"The Monster Cage" is my second world at the Entertainment Technology Center. It's inspired by Shark Tank and allows the player to step into the shoes of an investor on a game show. Monsters come pitch their silly ideas, and it's up to you to decide to either invest, or open a trap door beneath their feet!

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I spent most of my time on this project designing the gameplay and writing the characters. The main challenges involved making pitches concise enough to keep the player's attention, but meaningful enough to allow the player to make informed decisions on their investments. This turned out to be an extremely challenging balance to strike. I solved it by allowing players to make other, less decisive actions, such as throwing tomatos to annoy the monsters, or giving them flowers to show your support.

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I learned a lot about player Interest Curves and how less is sometimes more!​ We completed the game in less than two weeks, and presented it at the Bit Bridge Halloween Showcase!

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The Development Team of "The Monster Cage"