Margaret Donohoe

SLEEPWALKERS

(may 2025 - present)

Sleepwalkers is a card-based social RPG, framed as a spell used to bring about one night of preternatural lucid dreaming. Ask questions and share secrets to evade a cursed life of dreams, held captive by wicked magick users.

I am working as a solo game designer for my thesis, with card illustrations to be made by Kaeden Green. So far the process has been a lot of trial, error, and revision; I’ve learned quite a bit about testing what makes a good gameplay loop. However, I’ve found it interesting how much the text and visuals impact the experience and aid in justifying gameplay. The game system is finally taking shape, so more content is on the way!