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A close-up illustration of a red, black-diamond patterned lizard or reptile with a long, slender body, small head, and no visible limbs.

Rest

REST is a mini choose-your-own-adventure game with GIFS based on the Life is Strange game and comic. The game tells a story of me working through the idea of taking a break and learning to be okay with rest. I made a game with GIFS about learning to take a break. There are three endings: too much rest, no rest, and a happy medium.

Process

Before even touching the computer, I planned out all the animations on paper

Before even touching the computer, I planned out all the animations on paper

Sketches for the opening shot. Originally, it was going to be a rainy, early morning scene.

Sketches for the opening shot. Originally, it was going to be a rainy, early morning scene.

Figuring out how to branch out the story in different directions with only 3 GIFs to use.

Figuring out how to branch out the story in different directions with only 3 GIFs to use.

I made vector shapes in Illustrator and used a custom mosaic setting to turn the vectors into 1 x 1 square pixel illustrations.

I made vector shapes in Illustrator and used a custom mosaic setting to turn the vectors into 1 x 1 square pixel illustrations.

The couch is a physical representation of rest.

The couch is a physical representation of rest.

More vector illustrations before they turn into 1 x 1 square pixel illustrations.

More vector illustrations before they turn into 1 x 1 square pixel illustrations.

Figuring out depth and layout for a scene.

Figuring out depth and layout for a scene.

More vector illustrations before they turn into 1 x 1 square pixel illustrations.

More vector illustrations before they turn into 1 x 1 square pixel illustrations.

Final

Pixel art game screen with the word "REST" and an orange sofa in the center, surrounded by star-like decorations.
Video game box cover for RESIST, showing a pixelated dark forest scene with a bright orange couch and the title RESIST in bold white letters.
Open black box with orange interior reveals various gaming-themed items including a PS4 game case titled 'Rest', a small white and black patterned blanket, a black and white 'Rest' notebook, a vintage handheld game console, and a red-bound book, all related to relaxation and gaming.
A custom gaming console with the word 'REST' on the screen, a black box labeled 'Rest' with pixelated couch graphic, a white pen with a message 'Don't forget to REST', and a badge on a lanyard reading 'National Park Service' and 'Staff Park Ranger'.
A pixel art style blanket with a black and white design of a fire, draped over a blue sofa near a window with a scenic countryside view.
A gray baseball cap with three colorful pins: an orange pixelated sofa, a blue pixelated mountain scene, and a pixelated orange backpack, against a peach background.

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