Children of Pharynx
‘Children of Pharynx’ is a short one-off piece in Twine created to demonstrate my abilities in dialogue, narrative, and characterization. Set in the ‘Warhammer 40,000’ universe, the project focuses on the interrogation of a convicted murderer, but not all is as it seems.
Objectives
Create a self contained portfolio piece in Twine
Demonstrate my ability to imitate the style of a well known IP
Demonstrate my ability to make effective documentation
Implement a dramatic scene that’s always moving forwards, without getting caught in ‘Bioware Hub’ style conversations where the player just clicks through every option in order.
4-6 meaningful player choices, which guide the player to 1 of 4 endings.
Generally sticking to Jon Ingold’s ‘Accept, Reject, Deflect’ model.
All choices should make the player feel like a canny detective
Reference frequently used game mechanics, showing how this would fit into a larger RPG-like game
Story Structure
Proof Version
For those that want to see the project in a more linear fashion, the proof file can be found below. It also contains the scripts used in the Twine project.
Documentation
I made a full design document as part of this exercise, formatted the way I usually handle my professional work. Obviously, I’ll adhere to any documentation preferences a team requests, but this is how I format things, when left to my own devices. It’s presented in Google Docs because, in my personal experience, that’s where most documentation is written.
The ‘Warhammer 40,000’ universe is the property of Games Workshop
Poster image property of Cubicle 7 Games