One Man's Trash

This project was pitched by Emma Chase in October 2022.

Many years ago, a gas that caused widespread paranoia started spreading like wildfire around the world. People who inhaled the gas went insane and killed each other, and many people moved into the remote wilderness to try and avoid the carnage. Our main character 'Riley' was born and raised in one of these off-the-grid households, and their parents sheltered them from the outside world so that they knew nothing about the apocalypse. One day, the ghost of the main character’s grandpa named Tom Runn comes to them. This is where Riley's quest begins. [Prototype button not yet active]

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The Pitch

Gameplay
Outline

Artwork Created

See character dialogue by Clicking on each character.

Morgan- an NPC. Her clothing is worn and ragged. Her face has several scars.

Grace- an NPC- is shown here with blond hair

Kathy- an NPC- is shown here, with purple hair and a cocktail in her hand.

The front door of the museum scene, depicted in the middle of two roman columns.

Museum Statue, depicted between two roman columns.

Two roman pillars that are standing, with a fallen roman pillar underneath.

A roped off area surrounds two roman columns.

In the center of the library there is a fireplace. On the top of the fireplace is a small standing clock. To the right and left are rows of books.

We are again in the library. There is a blank portrait in the middle of the scene and empty bookcases on the right and left side.

Many rows and columns of books are shown.

The room shows a desk with some books, and many Polaroids taped to the wall. What is their significance?

This image depicts a loft bed. There are several posters stuck to the walls. One appears to be a band poster. The other a symmetrical Islamic styled poster.

This part of Chase's dorm room has SOS spray painted largely on the wall. There is a green leafy plant in the foreground.

There is a flag on the wall that reads "Saturdays are for the boys". Holiday lights are plugged in around a dart board. Darts are on the floor.

sand, water, and flying seagulls are shown.

The image depicts a sandy beach, with a lighthouse on it.

This looks like an old upholstered fancy chair that may have belonged in a museum.

Handwritten, illegible text on a letter is shown. The letter is written to Oliver, from Tom Runn.

Two gold necklaces are shown. Each necklace has half a broken heart.

Story Dialogue Created

Credits

This project was pitched by Emma Chase in October 2022 for the MDIA 472/MonRiverGames collaborative session.

Design/Story/Art Team:

Emma Chase, Malachi Ruffin, and Victoria Webb Johnson. Johnson also created a video trailer for it.

Programming Team:

The lead programmer was Tessla Muir, who built the dialogue and quest system from the ground up in Unity. She also designed most of the UI. Supporting programmer on this project was Zachary Hubbard, who focused on inventory system and level transitions

Mentor: Heather Cole