Update #4: Genesis of the main characters
almost 5 years ago
– Fri, Jul 05, 2019 at 06:39:14 AM
LAZARUS BUNDY
“For Lazarus Bundy, his work as a detective was his whole life. So when forced to deal with a suspension from duty, he is confronted with an overwhelming void that pushes him into a desperate challenge. Confident of his skills, stubborn and egocentric, he can be recognized by a long red scarf, by Greendart, his customized bicycle, and by his peculiar sense of humour, which arises at completely random moments.”
Have you watched our Kickstarter pitch video? Then you should know by now the logic behind the creation of our main character, Lars.
I wanted him to look like a detective, but after the first sketches I realized he was way too classic. Then I started thinking "what could I do to make him look peculiar? Maybe… gloves and scarf?" This idea was crazy. I mean, a detective who works in Miami and who wears gloves and a scarf? It makes no sense!
I liked it.
Here’s the main theme for our game. In a way, I consider it to be Lars’ theme
ALICE SHARP
“Determined to follow in the footsteps of her father, a successful former detective, Alice accepts an intern position in the HPD. Broke but confident, she’s a tech enthusiast and she often pushes herself deep into the dark web. She extensively studied kinesics, a discipline that analyses micro-expressions and gestures. Her white fringe hides a story, but getting her to talk about it is going to be tough.”
In the original game design Alice wasn’t such a relevant character. Yes, she had her moments and yes, she helped Lars in various occasions.
But she had a potential I didn’t quite realized.
When I started working with my colleagues and friends from Daring Touch, they opened my eyes: Alice was a strong character with a good story and some features we could use in the game. That’s how she became a playable character and how the kinesics “minigame” was born, a gameplay variation you will only use while impersonating the young wannabe detective.
And that’s why we added a stretch goal exclusively dedicated to her, a stretch goal I really, and I mean REALLY, want to reach!
???
“Nobody knows exactly who this man is. Elegant and pompous, he keeps his face hidden behind a strange mask. His appearance suggests he is a son of privilege, but at the same time he seems capable of empathising with Lazarus, as if he could read his mind... Is there any connection between this mysterious man and Blowtorch, the serial killer Lazarus is desperately chasing?”
It’s hard talking about a character when you don’t even know his name. Seriously, who is this guy? Why he is wearing a plague doctor mask? And what part is he playing in this story?
I guess you will need to find out yourself! As for now, here’s his personal theme!
