The Lost Colony of Roanoke

This narrative-driven text game was made during a GameDevHub Czech course I took in Narrative Design (Interactive Writing). It was the final project thanks to which I successfully completed the course.

The story is heavily inspired by a real event on Roanoke Island in the late 1500s. I tackled topics like world building or story beats, and I learned how to develop interactive games in Twine.

Personal Summary

This project was my first experience using Twine, and I quickly discovered its value in planning and building branching narratives. It provided a structured way to visualize interactive storytelling, making it easier to design player choices and narrative flow.

My background in HTML and CSS proved to be a significant advantage. Since Twine uses web-based structures for organization and styling, I was able to enhance the player experience by implementing features like color-coded speaker names, background images, and music. This helped create a more immersive and polished interactive story.

Through this project, I also gained a deeper understanding of interactive narrative development and the complexities of crafting meaningful choices. Moreover, receiving feedback and iterating on the story was an important learning experience. I learned how to extract actionable insights from feedback and use them to refine and improve the narrative structure. Overall, this project strengthened both my technical and storytelling skills.

For a more detailed breakdown of this project, visit:
https://krystof-marasek.com/projects/roanoke