The Thump in the Night

Sole Developer​

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This version of the Thump in the Night was started in Fall of 2018 and was continued until December 2019

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It built upon the simple mechanic of walking around and commenting on parts of the environment. In this version, you could do that and also interact with different items. Certain interactions also unlocked different endings. 

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This project was a narrative focus to display my experience of my parents' divorce when I was a child. The game is environment heavy with various ambiance, music, and art models.  

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Since this project is so personal, I wanted to do it alone to make sure everything was just right. 

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Objectives Achieved:

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Narrative

• Told the story of a child in a breaking home and the effect it has on their perception of their parents

• Designed the sequence of interactions to communicate the narrative through the environment

• Created a compelling narrative that stuck with many players through dialogue and audio

• Wrote dialogue in character voice to convey that the player is a child and build empathy

• Remade a previous project that matched and built upon the atmosphere and story

• Received and implemented feedback on enhancing the unnerving atmosphere

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Game Design

• Built a 3D remake of the previous game that matched and built upon the original atmosphere and story

• Developed simple 3D models in Maya to convey the environment to players

• Playtested the project to test the strength of the environment in conveying horror

• Limited in-game UI to benefit the overall experience of the game

• Layered post-processing effects to enhance overall unease of game’s progression

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