Design
The Mythology Machine is an app designed as a way for an artist to
create remixes of different mythological stories.
Through the different variables available, the writer can model their story based on the mythology of their choice. The story would be centered around the choices made for the main character,
and will use a figure from the mythology as a model based on the archetype chosen.
The opening page of the app! Intended to have an imposing title and a giant button that would immediately draw your attention.
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In addition, the Start button even bounces back and forth towards you, eager to begin!
The different mythologies available to choose from! Clicking on each of the options gives the user a 'vibe' of what the culture in which the myth resides from is like.
Clicking on the same button again will select the option.
The app then goes into the process of creating the main character of your story! Options shown for choosing your main character’s gender.
Finally the app then goes into the options for the archetypes available for your main character. These archetypes describe the personality of your character and determine the kind of plot your story has!
Early Concept
The app has gone a long way from it's initial roots! Before, it was more focused on the aspect of 'cliche' yet still had those simple and giant buttons. It had a broader scope of topics, which could be good in some sense. However, that made it vague on what the user was doing and how the different choices would definitively affect the final results. For that reason, the team completely redesigned the base structure of the app to bring you what you see today!
