Design by
Syeda Samantha
Organized by
Thomas A. Edison CTE Technical High School (TAEHS)
About Me
Hi! I'm Syeda Samantha and I'm currently in high school at Thomas A. Edison CTE Technical High School. I'm taking the CTE shop class of Web Design and Development, where we learn how to code HTML, CSS, JavaScript and more! I created multiple websites so far and I hope to continue working and improving my skills.
My Inspiration
My project addresses the issue of feeling unsafe on public transportation. I wanted to show that when no one else is around to help, there are ways where we can fend for ourselves.
Summary
My project, as said before, addresses the problem of feeling unsafe and unprotected on public transportation. In my game, it specifically shows the subway, in which the suspicious goblin decides to use to hateful speech against an innocent main character. This main character (you) has ways to defend themselves when no one else is around to help. So, I wanted to show different examples of what we can use to keep ourselves safe independently. The different examples are shown in a "battle arena" to show that when you are going against someone, it's like a battle in a game and so that's what I based my game off of.
My Design Process
To start, I came up with the idea for my game because most of the time, as a hijabi and female, I feel unsafe myself on the train and the bus. I decided that this is a problem to be solved and thought, "I need to fend for myself, I can't always depend on someone else to save me." Based off that thought, I created my game with ways to fend for myself, for example, the pepper spray included in the game. It evolved as I kept working, and included more self-defense strategies. Eventually, I thought, "When going against someone in person, it feels like a battle, just like in a video game or movie." That's how I came up with the battle scene of the game.
Conclusion
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In conclusion, my project is used to address one of today's major problems and comes up with the solution of self-defense strategies. The results of my game definitely gave me the outcomes I wanted and imagined, however, I do think the game could be a lot better when given over to a professional.