Nebula Trails

Nebula Trails :

You, a spunky bounty hunter, have recently discovered the location of a “ghost” from your past that wronged you. With the help of your gun, and maybe a new companion, you embark on a journey to find this “ghost”. Whether you decide to forgive this “ghost” or not is up to you.

Enjoy our little interactive animation! We hope this experience sparks some joy! Thanks for playing!

How to play on PC :

Since this game is usually played in person using a gun and light sensors, as shown in the videos, I'll explain how to play it on your PC! When you see the red star pop up on the screen press A, for the yellow star press S, and for the blue star press D. That's it! apart from using your mouse to click on the start screen! Since this game was built using Unity's video player function, make sure you have Unity installed so you can play it through there. 

Mechanics:

2D interactive animation that takes place in a space western environment. You play as Anna, a bounty hunter, who has to deal with some quick decisions to progress in the world. The player will make these quick decisions by using a gun and shooting at light sensors that act as key presses. (On PC, you will use the ASD keys to make these decisions. 

 Goal:

As the player, your main goal for this game is to reach the end and achieve the ending you want. To do this, you must respond to the prompts that appear quickly, otherwise, you will fail. 

Outcomes:

The prompts that appear only have two outcomes. Either you succeed and progress the animation, or you fail and have to restart. Additionally, at the end of the game, you have a choice to make. Since I don't want to spoil the choices, I'll just say that both choices result in different endings. 

Test Run:

This is the video of the first test run. Some elements are missing, but for the most part, everything is there. 

Final Gameplay:

Here is the finalized gameplay. 

Live Gameplay:

Project Goals:

Our main goal for this project was to combine our collective love for interactive choice-based games, animation, and old-school arcade games, like Duck Hunt, into one unique experience, which we feel we have achieved. Individually, each of us also had our own goals for this project! Licha, Mat, and Kevin wanted to test their animation skills by creating dynamic and intricate animations, Jessica wanted to develop their UI skills and fabrication skills by helping create the arcade cabinet, Leah wanted to test their art skills by creating multiple backgrounds and creating a functional 3D gun model, Morgan wanted to test their sound design skills and create compelling audio to accompany the visuals, and Ansley wanted to learn how to use Unity and Arduino boards. We feel we have all achieved these goals and even surpassed our original expectations!

Credits:

Production Manager, General Director & Animator: Licha/Alex Paz

Narrative Director, Coder, & Fabrications: Ansley Bartoli

Visual Director, Backgrounds, & Fabrications: Leah De La Rosa

Character Models, Character Visuals & Animation: Mat Carranza 

UI, Fabrications, & Backgrounds: Jessica Perez 

Narrative & Animator: Kevin Wu

Audio Director, Sound Effects, Music: Morgan Layfield