Objectives

Project IRIS is an innovative game created for YouTube star Jacksepticeye's community, featuring an epic adventure through a transmedia world of his own creation. Viewers can play along with with each other live on YouTube, solve puzzles to unlock live action cutscenes featuring Jacksepticeye, Arin Hanson and professional stunt performers, and immerse themselves in a truly interactive and engaging experience.

• Our objective was to create an original IP game for Jacksepticeye's community that would bring his unique vision to life in a new and engaging way.
• We aimed to develop a game that would showcase Jacksepticeye's creative ideas and give his community an immersive and interactive experience that they would love.
• Our goal was to not only create a game that aligned with Jacksepticeye's vision, but to also realize his original IP in a live and collaborative gaming experience that could be enjoyed by his community.
• By leveraging the power of Unreal Engine 5, YouTube Live, and OBS, we were able to create a truly unique and innovative game that exceeded our initial objectives and showcased Jacksepticeye's creative potential in a new and exciting way.

We are thrilled with the results of this project and believe that it demonstrates the power of games and technology to bring creative ideas to life in exciting new ways.

Strategy and Execution

Our strategy was to use our expertise in game development, live streaming, and film production to create an immersive experience that would extend beyond the game itself. We used Unreal Engine 5 to create a brand new game that would appeal to Jacksepticeye's community, and we also filmed live action cut scenes to help bring the game's mysteries and story to life.

Results

• The game was well-received by Jacksepticeye's community, generating high levels of engagement and feedback from his audience.
• The integration with YouTube chat and OBS allowed for a truly interactive and immersive experience, with approximately 30,000 concurrent viewers able to play the game in real-time during live streams.
• The puzzle design in the game effectively generated a high level of engagement and teamwork from Jacksepticeye's community, as viewers worked together to solve the game's challenges.
• The live action cut scenes helped to build a transmedia world for Jacksepticeye's community, allowing them to interact with the game's characters and mysteries across multiple platforms.
• The livestreams of the game have accumulated over 3 million total views, demonstrating the strong engagement and interest from Jacksepticeye's community

Overall, our project successfully achieved its objective of creating an original IP game for Jacksepticeye's community and building a transmedia world that would allow them to engage with the game and its characters across multiple platforms. The puzzle design in the game effectively generated a high level of engagement and teamwork from Jacksepticeye's community, showcasing the power of games to bring people together and foster collaboration. We believe that this project stands out as an innovative example of how games, live streaming, and film production can come together to create a truly immersive and engaging experience for audiences, and we are proud to submit it for consideration in the Shorty Awards.

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