event_name":"LD28"},"text":"

My Ludum Dare jam entry: The Selene Project<\/a><\/p>\n

Youtube short teaser video<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the ideas I have had for ages was a game about meaningful choices… choices that would have real impact. I started mulling over ideas and eventually landed with the concept where player needs to think what kind of society he wishes to build. <\/p>\n

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I tried to remain supportive: whichever choices player would make, she would be understood. I kept questions prettyedgy and gave “only Yes\/No answers” on purpose. I wanted player to think on which side she is leaning into, and make her pick based on that. I mulled over thinking if there should be “maybe” or “no comment” choices but eventually decided to simply keep it Yes\/No and then have some confirming questions to test if player really thinks that way.<\/p>\n

It was also in my hopes to provide some questions that might get people to think their own behavior in our real, existing world.<\/p>\n

Naturally I had grand plans about sooo many different endings, but at least there’s a few really different ones available. Due time limitations I had to decide what would be really important and this left me with 3 layers: there’s 2 totally different paths, then one of these paths has several generic outcomes depending on what you choose and eventually there’s additional layer that can be reached only by providing 4-5 very specific answers. <\/p>\n

I’m pretty proud of the project I did. The time schedule was soooo challenging… but I reached all my goals so I’m very happy about this (game concept, story, meaningful questions, voice acting, different endings, and some pretty nice space environment — and most importantly: people seem to enjoy the game).<\/p>","time":"December 19th, 2013 11:52 pm","title":"An experiment about moral choices and the fate of the mankind"}