Ernest & Alexander

Description

For my Game Design Capstone, I partnered with Lily Ahmad-Davis to develop a 2.5D narrative-based video game. Ernest & Alexander is a story about friendship, belonging, and empathy, told through exploration, dialogue, and a series of narrative-linked minigames that bring Ernest’s world and experiences to life.

Research Question

How can I create a game that integrates minigames to enforce and support narrative to design an experience that subverts visual novel expectations?

Documentation

https://readymag.website/u2938673747/mthompson-capstone/

Date

March 2025 - October 2025

Click here. To play, download and extract zip folder, open Ernest & Alexander.exe to play

Playthrough and Game Files

TRAILER

Credit to Lily for arranging the trailer