Project Idea:

The Peacemaker’s Toll is a 2D top-down pixel art narrative game that explores the experience of being a child of divorce and the emotional pressure of becoming caught in the middle of parental conflict. Players take on the role of a daughter who becomes the “peacemaker,” navigating conversations and making dialogue choices that influence the relationship with each parent. The game explores the unseen weight children can carry while trying to hold a family together.

Timeline:

Weeks 1-2

• Brainstorming project idea

• Researching inspirations

Weeks 3-4

• Finalizing project idea

• Reviewing necessary godot tutorials for game development

• Begin rough draft of game/dialogue script

Week 5

• Being drafting character design 

• Continue working on dialogue script

Week 6

• Finalize dialogue script

• Being development of first scene 

Weeks 7-8

• Revamp character design to better suit aesthetic 

• Continue working on scene development 

Week 9

• Add sound/ music background elements 

• Finalize scenes and work on any bugs/glitches

Week 10

• Final presentation

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