For our final project in CMS.608 (Game Design), Melinda Szabo, Jessica “Jynnie” Tang, Yun-Ta “Andy” Tsai, and I created a three-player cooperative dungeon explorer game inspired by Theseus and the Minotaur. Players each play a Greek hero bestowed with great powers by a patron Olympian. These heroes have volunteered themselves as tributes to the Minotaur in hopes of slaying the beast.

Please check out Jynnie’s detailed write-up for more information. We aimed to produce an experience true to the Greek mythos, especially the uncertainty of navigating an ever-changing labyrinth and the fear of confronting the monstrous Minotaur. We put a lot of time and care into this project, and I think the result is quite fun and highly replayable.