STAY STRONG
a narrative experience
My final year project
Project Details:
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​Role: Narrative designer / Technical designer
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Medium: Unreal Engine 5, blueprint
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Timeframe: 20-30 min game in 16 weeks
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Slide deck: PowerPoint download
Full Playthrough
An Emotional Narrative
Touching on sensitive subjects, 'Stay Strong' features written memories told through the perspective of a child, allowing events of his life to unfold before you.
Strange-but-familiar Environments
Set in a looping area of classrooms, hallways, a park, and a childhood bedroom. Soundscape and various visual effects work together to craft an atmosphere of loneliness and mystery.
Visual-Novel Style Conversations
Features four original characters with portrait art - an eclectic group born from the mind of a child. But what inspires their existence, and what do they represent?
Voice Acted Scenes
Features voiced lines in choice moments, communicating heavy emotional themes.
An Impactful Ending Cutscene
Hints throughout allude to the true nature of the environment and situation the group of characters find themselves in.
A disclaimer: 'Stay Strong' contains depictions of verbal abuse, bullying, and terminal illness.
Sensitive Topics
