Circulus Magicae: Ludi Creatio

A short interactive game with elements of horror and a slightly philosophical narrative. It started as a look at how Roland Barthes' essay, The Death of the Author, may be viewed or reflected upon from the perspective of Games Creation or Ludi Creatio. Basically, I asked the question, "How does this essay transfer, when looking at games as media?" Instead of Author to Novel, it's Creator to Game. The finished product breaks the 4th wall  from GameObject to Player/Controller to Game Creator.

Primary Literary Source: 

Barthes, R. (1968). The Death of the Author [Ebook] (1st ed.). University Handout.

Secondary Literary sources:

Walter, B. (2014). Silent Hill and Fatal Frame: finding transcendent horror in and beyond the haunted magic circle. In H. Campbell & G. Grieve, Playing with Religion in Digital Games (pp. 88-105). Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press.

Huizinga, J. (1998). Homo Ludens Ils 86 (Vol. Reprint of the edition 1949). London: Routledge. 

In-Game Assets:

Environments and Characters:

Eternal Temple:

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/fantasy/eternal-temple-657...

1980 - MidPoly Retro Rooms: 

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/props/interior/1980-midpoly-retro-rooms...

Fantasy Monster (Wizard) DEMO:

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/characters/creatures/fantasy-monster-wi... 

*FREE* Skyboxes - Sci-Fi & Fantasy:

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/textures-materials/sky/free-skyboxes-sc...

Stones and buried treasure:

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/fantasy/stones-and-buried-...

Dinner Table:

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/fantasy/dinner-table-55180...

Fantasy Wooden GUI: Free

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/2d/gui/fantasy-wooden-gui-free-103811#publ...

Music & Sound Effects:

Dial-up sound 700% slower (Creepy):

Ultimate Sound FX Bundle:

https://sidearm-studios.itch.io/ultimate-sound-fx-bundle