Edward Pencil-Hands

Ben and Trev pull out the random movie picker for a session of Random Movies, where they transform cinematic prompts into potential game designs. This week:

a 1950s-inspired mystery featuring a "Burton-esque" aesthetic, where you play as a quirky girl in a small town dealing with a mysterious mansion and a local man with pencil-lead fingers;

a high-concept FMV game inspired by *Pete's Dragon*, featuring a "Don Bluth" style animated dragon and a narrative about an influencer's secret life;

a tense, psychological thriller based on the *Stanford Prison Experiment*, where you play a prisoner who must navigate a world of escalating tension and a man who takes charge during a rebellion;

and a mystery-laden investigation into the disappearance of a social media influencer, where you piece together her past through a series of digital archives, only to realize your own investigation is being watched by a shadowy organization.

Join Ben and Trev as they explore the intersection of narrative, game design, and the cinematic inspiration behind the screen.