The Path: An Agent of Change, Inc. seeks to develop "Healing Narratives," a choice-driven narrative game that transforms lived stories into interactive experiences. This project aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16, focusing on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies. Learners will engage in UX research, ensuring ethical considerations are at the forefront, and will design a narrative that is both engaging and healing. The game will be prototyped using tools like Twine, Construct, or Figma, emphasizing accessibility and inclusivity. The project aims to respect traditional wisdom while integrating modern technology, avoiding negative digital habits like doomscrolling. The ultimate goal is to create a game that can be showcased in classrooms, on the web, and at public events, offering a platform for community-rooted, trauma-informed storytelling.

The objective is to transform community testimony into an interactive game that teaches conflict navigation, peacebuilding, and self-efficacy.

Goals:

1. Ethically collect and translate real stories into branching narratives,
2. Build an accessible playable prototype,
3. Document a trauma-informed design playbook, and
4. Produce measurable learning outcomes tied to SDG 16 (empathy, de-escalation skills, procedural justice literacy).

• A web-playable narrative prototype with at least two complete story arcs
• A “Trauma-Informed Narrative Design” playbook (v1.0)
• UX research summary with consent templates and IRB-style ethics checklist
• Accessibility audit and revisions (WCAG-aware)
• Impact rubric and pilot assessment report
• Brand and classroom assets (cover art, slide deck, one-page brief)