Likemind
An interactive storytelling project
Sarah's world collapsed the moment she found out about her best friend's involvement in a car accident.
With one person missing and the other fatally injured, feelings of guilt are only the beginning.
18 months later, Sarah joins the institution. As a new chapter starts, another one remains without closure.
Never before has the unknown been so enticing. A new place. New people. Old problems.
Sarah almost succeeded at forgetting her part in all of this.
She almost succeeded at living the lie.
About the project
Likemind is a realistic, story-driven adventure game that follows the human of today into the highly technologized world of tomorrow.
Meet Sarah, a determined young woman studying at the intersection of art and technology - an institution that harbors an unlikely connection to her burdening past.
Together with Nic, an enigmatic classmate who seems to have all the answers, she is drawn into a conspiracy where technology can take the shape of good, evil and everything in between.
As their institution is turned into a battleground invisible to most, Sarah and Nic forge a unique connection in their fight for the lesser evil.
What begins as an unraveling of personal guilt soon turns into a dangerous game of knowing whom to trust.
Sarah
(half-laughing, furious and afraid)
God. You don't even flinch, do you?
I could tell you I helped build it and you'd still be trying to fix me.
Nic
(almost offended by that notion)
Fix you? What, because you're broken?
No. You know what's broken - is this system that puts people like us in a situation like this.
Motivation
Likemind is an attempt at building a compelling and coherent video game on ideas I am confident in.
I am convinced that these ideas can amount to something I am missing in today's video game landscape: a realistic, high-quality video game that wants to tell a story - and succeeds.
Games of that kind have become a rarity, and I want to counter that.
While the project will continue to be a learning experience in many aspects, it is driven not only by
- the expertise I have acquired as a software developer, but also
- years of exposure to the failings of modern game development from the perspective of a fan.
Status quo
The idea of a video game with the depth and level of quality I am targeting for Likemind may sound impossible - but with the right talent, the right people that are passionate and willing to contribute, this goal becomes realistic.
As of October 2025, an early but playable prototype exists and has seen several months of steady progress.
For the foreseeable future, the focus will continue to be on the fundamental game systems that support the gameplay and the narrative experience.
Currently in place are, among others, a menu system, a savegame system, an interaction system, a caption system, a localization workflow as well as engine enhancements to support the authoring of cinematic sequences.
Work on the narrative outline started in November 2024 and steadily continues to take form.
Fair warning: any footage of the prototype I can show will reveal the bare-bones nature of a one-man-project as it currently is.
Insights
What's next?
The immediate objective is to build a vertical slice of Likemind that
- validates the the project's technical ambitions,
- establishes the narrative DNA and
- excites the audience.
The vertical slice will also serve to communicate the idea of Likemind by way of a public 3-minute trailer.
This is my passion project. It could be yours too!
As of January 2026, I am looking for co-creators to
- share my creative vision with,
- create a credible project strategy and
- build the foundation for a thrilling and coherent narrative experience.
This is a high risk, high reward project that will require a team of passionate and determined people to succeed.
If you'd like to apply your skills to a project that genuinely excites you, I would be happy to hear from you. Let's talk!
AI policy
This project rests on the idea of human actors portraying human emotions
and as such, the final game will not feature any AI-generated assets in the place of human voices, animations or music.
Furthermore, while some of the images displayed on this page are generated for concept purposes, they are not intended to replace actual concept art.
In the meantime
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Likemind.