Fates Echo

Project Description

Fates Echo is a 32-bit pixel-based dungeon crawler video game designed to challenge stereotypes about LGBTQ+ video games through its fun and engaging story and gameplay. It serves as an exploration and demonstration of expertise in front-end game development while providing experience in cross-functional collaboration within game development, to have a playable demo by the semester's end.

Problem

Out of all the active gamers in the world in 2023, 17% identify as LGBTQ+, but only around 2% of games on major online stores feature LGBTQ+ characters and stories.

Insights

The majority of LGBTQ+ gamers use gaming as an opportunity to find refuge from real-world discrimination. Making representation an important tool to help this community find visibility and acceptance in the broader society where their rights are constantly at risk.

Solutions

By focusing on front-end and cross-functional game development, create a video game love story about two LGBTQ+ characters, where one is traversing space in order to get back to their partner. By making the narrative centered in the genre of a dungeon crawler it will break the ideas and stereotypes that are generally associated with the community. The game will demonstrate that representation and qualities the community possesses, such as determination, resilience, and perseverance can lead to positive outcomes for LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ gamers.