Pictures that showcase the process of making sense of Paratopics timeline. Signalis was one of the first games with a confusing timeline that I covered, so I developed a little technique of using flashcards to make sense of how I will translate the events onto a whiteboard, without having to constantly erase and throw away paper. With flashcards I can freely slide things around fit things together and have it form in a somewhat rectangular format to fit the whiteboard.So once I have a good idea of where I want to place said events, I take a picture and that acts as the structure for how I start drafting my whiteboard.
The challenge with Paratopic is that I wanted to both chart out the chronological sequence of the game as well as the location. The problem is the two major stories of the game seem to start and stop on opposite ends of a highway. Then it occurred to me... a VHS tape a supply side reel going one direction and a take in real going the other... what does that have to with anything? Stay tuned!
Thanks again everybody for your patience and support!