Conducttr and The Internet of Things
The Conducttr Conference 2014Naty RosInteractive Storytelling:
Beginning at the [email protected]#cdttr20141
MURDER-MYSTERYSTORY
With presentation I would like to explain my process of
developing an interactive murder mystery story.So I was presented
with this challenge:You have this outline of the 2THEPROBLEMDATA1?
OPERATIONS2 RESULTS3
QUEST RESOLUTION EXPERIENCE?STORY
ANSWER(DATA)(OPERATIONS)(RESULTS)
Note4QUEST
RESOLUTION EXPERIENCESTORY(DATA)(OPERATIONS)(RESULTS)
QUEST STARTEND HOW?
Who is Daniel and what is he doing at the
Chatsfield?STARTENDHOW?
Daniel is working under coverHes lookingto revenge his fathers
death4 guys at the Chatsfield are involved(Call
toAction)(MysterySolved)This is the big picture7QUEST (DATA)1?
EXPERIENCE2 ANSWER3
sTORY(OPERARTIONS)(RESULTS)Taking this model, you have 4
important elements8QUESTSSTORY FORQUEST 1BREAKDOWN THE STORY
STORY FORQUEST 2STORY FORQUEST 3Story forSub-questStory
forSub-questStory forSub-quest(ANSWERS TO QUESTS)Now I know the
9QUESTSDaniel isworking undercover Daniel is a secret millionaire
working at The Chatsfield bar under cover. Hes trying to find his
fathers killer. His father was killed in 2009 in a hit and run in
Madrid.
The accident is related to a jewellery robbery committed by a
gang whos currently staying / living at the hotel. The gang is
formed by four guys, including the hotels manager Matthias.
The driver (hit and run) is not one of the guys, but the
responsible for the death is Matthias, who told the driver to take
the pedestrian route.
Father killed
Guys at the hotel involvedMatthias is the responsible for the
deathStory forSub-questStory forSub-questStory forSub-questNow I
know the 10QUESTSWHO IS DANIEL?WHAT ISHE DOING ATTHE HOTEL?WHOS THE
RIGHT TARGET?BREAKDOWN THE STORY
QUEST 1QUEST 2QUEST 3WHERE WASGUY 1?WHERE WASGUY 2?WHERE WASGUY
3?WHERE WASGUY 4?Now I know the 11QUEST: WHO IS DANIEL?WHOIS
DANIELHOW?(Call toAction)(Answer)CEO AT SECURITY COMPANY
FAKE BAR MANAGER
MILLIONAIRESECURITY COMPANYCEO???QUEST: Who is Daniel?CEO AT
SECURITY COMPANYHow will the audience learn this?ANSWERQUEST: Who
is Daniel?CEO AT SECURITY COMPANYHow will the audience learn
this?Daniels answering machine: This is Daniel Northman, CEO
Audience calls Daniels mobileDaniels mobileCLUE 3ANSWERQUEST:
Who is Daniel?CEO AT SECURITY COMPANYHow will the audience learn
this?Daniels answering machine: This is Daniel Northman, CEODaniels
mobile number showed in his companys website
Northcom Security
Audience goes to the website. They see Daniels mobile
numberDaniels mobileCLUE 2CLUE 3ANSWERAudience calls Daniels
mobileQUEST: Who is Daniel?CEO AT SECURITY COMPANYHow will the
audience learn this?Daniels answering machine: This is Daniel
Northman, CEODaniels mobile number showed in his companys
website
Northcom Security
Audience goes to the website. They see Daniels mobile
numberDaniels mobileCLUE 2CLUE 3ANSWERLink to Northcom Security
website
Jessies InboxAudience checks Jessies inbox: Email from John
Footer with link to Daniels company websiteCLUE 1Audience calls
Daniels mobile
Northman SecurityJessies Inbox:An email from Daniels employee.
Mentions he got a phone number from that girl in Marbella he was
going to text and pretend it was Daniel :) Footer has a link to the
website
This is Daniel Northman, CEO of
Just giggles if you call.SMS and pretend youre Daniel to get
juicy gossip about his millionaire lifestyle
Tell Jessie that Daniel is CEO and MillionaireDif rewards for
knowing both facts and if you completed the journey (e.g. didnt
cheat!)Jessies InboxPhone number
Follow up next week with psychometric test
Jessie asks for help: Email me if you want to help me find out
who is Daniel!Call to actionQUEST: Who is Daniel?User Journey and
details
DRAMAMatthiasGOODROMANCECorrupted man.Ambition, power and money.
Tells the driver to take the fatal route.Plans and finances the
robbery.Responsible for the murder.
Stole the getaway car from another city.Did most of the robbery.
Was at the car but didnt drive.Has a big ego.Hes seeing
Ally.Planner.Forger and Hacker.Created fake ID cards. He did it for
love. He was supposed to run away with a woman (Francesca).Insider.
Initially we dont know his name. He goes by CheChe.He was
intentionally on vacation. Took a flight the day of the crime.He
needed the money.BADFranciscoArnaldoJavier18SUB QUEST. What was
Javier doing?Javier wasnt driving. He was meeting a woman.JohnJohn
sends email to audience with a screen shot of a photo of Javier
with two woman.Audience tweets AnitaScreen shot of a photo of
Javier with two woman in twitter. The date is close to the
accident. It shows the womans twitter accounts: @anitaCLUE 1Anita
reveals Javier and Francesca were a couple, but she hasnt seen them
since that time (2009). Gives Francescas emailCLUE 2
AnitaANSWER
Audience tweets FrancescaFrancesca reveals that she was supposed
to meet Javier that day to run away together, but instead, she
watched him for far and left him waiting.CLUE 3Francesca
How will the audience learn this?ANSWER
STORYINTERACTIVE
Here then the poem may be said to have had its beginning- at the
end where all works of art should begin-Edgar Allan Poe
