Point of Origin

Point of Origin
Example of an APL display for a choice
Which Will You Choose?

Inspiration

I've always loved those adventure books that let you decide your own fate, so I was incredibly inspired to create something similar on the Amazon Alexa platform. In this case, each level is a different backstory completely, and your mission is just to escape alive! I want this to be a constantly-evolving adventure game that lets friends play together and share strategies with each other.

What it does

The first level starts where you are working undercover and find yourself locked up in a maximum security prison. You can't blow your cover, but you need to escape in order to survive. Can you make the right decisions to make it out alive?

How I built it

I built this skill on the Amazon Alexa platform, and used the APL development tool in the Alexa Developer Console to create the displays.

Challenges I ran into

With a skill as complex as this, I ran into lots of issues creating In-Skill Purchases for the first time and getting used to using the APL development tool. It took a lot of trial and error, a lot of researching existing documentation, and lots and lots of testing to get it right! :-)

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I love that I could combine in-skill purchases, Amazon Polly and APL documentation all in one skill. I'm very proud of the finished product and am excited to continue to build additional levels for users.

What I learned

I learned so much about in-skill purchases and APL documentation. I'm thrilled to be able to take this knowledge and apply it to more skills in the future!