An Adventure Game Reflecting “Neijuan” in Chinese Education

Name

Hongshuo Wang

Major

Data Science

Class

2022

About

Though I’m a data science student, I’m very enthusiastic about films and games. That’s the main reason that I decided to create a game for my signature work. I’ve played many kinds of games but this is my first time working on an adventure game. As this project involves a lot of team communication and collaboration, the end product doesn’t match my original conception. But falling behind the plan is actually a normal thing in game development and I’ve learned a lot about game design and teamwork during this process.

Signature Work Project Overview

This project is about creating a puzzle adventure video game. We create this game to reflect the neijuan in Chinese education. It refers to the fierce competition among students to get high grades. We borrow insights from other adventure games like Little Nightmare, Inside, etc. Players will go through a bizarre journey about escaping from school. By solving puzzles and interacting with their surroundings, they will also discover the secrets of the school. Making use of decoration, lighting, and music, we intend to create a gloomy feeling in our game and let players feel the depression brought by neijuan. We also do careful design the puzzles and levels, so that players can feel engaged in the game and can generate a sympathetic feeling for the protagonist. The game now is only the first chapter of our planned content and more can be added to fulfill the story.

Signature Work Presentation Video