We discussed quite a few ideas this week
The story seems to be taking more of a fantasy tun and we are currently working out what parts of the story are told when and what stories are the “hidden” parts.
We are also currently working on the 4 seasons maps. And the characters themselves.
We had a few ideas about AR integration. We think the game may start with AR, you will scan an artifact with a phone and one of the characters may tell you some background info. This artifact then will also be present in a game. I think it would be interesting to 3d print that artifact.
Also the hidden stories elements will be small worldbuilding stories, that are not essential to the plot but do expand your understanding of the universe and they also may be told in AR. I was thinking that as you complete certain quests in VR you will be given short codes that you may enter on a specialized website where you will get those AR experiences. I think that won’t break the narrative and will connect VR and AR nicely.
My ideal view of the opening part of the story (where the events of the long ago are told) is a relatively static animation similar in the vibe to this one
As I think it give a feeling of a fairytale or a story that parents tell the kids before bed