London Design Silver

2026

Before Becoming Someone Else

Entrant

Wuhan Textile University

Category

Conceptual Design - Futuristic

Client's Name

杨缵祈

Country / Region

China

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About The Entry

Before Becoming Someone Else is a narrative Roguelite experience about growth anxiety and personality exchange. Players are born with three initial traits—curiosity, sensitivity, and sincerity. As they move through five distinct spaces—Birth Hall, Classroom, CBD, Childhood Zone, and Church—they encounter mechanical NPCs who embody ideal traits: focus, efficiency, patience, curiosity, and faith. Through dialogue, players can exchange one of their own traits for an NPC‘s trait. Every gain comes with an instant loss. The journey ends at the Finalization Ritual, where players face a final question: how much of your original self are you willing to lose in order to fit into the world?

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Credits

School of Engineering and Technology, Hubei University of Technology
罗憬忆
Syracuse university, school of architecture
陈柄宇
Wuhan University of Engineering Science
涂雅楠
Jilin Normal University
兰煜琪
ACG
张珺琢
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