Behind the Mask
Instructor: Hammett Nurosi, Ed Brown
A collaborative game design that immerse players in an endless escape journey that captures the essence of fear and uncertainty.
Role:
3D Art & Animation, Game Developer & Programmer (Unity), UI/UX, Typeface Design, Game Plan & Narratives
Collaborator:
Qiyang Peng, Yining Li, and Xiangqian Huang
Game Storyline (Plot Setting):
As a child, Moore used to visit the Athenaeum library with his father, Allan Poe, who was a prestigious librarian. Poe's occupation enables Moore to discover every corner of the library, but only except for the Attic. (Poe uses Attic as a secret stronghold for studying Cthulhu Cult, he understood the rules of survival in this world, but it was too late for himself to be remediated) Whenever Moore approached the Attic, he would be restrained by his father, who warned Moore in a severe tone not to go near the Attic. (Because Poe doesn't want Moore to get trapped in the Cthulhu Cult, Poe thinks it's too dangerous for Moore)
Suspiciously, Poe never says why, which makes young Moore even more curious about the mysterious Attic.
When Moore grew up one day, the world suddenly began to change. People on the street go crazy as if they've been brainwashed. They wore uniform robes, formed several columns, and walked tremblingly towards the west. Even Poe often mumbles in an incomprehensible alien language. In the blur, Moore vaguely hears that the day is called Advent. (The Advent day, due to the brainwashing by the Cthulhu Cult, people have been Cthulhuized, and their will in the world is gradually being eroded by Cthulhu civilization. Poe's fascination with literature made him one of the first people to be brainwashed by Cthulhu.) In the distorted screams and shouts, at the last moment, when Cthulhu Cult utterly brainwashed Poe, he gave Moore the key to the Attic. Without saying anything else, he collapsed and ran away, never to be seen again. After that, this library was also selected by the Cthulhu cultists and became their pilgrimage altar.
Please start your journey to decode Poe’s wishes to Moore and reveal the true meaning living on the world of Cthulhu. (View Less)
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