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Politicrises Game - Information Arch & UX



What?
An RPG-type browser game supported on multiple-choice issues.

What is the context of the game?
The game will unfold in a political and social context that subtends and satirizes the Portuguese reality, which will never be explicitly mentioned. The player will assume the position of Prime Minister and will have to choose the answers that he considers most appropriate to solve each problem.

Gameplay
It is intended that the player feels that he is free to choose between the possibilities of response, and do not feel oriented to follow the path "politically correct". This means that for each question there is no single correct answer. Whatever the player's choice it will always be valid, but it will generate its specific consequences in the parameters that define the situation of the player / Prime Minister vis-à-vis the population. The parameters will be, for example: Credibility, Popularity, Finance, Corruption, etc. These parameters will oscillate during the game through the options taken and will translate the political path made by the player. However, if any of the parameters reach their negative connotation end, the player will be deposed from his PM position by the people's revolt, by a scandal, by the President of the Republic to find him incompetent, etc. However, if the player can continue until the end of the questions/mandate then he will be submitted to new elections where his popularity level will be put to the test.

Purpose
It is intended that regardless of the course of the player or the player reaches the end of the term or can never be successful in their political objectives simultaneously, ie, it is never possible for the player to correctly balance all parameters in order to avoid without deposition of the post or to be re-elected based on the popularity index.

Conclusion
The main objective is for the player to be aware that even fulfilling the objective of rescuing the country's economic situation, the population will never be grateful to the point of re-electing it.

Tools:
- Programming in language: HTML, CSS, PHP and possibly Javascript;
- Illustrative image creation using Photoshop, Illustrator;
- Small animations with Flash and AfterEffects;


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Politicrises Game - Information Arch & UX
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Politicrises Game - Information Arch & UX

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