Cosmic Carnival
The Final Strike
Prompt: Create a game that moves a group of guests through an interactive physical environment that is designed to convey a narrative
Immersive experiences today attempt to put the audience center stage in a new world to explore. By utilizing a gaming mechanic to a new immersive world, we can direct the audience through a story chronologically to fully engage them in a story. Games such as mini golf have been immersing guests for a long time in this same way, but what other games could we utilize to do the same thing? This project explores a gaming system that combines croquet and large darts to guide guests through an increasingly strange alien carnival.
The Story:
One day, a random portal shows up in the woods right outside of a small town. As you begin to examine it, you hear weird music and laughing coming from inside. You lean in a bit to hear it better, and it sucks you in! When you come out on the other side there is a new world there. You have been sucked into an alien world where a carnival is taking place. They welcome you into their world to explore and enjoy, and they even made up a new game for you to enjoy that will take you all through the park. You feel right at home as it looks pretty similar to all the attractions at home, a row of carnival booths, a glass maze, and even a fun house. They are all a little weird though. Hmm, is that satellite pointing directly at me? Weren’t there more people when we started this? What is that hiding behind the stuffed animal prize? Something feels a little off, but you am having too much fun!
Key Art
Drawn by Natalie Quaglieri.
Walk through the forest near the town to find a portal inviting you into another world.
Drawn by Asheton Arnold.
Step foot onto another planet filled with adorable aliens who have created a carnival just for you! Step to the ticket booth to grab your equipment as the aliens have set up an amazing game to lead you through the entire carnival.
Drawn by Natalie Quaglieri.
Follow the targets hidden all through the carnival, each of them unique and fun in their own way!
Drawn by Natalie Quaglieri.
See the strange exhibits on display!
Drawn by Asheton Arnold.
Oh no! This whole carnival has been a trap to brain wash the humans. Quick, make it into their control center and abort the entire mission before they take over the world!
Drawn by Asheton Arnold
Each team member will be wearing casual carney type attire, but will be accented with some variation of purple eyes. This could be colored contacts, glasses, antenna eyes on a headband. This is the secret signal that all team members are part of the aliens brain washed army.
Floor Plans
Drawn by Asheton Arnold
Follow through the entire carnival, having fun and finding this get weirder as you move forward.
The full design exists within an acre of land
Storyboard
Clues
Initial Concepts & Sketches
Drawn by Asheton Arnold
Initial concept that put the main portal in the middle of a small town and utilized a diner as the base of operations for the aliens. Changed direction because the story was too complicated and unclear for a short experience.
Drawn by Asheton Arnold
Initial concept that made the team members dress as if they worked in a local diner.
