A+

"A+," currently a demo, is a single-player Role-playing Game (RPG) probing the issue of "awful teamwork." In the demo, the player fights enemies in collaboration with a non-player character (NPC) that cannot be directly controlled by the player. In order to win, the player needs to actively communicate with the NPC and use strategies to foster effective teamwork. By immersing players in interactions, the demo encourages players to reflect on their own multiplayer gaming experiences, discovering system biases in designs that based on a celebration of meritocracy. The demo is a part of a larger game examining the influence of meritocracy in video game gameplay and narratives that marginalize groups that do not meet game-specific criteria of ability and talents.

Demo is currently in progress and will be available for download shortly.