{"id":15138,"date":"2020-06-27T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/?p=15138"},"modified":"2020-07-02T18:00:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T18:00:01","slug":"choose-your-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/choose-your-character\/","title":{"rendered":"Choose Your Character"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Characters-for-Design.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Characters-for-Design.png 720w, https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Characters-for-Design-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Characters-for-Design-528x297.png 528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick one of the characters above. That character will be central to the part of the game you will be designing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to develop a backstory for your character. Each character already has a fact or two about them, but the rest is up to you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are some of the things to consider adding into your character&#8217;s backstory:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>What is the character&#8217;s name? <ul><li>First &#8211; Middle &#8211; Last<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>What is the character&#8217;s family situation? Who does the character live with?<ul><li> If the character is an adult, are they married? Do they have children? <\/li><li>if the character is a kid, do they live with their parents? Do they live with an aunt, uncle or grandparent? Are they in foster care? Do they have siblings? If so, where do they fall in the mix?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>What is or was the character&#8217;s favorite subject in school? Why?<\/li><li>What is the character&#8217;s dream job? Do they have that job now? If not, what would they they need to do to get that job?<\/li><li>What is this character&#8217;s hobbies? <\/li><li>What is a current challenge this character is facing in their life? <\/li><li>Does this character have a pet? If so, what kind and what is it&#8217;s name?<\/li><li>What is a fun or interesting fact about this character? <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Anna.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15144\" width=\"209\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Anna.png 304w, https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Anna-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Current information about this character:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Her name is Anna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">She had an abusive childhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Appears in Crossroads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Triplet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15143\" width=\"163\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Triplet.png 275w, https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Triplet-248x300.png 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Current information about this character:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">She lives in Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">She is a triplet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Appears in AzTech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Farmer.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15142\" width=\"197\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Farmer.png 272w, https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Farmer-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Current information about this character:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">His name is Mario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">He is a farmer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Appears in Forgotten Trail 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Teacher.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15139\" width=\"121\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Teacher.png 179w, https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Teacher-165x300.png 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Current information about this character:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">She is a math teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">She is also a time travel agent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appears in AzTech. Could also show up in Crossroads (without the time travel!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Boy-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15140\" width=\"185\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Boy-1.png 262w, https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Boy-1-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Current information about this character:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">He lives in Detroit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Appears in Forgotten Trail 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Boy-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15141\" width=\"174\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Boy-2.png 211w, https:\/\/www.7generationgames.com\/game_design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Boy-2-192x300.png 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Current information about this character:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">He has gotten in trouble for drinking and doing drugs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Appears in Crossroads. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pick one of the characters above. 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