The Collector (DEMO)

You are an alien named James that has crash-landed on a mysterious planet called Earth. Unfortunately, your boss won't send help unless you document the art and architecture near the location you landed: what was once called Cleveland, Ohio. Can you retrieve the artifacts from this long-gone civilization and make it back to your home planet?

This demo was created in three weeks for our senior project in high school. 

Demo features:

• Completed first stage of the story focusing on the Cleveland Praxiteles statue
• 4 unique characters to convince and win over along your journey (choices matter!)
• 3 puzzles with different mechanics
• ~8k words (around 1-3 hours of playtime)

Price:

Free! However we would appreciate any donations as 100% of them will go towards the Western Reserve Historical Society. This organization “is Cleveland’s oldest existing cultural institution” and your money will go towards supporting their work in art preservation and curating cultural archives (learn more). 

Our team:

Three high school seniors: JS, SW, AS.

Programmer

JS

Writers

SW, JS

Artist

AS

Researchers

SW, AS

Need help?

Check out our hints and walkthroughs.

Want to learn more? 

Here are some good resources.

Apollo Statue:

Bennett, Michael J. 2013. Praxiteles: The Cleveland Apollo. Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Medium Article on Apollo Statue  

The Cleveland Apollo: Recent Research and Revelations

Cleveland Museum of Art Sources

Praxiteles to Caravaggio: The Apollo Sauroktonos Redefined 

Ancient Greek Agora: 

Agora Definition - World History

The Agora of Athens

Agora Definition - Britannica

Cultural Gardens: 

Cultural Gardens Website

Federation of India Community Associations  

Cleveland Historical Society   

West Side Market: 

Irishtown Bend Vision Plan 

West Side Market History  

Case Western Reserve - West Side Market History