Bound is an art, cognitive empathy game developed for PC in Unity. Bound is an autobiographical artifact that exists to create an impactful experience for its players and encourage them to consider the physical limitations that wearing a binder may impose on the transmasculine community. This paper unpacks my apprehension towards queer and empathy games as a transnarrative designer. It also discusses the final version of Bound, the process of its design and creation, and player feedback. According to my formative evaluation, Bound was able to effectively communicate an intense and emotional transgender narrative to its players.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bunyea, Leo Ryan

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032119-215721

Advisor

• Smith, Gillian Margaret

Year

• 2019

Date created

• 2019-03-21

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Interactive Media & Game Development

Rights statement

• In Copyright