Awarded BEST NARRATIVE at the UNIDOS 2020 Game Jam!

　　Game Summary

　　Step into the shoes of a synesthete in this dawn-to-dusk experiential anthology set in New York City. Interact with strangers on the train, text friends and family, and watch the world reflect back at you. Take pause at meaningful moments, sit back, and unfold.

　　Genre

　　Unfolding is a story-based anthology game.

　　Gameplay Tip

　　Play in full screen and turn the volume up for the full experience.

　　Content warning for descriptions of street harassment, mental health conditions, and familial tension.

　　Design, writing, and code by Casey Ramos.

　　Twitter: @caseydovar

　　Email: cgaramos.nyc [at] gmail [dot] com

　　Words from the Creator

　　It’d be strange to publish such a personal project without saying hello!

　　I created Unfolding as a challenge to myself to capture a snippet of my everyday experience and gamify it.

　　The theme of the game jam had me reflecting on my experience not only as a Latina womxn, but as someone who carries multiple identities throughout my every day. Even with something as seemingly fun as synesthesia, reality is not always harmonious, and it’s not always beautiful. I tried to encapsulate that with the variety of experiences our main character goes through. Every interaction, no matter how ridiculous or terrifying, is inspired by a true story.

　　As a Latina/Pacific Islander bisexual womxn who has synesthesia and vitiligo, I’ve always felt like too tall of an order to be a film or video game character. The truth is, though, that there are so many people like me who navigate multifaceted worlds, and we shouldn’t let our stories go untold because of it. So here’s my shot at it.

　　Thank you to the Latinx in Gaming’s UNIDOS Game Jam for inspiring the creation of this game!

　　Cover and Icon Art Attribution

　　Origami icon made by Freepik at flaticon.comFlock of Birds by Joe Looney from the Noun ProjectBird by Lluisa Iborra from the Noun ProjectBirds by Valeriy from the Noun ProjectBird by Victor Llavata Bartual from the Noun Projectskyline by kareemov1000 from the Noun Projectskyline by iconesia from the Noun Projectskyline by RULI from the Noun Projectskyline by Verena Gutentag from the Noun Projectskyline by corona pop from the Noun Project