MiniGame - Table for Two

Overview

A short narrative interaction game built in Unity that explores emotions emotional anticipation, hesitation, and loss through a minimalist table-setting interaction. The experience focuses on how simple mechanics and timing systems can express narrative meaning without dialogue-heavy storytelling.

Design Goal

• Express emotional narrative through simple interaction.

• Design a clear interaction loop where player actions directly shape emotional tension.

• Use timing and interruption as core mechanics to communicate loss and anticipation.

Challenge

1. There is no traditional challenge or failure state

2. Player actions are mechanically simple

3. With 1 & 2, the experience still delivers a clear emotional feeling

Progress

2. Gameloop

3. GDD

TABLE FOR TWO | Concept Document

Table for Two Jani Christopher, Steph Hoechst, Tameron Honnelio, Ricky Wang, Ming Zhu Concept Document Last updated: 10/5/2025 Playthrough Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBYH5HU2rO8&t=325s Table of Contents: Overview Quick Facts Project Links Player Experience Core...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIleD7JaoJQ9_GkKs4cf48zVRlvyDf-z0ELRuvel5Gs/edit?usp=sharing

Solution

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Final Gameplay

Outcome & Impact

• Delivered a concise, emotionally focused interactive experience.

• Received highly positive feedback on clarity of interaction and emotional pacing.

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