THE DEAD

AWAKENS

AN INTERACTIVE STORY EXPERIENCE

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ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE

The Dead Awakens is an interactive story experience created on Twine. Following the selected character of your choice, players can navigate through the immersive narrative set during the post-apocalyptic world, after an airborne virus has infected people, turning them into undead husks. Players must fight the undead, scavenge for resources and begin to rebuild society in order to survive the nightmarish world. But, the surviving remains of society may be humanity's last hope, for some are immune.

This first chapter in the story is set a few years after the outbreak, where the last of humanity struggles to survive. Characters like Max and Amy are isolated from the world, so explore their surroundings to soon discover the world is bigger than they once thought. With the first chapter focusing on the individual characters, future entries to the experience aim to enhance character relationships, the world and give hope to humanity. But, this is all up to YOU, the player! So, immerse yourself in this ambitious interactive experience now, and begin to test your will in The Dead Awakens.

THE DEAD AWAKENS (PART 1) - CLICK LINK TO START YOUR JOURNEY

CHARACTERS

MAX

At only 15 years old, Max is determined, athletic and well-equipped for the world. He may not make the best decisions, but is willing to try anything to survive, and this seems to keep him going. Max does want to find new people, yet, is stuck to the routine of surviving, scavenging and killing the undead. So, after some close encounters and lack of loot left nearby, Max must decide to venture out his comfort zone, and use his abilities to re-kindle with humanity, even if sacrifices have to made along the way.

AMY

Amy is an upcoming character for the experience. In her early 20's, she has mentally and physically adapted to the world, so is ready for anything that comes her way. Her confidence and perseverance equips her when dealing with the living, whilst her powerful combat skills and agility enable husks to be no match for her. Like Max, Amy has been alone for a while, so is seeking human contact and adventure to help give purpose to her life once more. However, the past torments her at times that can lead to unsettling emotions to boil, and be inflicted on others; dead or alive. For the most part, Amy is a strong protagonist who just wants to unify humanity to rebuild society, with her skills and wits, this vision could come to fruition.

Due to national restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Amy's story has been paused in development. As a result, the footage of her character has not been obtained, thus, her story is pending. Hopefully, you will be able to immerse yourself in her experience soon, along with other new and exciting characters in the future! For now, enjoy a taster of what is to come with Max's story, and even if you have already done this, remember that the outcomes differ based on your choices, so feel free to restart the story.

Please provide any feedback and queries via the contact section, such as what type of charcters you would like to see next and what you thought of Max's story.

HISTORY

The apocalyptic experience idea originated back in 2016 as a concept for a zombie film of the same name. It was soon adapted into a short experimental game on Scratch in 2017. Now, the experience has evolved into a fleshed-out story to enable users to tailor their experience of an apocalyptic world through the eyes of the selected characters. The Dead Awakens Twine-produced experience provides a vast range of branching narratives that adapt based on the choices made, so is the most ambitious media product yet from the original concept.

The primary inspiration to the concept is The Walking Dead, but, primarily the interactive experience of Telltale's The Walking Dead. An interactive storytelling experience (game) that tailors the story based on the choices made in the gritty, post-apocalyptic world.

Other inspirations include; Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Zork and the other Telltale Games.

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