Have a unique game on the PC? Thinking about porting to a console, mobile, or handheld platform? Can't imagine how all that complexity could shrink to dedicated device's control sheme? Give us an hour and we can draft a spec for you.
Very often developers will come up with an excellent, original play model, and execute it to seeming perfection, yet the majority of players who try the game find it too cumbersome or difficult. In ten hours, we can play through your game and compose a clear, comprehensive report on how it could become more playable, listing specific action items in regards to rules, fiction, interface and feedback cues. We'll help you improve your game in critical ways, translating into higher conversion rates, more revenues, and more loyal players. We even give an "indie discount" - for those developers financing their projects on home equity credit lines or four figure savings accounts.
There are currently three Drama Engines capable of driving interesting character behaviors that are appropriate for serious games. Storytron is oriented toward highly complex issues that require multiple re-plays to appreciate, while Play Dreamer is a simpler model oriented toward once-played training applications, or historical educational worlds for children. We were involved in both these engine's development to varying degrees, and have both the experience and access to produce unforgettable interactive storytelling content for your product.
In some games, tightening up a few scraps of text can smooth the player through the early, tutorial levels and into the depth of the content, in others, text is essential as a tool for character development and immersion. Whatever the case, we're here with years of creative and technical writing experience, including completed novels, short stories and published essays. We're willing to offer a free evaluation of the number of lines of text needed, and charge a low rate per line.
Depending on the nature of the project, it can be less expensive to hire a freelance designer than to hire one full-time, and there is generally less risk in working with established design talent. We're experience in casual and experimental game development, interactive storytelling and MMO research, card and table-top game design and rapid prototyping, and are willing to get involved in a long-term project commitment. Instead of just writing some design documents and wishing luck, we stay intimately tied into the iterative process of your project's development and help direct it from the bottom-up to be a world-class final product. We're willing to sign a NDA to discuss your project, then give a estimated quote based on time-involved.
