Hey team,
I just met with the writers’ room today. I am feeling super thankful and grateful still at the direction we are headed aboard this bonkers god damn religion game studio!
Thanks for continuing to show up as you can. Appreciating you!
A soft reminder: I’ll be OOO again April 17-22 continuing my final grand tour of old stompin’ grounds in Milwaukee. Thanks for your patience as my availability waivers on/off like the tides.
Sick of the water metaphor yet? TOO BAD! ARR!
WRITERS’ ROOM MEETING.
Below is the full recording of the VERY FIRST writers’ room meeting for the Briar Rose retelling project!
Initial Project Setup for Briar Rose Retelling Game
Overview
This pull request outlines the initial setup for the project aimed at retelling the story of Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty) with a focus on accessibility for young girl gamers and their parents. Key points include:
Project Vision: Create a game that emphasizes community involvement and accessibility, allowing players to engage with the story in a meaningful way.
Game Concept: The game will explore themes of communication without words, using color and tone to convey emotions and narratives.
Development Tools: Discussion around using Campfire for collaborative writing and project management, ensuring all team members can contribute effectively.
Assumptions
The project will be developed with a focus on accessibility for all players.
The game will incorporate non-verbal communication methods to enhance storytelling.
Team members will familiarize themselves with the Campfire tool for project collaboration.
Testing Strategy
Conduct user testing with target demographics (young girl gamers and their parents) to gather feedback on accessibility features.
Test the effectiveness of non-verbal communication methods in conveying the story.
Ensure that the game is compatible with iPad and iPhone platforms.
Link to Loom (recording)
https://www.loom.com/share/d28a1c5dc4ef48f2bcccfbc9c0784d4a
COOL LINKS FROM THE MEETING.
ANTONY is always doing interesting things over on his website!
RAVEN has launched his Kickstarter for his insanely masterful book series!
STAMEY, y’know the dude who is going to breathe life into this whole thing? Is always posting his stuff over on his Instagram, btw.
POLL TIME!
BOO! HISS! ADMIN!
Stop throwing tomatoes! In this economy!?
I made you an org chart if it’s helpful to remain grounded in the larger picture of this small and humble retelling project we’re focusing on. You should be able to identify yourself in the chart. If not, let me know!
P.S. REMINDER.
You have a whole free chapter (slow dripped out to y’all) of a very sëcrët project that the studio is working on in the background. Games begin with stories.