YOU ARE BEING FOLLOWED is a PlayStation®VR title based on a winning BAFTA YGD game concept exploring the perspective of Emma - a blind woman wrestling with the unknown. Emma is joined by her aging guide dog turned emotional support animal, Samuel, as the foundation of their relationship is called into question. A brief, audio-driven game exclusively for PlayStation®VR, the title focuses on tone - existing largely as a mood piece. The art style of the project is based around illustrating what the visually-impaired protagonist imagines is creating the sounds around her, with abstract representations visualizing as long as the sound is present.
I worked as the game's designer - developing the narrative, level design, and mechanics. Additionally I created asset lists, completed test plans, directed voice actors, assembled promotional materials, and presented the project to external visitors (including at EGX Rezzed 2017 in London).
Our student team of eight began work on the concept while studying at Abertay University in September 2016 - completing a prototype in December of the same year. Coming off a strong showing at EGX Rezzed 2017, development began again in May, allowing the project to expand into a full-fledged experience.