This document discusses the author's project to create an immersive 2D action-adventure game using Flash in order to challenge criticisms of Flash games and demonstrate they can provide narrative-driven experiences on par with console games. The author plans to differentiate their Flash game by employing techniques to remove ads and create a multi-hour gameplay experience centered around storytelling to elicit a cathartic response. They have begun developing their fantasy-themed game using ActionScript 3 and the Flixel framework.

1. Immersive Web Games:Movin’ on up and out of the Flash ghetto J.L. Laquinte

2. What this project is. My project is to create a digital narrative in the form of a game. This 2D action and adventure game will focus on recreating the immersive experience we get from console games (Nintendo, Playstation, etc..) I would like to challenge the negative criticisms of games made in Flash and address the question of whether Flash games can provide a fully immersive narrative experience in the same way a console game can.

3. What is a “Flash Game” What do we think of when someone says Flash Game?

4. “Flash Game” ‘Robot Wants Kitty’ by Hamumu Software

5. “Flash Game” ‘ImmorTall’ by madpixelante

6. “Flash Game” ‘Heli Attack 3’ by Square Circle Co.

7. “Flash Games” While many of these are enjoyable games the player is also being presented with stimuli like webpage ads that take them out of the game experience

8. Other Mentions Even though they have good games making game number 25,652 isn’t an aspiration for me.

9. Is “Flash Game” a dirty word? ‘Flash Love Letter’ – Danc http://lostgarden.com/2009/07/flash-love-letter-2009-part-1.html

10. Is “Flash Game” a dirty word? Commentor on game developer Richard Davey’s blog http://www.photonstorm.com/archives/787/immortall-or-why-i-love-flash-games#comments

11. Questions that keep me up at night If console games aren’t at a point where they are largely considered art, where does that put people who make web games? Are web games advancing the field of gaming and executing the idea of meaningful play?

13. The genre is fantasy/adventure. The main theme of the story is pride and betrayal.

15. The final product will take multiple hours of playtime to complete.-Through the time it takes to play the game and proper use of story telling I am hoping to generate a cathartic response from the gameplay.

16. Lets make Flash Games Early paper prototyping

17. Lets make Flash Games Early paper prototyping

18. Lets make Flash Games Early paper prototyping

19. Lets make Flash Games Development Blog http://is.gd/alA9u

20. Lets make Flash Games Early Alpha of game

21. Lets make Flash Games http://www.vimeo.com/9977110