步摇 BÙ YÁO

Oriental Style VR Horror Game

This is the final VR project of CC: Unity

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Please download the APK file at the end. Launch with Oculus Quest 2 or other compatible VR headsets

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Team: 

M.F.A. Design & Technology students at Parsons 

Junru Xu, Chenwei Zhu, Jinyun Li

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Concept:

Referenced from and influenced by the idea of ghost marriage* (see below), we create BÙ YÁO as a horror escape-room game that fuses an oriental theme. The concept is a game within a game. "BU YAO" is the name of a game that the main character (player) is trying to play in reality, but then the player got pulled into the game world accidentally. The goal is to find clues while exploring the haunted house and get back to reality. We also feature 3 endings (one is still in development) to the gameplay in which player's choices along the way will influence the result. 

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Gameplay Highlights (minor spoiler):

• Reality vs. Game:

Player starts off in his/her own room (reality), trying to play a computer game named "BUYAO". However, player falls into the world of that game and he/she needs to get out.

• Lighting & Candle: 

We deliberately set the room to be dark at first. The only way for players to see clearly of the surroundings is to light up the candles along the way. We employ this interaction to let players explore the areas on their own pace and to create an uncanny feeling.

• Dialogue: 

Along the way, players will sometimes hear a disturbing voice talking to them, telling them what to expect (only hints, not direct orders) Players can interact with certain objects to trigger the dialogue. And luckily, players will also meet the "person" of the voice at the end.

• Reflection & Mirror:

Mirror is the first major interaction players encounter. And the interaction is mandatory in order to proceed to next area and to get an important clue for the ending. We want to use the mirror reflection to create a shocking and reveling moment.

• Fulu (cursed papers): 
  

Fulu 符咒 is the cursed paper that often used to seal ominous object/signs. The interaction with Fulu is another important part of the game because they are set to seal the key object to escape the world from player's reach. And player needs to figure out a method to get rid of the Fulus.

• Bu Yao (hairpin): 
  

As implied by the main title, Bu Yao 步摇 is the key to this game. Bu Yao is a common hairpin used by ancient Chinese. Especially for brides, they often wear a significant amount of beautiful hairpins for decoration purpose. At the very end of the game, player needs to make a bold move to interact with the ghost bride and get the Bu Yao (pay attention to what the voice says :)

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Background on Ghost Marriage (冥婚):

Ghost Marriage is a marriage in which one or both parties are deceased. It is usually set up by the family of the deceased and performed for various reasons, including: the death of an engaged person before the wedding, to integrate an unmarried woman into a patrilineage. 

Similar ideas have been seen in other works like the US animation movie Corpse Bride in 2005. BÙ YÁO referenced from this ancient story and the bride character is exactly a victim of ghost marriage. 

(These information are also available inside a guiding book in the game. See if you can find it!) 

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Documentation:

Development & Postmortem log

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External Credits:

Link to Credit List of 3D models used in this game.

Player movement referenced from OVR Toolkit.

All Gameplay, UX, Programming are original.

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Directions for Oculus Quest Input:

Left thumbstick for moving orientation / Right for facing angle

Rear R hand trigger for picking up object

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(Full gameplay / walkthrough video available upon request!)