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BEHIND THE LECTERN

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It won’t be from the perspective you’re used to.

Welcome back to school!

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Razor

Behind the Lectern is a puzzle simulation game where you play as a teacher struggling to complete all the tasks expected of you.

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Be the teacher

For 5 (game) days the player will live the life of the teacher, trying to balance home and work with a seemingly endless list of tasks.

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Core Mech-anics

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To-dos

&

Minigames

An ever-expanding todo list (potentially always on screen) that the player must reprioritize

When the player selects a task, they play a minigame in order to complete it

Function within a timer that may not allow you to complete everything in a day if you don’t plan/play well

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Narrative

Events happen and get added to the todo list. Flash moments that force minigame. Each have narrative beat

Days get increasingly harder, some tasks carry over and affect narrative of following days

Player must choose what to prioritize which can change their ending

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

    • Teach class
    • Lesson plan
    • Make dinner
    • Grade papers
    • Teach class
    • Lesson plan
    • Make dinner
    • Grade papers
    • Fire drill
    • Take son to soccer practice
    • Teach class
    • Lesson plan
    • Fill in for other teacher
    • Grade Tuesday’s papers
    • Grade papers
    • Email parent
    • Detention duty
    • Teach class
    • Lesson plan
    • Grade papers
    • Play with daughter
    • Make dinner
    • Email administration
    • etc.
    • Teach class
    • Lesson plan
    • Grade papers
    • Play with daughter
    • Make dinner
    • Unexpected pep rally, lose time
    • etc.

A Small Glimpse

How tasks start to pile up

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Market

Research

Most teacher-based games

How “non-stressful” they are

More similar narrative structure and art