Hi! Iʻm Katrina! I attended LCC for my Associates in Digital Media. I completed my first undergrad degree at Manoa for Cinematic Arts: Animation. I then transferred to West Oahu to complete my second undergrad in Creative Media: Video Game Dev. If I was an artistʻs tool, I would be control Z, because I need level 300 stability for smooth line art.
This capstone project delves into the psychological aspects of player decision-making in choice-based narrative video games, specifically focusing on the impact of branching storylines. The research explores the evolution of video games and emphasizes the significant influence players wield over narrative trajectories in video games. By examining historical trends, existing academic research, and case studies, the video game project assesses the psychological implications of choice-based gaming experiences. The central question revolves around whether choice is an illusion in choice-based video games with multiple endings. The associated video game analysis seeks to comprehend the cognitive and emotional responses triggered by the freedom of choice given to players. It aims to reveal how these decisions not only enhance the overall gaming experience but also contribute valuable data for enhancing the narrative genre within the gaming industry.
The concept of creativity has come a long way. The Old Greeks would call those creative forces muses, other religions referred to them as God. Today people still mostly treat creativity as an aha moment outside the area of influence. However, just by looking at the creative process one can tell, that creativity and creative work is more than just that one "Aha-Moment" (insight). It is clear that generating ideas demands planning and preparation, identifying something of interest like a problem, an opportunity or a challenge, doing research. This then leads to thinking of a solution, allowing time to incubate and iterations before arriving at something “complete.” Students learn that hard work is what makes their ideas come to life and sticktuiveness is what helps them get better.