Asea's Paracosm

Narrative puzzle concept about identity and loss — OGEM incubation.

challenge →: Make a branching, nonlinear story readable in a small demo.
what i did →: Set the vision, mapped the branching scene flow, and built Unity blockouts for readability.
result →: Accepted into OGEM incubation; the flow and first-10-minutes work became reusable patterns.

project type: Game Project
role: Game Director / Game Designer
team: 6 (Game Designer, Narrative Designers, 1 Programmer, 1 Artist, 1 Sound, 1 Marketer)
scope: Demo (design exploration) • Engine: Unity • Duration: ~3 months
tools: Unity, Aseprite, Figma/Docs
recognition: Accepted into OGEM incubation (early mentorship/support)

Closed project — design-only archive (no playable build).

Experimental 2D top-down narrative/puzzle concept about identity, loss, and reality distortion, built around a branching scene flow and nonlinear play.

Think OneShot heart with Pony Island mischief.

My contributions

Set the vision & pillars; co-authored the GDD and acceptance criteria.
Designed the branching scene flow for the prologue → home hub → school/day segments.
Created Unity level blockouts for the home (ground/first floor): routes, sightlines, checkpoint logic.
Wrote first-session copy/hints; sketched a simple soft-lock prevention ladder.
Planned milestones/scope; kept review notes and iteration logs.

Design notes

Flow: linear intro beats lead into a hub with optional rooms, then route back to the main thread.
Readability: clear entrances/exits, room naming on maps, light landmarking; inventory intro occurs at a safe beat.
Production: small demo target, weekly reviews, quick paper → blockout → feedback cycles.

Results & learnings

The project was shelved, but the scene flow, level readability, and first 10 minutes work are reusable patterns for future builds.

Gallery

Scene flow
Flow beat strip
Level blockout