Interactive Book / Proof of Concept

Kells Convergent

Kells Convergent was a proof-of-concept interactive digital book combining narrative content with mini-games, video and interactive elements.

Kells Convergent

Overview

Kells Convergent was a proof-of-concept interactive digital book combining narrative content with mini-games, video and interactive elements.

The project was an autobiographical work inspired by the Bible and Christianity.

The project was intended to be expanded into a larger interactive application, but the Kickstarter campaign did not succeed and the larger production did not proceed.

My Role

I was the sole developer working on the project during my involvement.

I completed the requested proof of concept, fixed bugs and implemented modifications.

I also analyzed the existing application architecture and prepared a plan for how the architecture could be adapted for a larger-scale version of the application.

Key Contributions

Took ownership of the existing Unity project.

Completed the requested proof of concept.

Redesigned a mini-game.

Implemented animation changes.

Analyzed the existing architecture.

Estimated the requirements of a potential full-scale version.

Proposed architectural changes required for expansion.

Technologies

Challenges & Solutions

Challenge

The existing application needed to be understood quickly before planning a potential larger version.

Solution

Analyzed the architecture and identified the changes that would be required to support a full-scale application.

Challenge

The project required evaluating the scope and architecture of a potential future version even though only a proof of concept was ultimately delivered.

Solution

Created a development and architecture plan for the potential full application.

Results / Impact

  • Successfully completed the requested proof of concept.
  • Delivered the required modifications.
  • Produced a technical plan for potential full-scale development.
  • The planned larger project did not proceed after the Kickstarter campaign failed.

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