Troubleshooting (PC)
Opportunity
The opportunity was to create a playful game for millions of validated fans online. With zeitgeisty influences of 30 years of intergenerational computer nostalgia as the backdrop, this 3D experience of exploring the 2D OS of an aging family computer beset by early internet viruses compels the imagination.
Outcome
The outcome is an approachable, play-centric "first-person clicker" which encourages sandbox-like exploration and puzzle-solving. It breaks rules by challenging players to master a technology we all use but hardly understand, turning the ordinary experience of troubleshooting into an engaging adventure.