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KIM CYSIQUE
Game Narrative Designer
Type
Action
Adventure
Date
2023
Role
Narrative
System
Engine
Unity
Platform
PC /
Next Gen
Team
Solo
Duration
3 weeks
Universe
80's
THE HUNT
An action-adventure set against the backdrop of a Hollywood thriller, or Sherlock Holmes meets Uncharted in 1980s America.
Intention : Immersion in a fictitious American universe of the 80's, where action mingles with features of deduction at a frenetic rhythm and full of twists and turns.
Main tasks :
- Production of a complex documentation HCD (high concept document)
- Creation of an associated feature design document
- Layout and creation of thematic visuals for the documentation (Photoshop)
- Creation of a prototype in Unity (basic features: displacement, shooting view, narrative)
MY WORK
Worldbuilding
&
Character Sheets
In creating the woldbuilding, I began with a broad historical research phase : first centered on the United States, then focusing on the city of Seattle.
As the research progressed, I began to nurture the following idea: imagine an America that had lost the Cold War, and the transformations it might have undergone..
In creating the characters, I had to take a close look at the Mafia hierarchical system, to give credibility to the different characters and their interactions with each other.
I also had to set up two-faceted characters, and put forward strong, ambitious female characters (in contrast to the way they're treated in James Bond-type action films).
Story Structure
I read up on the dramaturgical structures of thrillers. To be able to balance the mix of suspense and action in the narrative.
First, I created the characters and their backgrounds, all coming from very different horizons, and then integrated them by alliance to give a more organic coherence to the whole.
I supplemented the concept documentation with a structure map to clarify the 5-act plot. I then added an intensity curve detailing the narrative rhythm.
Learning the structure of a thriller.
Use of Notion to centralize and organize links between characters and various worldbuilding investigations.
Documentation :
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Write a thematic introductory scene, then a summary of the entire plot (screenplay type).
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More complex and detailed character sheets.
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Organize research and create more complex moodboards.