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13 years ago

"Headphones and the End of the World" is the storygame I am currently working on. In the game, you are a villager from the small town in the middle of the desert, Halloway. No one leaves and no one new enters; everything you could need is contained in the city. This didn't seem weird to you until the President's speech about the end of the world was broadcasted over television. Predictably, the town erupts in chaos. The voice coming through your headphones seems to be guiding you; will you listen? Can you trust this person? Will you unravel the secrets of the town of Halloway? Or will your fate be the same as everyone else's? 

This story's idea comes from the song "Headphone Actor" by Jin feat. IA. Just a few ideas are taken from it; there is no copyright infringement intended. Just listening to the song and watching the PV will not ensure that you make it to a Good or True Ending. The PV and song are here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsc4LW-la-M

Here is the first page:

 

A Normal Day in an Average Town


You wake up at around seven o'clock in the morning on August 1st, which happens to be Saturday. Yawning, you throw the covers off of yourself and step out of bed. You walk over to your closet, fling the door open, and gaze inside. You wonder what to wear. Of course, this all depends on where you plan on going today. Holloway is a small town in the middle of nowhere, but it does have a few attractions. There are a few fast food restaurants, along with a Bob Evans, an Olive Garden, and that practically nameless Chinese restaurant down the road. You, your parents, and your siblings live in a large two-story house in the middle of town. You're fairly wealthy, considering that your mother is a renowned scientist at the city's only hospital, and your father is a brain surgeon/psychologist. You are very close to your big brother, Samuel. All of your life, he has been there, comforting you, and you depend on him greatly. If he disappeared, he would most likely leave a large hole in your heart that could never be replaced. He seems to be the only one that understands you, and is 19 years old. Your little sister, Samantha, is only seven, and though she is cute, with straight brown hair that flies around her face and an inquisitive personality, she doesn't play a very big role in your life. It's not that you hate her, but you don't adore her either. When she came along, your parents stopped paying attention to you, and still don't seem to care about you that much. You're sure they love you, but Samantha seems to be more important, and none of your accomplishments seem to matter. If it wasn't for Samuel, you'd probably be one of those rebellious kids who get in trouble with the law just to attract your parents' attention.



You snap out of your reverie, to find yourself still standing in front of your closet. You shake your head, and go back to thinking about the various things Halloway has to offer. There's a movie theater, and the movie you wanted to see comes out today. But then again, you don't have that much money. It'd take up at least half of your savings to go out and see a movie on its premier day. The park is on the other side of town, near the large hill that encloses the east side of Holloway, and a fair walk or bike ride, but going there always calms you down. There's a river that runs through it, and trees to sit under. The weather looks to be nice, too. The library is a few blocks away, and you've recently received an email saying that the books you put on hold have arrived, and you could spend the day there, relaxing and losing yourself in the books. Samuel is home for the weekend from college, so you're excited about seeing him. Maybe you could do something together today. Not that the college is that far away; just on the west side of town.The flea market down the street is open on Saturdays, and they always have some cool stuff. 



Indecisive, you pull on a T-shirt and jeans and brush your hair. What should you do now? You could wait for your parents to call you and stay in your bedroom, or you could go downstairs now. You could also go to Samuel's room and see if he's awake.

Go Downstairs

 

Stay in Your Room

Go to Samuel's Room

 

I'll keep updating this thread with info as I progress in the making of "Headphones and the End of the World". I hope you guys are looking forward to my creation!

 

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

Just a little tip, you might not want to ask the "what will you do?" question.  It becomes repetitive and generic over time.

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

Ah, thanks for reminding me. I'll keep that in mind.

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

I can't get my mind off of "The World Ends With you," especially because the main characters wears headphones, and for this? I blame you. -_-' And Kingdom Hearts, but still.

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

Seriously?

Just seriously?

Anyways...

How's the progression?

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

...If that random thought shocks you that much, your heart may not be able to take my company in larger doses. (And I was kidding, if that wasn't obvious.)

Also, asking that question while replying to me makes it look like you're askin' me, dude.

 

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

Never... Mention "The world ends with you" the pop music is still ringing in my ears from pure torment at listing to it.

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

It's... a little late, man, I already mentioned it.

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

NO!!!!! Well, now I'm gonna have too bash my brains out.

anywqys, did you actually like that game? 

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

Enjoy.

... How should I know? I've never played it. Why do you care? =P

Headphones and the End of the World Preview

13 years ago

I've heard mix reviws about it. Some said it was good, and some said it was god awful. Just wanted to see what your opinion was. :)

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13 years ago

My significant other, who is usually a pretty good judge of games, has told me repeatedly to get it. That's the only opinion I have to offer and it's not mine, but there ya go.

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13 years ago

By the way, I like the premise of your game so far. You may wanna break up the paragraphs a little, but that's personal preference. As someone who works in the medical profession, I'm kind of amused that you combined the jobs surgeon & psychologist. Your spelling of Halloway isn't consistent, because in your description, you spell it Halloway...

then in the story, you go from "Holloway" to "Halloway" then back to "Holloway" ... some people don't care, but for the readers who are interested in the details of your world? (Which... hopefully will be all of them, else it says something about the world you've made.) It could get kind of annoying. (I also apologize for temporarily hijacking your thread, I didn't think anyone would honestly care about my comment.)