You can play my game Road to l0vE? here at http://philome.la/paulaw_dcc/road-to-l0ve.
I thought that this project was very interesting to make. Initially, I had a very hard time thinking of what I was going to make my game about. I heard some ideas from others in the class. I really like the idea of a reversal of genders in classic movie like the “The Lion King” that someone had mentioned before. I started brainstorming with some people, and they asked me what kind of game I would like to play. This started me thinking. I enjoy adventures which got me excited about spring break. My first spring break is coming up, so I thought that I could make this story interesting and fun. My game is about a college freshman named Alicia, who goes on a road trip from DC to California with her friend and her crush, Liam. Originally, I wanted to make the game about perceptions and how the guys and girls in the game viewed things differently. However, I was never able to make the guy’s perception because first, I don’t really know how guys think, and second because of time. After figuring this out, I wanted the main character to be girl. Since girls often struggle with discovering their independence or their desire for love in their life, I wanted to make a game that displayed this view of women. Typically, women are viewed as fragile objects who are obsessed with boys. I emphasized this view of women in my game by making Alicia either end up in tears without Liam or with a possible relationship with him. However, Alicia is trying to find her own independence evident in the rebellious trip against her parent’s wishes. Alicia needs to make her own decisions whether to choose Liam or continue the road trip without his love.
I wouldn’t say I succeeded because I never finished everything I wanted to. However, I am satisfied with the end product. I like the story because of the fun element and the reality that Alicia faces. Most of the girls that played my game were very interested and had a lot of fun with the story. They could relate to some part of the story which I liked. I wanted to have the guys who played the game to have an insight into the struggles of a life a girl goes through. The guys who played also got very into the game, becoming happy that they got the happy ending with Liam or mortified at the ending without Liam.