CURTAIN CALL
Dramatis Personae Games
Our studio, Dramatis Personae, came together in mid-May of 2021 over the initial concept of Curtain Call, forming a team of five sophomores through common intrigue over the idea and initially predicting for the project to finish at the end of the summer before the next semester started. After summer came and went without the game being finished, we decided to work on it during the school year under the guiding hand of one of our former professors, Peter Brinson.
While the last few months of production were rougher due to starting our sophomore year of college while simultaneously working on our personal project, we are all very proud of the growth we’ve all experienced through working on the project, the characters we managed to bring to life, and the experience we managed to cultivate for our players.
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Mason Sabharwal
Director/Art Lead
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Mason Sabharwal acts as Creative Director, Art Lead, and UX Lead for Curtain Call. He is a sophomore studying Interactive Entertainment at USC and mainly enjoys creating narrative-focused games where players can truly immerse themselves in the story and characters. Some of his favorite games are The Wolf Among Us and Persona 5: Royal.
Zach Northrop
Engineer/Audio Lead
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Zach Northrop is the Engineer and Audio Lead on Curtain Call. He is a sophomore studying Interactive Entertainment at USC, and he enjoys making emotion-driven games with dynamic music systems. In his free time, Zach plays hockey (both ice and field) and spends inordinate amounts of time honing his Rocket League skills.
Melody X Wang
Producer/Writer
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Melody X Wang is the Producer and a Writer on Curtain Call. A sophomore studying Interactive Entertainment at USC, Melody enjoys writing stories about anything and everything, though she focuses mostly on character-driven content. She’s always entertained by the number of emails she inadvertently sends to her team members while assigning tasks.
Jake Wylykanowitz
Writer
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Jake Wylykanowitz is a Writer and Audio Designer on Curtain Call. They are a sophomore studying Interactive Entertainment at USC. Jake enjoys narrative-based games and experimental interactive experiences, as well as coming up with concepts that subvert player expectations and genre. Some of their favorite games are Outer Wilds and Psychonauts.
Ashley Ware
Writer
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Ashley Ware is a Writer on Curtain Call. They are a sophomore studying Interactive Entertainment at USC. Ashley has always enjoyed narrative-driven stories and games with a heavy emphasis on player choice and narrative branching. Their favorite games are Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead series and Detroit: Become Human.