Inspiration

Thesis

The ballad of brutality is a text adventure game that utilizes the concept of branching text adventures. The story also incorporates elements of breaking the fourth wall and the simulation theory. The simulation theory is the concept that our world is simulated within a computer.

Character

• Race: Human
• Profession: Bard
• Sex: Male
• Eye color: brown
• Skin color: tanned
• Instrument: mandolin
• Age: 23
• The personality and traits of the character are defined by the person playing the game as the story is seen from the aspect of the player.

Eight Point Structure

8-point circle for mandible arc

Stasis: You enter the town of Stonewood

Trigger: You learn about the reward for transporting mandibles

The Quest: You attempt to find a safe way to transport mandibles

The Surprise: You discover that the wyrms may be affected by music

Critical Choice: The choice of whether or not to attempt to get a mandible

Climax: Playing music to keep the sand wyrms confused while mandibles are collected

Reversal: Make a violin bow/flute/mandolin out of the mandible

Resolution: Play the song of Symphonic Resonance, killing the wyrm and drawing the attention of the Cursed Violinist

Opening Sequence

You are finally here! Stonewood! You have spent a few weeks traveling through the deadly rock spires to reach this city, famous for its musical expertise. As you step onto the bridge leading into the city, a guard stops you and asks your name, After he jots down something on a long roll of yellow parchment, he motions for you to pass.

Key Events

Mandible Arc:

• Discovery of reward for the mandible.
• Aquisition of the mandible
• Playing music to mask the mandible
• Acquisition of the mandible mandolin

Violinist Arc:

• Tracing city roots to ancient musicians
• Help artificer build the violinist's bow
• Participate in the bard's enclave
• Hear violinist's music
• Track music to ruins
• Duet with the violinist

Project Work / Process

Twine is a web-based software that facilitates the development of text adventure games. I utilized Twine to provide a choice-based game tree.

Final Images / Key Moments + Changes

Final Images / Key Moments + Changes