A narrative game that sheds light on the loss of culture and legacy due to gentrification.
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Torn Apart is a narrative game project developed by the “Home Team” at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center. Our game sheds light on gentrification and its impact on long-standing residential neighborhoods.
Reflecting the gentrification of Pittsburgh neighborhoods like East Liberty, Torn Apart seeks to authentically portray displacement and give a voice to communities and cultures that are often overlooked. Torn Apart aims to immerse players in the experience of having to pack up belongings and explore spaces filled with memories and history that are about to be lost. After experiencing our game, we hope players leave with greater awareness and the ability to critically observe development in their own neighborhoods.
Gameplay Teaser
Meet Home Team
Meghna Anil
3D artist & Producer
Kesha Bagadia
Narrative Designer
Vedantika Chaudhary
Producer & Game Designer
Collin Rehemeyer
Programmer & Game Designer
Shuqin Huang
3D artist
Lutong He
3D artist
Advising Faculty
Michael Christel
Teaching Professor, Entertainment Technology Center, Carnegie Mellon University
Heather Kelley
Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center.
Subject Matter Experts and Interviewees
- Dan Holland Director of Research and Policy for the Lower Marshall-Shadeland-Development Initiative
- Bruce Chan Senior Director of Urban Design at Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
- Dr. Tahirah Walker Assistant Professor at Point Park University
- Walter Lewis President and CEO at Homewood Children’s Village
- Geoff Kauffman Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
- Ricardo Washington ETC faculty
Special Thanks
Dan Holland
Director of Research and Policy for the Lower Marshall-Shadeland-Development Initiative
Dr. Tahirah Walker
Assistant Professor at Point Park University
Homewood Children’s Village
Youth organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania