Stream Strider

This is the final project for the course Serious Games Development in MSc Serious Games and Virtual Reality at the Glasgow School of Art. It’s an interdisciplinary project in collaboration with MDes Sound for Moving Image.

About this Game

In the game Stream Strider, you will play the role of a water quality inspector and go to Water Town to do some tests. The city officials are planning on the future of Water Town, so your report on the area and advice will be supportive. During your three days here, apart from your daily job, you can not only travel around and fish like a local, but also talk to the villagers to know about the stories in the Water Town.

The main theme of the game is the dilemma between environmental protection and economic development. The Water Town is a town surrounded by the water based on Chinese culture and tradition. It’s a remote place, so compared with other town, the Water Town is less developed. There are several villages in the town, and most of the people here live a life through fishing.

Through the conversation with different villagers, player can have a thorough understanding towards the town and get to know their thoughts for the future. Some are attached to the environment, while others want to bring prosperity to the town. With these thoughts in mind, the player needs to decide: which solution bring the best of the Water Town? Environment protection or economic development?

How to Play

[W/A/S/D] control the boat

[F] interacte/ fishing/ dialogue

[Longpress F] water test

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