DESCRIPTION

In the box is a walking simulator game which lasts about 10 minutes. The virtual museum design keeps people connected to the game and their surroundings. This game delivered by a narrator who left his home in China Mainland and conduct further study in Hongkong. The game aims to invite players gradually know Hong Kong and find the unite identity despite cultural differences. The game came into shape in 3 days, and won silver medal of NEXT IDEA national campus game design competition which was held by Tencent Institute of Games.

My TASK

As the supervisor assigned by Tencent Company, I was responsible to discuss and make the game with the whole group.
I covered the audio design work for this game and assisted in writing of the game plots and other contents.

Content Design

Plots

In our design, we need to mention a unique historical background. People in Hongkong and China,though share the same cultural root, have rather different living and working habits due to implemention of “One country, two system” policy. The overall plot of the game is thus decided.

Audio Design

Despite normal musical effects setting, the narrative of background music is of great importance considering the overall immersive effect. Thus the choice of music need to strictly follow the story narrative mood.

Opening

I chose to use a monologue accompanied by some noice to lead the opening, then resort to soft music to draw players into our story.

① Cantonese and some noice

② Gymnopédie No. 1 (The Magic Room Version) Erik Satie

Progressing

The overall music mood is lively and happy, because we want players try to appreciate Hongkong culture in a relaxing way.

① several basic Cantonese dialogues

②To the Moon – Main Theme Kan R. Gao

③Findlay Road- Miriam Yeung

Ending

①Yellow Door -Joey Yung

Creating Process Q&A

References

-ARTICAL

【1】In the Box：
It is a passage that I read in the Bible: Enter you in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 
——Matthew 7:13-14
This passage touched me a lot, as if I see myself in a huge box and longing for breaking through, and that’s how I got the concept of “in the box”.

【2】Poem: the last two lines in the game
Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure
Les jours s’en vont je demeure.
It is from Guillaume Apollinaire’s work——《Sous le pont de mirabeau》

-Digital game

-BOOK

TEAM

LEADER WANG YANCAN (MYSELF) LI DONG
PLOT DESIGNER WANG YANCAN (MYSELF) HE ZAI
AUDIO DESIGNER WANG YANCAN (MYSELF)
PROGRAMMER CHEN XING