Game Information
| Title | Dust Tales: In the Hall of the Mouse King (student-created game) |
| Presenter(s) | Daniel DeMaiolo, Derek DeMaiolo, Kristina Cunningham, Hyun-Woo Lee |
| Session | Play the Past: Where Meaningful Play and Digital Humanities Meet to Talk |
| Time | Thursday, October 18, 11:00a-12:00p |
| Location | Gold A |
| Format | Game Exhibition |
| Description | Dust Tales: In the Hall of the Mouse King is an action-adventure puzzle platformer game that puts the player in the shoes of a dust bunny named Dustin as he rolls, jumps, grows, and shrinks through the downstairs of a hero's castle. Unfortunately, the nefarious Mouse King has made his dwelling here and kidnapped the princess of the dust bunnies and her loyal subjects. With the princess missing and the dust bunnies without any heir to the throne, Dustin must embark on an epic journey throughout the kingdom (aka basement) and face the many traps and perils of the Mouse King; however, he can't do it alone. Dustin must find his missing friends and, once rescued, he can combine with them and manipulate his size in order to move obstacles, get to hard to reach places, and overcome the Mouse King's traps (even the metaphorical kitchen sink). Under the guidance of the mysterious Confucius Bunny, Dustin must figure out how to access and travel to six different parts of the basement (Nail City, Windy Way, Mt. Inferno, Frosty Freezer, Tidal Tube, and finally the dreaded Hall of the Mouse King for an epic showdown), free his friends, rescue the princess, and stop the Mouse King from his reign of fear once and for all. |