So here’s where I’m headed with this.<\/p>\n
After poking around that idea for a bit on the N22 bus, I arrived at the phrase ‘In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king’.<\/p>\n
My idea is this. After [insert disaster], most of the world have lost their sight, hearing and the ability to talk. You however, can still hear, your one remaining sense. You somehow stumble across a man who can see and talk, but can no longer hear. Together you team up to make your way across the [insert environment] and reach [insert goal].<\/p>\n
The game is played with no graphics at all, just a pair of headphones and the d-pad\/arrow keys. In fact, it’s best played with your eyes closed. I’ve been fiddling around with 3D sound positioning to get that sweet sweet immersion everyone talks about these days.<\/p>\n
It plays out like an audio only text adventure, with you making choices on the d-pad. Of course, the seeing, talking man is played my myself, and sound effects are all being gathered tomorrow from around town\/my flat.<\/p>\n
Biggest challenge ahead: writing and recording a good, branching story in the time left. Only has to be a few minutes long, for now, but still…<\/p>\n
Tom-<\/p>","time":"December 14th, 2013 9:17 pm","title":"You, and you only, have one"}