Wayne Marsden – Games Idea Pitch – Un-named Project

1. Wayne Marsden – Games Idea Pitch – Un-named Project LMA Pitch

2. Game Mechanics Overview • Survival / post apocalyptic • Primarily 3rd person with a 1st person toggle. • Engaging, suspenseful, atmospheric and above all else fun. • Character and narrative driven. • Heavily influenced at it’s core by the World War Z books. Chapter based, characters all tell a part of the story, there’ll be flash backs and other back and forth.

3. Story Overview • A strange and unknown virus has infected cities within America, striking people down. Researchers are desperately attempting to find a cure and the army have been called in to handle the quarantine zones, attempting to ensure that the virus does not spread. • The virus seems to be man-made and all of America has been put in to a state of emergency, as this is potentially a large biological terrorist attack. In reality, the virus was made within the army research labs at the scientific and medical facility situated at Rosebury Military base by Dr. Jeremiah Roberts and his team. To test the stealth and efficiency of the virus, they had released it in to a nearby military town – Rosebury Heights – through the water supply. They had done so at extremely small doses, wanting to monitor the effect on the residents. Ready to show their new chemical weapon to the Pentagon, a member of Dr. Jeremiah Roberts’ team travels with vials of the virus, during transport an accident causes large doses of the virus to be released and this leads to the epidemic. Now the army are trying to destroy all evidence and cover its tracks.

4. Character Overviews Rina Miller • Is around 30 years old. She has been in the military since she was 18 years old. She is a good, dedicated and accomplished soldier. Emi Miller • 123 Jeremiah Roberts • 456

5. Character Specifics - Rina Rina Miller • Is around 30 years old. She has been in the military since she was 18 years old. She is a good, dedicated and accomplished soldier. • Father was a soldier who died while in service. • Mother died of cancer 3 years ago (turns out to have actually been made worse by the virus in the water).

6. Character Specifics - Emi Emi Miller • Is about 20 years old. She is rebellious in nature. She feels abandoned by Rena after the loss of both of her parents and therefore tends to act out. • Emi is street smart and able to look after herself, but can be naive. • She is a fighter and determined with an interest in anything that makes her feel good.

7. Character Specifics - Jeremiah Dr Jeremiah Roberts • Is in his late 40’s. He is married but has no kids as his work is more important. He is a research scientist who helped to create the virus. Although also trained as a medical doctor, he finds working with people difficult. • He feigns concern when people continually turn up in the medical bay with obvious injuries, however, he really just wants to escape to save his own life. • He is cowardly, but extremely intelligent and technologically adept.

8. Chapter Breakdown – Chapter 1 • Chapter One: • Rena is told that her youngest sister has died in a tragic accident. This is the last of her family and Rena cannot believe it. Currently working quarantine duty, Rena requests leave so she can try and clear her head. However, when her leave request is granted, Rena decides to return to Rosebury Heights and find out what really happened to her sister. • On returning Rena finds the town destroyed. There is evidence of people who have been shot, and others who have been tortured. Rena realises that the army have been lying to her and is determined to find out what is going on. • Patrolling the town are soldiers from the local army base – they seem to have gone rogue, and are purposefully destroying and looting whatever they feel like. Rena must not be caught by them while making her way through the town to the base. • While in town, Rena returns to her home. Hidden in the back of a wardrobe in her sister’s room she finds graffiti which reads ‘They did this. I am alive’ and she has hope. • Location: Rosebury Heights • Characters: Rena, Soldiers

9. Chapter Breakdown – Chapter 2 • Chapter two: • Is a flashback to Emi’s escape from Rosebury Heights on the night that the army try to kill the residents and destroy all evidence. • Location: Rosebury Heights • Characters: Emi, Soliders, Residents

10. Chapter Breakdown – Chapter 3 • Chapter Three: • Dr Jeremiah Roberts is now working at the army base as medical personnel, as they have temporarily closed the research labs. During this time he sees people injured from beatings and rapes and becomes uncomfortable. To his wife, he claims that this is why he wishes to escape. However, Dr. JR knows that the army is likely to come and kill him soon, to protect themselves. • When the army eventually comes for him, Dr JR runs, abandoning his wife, who is killed. • Location: Rosebury Military Base • Characters: Dr Jeremiah Roberts, Mrs Roberts, Soldiers, Commander.

11. Chapter Breakdown – Chapter 4 • Chapter Four: • Rena makes it to the base and starts to investigate and sees the evidence of corruption. She finds some files about the virus and its creation. While in the scientific research centre, she comes across Dr. JR who is currently in hiding. Rena agrees to help him escape, if he can give her any information. They work together to escape the base. • Location: Rosebury Military Base • Characters: Rena, Dr. Jeremiah Roberts, Soldiers

12. Q & A Any questions? Although this is an early concept where I am working on chapter 1 throughout my year long umbrella brief / project I welcome critique, suggestions and praise as any hopeful artist should.