After The Fall - Writing Sample
After The Fall takes place in an alternate timeline where the world ended in the 1980s. Mutated, undead creatures known as Snowbreed now roam streets while the climate is stuck in a perpetual ice age. Los Angeles is a frozen hellscape, and what little remains of its citizens now survive by fighting the Snowbreed and scavenging the 'Harvest' found in their veins. An important resource are the 'Juice Boosters', these syringes when injected heal people and prevent them from freezing and turning into Snowbreed after being bitten.
In September of 2022 Vertigo released the Reclamation Update for After The Fall. This update introduced a new level set in Downtown Los Angeles. A core theme for this level was the presidential re-election campaign of the fictional Robert Blueford, the last president of the United States before the apocalypse. Throughout the level, players can find radios which feature snippets from his campaign speech which I wrote and directed. The aim here was to provide more backstory to the events leading up to 'The Fall' of civilization.
In September of 2022 Vertigo released the Reclamation Update for After The Fall. This update introduced a new level set in Downtown Los Angeles. A core theme for this level was the presidential re-election campaign of the fictional Robert Blueford, the last president of the United States before the apocalypse. Throughout the level, players can find radios which feature snippets from his campaign speech which I wrote and directed. The aim here was to provide more backstory to the events leading up to 'The Fall' of civilization.
Radio Snippet #1
My fellow Americans, it's been four years since I spoke to you from my hometown here in LA. Together, we faced many difficult problems, and I've come to feel a special bond of kinship with each one of you. When I first addressed you from here, our national defense was weak, we had suffered humiliations abroad, but most importantly, our economy was at the brink of total collapse.
Radio Snippet #2
Today I see a different America. Thanks to market innovation, our soldiers are the strongest the world has ever seen and due to the unrelenting drive of this proud Republic, the whole world can enjoy our newly developed boosters. America is back and standing tall. But make no mistake: tough challenges litter our path. Our climate is degrading rapidly and now many people are cold, hungry and sick.
Radio Snippet #3
There is no question about it, only Boosters will brace our bodies to survive the coming winter. We must act now and we must act fast. Los Angeles has been the test-case, and the results speak for themselves. Our companies are ready, but Washington is holding back. Only through deregulation can we spread innovation, just like we did with defense, just like we did with our economy. A vote for my re-election is a vote to safeguard our future. Thank you, and God bless America.