Watch me create my game in real time on my twitch!
How it started:
My partner and I were actually joking one morning over breakfast burritos about creating a dating sim (diabolical I know) of myself as a silly thing due to the wide variety of requests and comments I get from clients as a model sometimes. Suddenly the conversation evolved as the creative aspects started being discussed. I realized I already do all the parts needed to make a more serious game and that it would actually be the perfect way to story tell using all those elements. I had already wanted to use my skills together (i.e. spoken word or poetry or stories over music, or doing my own cover art… writing and illustrating my own book, etc.) this was just a perfect mix of all of them together. This quickly became a project I readily fell in love with. Ever since I know it’s what I want to do. Everything clicked and I am so excited. We might still make the dating sim though just for shits and giggles.
About the game:
I am developing a hybrid point and click/visual novel game. I am in the concept stage right now. The game is set in a retro-fusion futuristic world. The main character is a detective, and much of the world is now using AR (Augmented Reality) which makes solving crimes interestingly complex. I plan on using a very multi-media approach in the depth and aesthetics of the game, starting chapters with story and "handing over the reins" to the player for the point and click portions. I enjoyed “I spy” books as a kid, now love hiding hearts inside my art designs, and even have a hidden word that I periodically change in my twitch panel (find it and mention it when you join my chat!). The game will have nostalgic homage to similar themes of this where you will find clues as you play as the detective.
This project has really given me focus and goal-oriented approaches to my existing skills and hobbies in a way that brings me a lot of fulfillment. I hope that my love of what I do is readily apparent in the entire project start to finish. Sometimes I will be working on the soundtrack during music lives. Other times character design, texturing, backgrounds, and artistry for the game through various levels of graphic design. My Twitch channel gives an entire view of my process.
More information coming as I work on it!
Bonus imaginary style points to whoever can find the correct number of hidden hearts inside one of my earliest drawn geometric designs and let me know on my twitch (hint, zoom in if you need to)!
