Mario Chuman
Meowscapades
Description
Meowscapades is a cat-themed adventure game where players go through a quirky narrative dealing with themes of grief and loss. The game was the very first ANTIHERO project, and was our first step into our Godot journey.
Overview
Role: Game Director, Writer, Gameplay Programmer
Genre: Adventure
Engine: Godot
Jam: Godot Wild Jam #63 (Cats)
Release: 2023
Key Contributions
Design & Gameplay: Led initial design direction and prototyped core gameplay inspired by Earthbound and Cartoon Cartoon Summer Resort.
Narrative & Writing: Wrote full branching narrative using Dialogue Manager, building an emotional arc around grief and loss.
Art Direction & Implementation: Collaborated with an artist on character/environment design, implemented tilesets, and visual polish.
Production: Coordinated cross-disciplinary collaboration in an engine with no previous experience in.
Results
Shipped the very first game jam game across any engine. Learned the basic foundations of how to use Godot in a fast paced setting.
