The Death of the Designer

                                   One day, you receive an email from a game designer containing a mysterious letter and a detective game demo. Driven by curiosity, you open the game and  start playtesting.

However, it seems the development team has encountered a bizarre challenge—the game designer has been killed... in the game.

Can you uncover the truth? Who killed him, and why? Or is there more than a demo ?

※Estimated playtime: 10 minutes※

Mechanics  ｜point-and-click investigation

Read dialogues, uncover clues, and observe the scenes carefully.  Try to piece together essential information to uncover the identity of the murderer.

Meta-Gaming｜multi-layered game world

From the game world to reality, just when you think you’ve identified the murderer, the game will bring you a unexpected interactions between game and reality!

Narrative｜A story about making a game

Step into the mind of a game designer and unravel the mystery behind his death.

※In this version, the final stage is broken due to Instagram accounts being banned by the system. We are working to fix it as soon as possible.※

This is the project from Term Three of the LCC MA Games Design programme. What you're seeing is a demo of our concept.

Based on the feedback, here are some aspects we plan to refine in the future:

• Revise the puzzle in Stage 2: In the fingerprint puzzle, players will interact with the item after obtaining the clue from the safe.
• Clarify the storyline in Stage 2: Ensure players gradually receive information that leads to the plot twist.
• Enhance interactions in Stage 3: For example, players will be able to make choices and achieve different endings by linking various accounts on Instagram.
• Polish the art assets: Enhance the visual design to create a more cohesive gameplay experience.

If you're interested,  please click on the video on the right-hand side to learn more about how we designed the game and conveyed the story through the meta-gaming. If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, feel free to comment below!

Credits

Game design and narrative design｜Chiayi chu, Ho Dustin Ching  

Game Arts ｜Chiayi chu  

Programming｜Ho Dustin Ching  

Fonts: DePixel

Photos :pawelkadysz, Startaê Team,Marissa Grootes,Stem List,Ilya Pavlov,Jonathan Marchal,Jan Meeus,Marek Szturc,Chris Ensminger,Niklas Veenhuis,Jaime Lopes,Product School,Ioann-Mark Kuznietsov,Ant Rozetsky,Marten Bjork,Jason Goodman,Slidebean,Rodolfo Cuadros,Thought Catalog,Axville

Isabella E. Monteduro- The background music of stage1 and the menu

Isabel.Woodings-The background music of stage2

Americo Martin- The background music of stage3

Killer Instinct CS: The screenshot of the shooting game played by Tom TheRandomYordle2: The sound effect of the shooting game played by Tom