Software Adventure Games - Continuum

Description:

CONTINUUM is the product of over nine months of hard work by two high-school seniors-- Jordan Wales and Conor Welch.
 We crafted this game using the Pie 3D Games CreationSystem, a powerful yet outdated and often non-intuitive program.We set out to make 3D adventure that could stand on its own merit of story and detailwithout relying on violence or other shallow content.
 The movies were filmed using acheap color QuickCam.
 The visuals were limited by what funds we had.
 A few spiffyrendered by a friend of ours who had access to PhotoShop and Swivel Pro.Unfortunately, he was working on his own projects at the time (in addition to school)and could make a few of the clips we mapped out for him.
 The menus and some of thecredits were created using Microsoft Image Composer beta, which expired midway throughthe project, leaving us bereft of any high power imaging programs.
 Everything elsewas done with GCSPaint, the program that came with the GCS, Windows Paintbrush, andAlchemy Mindworks’ Graphic Workshop.The game centers around questions of Truth, who its arbiter is, and who has the rightto determine the future.
 Since we want the player to actually think about thesequestions, we leave the ending open, allowing the player to decide what path to take sothat he/she has to decide without influence.Accompanying this game, we are writing a thesis paper that examines the history ofcomputer games, and the societal influences that have brought the industry to itscurrent state.
 We take a look at what people look for in a game, what they recognizeas good qualities, and what they actually enjoy playing.
 CONTINUUM intends to provethat people don't need a mindless gorefest to hold their interest.
 A good story, anda positive goal are still enough.When the paper is complete (May 1st 1997), you can access the final version at:http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jwales/ihrmis.htmWe hope you enjoy playing CONTINUUM.