Hook Up

Hook Up is a narrative mobile game. It was officially released in June 2022 where it debuted at No 1. on the App Store's Paid Charts. It showcased at EGX London 2021 and PGC 2022. It won The GameHers Mobile Game of the Year Award in 2022 and received an honourable mention for the IGF 2022 Student Game Award.

The main thesis behind this project is the question: What would you do if you matched with your high school bully on a dating app? In Hook Up you play as Alex, a sex-positive twentysomething. You snoop though her dating profile, swipe on other profiles, and chat to matches - including her ex-bully. As you talk to more people, you learn more about her and her bully's past. figure out whether or not they hook up.

I made this project during the final year of my Master’s degree. I did the narrative design, UX/UI design, programming, and business development. I worked with Itzel Gonzalez Estrada (sound design), Becky Vicars (animation), and Aaron Mark King (composing) to bring this project to life.