Dolly's Dilemma

Inspiration

We wanted to make some sort of game that combines elements of horror and critical thinking. Right now, in the game industry, there is a lack of horror games that involve problem solving; they are mainly about exploring areas and meeting characters. We wanted to push the boundaries and combine multiple elements of the game industry to give a unique experience to our players.

What it does

It puts the player into an immersive horror game in order to force the player into making quick, decisive decisions.

How we built it

We used Unity game developing software and C# to code.

Challenges we ran into

Some challenges we ran into were communication due to distance. We all live in different parts of the county and had other commitments this weekend. This led to us needing to communicate through FaceTime and other online communication methods. It would've been easier in person but that was not feasible given our condition this weekend. We also had challenges related to programming. We ran into bugs and device crashes frequently due to poor internet and intensive programs that our computers couldn't handle. This made things challenging but we persevered.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Something we are very proud of is our teamwork. We were able to make the minimum viable product in a single day. We were able to do this because we tended to our strengths. One teammate focused only on the code, one made supplemental information and the trailer, and the last teammate played a support role helping where needed. Even if we don't win, we are proud of how we have grown as a team over the last 24 hours working towards this common goal.

What we learned

We learned to work as a group in order to complete a difficult task before the deadline and within a short time frame. For example, some of us learned how to create and edit videos using WeVideo in order to showcase an interesting video and present how hard accomplished work to the audience. We also learned how to implement C# coding into our project.

What's next for Dolly's Dilemma

What's next? We plan on creating more levels for the game to allow the user to completely immerse into the Dolly's Dilemma experience. We plan on developing an ongoing story connected to the levels to create an immersive experience.