Story-based app design

Detective Mystery Game

A story-based detective app from City University of Hong Kong, played across four sessions. Group discussion reveals each character's personality and behaviour, helping players deduce and determine the final suspect in the last round.

  • App design
  • iOS
  • narrative design
  • character design
Project
Story-based Detective App
Context / role
City University of Hong Kong — BSc Creative Media (2015-2019)

Gameplay

Detective Mystery Game — gameplay 1
Detective Mystery Game — gameplay 2
Detective Mystery Game — gameplay 3
Detective Mystery Game — gameplay 4
Detective Mystery Game — gameplay 5
Detective Mystery Game — gameplay 6

Key contributions

  • Designed a four-session, story-based detective app
  • Wrote character personalities and behaviours that players uncover through discussion
  • Set the app at City University of Hong Kong as its backdrop

Verification and disclosure

Created during Christian's Creative Media studies at City University of Hong Kong, using the campus as the app's setting. Screenshots are original documentation of the app and its gameplay sessions.

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