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Prototype of a visual novel inspired by a One Pager
After creating the One Pager of a Lovecraftian-style investigative game, I found myself leading a team with the goal of prototyping the game. We decided to adapt the game into a visual novel.
Most of the work involved learning Ren'Py and writing the dialogues available to the player, trying to stay as true as possible to the ambience presented in the One Pager.
The prototype is a Visual Novel where the player interacts with various NPCs to gather information for their investigation. Certain pieces of information can cause the main character to lose sanity points. At the end of the prototype, the player is asked to express their suspicions and is given a sanity score.
All of this data was used to conduct tests with a group of players. These tests were recorded, and we drew several conclusions on how to improve the prototype.
The technology used was Ren'Py, a game engine utilizing Python scripts.
