IN PRODUCTION (March 2025 – Present)
The Dream Lodge is a VR story app currently in development. It serves as an immersive anthology featuring short, narrative-driven experiences.
It will include previously released titles like Shadow Mend and Mermaid Song, with new stories released over time as DLC.
As a solo indie developer, I’m leading all aspects of design and development in Unity and C#, building specifically for Meta Quest 3.
FEATURES
Interactive Book Menu
Players enter each story through a magical book located inside a cozy cabin that serves as the narrative hub. This realistic book interface allows players to choose which story to experience from the anthology in a calm, deliberate way.
Designed to feel like a quiet ritual, the book interaction grounds the player and sets the tone for each narrative journey.
Adaptive Mood System
A boombox robot companion uses a rule-based system to track player behavior and infer emotional context. Players can influence the cabin’s mood in subtle ways, including a weather-changing interaction, and the boombox responds with matching music, animations, and visual effects. Designed for both Auto and Manual modes, the system balances intelligent automation with player agency.
This AI-inspired feature explores questions around behavioral surveillance and consent. What does it mean to be read by our devices and should adaptive systems always adapt?