Senior Game Writer & Narrative Architect Cyberpunk / Detective Investigation •
Shadows of Chang'an: Neo-Dynasty 2088
A cyberpunk detective RPG set in the neo-dynastic megacity of Chang'an, emphasizing psychological depth, linguistic ciphers, and authentic mythos.
Language Specs:
EN ZH RU
Studio / Commission: Neon Silk Studios
Project Overview
Shadows of Chang’an fuses Tang-dynasty retrofuturism with quintessential cyberpunk corporate espionage tropes. Players navigate a high-tech metropolis where ancient honor codes clash with omniscient megacorporations.
Narrative Deliverables & Design Focus
- Modular Narrative Architecture: Designed an adaptive quest framework for procedurally connected criminal conspiracies and murder investigations.
- Bilingual & Trilingual Cryptographic Puzzles: Integrated classical Chinese idiomatic expressions (chengyu) as biocipher keys for underworld syndicates.
- Companion Psychological Matrices: Created full psychological dossiers and dynamic dialogue logic for 14 core NPCs and companions.
«In the neon mist of Neo-Chang’an, code and calligraphy converge: whoever controls ancestral memory commands the digital future.»
Project Tags:
#Cyberpunk
#Investigation
#Dialogue Trees
#GDD
#Localization
Interested in this project's full GDD?
Complete design documentation, dialogue trees, and narrative flowcharts available upon request under NDA.