ThriveMuncie

Want to explore Downtown Muncie, Indiana? You can learn about Downtown Muncie in an immersive, educational adventure where you'll unlock the secrets of Muncie's rich history through interactions with the people of Muncie. Take a walk around the streets of Downtown Muncie and see how Muncie Thrives!

This interactive digital narrative(IDN)  was produced and created by Celeste Mulett, who is a graduate student in the Emerging Media Design and Development program at Ball State University.  As a first-time user of Unity, she wanted to approach this game with the conceptions of agency and transformation. She wanted users to have a sense of freedom in this game where nothing is on the line, users can choose who they want to interact with within this IDN and have freedom of what they choose to say to these characters in the game. As she built the game, she wanted key people who could represent something in the Muncie community, themes like a sense of community and belonging bigger than yourself, and the history through interactive dialogues to engage in the conversation of why Downtown Muncie has been thriving.

So sit back, grab your favorite snack relax, and enjoy exploring Downtown Muncie!