I& #39;m sharing Can Androids Pray script pages every day until the game releases on Switch--April 16th.
IT& #39;S AVAILABLE ON http://ITCH.IO"> http://ITCH.IO :
https://itch.io/b/343/can-androids-pray
IT& #39;S">https://itch.io/b/343/can... AVAILABLE ON XBOX ONE:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/can-androids-pray-blue/9p3rmsw1l3zn
PRE-ORDER">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/c... ON SWITCH:
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/can-androids-prayblue-switch/
LET& #39;S">https://www.nintendo.com/games/det... GO
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IT& #39;S AVAILABLE ON http://ITCH.IO"> http://ITCH.IO :
https://itch.io/b/343/can-androids-pray
IT& #39;S">https://itch.io/b/343/can... AVAILABLE ON XBOX ONE:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/can-androids-pray-blue/9p3rmsw1l3zn
PRE-ORDER">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/c... ON SWITCH:
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/can-androids-prayblue-switch/
LET& #39;S">https://www.nintendo.com/games/det... GO
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After asking enough friends how game scripts are & #39;supposed& #39; to be written, I realized there is no ideal.
We are all guilty.
CAP was written in Word (partially as an experiment!), so this page is foundation. I had to set up *how* this can function as a blueprint for the game.
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We are all guilty.
CAP was written in Word (partially as an experiment!), so this page is foundation. I had to set up *how* this can function as a blueprint for the game.
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Two interesting notes here:
1) Most folks don& #39;t realize our central character is black! They kinda assume a & #39;default& #39; white character unless something else is explicitly presented, which is a unique challenge for games where identity is secondary to the story itself.
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1) Most folks don& #39;t realize our central character is black! They kinda assume a & #39;default& #39; white character unless something else is explicitly presented, which is a unique challenge for games where identity is secondary to the story itself.
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2) ...Yeah, the only difference between the #CanAndroidsPray games is color grading. We kept trying to tell you. No one believed us.
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We& #39;re on page 2 of the script!
As I said before, this was supposed to double as a blueprint. That means formatting shenanigans alongside the typical writing and structure concerns.
In our case, that means the graphics settings are described before a single line of dialogue.
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As I said before, this was supposed to double as a blueprint. That means formatting shenanigans alongside the typical writing and structure concerns.
In our case, that means the graphics settings are described before a single line of dialogue.
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This is an interesting page. The long-take described here was supposed to convey a certain mood--but Natalie instead used a series of cuts blending environment and darkness.
It accomplished the same thing, but cheaper, easier, and better, so that& #39;s what we used!
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It accomplished the same thing, but cheaper, easier, and better, so that& #39;s what we used!
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Can Androids Pray had three drafts. The one that shipped--this version--was written in one night, right before GDC 2019.
The & #39;breakthrough line& #39; where I figured out how to write the rest of the script, is the first option the player has:
"F #CK MY GIANT METALLIC BODY."
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The & #39;breakthrough line& #39; where I figured out how to write the rest of the script, is the first option the player has:
"F #CK MY GIANT METALLIC BODY."
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After a set of branches had been dedicated to a topic, I ended them in such a way that they& #39;d all segue (in a way that affected tone and journey) with the next mandatory chunk.
The page break helped us keep track of the distinct sections and evolutions of the story.
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The page break helped us keep track of the distinct sections and evolutions of the story.
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My apologies about the interruption - just ONE WEEK LEFT until we launch on Nintendo Switch!
In this page, I namedropped a mech model. 40-G9 Buckshot Hog was my bleary-eyed attempt to say
"THE MECH THAT KILLED YOU HAD A SHOTGUN. IT& #39;S DEFINITELY THERE.
NO, YOU CAN& #39;T SEE IT."
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In this page, I namedropped a mech model. 40-G9 Buckshot Hog was my bleary-eyed attempt to say
"THE MECH THAT KILLED YOU HAD A SHOTGUN. IT& #39;S DEFINITELY THERE.
NO, YOU CAN& #39;T SEE IT."
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