Grayline: Creating shared narrative experience through interactive storytelling

Unrestricted Cooperative modes of play are an increasingly popular area of interest for Games Studies researchers, as well as a popular feature for modern games. However, there has been very little development of story-based gameplay in a cooperative context. To explore the possibilities of this space, Grayline has been developed with the goal of encouraging its players to share a narrative experience through interactive storytelling. The game's mechanics not only require players to work together, but actively encourage them to cooperatively engage with the game's story. The formal elements and content of the game were refined through an iterative design process, leading ultimately to a unique game experience that supports further development of cooperative interactive stories.