Submissions by ben.lle6370 tagged genre-shift

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Driving the Story is a game about a number of short narratives that change the genre of the game depending on the initial choice you make. The game starts with the player driving through a city where they will pass a variety of hitchhikers, depending on who the player takes into their car, the relationship with that person will be different from the last, and the nature of the game will change.

As the player passes through a city they will be able to judge who they want to take into their car by slowing down and staring at the various hitchhikers. Not picking anyone up is also an option that contains it's own narrative and ending, but picking up any of the hitchhikers will drastically alter the dynamic of the game. For example in one scenario; the player will find their life threatened as a man steps into the passenger seat and places a scalpel against your neck telling you to drive to his directions and to not make any sudden movements, making any sudden movements will end the game with your death, the narrative will end and the player will be sent back to the road to pick a new hitchhiker, or the same one if they wish to try again.


Features:

  • A game that encompasses almost every well known genre into small digestible segments.
  • A series of compelling narratives with tone shifts that make up pieces of a larger story.