Describe or narrate a scenario about a document found a century into a future in which society as we know it has come apart. Your description should address issues related to disease and elicit feelings of anger.
Click the YouTube video for audio, and read the letter below.
References
[Deleted]. (2020, March 22). Mini deck review! Zombie Tarot by GAR Productions. The cards have Zombie/1950 artwork. card stock is thick. The pentacles are hazards. Only $17! A fun deck if you’re into zombies. The book is very informative and also has 1950/Zombie vibe. Backs aren’t good for reverse reading. 7/10 [Online forum post]. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/tarot/comments/fmk7vt/mini_deck_review_zombie_tarot_by_gar_productions/
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Amazingly immersive piece Didy! I love the pairing of audio with the interactive journey through the letter. Reminds me deeply of old school text-based adventure games! I love how you played within the boundaries of the prompt itself, utilizing the document in question as the mode of relaying information rather than simply talking about an arbitrary document that exists outside of your interactive experience (I did that for a few of my prompts, and looking back I could have done so much more now that I think about how you incorporated yours!). Have you had any experience with generative creative writing? Or collective writing practices? I ask, because I get strong SCP vibes from your post!
Hi Cody,
Thank you so much for your comment on my post–I’m glad you found it immersive! Having played/watched gameplays of the Resident Evil series, I always liked how you could pick up documents and letters written by others–it really draws you into the game and story. While I’ve done some creative writing here and there (mostly as assignments during high school), this was actually my first time with generative creative writing, and I found the whole experience to be incredibly fun! Also, thanks for bringing up SCP! I had never heard of it until your comment, but after searching it up, it looks very intriguing.