The brief was to develop a Volkswagen video game car as well as a brand new game scenario for the concept.
The car design was inspired by iconic Volkswagen design characteristics. The slender silhouette hints at the form the beetle and the slight bump on the bonnet pays homage to its design predecessor. The striking grill which joins the lights in a continous line is a common occurence in the golf family which is perpetuated through this design. Furthermore small details such as the intersecting line from the bonnet to the lights as well as the shape of the windows have been considered sensitively. The aim of this design was to create a stylish contemporary hybrid of the beetle and golf that would be recognisable as a future Volkswagen product.
The process included sketching, rough foam mock ups for form exploration as well as cad development.
The Game
The game has multiple vigilante characters from which to choose from and each character has a volkswagen vehicle which resonates with their character. For the purposes of this competition only one vigilante character was explored, namely ninja girl. Her fiesty yet cute demeener is present in specific car features and much of the vehicles design development occured with her characteristics in mind.
Vigilante Watch is a fun innovative game which empowers the player to uncover a series of crime syndicates within the city. One begins the game by surveying the city streets for crimes and clues. This could lead to high speed chases or possible hostage situations, whereby one has to reach a destination in a required period of time, avioding all obstacles in the way. Through each stage a new character is uncovered, arrested and questioned which gives clues to whom the next suspect may be. The game continues in this manner which finally leads to the king pin crime boss who is arrested and the game is won. There are multiple syndicates to choose from and once the all of these are solved there is a bonus game which enables the gamer to solve the mystery surrounding who runs all the syndicates in the entire city and arrest the person responsible thus recieving the honoured citizen of the city award.
The story boards describe a typical gaming scenorio:
