Madness Starts Young

Spawn of Typhon Games · 22 Aug 2024

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You have stumbled upon a museum you might have not intended to find. But it called to you. And you realized you ended up someplace…roiling…alive. If you interact with the art, some speak while others hold bygone echoes. You’ve heeded the call. It’s up to you now to explore.

You are who you are. And you have stumbled upon a museum that you might have not intended to find. But it called to you. As you wandered the halls of an all-too-foreign place, you encountered a small structure upon a table. Picking up the nearby headset and devices gave you control of a minibot. And you realized that you ended up somewhere…roiling…alive.

If you move close enough to interact with the art, you begin to hear some of them speak.

Some softly. Some screaming. And others with a catastrophic roar.

While for others, you hear the echoes of characters who have visited before you, to witness what they had to say about what they saw.

Though some might be distant, you may spot familiar voices here and there, calling across the void.

Either way, you’re here now. You’ve heeded the call. It’s up to you now to explore.

**What the Game Includes: **

My parents and I saved every single piece of art I ever created. After scanning everything I could (and taking photos of the larger art), I compiled and organized it all in chronological order as accurately as possible within categories of medium. There are around 4500 images on display. Spanning from ages 1 to 36. I originally organized it all into 45 categories, but in designing the actual museum, there are around 60 sections, some small and some vast.

For my first indie game, I wanted to make something that leaned towards my strengths and degrees, writing and art. So this is a simple walking simulator museum game with a written story component. I set up the written portion in an unobtrusive way of clicking on intractables to read, so you don’t have to engage with the writing if you don’t want to. The only text you must see is for the titles. Every piece of art and collection has a unique name.

I wanted to create a digital museum that showcased someone’s lifetime development, artistically and psychologically, and I kept that promise by completing this.