Left for Debt is a game that raises awareness regarding the different illegal debt collection practices in the Philippines by showing scenarios where these practices are performed. The game is a 2D platformer that has financial management aspects where the player will have to pay out the debt they inherited from their deceased parents. The game challenges the player to completely pay this off by properly managing their finances while also encountering illegal debt collection practices through in-game events. The game will progress on a day-to-day basis, where the player must gather resources to craft different items, and sell these crafted items to make money.
Controls:
The controls of the game are the mouse and keyboard. Platformer stages of the game will use keyboard controls. The game uses “WASD” or arrow keys for movement. The “spacebar” allows the player to jump and wall jump. “E” allows the player to interact with the stage elements and gather materials. Lastly, pressing “ESC” will allow the player to access the pause menu. It will contain a “reset position” and a “return home” button. For the rest of the game, like the crafting and shop features, the players navigate through them using their mouse pointer. During the cutscenes hitting the “spacebar” or “LMB” will progress the dialogue.
The Curse of Hollow Tower, which may also be referred to by its shorthand name Hollow Tower, is a four-player 2D platformer where one player acts as the “Body” and the three remaining players act as “Information Relayers” or “Eyes.”
As the Body, the player must traverse through the level or map without seeing its layout. It is the role of the Eyes to assist the Body in accomplishing the level as each Eye can see a different part of the map. The Body must rely on the Eyes’ aid to successfully complete the level. The game’s emphasis on communication and teamwork should allow its players to learn the importance of trust and cooperation in teams.
Suasion is a 2D real-time role-playing adventure game where the player is a townsperson tasked with persuading their fellow townspeople to vote like them in an upcoming local election. Before the player speaks with the townspeople, they must first get to know them better and make proper introductions. Then the player must make use of clues and hints found in the homes of each townsperson and use them in their arguments.
The player may also do tasks for townspeople that may positively or adversely affect the persuasion process. To win the game, the player must persuade at least half of the townspeople within the time limit. Beyond persuasion, the game should give the player an understanding of the merits of empathy as well as the factors behind genuine political engagement of those with differing views.
Event Management Mayhem is a multiplayer party simulation game that aims to introduce the different roles in event management and show how crucial a member’s role can be. We created each role that the players may choose with their real-life work equivalent to different in-game tasks that can contribute to the success of the game.
The game is created with the intention of educating students unfamiliar with event management basics since standard operations for most student-led organizations in Ateneo have been halted amidst the pandemic.
Missed Information is a game that educates its players on what fake news is, and more importantly in teaching them the methods in which to spot when articles presented on social media are veritably false. The game would be a puzzle simulation game where the player takes on the role of a fact-checker hired by a social media company.
The aim is for the player to come out of the experience knowing what fake news is and how to identify them, and to be able to apply this knowledge to their everyday life.
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