{"id":2440,"date":"2022-05-30T00:40:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T00:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/?post_type=portfolio_page&#038;p=2440"},"modified":"2025-06-22T12:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:15:46","slug":"blue_moon","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_page","link":"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/index.php\/portfolio_page\/blue_moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2440\" class=\"elementor elementor-2440\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f66cfe3 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"36396\" data-id=\"f66cfe3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37dce2d\" data-eae-slider=\"16551\" data-id=\"37dce2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e1a773 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"33785\" data-id=\"5e1a773\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-950095f\" data-eae-slider=\"37981\" data-id=\"950095f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0804718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0804718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Game &amp; Narrative Designer<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bf993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01bf993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blue Moon<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0df238 elementor-grid-3 elementor-shape-rounded e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"a0df238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-desktop elementor-repeater-item-ce9214f\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Desktop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-desktop\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4bb406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4bb406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Genre:<\/strong><\/p><p>Narrative, Management<\/p><p><strong>Game Engine:<\/strong><\/p><p>Unity 3D<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec5d17 elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"eec5d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-unity elementor-repeater-item-2f4bdbf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Unity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-unity\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4585936 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"94697\" data-id=\"4585936\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37c58fd\" data-eae-slider=\"73986\" data-id=\"37c58fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-192f80d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"47987\" data-id=\"192f80d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e621e19\" data-eae-slider=\"722\" data-id=\"e621e19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f452001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f452001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Project<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae43ef7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ae43ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b412b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b412b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Blue Moon&#8221; is a 2D top-down narrative game, developed as a second-semester project, that tells a story of people in challenging times striving to regain what is rightfully theirs. The game progresses through a blend of mini-games, simulation elements, and a dynamic dialogue system. It targets young learners, aiming to provide an interactive way to explore stories.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project faced unique challenges, particularly in interpreting the theme &#8220;Why don&#8217;t you play by the games?&#8221; as &#8220;why don&#8217;t you play by the rules?&#8221;. This led to designing a narrative about struggling against the propaganda machine, focusing on inducing ethical questions and emotions rather than traditional &#8220;fun&#8221; or rewards. The core challenge was maintaining player motivation through a narrative that could feel initially &#8220;boring and losing&#8221; until its climax, necessitating careful game mechanics design and a dynamic economy system for the &#8220;Tavern Management&#8221; mechanics.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b46590\" data-eae-slider=\"89825\" data-id=\"9b46590\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df899de elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"df899de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/9BWfmreVIAI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbc791f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbc791f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/p><p>2018<\/p><p><strong>Team:<\/strong><\/p><p>Ahmed Adel Attaalla Salem \u2013 Programmer<br \/>Dustin Richard Terry \u2013 Programmer<br \/>Ruben Alexandar Menzel &#8211; Artist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4741584 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"53185\" data-id=\"4741584\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f2375\" data-eae-slider=\"11383\" data-id=\"53f2375\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea7103 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0ea7103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BLUE-MOON.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pitch Presentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2886eee\" data-eae-slider=\"47351\" data-id=\"2886eee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d5130 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5d5130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rhtoor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Concept-document.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Design Document<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62fb1bd\" data-eae-slider=\"44197\" data-id=\"62fb1bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b268367 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no elementor-invisible\" data-eae-slider=\"66091\" data-id=\"b268367\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8787091\" data-eae-slider=\"94586\" data-id=\"8787091\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-668ea0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-eae-slider=\"67105\" data-id=\"668ea0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb039a1\" data-eae-slider=\"43901\" data-id=\"eb039a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf039a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf039a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Contributions<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a832cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a832cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beae281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beae281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-8:58\"><strong>Research &amp; Narrative Development:<\/strong><ul data-sourcepos=\"6:5-8:58\"><li data-sourcepos=\"6:5-6:90\">Researched historical events for fictional adaptation, focusing on emotional impact.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"7:5-7:154\">Designed the game&#8217;s narrative and world based on historical events.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"7:5-7:154\">Developed a handcrafted three-act story with player agency and replayability.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"8:5-8:58\">Designed characters to foster emotional connections.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"9:1-11:129\"><strong>Game &amp; Economy Design:<\/strong><ul data-sourcepos=\"10:5-11:129\"><li data-sourcepos=\"10:5-10:129\">Designed core mechanics to maintain player motivation through narrative<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"10:5-10:129\">Designed game economy and mechanics in management gameplay<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"11:5-11:129\">Developed and balanced a dynamic difficulty system for management gameplay that adjusted based on player performance.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"12:1-14:85\"><strong>Project Management &amp; Documentation:<\/strong><ul data-sourcepos=\"13:5-14:85\"><li data-sourcepos=\"13:5-13:84\">Contributed to project planning and documented the entire development process.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"14:5-14:85\">Utilized videography experience to create a stunning game trailer for pitching.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33a4fde\" data-eae-slider=\"14959\" data-id=\"33a4fde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30abcf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30abcf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learnings<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6a4a7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c6a4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e12b75d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e12b75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working on &#8220;Blue Moon&#8221; provided me with significant learning experiences, particularly in:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Narrative-Driven Design:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gained expertise in crafting compelling narratives based on historical events, understanding how to structure story progression while allowing player agency and ensuring replayability.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Motivation in Ethical Games:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Learned how to design game mechanics that effectively engage players and sustain motivation in games focused on ethical questions and emotional experiences, rather than relying on conventional rewards.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dynamic System Design:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Developed skills in creating dynamic difficulty systems for game economies, adapting parameters based on player performance to maintain flow.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Project Planning &amp; Communication:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enhanced my abilities in project planning, comprehensive documentation, and leveraging multimedia skills to create impactful pitching materials.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Propaganda Analysis:<\/b><span> Deepened my understanding of historical data and the identification of propaganda tools through narrative game design.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0290ab5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0290ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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