Fear Without Question copy — Kaitlyn Ellington Portfolio

OVERVIEW

Fear Without Question is a narrative puzzle game that immerses players in McCarthyist America, educating them on the human cost of mass hysteria.

ROLE

UI Design
Game Design
Graphic Design

TOOLS

Figma
Blender
Adobe Suite

TIMEFRAME

5 weeks
Winter 2025

TEAM MEMBERS

Kaitlyn Ellington, Joy Li, Tom Sander, Calvin Tzen, Tyler Vuu

DESIGN PREVIEW

Game Demo

1. Investigation
Gameplay begins in the investigation stages

2. Trial
Gameplay continues in the second phase, the trial

FIGURE 1

Game Design Document

We created and formatted a 28 page document detailing key aspects of Fear Without Question, including its world, characters, social impact, game mechanics, etc.

The final page—our sell sheet—was distributed among a panel of four judges from the game design industry.

For best readability, check out the Fear Without Question pdf.

RESEARCH

Slidedeck

FIGURE 1

Game Design Document

SKETCHES & WIREFRAMES

Ideating

COHESIVE VISUAL IDENTITY

Design System

Typography, color styles, new logo

FINAL RESULT

Eastside Little Learners

WHAT I LEARNED

My Takeaways

This was my first team project of this scale, and the results were incredibly rewarding.

Don’t be afraid to change things based on user feedback/user testing! W