I began this process with brainstorming gamification principles that would make this experience more interactive and engaging. I researched competitors in the field who had a library of educational games for healthcare professionals, as well as video games most similar to this experience (narrative driven exploration games that focused on navigating environments, taking inspiration from their mechanics). Afterwards, I wrote a narrative script from Diane's white label product and incorporated her key decision points. I mapped the project's progression and the strategic choices-matter dialogues in Twine, an interactive prototyping tool seen in the image below.

















After mapping out how users would progress, which conversations would lead to certain stakeholders, the story outline, etc. I then began building an interactive prototype in PowerPoint and creating the 2D hospital environment. For the prototype, I picked a scene and built it closely to how we imagined the experience. Users would enter the 2D environment and they would have a HUD with buttons to open a map, the product's key messages, and other information. Then, in the 2D environment, there would be options for who to talk to, options on where to navigate in the hospital, and I built out a few of the branching strategic dialogue conversations. I created a presentation summing of the project, it's objectives, and including a demo that I showcased to directors at Inizio Engage, demonstrating the prototype and the growing need / value for this product in the healthcare training space.